Why does my personal opinion about one of the facilities of the site bother you?
Because you're a moderator, and moderators choose other moderators. If you don't chat, then you don't know a percentage of the regular contributors to the site, and you are less likely to nominate a chatter to moderate. Also you are less likely to care about the issues that are raised regarding the chat.
Currently, only Aconitum chats and even then her presence is sporadic. She cares but she's only one person. Rob seems to give a shit as he keeps updating the chat platform, which I always welcome, but beyond that the concerns raised always seem to fall on deaf ears.
There's a politics in almost every group situation, it's human nature, the dynamic of the particular variety of it in chat doesn't suit me.
Other forms of politics elsewhere in the site are more suited to me.
To your last three questions the answers are -
- No
- No (and nor is that an accurate characterisation on your part)
- No (as above)
My personal opinions are not the opinions of the entire team, nor would it make any sense to read them as some kind of Moderating Team policy or culture.