Bells
Staff member
This has been mentioned in the back room as well after I noticed this was being discussed there also.This may be a subject for PM, but I think our neighbors would like to know the answer as well.
I will be completely honest. I have told Syne that I think he is a homophobe and a bigot. And that is me reacting angrily to some of the things he has .. ermm.. said and some of the actions he has taken.Bells, why do the powers that be put up with someone as blatantly hypocritical and bigoted as Syne?
Having said that, he is entitled to his opinion. Whether I think it is hateful, homophobic, short sighted, uneducated and offensive is beside the point. It is his opinion and his belief. I hope he is not malicious. The concern I raised was that as a result of his beliefs and opinions, then things could be a bit unfair and unbalanced in a variety of ways.
That is not something I dare to answer, since I am not in the position to make those kinds of calls.What egregious action would he need to take before his "cape" is stripped?
Having said that however, should he be stripped of his "cape" if he does not believe as others do? Is that a valid reason? Should it be? I'd like to think that people don't have such opinions, but they do. What does matter is what he does with said opinions (yes, I'd like to tell him and others where such opinions should be placed, but yeah... *cough*)..
To my absolute knowledge, there is no connection whatsoever. And frankly, the mental image I just got is not pleasant.I don't get it, is he married in to the admin or something?
We all have our issues, god knows, me more than most, when it comes to moderating this place.I know it's not just me and I think I'm removed enough to see it objectively. Syne is fine as a member (FSM knows we have worse), but, as a moderator? Seriously?
Just my opinion BTW Syne...
While I detest his opinions about homosexuals and things like abortion and women, for that matter, he is free to those opinions. As I said, it's what he does with said opinions that matter. I won't lie, a lot are not overly happy, but he does have the right to his opinion. He has yet to explain why he believes as he does.. but yeah.. *sigh*..
One of the biggest complaints this site has received is that the staff are too far left leaning and atheist or agnostic. And the complaint was valid. We did overlook a lot of abuse towards theists and we even took a part in some of it. And a more balanced moderation was needed. Unfortunately that balance also resulted in these.. ermm.. opinions. And yes, they are offensive to the greater majority of oxygen breathing individuals with a functioning brain stem. I guess it comes down to whether we can respect his right to his opinions so long as he respects our rights to our opinions about those who believe as he does.. And that was my point in responding in this thread earlier. If that level of bigotry is a standard he wishes to overlook, then complaints about said bigotry should not be deemed 'demonizing'.. It's just stating an opinion.