Thank you moderators for the job you do

So I'm curious, Melissa, or anyone else:

Did the mods remove the thread about whether small HOAs' boards should have Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance? It was there yesterday or the day before, I looked something and returned to contribute the info, but can't find it. What happened? Or Am I not looking hard enough?

Hmmmm---interesting, but the several posts concerning D&O insurance that I read seemed OK. Something must have happened later. Can anyone help?

Moderators do have a thankless job sometimes.

My question, if appropriate, is that I see some people have commented (if you look on the front page) but then you click on the actual thread to read their posts/responses and they are not listed. Can I assume they are somehow blocked or something?

I truly find the posts on here very enlighting. As a board member for the last 4 years, I have longed for a forum just like this so I can read about issues other HOAs and their boards' are having. It really helps my sanity to know that I might not have the biggest issues like some of the other HOAs on here.

I am a fairly recent newcomer to this forum and I am glad I found it. I am amazed at the varied issues people have posted about. I just wish I had been active in my last HOA (a 2-tower condo of 680+ units in Hawaii). I was there for 6 years and never even attended 1 meeting. Now, I find that I mostly enjoy being on the board. I think I have gained the confidence of a majority of homeowners with the job I have done. But I am always looking to improve. I am the first one on our board to ever have a session to discuss goals and ambitions for each new year. Last year, it resulted in us changing management companies.

Thanks again Moderators for a great forum! And to the great posters with good questions/issues.

All,

You know how I like to do research. Based on this research, what has transpired here over the past few weeks and what is presently occurring, I do have a theory.

Some of you may recall a post from HOATalk a few years ago (it's taken me awhile to locate it). That post informed the forum of a new procedure/policy where HOATalk would start banning individuals from posting if needed.

I was also able to locate where forum members started a thread called Reaction to "New Banning Procedure". Based on comments in that thread, HOATalk amended the procedure.

I believe that we are all aware, as Melissa pointed out, that there have been several posts and threads deleted over the past week or so. Based on what people are observing (and mentioned in this thread), It appears that HOATalk has taken the next step.

I know that this has happened in the past (some may recall a similar thing occurring with a member from FL who worked as a property manager). It appears that it may have happened again.

Unfortunately, it appears that the process also eliminated some good discussions (the D&O thread Kerry commented on, perhaps others) along with the posts that, I believe was all can agree, needed removed.

I think they may have done a block. However, she is trying to bring up old posts to revive them. It looks like they are from those she had issue with. So I am sure she is trying to "expose" people by doing that. No problem opening my old threads... I still stand by my words.

I still appreciate the hard work the moderator is having on this issue. I know it was not an easy situation. Hope things will continue to get better and we can all go to enjoy the holidays....

Actually, I am fond of the "conducting board meetings in a bikini". Think I will have that put onto the next agenda.

We sometimes have our meetings at a local bar. We do not have an HOA-owned clubhouse. When I joined the board, we met at a local Panera's Bread. Then one person said, "No one ever attends our meetings. We might as enjoy a beer while we conduct our meetings." Since then we will meet at a local pub (we just had one last week there). We do hold our annual meetings in a local school or rec center.