You may have noticed some folks are missing from the forum these days - some have moved on by choice, others have been banned.
Chris and I have had enough of rudeness, personal attacks and the lack of respect amongst some members of this forum. We have always tried to maintain a hands-off approach in hosting what we believe should be an open forum for sharing and education. But on a few occasions recently we decided to step in and fix some things. By fixing, I mean temporarily or permanently banning certain members. Many of you will know who they are. The primary reason for a ban is a personal attack and/or rudeness toward other members. This we cannot and will not tolerate any longer.
The Luminous Landscape’s Forum has been and will be a community where people can ask questions and voice opinions without fear of hostile attack. Contributors can ask for critiques of their work and can share their knowledge. What we will not allow is the pointing of fingers and personal insults of other members. Members who destroy the value of a thread by continuous & domineering posts will be summarily banned. When you see this type of behaviour, please use the Report to Moderator function. We cannot be aware of every thread and every series of posts and need your help to maintain the standards of this forum.
If there is a post that doesn’t interest you, pass it by. If there is a person that says something you don’t agree with, then certainly voice your opinion but in a way it is not condescending or insulting to the individual. If you cannot stand reading a certain member’s opinions, use the Ignore function. We will do our best to eliminate trolls if they get through the gauntlet of security. We have had a great forum until things recently got out of hand. From now on if someone reports a post through the normal channels we will warn the individual if we deem it necessary. The second time we will put a temporary ban on the individual and the third time the ban will be permanent. As in the past, those who conceal their identities will receive a sterner judgement than those who openly share their names, web addresses and work.
There is enough nonsense happening in this world. This is garishly illustrated by the lack of respect in public discourse. We will not tolerate that kind of abusive behaviour in our forum. So, please keep this in mind moving forward. This forum should be for everyone, and contributors should not risk insult when they say or share something that someone doesn’t agree with or doesn’t like.
Both Chris and I hope that you will continue to make the Luminous-Landscape Forum a place of learning and sharing.
