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I do agree more vocal moderators would help.



On the contrary, I really quite appreciate that the mods are more discreet.
No disrespect to the departed but with FJ and many threads I participated in, I felt our posts were accompanied by a "running commentary" with a strong reminder of who is in "authority" and that "benevolent dictatorship" and "hammer smiting" threat BS.
I like crafting my own opinions (within the appropriate boundaries, of course) without guidance or fear of wasting my time because a thread got deleted while I was still composing a post.
After all, the value of forums such as these (I call them cafes) is the membership, the content and information/solutions they contribute and the variety of personalities and cultures they exhibit.
Yes ... and sometimes there are differences and minor clashes.
Big deal.

Bedouin. Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).