I want to redact my characterization of my old moderator as being “too reactionary on the left”. It was an unkind thing to say and based off a single conversation I had had with him during a difficult time. He put a lot of effort into helping me run the board and was excited about its possibility of further uniting the pilot group in a mature and level headed way.

The truth is that it’s hard to moderate and then not be labeled as being “against” one side or the other. I simply felt that too many voices in the moderation game would send a mixed message of what was ok and not ok. It’s tough enough on some people for just me doing it.

Again I apologize to my old moderator for my poor generalization of him on a public space. He is a good person with good intentions.