I thought it might be constructive to have members weigh in on this thread, which NAF started in the Hive.
Before I make a comment, though, I would like to clarify one thing. During the chat discussion about sending the apology e-mails, at no time was it ever a plan for Myrnalene, Auntbeast, or me to send any of the e-mails. NAF made this statement on Giraffe, I corrected him there, and while he says he understood that, he seems to be saying the same thing there. I'm sorry to beat a dead horse, but I just want to set the record straight on that.
Regarding NAF's comments, though, I wanted to say that I think transparency has been highly overrated. What difference does it make what conversation the mods have, if we are all happy with their conclusions? I for one rarely look at the Hive, and when I do I find it more frustrating than anything, because I usually have an opinion, which of course I can't voice in there. The bottom line is, we see the moderator actions or inactions. If we aren't happy with them, we can start a thread here in ADF or the Thunderdome to discuss.
If it's more comfortable for the mods to PM each other, or have a private forum, I don't have a problem with that. And I'm wondering how many posters who have stuck around here for the duration feel the same way.