I was assuming that this is a resource for WEF members.  Most of folks in the currently online list are accessing this forum from a search engine like google, yahoo, msn, etc.    Are these folks required to sign in?  Most forums that I've been involved in have restrictions about what forums you can get to without being a member - like I would be fine with students accessing job post area or something, but not technical discussions.

I'm keeping anonymous because I don't feel that this is a very secure forum for asking questions to other WEF members without being read by the whole world, including regulators!  (I realize that I'm anonymous except to WEF who can look up my member number, e-mail, etc.)

Anyone else have concerns or a moderator like to jump in and explain WEF's position on hosting a forum that is not secure and open to be viewed by anyone on the web?

SRB:

Here is my two cents worth.  I can understand your frustration but with due hesitation.  As with any forum, any posting you perform will be seen by someone, whether it be Joe Public or Joe Private.  Either way, WHAT you type will be seen as a reflection of your knowledge or lack of it, enthusiasm, cordialness and so forth.  Whether you hide behind a "handle" or post your real name can also reflect your intentions.  If you have nothing to hide then why worry?  We are in this business (wastewater, water treatment) to perform a public service and to do it in a professional, courteous manner.

As far as maintenance of WEF Forum, well, frankly there is zero to none.  Spam postings are not erased, and moderator feedback is rare to none.  And yes, I am a WEF member.

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You are absolutely correct in that the use of an identifier "handle" can be for fun.  There have been too many instances of individuals utilizing the Forum as a means to sell their wares.  I have no problem if you identify yourself as a vendor and assist with problems that some of the forum users have in their plants.  But I am not the forum moderator and some of you probably could care less what I think.  Been participating in this Forum for the past 5 years and know with some degree of certainty who are the individuals that come to this Forum to help and who comes to profit.  Mind you, in order to assist those in need you must have the time, knowledge, and patience.

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I do wish, though, that there was a better way of notifying WEF directly from the forum, when there is blatant advertizing taking place, or glitches in the system.

In response to the initial inquirery, I am a regulator, but not on this forum to "get" someone. If someone talked about doing something grossly illegal, I couldn't very well ignore it, but I can't recall ever seeing anything like that. I find the site interesting, and educational. Just as when I do a plant inspection, I talk to operators, to get their take about various equipment, ways of running a plant, problems and solutions, etc., I get on here to get feedback, and to (hopefully) sometimes clarify some regulations and their interpretation. Although I don't think I've ever met any of the regulars, I think I somewhat "know" some of them, and consider them peers. Who knows - maybe someday actually get to sit around a bar someplace, with a couple of brews, and talk shop (or maybe, in Jerry's case, sit on the beach, drinking something out of a coconut).

Actually guys and gals, I'm leaving paradise. I've had enough of this sandy sewage. Going back to the States the first of November. So, like the Boll Weavel, I'll be lookin for a home.

This is an insect of the order Hemiptera, more commonly known as a bug.

They all have what are called "piercing and sucking mouth parts."

We're pretty hard to discourage at

http://www.dedalusenviro.com

 

Are you going to let a competitor harass your old buddy. You all thought I was a grate speler, didnt youse.

The Boll Weaver

It appears that you are starting to be everybody's whipping boy.  Dedalus is a hard working chemist with lots of experience in industrial chemistry and has proven himself by posting considerable information relevant to his field of expertise.  Jerry, he is on the side of common sense and will debunk any snake oil vendors that happen to pop up here and there--that makes him a good guy.

Dedalus:

Jerry is an excellent operator but seems to have become onerous and sarcastic lately.  Maybe been snipped up too many times by crabs or got tired of the sand.  Here, I thought I was the Grand Master of Sarcasm.  He has considerable acumen when it comes to running treatment plants.  Though, don't ask him to run an anaerobic digestor.

Now that both of you have been introduced I am hopping that you can set your differences to rest.

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