mx_tifosi wrote:.....Without disrespect, what is the point of having new moderators? And when will their new positions actually be noticed? Is part of their duty to keep the threads in "check"?.....
I don't know, it may take some time. I never yell to the kids: sometimes they
bore me beyond belief before I say something.
Actually, mx, I've been really thinking about your question for the last 24 hours, that is, my entire career as moderator. Given the fact that some discussions in this forum have certainly not being moderated but incensed by me,
you could understand my reluctance to intervene. I can easily imagine the New York Times headlines: "Site moderator killed in row over Ron Dennis, after thread on Ron's taste for shirts got out of hand"...
It took me a long hour this morning just to explore the moderator panel. I think I understand half of the options, so do not get surprised if I delete all the posts of this forum by mistake...
Another extremely important issue is that I now start to realize that a moderator can tone down a discussion, but it is beyond his reach to make people posts to have some literary value or to be even interesting or, at least, readable.
Frankly, I can't do it with my own posts, imagine the situation you're in when you talk about other people's posts...
What do you say to them? Be smart?
You cannot ask people to change their points of view, only their style. And perhaps my own style is not the best in the world, if you understand me.
Now, mx_tifosi, I believe I haven't posted in three years more than a couple of times on
bad drivers or teams. I like much more to understand how the good drivers and teams do it and I explore their virtues.
I join to the chorus. I also think that P_O_L himself hasn't got
that point: if he only could talk about those things he thinks
are good, his posts would be more enjoyable, at least for me.
For example, on thread, I would say that Kovalainen is one of the best five drivers in the world this season, easily. I've seen him beating Schumi on a Ferrari, for heaven's sake. I would also say that Dennis is one of the three best team managers this season, also easily: I've seen his cars racing, period. They're best in the world. I like both those guys, they probably can learn from each other, even if Dennis got out of his shirt for a minute over some comment from Briatore, the old fox.
Besides, if there is a person in the world that does not know how to manage drivers by heart is Ron Dennis, he has proved that once and again. I'd say he manages by discipline, an old style not in vogue.
This post is getting out of hand, sorry for its length, but I don't want to omit this:
The winter time is already over: no matter what some web sites say in some articles, looking for "the mote in your brother's eye", the true fights are on the track, not behind the paddock.