Originally Posted by
Minde
Personally, I like to approach people about potentially sensitive subjects in private. That includes criticizing anything about them. If a problem becomes unresolvable, and it's important enough to me, then I might open up the boundaries of the discussion to include more people, usually to ask their advice and opinion on the matter. I can see how discussing something like a moderator's capabilities and actions in public would be appropriate, as it involves the whole forum, but I'd usually prefer to at least start by approaching whoever I had an issue with directly. To me, it's the kind and considerate thing to do.