Host duties:

[BlueIris]

50. Again, for the record, because my "disclose the reasons" post caused some confusion:

I want some acknowledgment about why a block happened. "This poster broke this rule, or that rule, or here is why this poster was considered a disruptor, etc." I was not asking that every single last statement the hosts made be aired in front of the group. I don't feel a need to look at all discussion. I just think it would be important to mention the salient reasons for blocking.

(I also wasn't demanding that all PMs sent between posters here be shared.)

However, in reading all these other posts, I also think it is very important to address the feelings of people who are upset that communications they thought would remain private were thrown about on an offsite discussion board. I also think some discussion about why hosts here felt the need to do that would be warranted.

Why did anyone here feel the need to go to an offsite discussion board?

ETA: After reading iverglas' post below, I guess I can see why iverglas felt offsite discussion would be better than one happening here. For the official record, I do not feel it would be a positive or beneficial thing for this to happen anymore. It clearly bothers the posters in Feminists. For the record, I think it's creepy, a little juvenile, and unnecessary. I'm a host for another group, one which is also not viewed favorably here on DU3, and it would never have occurred to me to take any discussion of my hosting responsibilities offsite. Why? Because something about that kind of secrecy feels inappropriate to me. Also, that's what the DU group hosts forum is for.