> I think the moderators idea is a good one, if not a sad one. This
> place has worked so well without them. That's a major part of why this
> whole situation managed to irritate me.

> I guess things will sort out in the long run... I've slept on it, and
> I've reverted back to 'easy going dockarl'.. I'm no longer aiming for
> his outright banning - I think what others have said is right - it's
> probably exactly what he wants.

> In effect I guess we're all probably better off dealing with him by
> starving him of fun. Let's (as JLH suggests above) all just not answer
> anything he says, either directly or indirectly, from now on - if
> you're concerned about the quality of what he's saying, or the fact
> that he's having a go at a newbie, the occasional one line response -
> a well aimed link, should be more than sufficient to add balance.. As
> for me, well, I've let everyone know I am not the author of the hate
> site, and now that I've done so, I feel better.

> doc

> On May 4, 2:42 am, Volvox777 wrote:

> > Hi Folks

> > I can say that I have stopped contributing to the forum because I am
> > sick and tired Gohde. Despite Gohde's many claims that I have no idea
> > what I am talking about, my track record speaks for itself WRT SEO.
> > Like many regulars here, I am the sort of person Google wants as a
> > regular because I am able to provide good advice to many queries that
> > arise here.

> > I stopped contributing to the forum for the best part of a month
> > because Gohde personally attacked me after almost every   post I made.
> > When I returned last week I noticed that Gohde was still up to his
> > antics and started the thread to have him permanently moderated or
> > banned.

> > I am certain that Gohde sits back after each insulting post and
> > congratulates himself with offending another person. In whatever sad
> > excuse for existence he calls a life, he is feeding off the trouble he
> > creates here.

> > What I am really dismayed about is that Google staff sit back and do
> > nothing. I think Gohde considers this complicit consent to keep being
> > a tool.

> > Doc, I don't know if the delayed posting would help - Peckerhead would
> > just need to wait a few hours before gaining the satisfaction of
> > stirring someone up.

> > If we ban him, he will just come back under a different name.
> > Google is unlikely to moderate him because they do not have enough
> > staff monitoring this NG to even bother replying to  this thread let
> > alone read each of Gohde's posts.

> > So how's this for a solution. Google appoint 3 or 4 people as
> > moderators. If all of these moderators reach consensus that a persons
> > behaviour is unacceptable that's person receives a warning from the
> > moderators. If the person continues to "rock the boat" then that
> > person is place on moderation. This moderation will be conducted by
> > one of the persons Google appoints as a moderator.

> > The benefit of this is that it puts in place a system that allows the
> > forum to self moderate.