I would have to agree with Bill on most of the parts.
I know both Lisa (ibenu) and Claudia very well and both of them are VERY generous. Lisa is always there contributing to fellow members and giving away free stuff and knowledge. Claudia has also been a very generous member, I would say that Claudia is one of the gems of this community.
In this situation, I would support First Come First Serve Basis.
I am sure that the intent of the mod's PM was good, but unfortunately the wordings turned out to be a bit too harsh. If I may, I would advice the mods to review their wordings etc before sending out potentially conflicting things. If they feel that they can't, then seek help from fellow admins and mods. We have a great team of moderators here that do their best to keep this place as civilized as possible.
My final conclusion would be this:
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For those who complained about Claudia to the mods: Keep your childish attitudes to yourself. If you really wanted it, you could have asked Claudia and she would have let you have it or shared with you.
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For the mods: again, review the wordings before you send PMs like these.
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For those who flamed mods (especially ibenu): Dont flame, unless you know the person well. If you dont know them or haven't dealt with them, its best to be neutral.
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For Claudia: Ignore this whole event and be who you are. Dont worry about kids who run around complaining to the mods for silly stuff. You are a great person and you've contributed a lot to this community. I am sure that whomever complained is someone new to this forum as they dont know you. (I've dealt with some irritating kids in this forum too). Ignore it and be happy
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For Lisa: Please dont take these comments to your heart. I know you meant well and were only trying to justify what the PM said. Nothing wrong with that, but the fact that the way the PM was worded is the main root cause of the problem here.
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Note to self: Its best to keep quiet and not stick your nose into things