Combining bits of various posts:
Erik wrote:
you are now a moderator.
Thanks. That's helpful.
Erik wrote:
I deleted a bunch of useless messages.
No, you deleted a bunch of messages that were still useful to me. I understand that this was an inadvertent mistake on your part, and that you believed them to be useless.
Erik wrote:
Your [Anthere's] behavior here is increasingly bordering on trolling.
I don't think that's a fair comment. Anthere is annoyed at the lack of communication - which could have prevented this mistake. This is not a big issue in the sense of the particular thread deleted. It was inconvenient to me that it was deleted before I was finished with it - no biggie. But I think her concern is that similar situations are likely unless this is discussed.
Erik wrote:
Admin status on phpBB is different from moderator status; it allows the creation and deletion of entire boards, the management of permissions on all boards, changing the languages, styles etc. and other far-reaching settings. It inevitably comes with the ability to moderate any discussion board.
This status has to be limited, and it has to be limited to users who are technically able and willing to administrate the board. I volunteered for that job when the board was created, because I am personally interested in phpBB and familiar with it.
Is it possible to have more than one admin? If so I'm willing to learn how to administrate the board and become admin for the mediation board. I realise that this would give me access to admin abilities for all parts of the boards - but in the same way you have agreed not to moderate on the mediation board, I would agree not to on the other boards. Only if the rest of the mediation committee agrees of course.
--sannse