This question has been on my mind for awhile. I keep dismissing it and telling myself to mind my own business, but it's popped into my head again after reading your previous post. How come there are a couple of DS people who seem to be exempt from the board guidelines regarding personal attacks? It's like, it's not considered appropriate to post something that could be hurtful to someone, but it's allowed if it's something about Roger Davis??
In the case of Roger Davis, he gets up at conventions and says some pretty unkind things about his colleagues' abilities so I doubt very much he would be bothered by people doing the same. However, I did see a thread here once, but I think it was removed, that implied Roger Davis engaged in sexual harrassment and that was, in my opinion, a personal attack. There is no way anyone here would know that to be the case one way or the other and if the cast members working with him really did have a problem with I doubt they would sit on the stage with him at conventions and openly make fun of him. There isn't any rancor with the DS ladies regarding Davis: they give him as good as they get.
I know that there are DS actors and other personnel and those who know them who read the boards. I agree with Mark that I doubt any of them really much care what goes on a fan board. They might peruse it to see what general feelings are about some things and maybe that will help them make a decision, who knows?
However, the differences that Luciaphil and Mark draw between criticizing someone's abilities and their personal life is a distinction that the moderators of this board chooses to distinguish. I am one of the very few people who believes that just because someone is an actor they do not automatically lose the fundamental right to privacy and respect.
Since Dan Curtis is a producer, his vision, attitudes towards DS and his owrk, and other views are fair game for discussion,IMO. That's what he does for a living. However, if the discussion turned into speculation about how he might treat his wife or IF he uses his business to front a mafia operation - then you have crossed the line and are making personal attacks.
If you think one of the more popular actresses on the show is poor, it's fair to say so because you are commenting on her ability (or lack of it) in your opinion. It's not a smear on her as a person. As you can see from the posts here and elsewhere, no two people can look at the same actor, scene or TV show and see the same thing. The same actor can be called "brilliant" by one poster and "Lousy" by another.
Nancy
(who has probably only added to Connie's confusion)