>Why should there be reluctance to voice your opinion on thread moderation?

Hi Erik. I have been reluctant to express my opinions on this subject since this fall. Twice I spoke out about this subject and twice I was inundated by name calling and acusations by an individual. Others jumped into the thread and for the most part were critical of my call to moderate the thread. Needless to say I am a bit gun shy these days. In addition commenting on threads or defending oneself seems to fuel the fire even more.