Posted by Tabitha on August 16, 2016, at 23:49:04
In reply to Re: ghost story » Clearskies, posted by lil jimi on August 16, 2016, at 16:39:07
Jim, I don't see evidence Dr Bob has done anything on the site except keep paying the hosting fees since his last post on Admin around 2014 (I think). There are technical issues with the site that have showed up and not been addressed, which is what typically happens when a site isn't maintained. There have been spammy posts about off-shore pharmacies that haven't been deleted. Bob was still doing that even after he had scaled back his moderating.
From the last threads on Admin, it seemed he was trying to transition into less intervention as a moderator, and more participation as a poster. That didn't last very long, and then he seemed to drift away. I don't think there was any specific announcement that he was planning to quit posting. He just stopped. You can dig into Admin if you want to follow the devolution.
Honestly I think the board is doing really well for an un-moderated space. The few remaining posters are all good citizens. Lou is still here and posting things that many folks find to be off-topic and inflammatory, but he's not posting every day. I only hope that Bob warns us before taking down the site entirely. It would be sad to find it just 404 on us.
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