Thank you to the Admins and Moderators

[maryshawn]

I think this is the time to make a few key points about The Royal Forum moderators and administrators.

• These are people who give unstintingly of their own time to do their best to ensure all members and topics are treated respectfully. When I first joined--and to this day--I have questions, and some answers may seem obvious--but these issues have always been treated with the utmost respect and answered in a manner that is both informative and dignified. I have never been made to feel silly or ignorant for posing my questions--and I am very grateful for that.
• When I read the posts interjected by moderators, they have been unfailingly polite and, by in large, simply request a modicum of dignity be restored to the discussion at hand. They have shown a great deal of patience with many members.
• The policies here are not restrictive; they are based on simple principles of civility toward fellow members and the royal or topic being discussed. There are threads I--and others--stopped visiting for, while we were interested in the them, the comments were becoming so vile and abusive, it made sorting through all the posts to get to the informative, interesting ones a real trial. Who really wants that? I know I don't.

I don't write this post as a prompter for discussion or debate. I think the administrators and moderators don't often receive their proper due and thanks for all the hard work they engage in to make visiting any thread on The Royal Forums a pleasant, thought-provoking, informative and fun experience.

I am guilty of not expressing my appreciation for their work and hope more of us will take the time to pause for a moment to think about it.......then send a PM or post of thanks to this wonderful group of people who are doing their very best for all of us. They do have an agenda: To make TRF a place where anyone with useful and interesting information and thoughts can participate in a fun, even a bit feisty discussion--without being attacked or subjected to salacious gossip and cruel remarks regarding the subject at hand. If that isn't the hallmark of a fine, upstanding, responsible and great group, I don't know what is. I am most grateful to be a member of TRF and that gratitude stems, in large part, from the contributions and direction provided by the administrators and moderators--as well as the vast majority of members who have similarly been most kind and thoughtful in their responses to my questions or posts. I know they join me in conveying my thanks to the leaders of this excellent Forum.

Mary Shawn