Feedback for possible site changes

[exploited]

We don't even know if he has the capability to grow the community anyways, which is the only appealing part of the offer. The fact that he is wandering the net trying to buy up communities tells me that he can't do the work on his own - he doesn't know how to attract members, so he just tries to buy them. That doesn't give me confidence.

Anyways, as I stated before, I'm 100% opposed to a non-independent PCF, run by a member the core group knows and trusts. And if it comes down to it, I will put my money where my mouth is.

[The Dharma Bum]

I will match you

[The Dharma Bum]

We can make a perpetual trust or something along those lines

[exploited]

That's what I was thinking, Dharma. I'm sure other members would contribute too if need be.

[eric]

[eric]

[chris123678]

[Indy]

Um just to be clear by "core" member I mean original member since the beginning who's always on and contributes financially. Also a veteran of the original PCF and then PP.

I didn't mean it like oh I'm so important or great or anything like that so knock it off DWBH, please.

[exploited]

That is no more experience than I have, and drastically less experience than the various members of this board have. The only thing you've showed us is a poorly named forum with eighty members, the majority of which are inactive, rife with bad attempts at fostering community spirit.

I checked out your Patriotic Voices. You tried to call a Member Committee meeting, got maybe a half dozen responses, and it ended with some guy named Cal bitching about how he spends $80/month renting a server, which is massive overkill and indicative of poor managerial skills.

No thanks. I personally would like to see you virtually hung and quartered for suggesting that you have any idea how to run a successful board. Because it is obvious that you don't have a clue.

PCF! PCF! PCF!

[Professor]

I would welcome new members, even if they weren't at the intellectual level that we have here. My opinions won't change, but I do get sick of making the same arguments and hearing the same replies. I don't expect any of the current members to change their opinions, either. But, it'd be nice to be able to argue with someone new and different.

The name, it's got to stay. If the site grows, there are hundreds, perhaps thousands, out there that would instantly recognize "political crossfire" (hyphen or not) and immediately enroll to see what's up.

It seems that some people are worried about mods with a political slant that abuse their power. That's fairly easily remedied. Have moderator elections every year. If a mod abuses power (not to the extent where an admin can remove him/her, but enough to make people unhappy), they can be voted out of office.

I like the rule that initial posts have to have an article and substantive opinion. I didn't at first, but it weeds out frivolous posts.

As for the concern that people will simply post stupid talking points, well, that's our responsibility, as posters, to regulate. Someone posts something about Obama not being a citizen, and it's up to us to shoot them down.

Of course, there could always be a separate and private section of the site, if we want, that is just for typical PCF-type posts. The kind of place where, if we want to get away from the above posters, we can go and have these same discussions.