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I can think of many times on Q&A when someone would post their tale of woe, receive advice and then be cheered up by the banter.
Can't do that now. 
Sorry for brakingf in here but I was here as geographically*challenged. Im not in here as my M.S has has kicked in and Im not doing to well.
@*.*..lola..*.* wrote:
James tried too hard to keep everyone happy IMO. He was too easily manipulated and allowed himself to be drawn into interpersonal disputes between posters when he should have just stuck to whether or not an actual board posting rule had been broken or not.
That isn't my recollection, or of my memory of the then Community Manager, Lola. In fact speaking from a personal point of view, I found him to be intransigent, immovable, uncompromising, inflexible, and unyielding. Once he made his mind up, he wouldn't budge. Impartiality didn't appear to be in his remit. Apart from anything else, on four separate occasions I mailed him, re 2 questions and 2 suspension notices, and he hadn't even the courtesy to reply to any of them. Only once did he ever respond, but, from his off-hand reply, I wish I hadn't bothered.
Regarding your ID - there is absolutely nothing in it that could in any way shape or form be taken out of context, or be misconstrued as anything else - I would venture as to say that the person who complained to him, was one of his favourite posters, which he certainly had.
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@joamur_gosof wrote:
Uh,oh...... 
I learned everything I know about eBay from Q&A. I also learned a massive amount about forums - how to contribute, how to survive, when to back off, when to pitch in. I made some really good friends. Now that it is gone, I don't "see" some of them anymore, but the memories of the sheer fun it all remains. (In some ways, learning about the transient nature of internet friendship is all part of it, I suppose.)
I have a fridge magnet that says "Proud to have been a Q&Aer", made by one of the "residents" during one of the CIN campaigns. It kinda sums up my feelings about the period. 
I think Q&A should have been allowed to stay. There were problems, it is true, but none of them were unsolvable, IMV. What has been lost is the interplay between buyers and sellers, which allowed one group to see things through the eyes of the other.
That isn't my recollection, or of my memory of the then Community Manager, Lola. In fact speaking from a personal point of view, I found him to be intransigent, immovable, uncompromising, inflexible, and unyielding.
Yeah but apart from all that? 
Of course you're right, EMBs I can't believe I'd forgotten how completely power-crazed he became towards the end.
I had my own run-ins with him, trust me. In fact It's a miracle I'm still around after what happened on the 'Moderation' thread LOL
He wasn't always like that though. I used to think he was alright and he did used to join in with the banter sometimes.
The boards were like the wild west back then and in fairness he had to put up with a LOT of abuse. I always got the feeling that he took it all really personally and I guess maybe it all just took it's toll on him.
I wonder what he's doing now? I certainly don't wish him any ill and I hope he's doing something that makes him happy.
You wonder what he's doing now?
He's reading all these posts wishing he could dish out the bans.
@cee-dee wrote:You wonder what he's doing now?
He's reading all these posts wishing he could dish out the bans.
That made me laugh LOL
He's behiiiiiind you ha!
