Roz, that must have been painful to write. Thank you.

It's no comfort to you that what he has done online appears to know no bounds and is often unbelievable until one experiences it. This makes it a problem in making other people understand the other Chris who have been exposed to his charming side - which is very real, I've been there, I've believed in him.

That's why, I tried to avoid backstabbing. But every time he did target - he created another person who knew he was not a good community member and certainly not a good community moderator.

The number may now have reached tipping point. The incident last week was just so awful, blatant and careless that it is triggering a tsunami of "me-too" moments. He actions are bringing together a growing number of good people who have been silent but are now coming out and saying "STOP".

It isn't personal. I don't have a problem with the charming Mr Beach, the profesional IT man and his right to express ultra-right views - a society or forum that doesn't allow them is a poor one.

We do have the right to ask for them to be expressed in a non-hateful manner. That applies to all political and other persuasions too. We have a right to expose deception, intimidation and bullying behind the scenes.

The Mods over at the other forum have some tough decisions to make if they are to regain lost trust. IMHO difficult if the current owner co-operates. Impossible if he doesn't.

This post was last modified: 25-07-2019 12:58 PM by StuartG.