[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by RadioMaster

Why are we all acting like we´re in 18th century france

We're not, they didn't have the net then

Originally Posted by Deb

You may think it's all about keeping Mr Loaf happy so we get inside info and gossip. But i'm sure that isn't what the mods or many of us feel. I'm sure the mods here do it out of respect for a man they admire and a man that they give up their spare time for tirelessly do this site. And for what. To get comments like your Stalin one back at them.

Thanks Deb.
Apreciated
What the staff do here, they do for the love of the loaf.
I'm sure the rest of the staff, like me, look at this as a way of giving something back to an artist who has given us much.
To tell the truth, moderation can be a real pain in the backside at times and sometimes the forum seems more like work than anything else, but by and large it's still a place I like to come to and talk to people with a common interest.

Originally Posted by Mick Loaf

One of the others was that Meat visits and posts here. I love that he's
able to be so close and in touch with his fans and I think that, if Meat
finds something OTT (which I thought the title in question was) the mods
SHOULD use their best judgement.
R did this and, as he said, he didn't lock the thread because the content
was an excellent ongoing discussion and debate about BAT III.
So let's continue the quality discussions and give the mods. little to do
except the chance to be moderate.

I agree with Mick.
It IS pretty special that an artist visits a fan site that is dedicated to him.
OK, this puts an extra load on the moderators, but it's well worth it.
After all, would you wish to visit your own fan club to be told you suck?
So we DO need to take Meat into certain consideration at times, however I do feel it's neccersary to point out that Meat is in no way involved in the moderation process of this site.
He has no moderation powers, no say in how the site is run, and is not consulted over any moderation points on the forum.

All we can do as mods is to try to make this site a respectful and welcoming place for the artist, and for the fans.

Originally Posted by mszee

I thought Stalin was dead???

Don't tell everyone

Originally Posted by Pudding

I was here for the porn and I'm still waiting

OK OK OK, i'll go get my garter belt
But us mods don't shake our money makers till we have your paypal details

Originally Posted by Bohemian

And ever since the Mods at this place put catering to Meat Loaf popping in every five months or so, posting six mildly ill-informed lines and then disappearing again instead of catering to the governing of discussion by the members this place ceased to be a proper discussion board.

Don't get me wrong, I've come to take this place for what it is and not to expect any different from that which it offers. But for actual discussion of facts or, shock, OPINIONS this just is NOT the place to do it -- end of story.

Then don't try to have a discussion here.

If it's not the place to do it, then LEAVE.

THAT is the "end of story".

We are NOT putting guns to peoples heads and telling them to visit/post on this forum.
If you don't like how the forum is run, or the rules of the forum, then you don't have to come here.

It really is that simple.



One final thought.

Well we've been called the Meat Loaf Gestapo in the past, and the Meat Loaf Stalin Squad so far, so can someone please tell me which one we are as it's costing me a fecking fortune in uniforms