Jean Stepnoski (2
March 2011)
"Understanding Valerie and
RITA Rules: Reply for Charmaine and Ola"
Dear Charmaine, Ola, and Doves,
I check the posts at RITA. The
administrator, Valerie, does things differently than is done here at
five doves. Theirs is a members forum with user names. If some member
posts something by a non member, I assume it either may or will be
taken off very quickly. Ola,did you go to Valerie to inquire as to why
your post was deleted? Are you a registered member there, Ola? She has
a right to do delete the posts of non members, Ola. Otherwise members
would post from non members who do not understand or agree to the rules
and/or values Valerie has put into place, and to which she conforms as
do each and all participants. I admire Valerie, it is not easy to be an
administrator and moderator of a website and adhere to administrative
rules and values. I have had feedback there to my postings at five
doves. I have very much appreciated the responses by RITA members in
the last 2 months, notably from CJ, tommy, and Raul. However, the
posts have been responses. Given the rules Valerie has chosen, that is
fair and understandable.
Ola, part of your response to Charmaine
read as follows. "These are days in which those who speak up for a life
of holiness and righteousness are branded as false teachers and
heretics." This was just after you related that you posted at RITA,
"and it was immediately removed." If you were not registered with
Valerie as a member with a user name, do you or Charmaine understand
that she applied the rules agreed to by the members? I hope this
clarifies things for the better. The rules of Valerie and members at
RITA are not the same as those rules by our beloved administrator,
webmaster, moderator, and beloved friend and brother in Christ, John
Tng. Please let us not pit ourselves against other brothers and sisters
in Christ at another Christian forum. To assume that the rules are the
same at RITA as at five doves is not correct.The access to posting, is
different. May we continue to encourage each other as we eagerly await
The Day of The Blessed Hope! I hope to meet you soon Charmaine, Ola,
and each of the Doves!
With Love and Shalom,
Jean