I mean no disrespect at all mate, I'm just airing a view:

I've run a few forums in the past, nothing to this scale ofcourse but forums all the less and they were pretty active considering the member count and age before I sold them on (TalkFreelance.com for example, although activity died down a week before I sold to Robson).

People on forums don't really care about authority. If they have the cheek to call someone a name they have the cheek to call a member of staff a name. They're not really bothered by a ban or by any form of punishment because in their minds its not the only forum on the web.

I respect the decision to add new staff members and moderators, just giving a warning as to some of the ongoing problems that still may take place.

Looking forward to congratulating the new staff members