[Dog Gone]

I think it's a good idea, Jim. The problem is going to be deciding when to move a thread from the other forum here, and whether people take it as a license to be deliberately abusive in the other forums because they get one free bite at the apple.

This might have made the moderators' jobs a little bit harder, at least at first.

[Jim Robinson]

Yes, I know. I hope the posters take it in the spirit intended. If moving threads turns out to be a big problem we'll probably not do it.

[Admin Moderator]

This might have made the moderators' jobs a little bit harder, at least at first.

Very possible. I would guess that what will happen at first will be some inconsistency in how things are handled, as each of us try various things to see what works best. And Lord knows, when there is a lot of inconsistency there will be howls. Such is life.

The way I am thinking of handling it at this point is that when I see a thread degenerating into a flame war, I am going to post on the thread a message saying to take it to the back room. I might even (if I am not busy), start a thread in the back room for those involved. Then, if the flame war continues in the main forum, a short one hour suspension would be in order to get the point across. And if that doesn't work, then getting longer. And if that doesn't work, then it would be time to cut the cord.

There will be growing pains with this, but hopefully it will work in the long term. Thanks, AM