I'm like Austin and your VKM. I'm the anti authority figuire who everyone cheers. I say it how it is.
Except nobody likes you. Key difference.
You on the other hand rule with an iron fist. Without regard of anyone elses opinion besides maybe KB's.
That's because I know best.
For example. when I suggested a Whole section just for spoilers. I don't see how it's unreasonable to make a poll and ask who thinks this is a good idea? Then if a lot of people thinks it is, take it into consideration.
Because the idea is not unique at all, I've seen how it works on other forums, and it's terrible. Besides that, even if it wasn't a terrible idea, I'm not going to create a scenario where "these are the rules...except for here..and here..and you can do that here" etc. We try to eliminate confusion as much as possible, and a spoiler forum would only increase the confusion of posters, leading to more Discipline, which nobody wants.
Finally, a spoilers forum would effectively spoil the show for all Moderators, and we don't want the show spoiled for us. I suppose one could say "Tough, it's part of the job", at which point I would say, "So is making decisions on whether or not we have a spoiler forum".
So, coming back around to my original point, the reason I don't look for interest in your ideas is because I know best. You don't.
What I don't understand is why you feel the need to play god on here.
Because I'm right. Almost without fail.
Not to hurt your ego, but with or without you WZ would survive.
No doubt. I just happen to think it does better with me here.
Without the members the site is notihng.
No one begged you to sign up. I never pleaded with you to post. I've never once asked you to stay.
You're here because you choose to be. So the idea the power is in the hands of the members is quite silly, because the members didn't choose me and I didn't choose the members. I was made an Administrator because the people on Staff before me thought I would do a good job, a view you seem to mostly agree with. That's why I am where I am.
In sum, when I speak against you, I really say, I think you should be involved in the decision process, but the decision process should include more than just 2 or 3 people.
Then set up your own web forum and run it the way you wish to run it. There are a ton of free options out there. Or heck, rent a web server, purchase a vBulletin license and I'll help you set it up.
At the end of the day, KB and I are in charge, and as I showed earlier in this post regarding spoilers, we can't just throw things out on a whimsy. Unlike you throwing random ideas out which sound decent when you say them, we have to analyze all ideas from all angles, determine the pros and cons, decide if there's any real value to the idea, and then make our decision from there. When KB and I are unsure or in disagreement, we'll look to the rest of the Staff for different viewpoints to make the best decision.
But those decisions are going to stay in the hands of those of us who spend time cleaning up after the rest of you. There are many many cons to being a Moderator, having influence on the direction of the forum is one of the perks. And we're not going to give that up to you, simply because you beg and whine.
This is suppose to be a interactive site. Let us interact. When your passionate about something as I am with this site, you want to make it better. Because I'm passionate about WZ, I made those suggestions. AND I STAND BEHIND THEM.....
And your suggestion regarding a spoiler forum is the only one I've seen, and it was not a good idea. The fact you stand behind a poor idea only furthers my resolve to NOT let you contribute to the decision making process. Feel free to make all the suggestions you wish, just don't be upset if KB or I decide most of them are crap.