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I will try to be more mindful of these rules, Matthew.

More detail about CathInfo and moderator activity:


We've had a flurry of new users sign up here, many of whom are here only to defend Fr. Cekada, Bishop Dolan, and St. Gertrude the Great parish at any cost. I'm sorry you joined at such an inauspicious time. But, although you may be an exemplary Catholic, you WILL be put under a certain amount of scrutiny just because you are new. We all have to "bear wrongs patiently" and offer up sufferings for the love of Christ. You may get plenty of opportunities for this.

I've had to ban many users, particularly those who fanatically supported Fr. Cekada, once they step over the line and criticize the forum rules, owner, the forum itself, and/or the mass of its members. When a member won't live here in peace, there is one place for them: the door.

The idea that I ban anyone who disagrees with me doesn't even make it out of the gate. Look around the forum, and see all the Sedevacantists. You might be surprised to learn that I am NOT a sedevacantist. I fervently support the SSPX, and I attend one of their chapels. So my tolerance is plain for all to see.

You will forgive me for holding that a brand-new, untested member is worth far less than the entire forum which I have built up over 2 1/2 years, with the help of many long-standing members. Anyone who makes the forum unbearable for those members WILL be banned.

I do have rules (see the original post) but this isn't a democracy where people can exploit written laws to get away with stuff. This is a monarchy, where a single man rules by reason and common sense. Written laws you can snake around; common sense you cannot. Why do you think there are few monarchies left in the world? Because the men who control the world can easily do so once a democracy is set up.

What is unacceptable or ban-worthy behavior? It's hard to define. But I define it like a famous man once defined pornography: You know it when you see it!

I don't mean to be rude, but I will say this: any new members these days are on de-facto probation. That's just the way it is. Blame the messed-up world we live in. Blame SGG and Fr. Cekada.

I hope this whole SGG thing gets taken care of, and you spend many happy years here on CathInfo.

God bless,

Matthew

I've only ever been able to view 5 posts per page.  Kinda annoying if I spend a long time on this forum.  

Is it like this for everyone?  Or is there a way to change it in my settings?

It takes less server CPU power to generate a page with 5 posts, vs. a page with 10 posts.

And the more posts per page, the more that is wasted. Statistically speaking, that is.

And when you factor in bots, search engines and other non-human visitors, the added CPU burden grows quite large.

Un-logged-in members (Guests) only get 3 posts per page. Membership is free, and member anonymity is completely allowed (which isn't a given on some forums! Some require an essay, your first & last name, etc.), so I feel no qualms in being stingy with Guests. Especially since I can't tell a lazy human "lurker" from a computer bot.

Nevertheless, I still wouldn't have cared if it weren't for the fact that my webhost started chafing under the load CathInfo was creating. When it became a question of money, I had to act. Not because I'm greedy, but because I simply don't have the money for more deluxe webhosting services. I'm responsible for providing for 7 people, and let's just say my income isn't "all that".

Sounds reasonable to me.  I respect most of the SSPX and sedevacantists i've met.  In general, both groups seem like sincere, pious Catholics seeking clarity and resolution.  I've simply come to a different resolution than they have.  I'm going the Eastern Catholic route.