Anthere-
The message you missed on the board was one in which I replied in kind to your appreciation for my time and thanked you for helping clean up after the party. [[User:Bird|Bird]] 03:43, 18 Mar 2004 (UTC)
Yes, I remember that message. The comment "thank you for helping clean up" made me think that this thread was dead and could be safely removed, given that the other messages were blanked.
I recognise your hard work Erik, and I recognise your dedication. I never said you did this deletion ill-meaning, not even that it was an error, because I know you did so thinking well. But this post was important, and it was not your to decide it was crap.
Yes, it was. At the time I was the only administrator of the board and I did exactly what I was supposed to do. As a matter of fact, I remember actively *offering* moderator status on the board. So far, nobody had applied to me for moderator status, so I was the only moderator as well. The message board was my idea, I configured it, I volunteered to maintain it. It is completely unfair to attack me for doing what I was supposed to do at the time.
What I question is the way you brought this issue to the fore, the public message, the "we are being oppressed!" tone, the "this is none of your business!" type comments, the "just like with 168" insinuation. The next time you have an issue with something I do, I would very much appreciate it if you would tell me so in private so we can seek a resolution, instead of screaming bloody murder without just cause.
As should be obvious by now, I am just as interested in making the board "run itself" as you are. But as a mediator, I really expect more from you in terms of interpersonal communication. This whole thread was completely avoidable and took us all away from doing more useful things. This is not the first time you have brought up matters in public that could have been resolved in private. I hope it is the last time.
Erik