I don't want to be scolded by Slobodan again, but... I thought Jeremy was godawful as a moderator. Primarily because of his desire to be both participant and moderator in discussions and his condescending broadsides aimed at the participants in some threads.
Your comments on his departure summarized the inappropriate attitude well. The reincarnation that was "sf" would have been wise to heed your advice for reflection and reform. It's unfortunate, but intellect offers little protection from ego-driven reactions causing self-inflicted wounds as your cited comments suggested. History has occasionally recorded similar reactions and results scattered among those entrusted with some authority, however large or small.
Excessive pride in one's own intelligence can also lead to over confidence in the ability to deceive others. I was suspicious of sf's agenda from the start, but the identity became highly suspect with
this topic started by "sf". It wasn't just starting a topic guaranteed to inflame passions and sow discord among members that made me even more suspicious regarding the agenda of "sf". It was the spelling of Roussak which caught my eye. The spelling was mangled enough that it made me wonder if it was just a clumsy attempt to allay suspicion of sf's actual nature and motivations using some ham-handed misdirection to enhance the disguise. From that point forward, my suspicion only grew.
His condescending comments were frequently aimed at the intellectual abilities of others and crafted to imply that
his were of a
superior nature. I
confronted him at various times regarding his comments and discovered that while he could dish out criticism, he had a strong allergic reaction to receiving any. He responded with
ridicule and petty attacks. His fragile ego, vindictive nature, and apparent need to make everyone aware that he was the smartest person in the room were traits not well-suited for a moderator.
That said, I don't want to continue with any additional comments myself. The "sf" charade is too sad and pathetic for me to dwell any further on it. Rather than start a new exposé thread to bring attention to this, I purposefully left it in this obscure place where it could just
fade away.
