What was the culture of this forum a decade ago?

[ethicsprof]

what amazes me is how resilient this board has become in the last few years.
There have been some very difficult issues which could have been quite
disabling for any board but our moderator did and does a fine job of incubating his
decisions while reaching out for insight and direction from board members.
I must say that I have seen this process grow more expert as much time has passed. In a sense, one might say that the moderatorial antennae have
become much more discerning. I think that has been a must since the board
has grown leaps and bounds since 2003 when I began observing this board.
I will say that since the board has grown so large there is much more
potential for seriously aberrant behaviors to discolor and distort the collegial
intents of this board. The battle between the resilience of good intentions
with discerning antennae and the resilience of self-serving and self-centered
cacophony continues. In very recent times, I have begun to sense the victory of the former.
all the best,
barry