I'd want to go back to BT1, and not to split the users between two forums. (plus there seems to be a ongoing forum for people who felt rejected at BT1)

First, I found the moderators did an excellent job of banning people as soon as they did things/said things, which were unkind, ungracious, and/or possibly hurtful. I thought the pleasantness on the pn board was partly the wonderful members, but also the fact that disruptive, very difficult people, were erased quickly. This does not happen everywhere, and I approved of the benefit of the doubt tilting in the direction of maintaining decorum and forbidding the trashing of anyone.

I found myself briefly "stalked" there. There was a time when someone would clearly wait until I posted, and then post immediately after, provocative posts which shook me when I realized what was happening. That seemed to end rather quickly, through no action of my own. It was seen and labelled for what it was.

I think the forum which garnered the most complaints, ADHD, had its own issue. ADHD produces impulsiveness, and people acting quickly and without too much thought to consequences when something taps into their emotionality. That's just part of ADHD. Given that, you could expect that board to have the biggest problem with people posting things which could hurt. Perhaps thata explains the higher ban rate there.

My biggest concern is protection of the database. I'd like to see BT1 back up, but with the database protected, duplicated, and with more transparency about what is happening and how it is run. I'd love to see a board of directors/advisors and a legitimate grant funding some part-time staff and computer mavens.

LizaJane
www.lizajane.org