This is reasonable but then again sometimes other users can bring new evidence to the table that forwards the complaint. For instance if I said kitfox was an abuser and posted a complaint then other users were experiencing the same issue they could post their stories also. If anything I think that the moderation on those boards should be a little tighter and should NOT let anybody who isn't affiliated with the problem / have no information that helps out either side to post there.
This is reasonable but then again sometimes other users can bring new evidence to the table that forwards the complaint. For instance if I said kitfox was an abuser and posted a complaint then other users were experiencing the same issue they could post their stories also. If anything I think that the moderation on those boards should be a little tighter and should NOT let anybody who isn't affiliated with the problem / have no information that helps out either side to post there.
The problem with this is that like in the 'discussions' and 'suggestions and ideas' thread people just tend to jump on the bandwagon, regardless if they actually have any real information on the subject. its kind of why the things like ban appeals, and scam reports can only be accessed by the person who started the thread and a moderator. Now a solution to this is to have a box that the Thread starter can edit that adds people to the conversation. Kind of how the PM 'list of people to recieve' box works. This Text box can be edited so that you can add a number of people who if you believe they have evidence to back up your case you can add them into the thread as needed. In order to gain this access you must have your name on that list.