@Mandy I am no female, but yeah... good point.
I do think that a group of people carry a collective ego that makes them behave and think a certain way. Of course all of this can be dealt with with a strong sense of responsibility and a strong vision, but that must include how to 'deal' with everything that feels out of alignment. That requires a lot of self-awareness. Few people have that.
@WhiteOwl @Nowt @Serenity and others
Your reactions were helpful. I agree.
@Phil
I do think calling you a teacher is a sane thing to do. Denying you are a teacher in the conventional sense of the word seems inauthentic and it's unrealistic of you to think most people can hold that as true while simultaneously seeing you 'preach' the way you do. It reminds me a bit of Bentinho Massaro. I do very much appreciate how you, unlike Leo and Bentinho, don't act or speak like you are fundamentally more special or superior.
It bothers me that you are not sharing your side of the story. Like I said, I understand the general motivation to create a new forum but this, in itself, doesn't undermine the validity of some of Leo's allegations. I don't want to be pushy, but, even whilst I bear in mind Leo is far from perfect, I don't think it's a stretch to think that the ways you acted are dubious as well. But then again, I haven't heard your side of the story.
Some suggestions:
what made you respond so unskillfully in your PM's with Leo? here it is: https://i.imgur.com/3WKAELm.jpeg
How do you think this forum won't derail as well? Maybe in a different way than Leo's forum? For example, this forum being a case of 'the grass is always greener on the other side'?
What about clearly parroting Leo's forum in style and functionality?
Recognizing Leo's annoyance with regards to you gathering most (?) of your forum members from his forum. Could you do that?
If I seem pushy, please tell me so. I just get annoyed with how people gloss over things like they are no big deal.