Of course, I am the Mod you are talking about in this.
First, I was a part of the thread, yes, but not part of that specific discussion.
Posters were involved in a silly argument over whether given age is too old for
a rookie. I had posted in there regarding durability and longevity of the same
player, but his age was not of concern to me. So there was no "conflict of
interest" on my part.
I deleted and edited several posts there, on both sides of the argument, to
calm the storm, so to speak. As I explained to you in a PM, your post was just
caught in the line of fire, and I had to get it out of the way to put the fire
out. I also later undeleted it, as you know.
Closing a thread is an extreme measure because it puts all discussions and
posts in that thread out of commission. It is preferable to edit and delete
individual posts as necessary. So no, closing a thread is not preferable to
deleting and/or editing posts.
Regarding your inquiry as to whether guidelines exist regarding the actions
of Mod, yes, they exist. It is a good idea for you and everybody to review
those guidelines. They are at
http://broncosforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1514.
Specifically, the rule in question is, "Moderators have the right to edit or
remove posts that are in violation of any rule or guideline or ones that they
consider offensive to the integrity of the community. Moderators may lock a
thread because it is has gone as far as it could go, in their opinion, or is
heading down a path that would violate the rules or guidelines (based on
experience). Rules may be added or changed at any time."
Frankly, I'm surprised to see this here, after you told me in a PM that it was
no big deal. But if you have questions, this is the place to do it. If you have
any further questions or comments, please let us know.
-ts
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