Every so often I run across comments (sometimes even on other boards where people are familiar with SDN, or participate here) that lead me to believe that there is entirely too much eagerness by the Senate to pass resolutions, ban, title, etc. Like a pack of wolves looking for some meat.Speaking as another non-Senator, reading the threads in the Senate the last few months (I'm referring to the Tribun ban thread and the 6 Days War avatar thread) has been amusing/pathetic. It seems to me that the Senate is trying to assume the roles and responsibilities of the mods and supermods - if Durandal, SirNitram, or Mike himself want to ban or title somebody, let them do it. Seeing a new thread in the Senate every week for a titling or a ban makes me wonder why some of the Senators don't have something better to do.
The Senators need to remember that they have no actual role in the management and administration of the board, and your/their position is largely honorary and advisory.
I admit I may have jumped the gun in this manner with, say, coberst-- but at the same time I've always felt that we really should be Reservists, in a way, not full-time regular patrollers & enforcers of virtue. Call the Senate in case something is needed; otherwise, it really should be a little-used forum: a janitor's closet for occassional cleanup, not a regular boardroom for daily rule.
I invite feedback from all & sundry of the board: have we been overzealous? Should we relax, chill out, try to see the funny side of things a little more?