Many thanks again to
@brb
I would like to think I have learned from the mistakes I made during the last few weeks.
I accept that I over-stepped the mark when I locked Royston's thread about Paul Elliott.
A legitimate subject was closed down by me, which was wrong.
Going forward, while the responsibility for caretaking here is mine I feel there should be
no local rules imposed here.
I accept this was the position of
@Dick Plumb1 as well, so effectively nothing has changed.
Any subject which a member wishes to discuss should be open for debate. Anyone should be able to begin a thread if they wish, without concern that it will be interfered with. Whether the subject be Charlton Athletic, Football in general, sport, news, politics, leisure...
anything.
(the old 'one thread only for politics' rule has gone for good).
As has been pointed out many times, we are all adults. Our common bond is a love for CAFC
but we are all free thinking individuals with things in life we care passionately about. It was
never my job or my right to try to restrict the expression of those cares, and I was wrong to do so.
All I would ask is please try not to let disagreements in debates become personal.
Some subjects are very emotive. But we should all be able to differ - sometimes radically - without losing respect for each other as people.
I will try my best to always remember that.
I hope I can retain, or regain, or gain anew, the trust of members here.
My past mistakes were made only with the intention of protecting this forum.
I hope I won't make new mistakes, or repeat my old ones, even with the same intentions.
