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Post by flyerfan on Apr 30, 2018 13:59:03 GMT -5
I've noticed that some users seem to take joy into running threads off the rails. In response, the OP may create a NEW thread and hope that it stays on topic, but more often then not, the original offender will find the new thread and run that off the rails as well.
A clean solution would be to allow any OP to moderate their own thread. The OP could then ban users from posting on it if/when posts start to get out of hand. Maybe that's not possible, but I think it would be a good feature.
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Post by Sorry Ass Sal on Apr 30, 2018 14:19:04 GMT -5
I guess it's time for me to run this thread off the rails.
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Post by midwestmadness on Apr 30, 2018 14:41:36 GMT -5
I guess it's time for me to run this thread off the rails. What took you so long? It was sitting there for 20 minutes waiting for you!
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Post by Sorry Ass Sal on Apr 30, 2018 14:46:44 GMT -5
I guess it's time for me to run this thread off the rails. What took you so long? It was sitting there for 20 minutes waiting for you! I was posting in other threads.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 30, 2018 15:06:22 GMT -5
I guess it's time for me to run this thread off the rails. We should always try to nurture our god-given talents.
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Post by vup on Apr 30, 2018 15:31:18 GMT -5
I've noticed that some users seem to take joy into running threads off the rails. In response, the OP may create a NEW thread and hope that it stays on topic, but more often then not, the original offender will find the new thread and run that off the rails as well. A clean solution would be to allow any OP to moderate their own thread. The OP could then ban users from posting on it if/when posts start to get out of hand. Maybe that's not possible, but I think it would be a good feature. In a utopian world, it's a good idea. Every OP would have good judgment over what to discard and/or who to obstruct. All OP's would show tremendous character, including being responsible, logical, understanding, empathetic, altruistic, etc. Some potential problems may include: OP tries to control what is said about their program(s), OP deletes posts about their programs that they don't like, OP bans a poster from posting in a thread because they don't agree with what's being said. Unfortunately, probably not gonna happen.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 30, 2018 15:41:39 GMT -5
If I had the power to ban, I think I would use the word "dead" instead of "ban." "Ban" is so dull. I would just ban someone and post "Bang! You're dead!" And then play the first 15 seconds from The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly theme:
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Post by Sorry Ass Sal on Apr 30, 2018 15:42:06 GMT -5
I've noticed that some users seem to take joy into running threads off the rails. In response, the OP may create a NEW thread and hope that it stays on topic, but more often then not, the original offender will find the new thread and run that off the rails as well. A clean solution would be to allow any OP to moderate their own thread. The OP could then ban users from posting on it if/when posts start to get out of hand. Maybe that's not possible, but I think it would be a good feature. In a utopian world, it's a good idea. Every OP would have good judgment over what to discard and/or who to obstruct. All OP's would show tremendous character, including being responsible, logical, understanding, empathetic, altruistic, etc. Some potential problems may include: OP tries to control what is said about their program(s), OP deletes posts about their programs that they don't like, OP bans a poster from posting in a thread because they don't agree with what's being said. Unfortunately, probably not gonna happen. Agree with me or I delete your post. Similar to agree with me or you get fired.
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Post by vup on Apr 30, 2018 15:43:52 GMT -5
exhibit A
pretty much
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Post by midwestmadness on Apr 30, 2018 15:58:18 GMT -5
In a utopian world, it's a good idea. Every OP would have good judgment over what to discard and/or who to obstruct. All OP's would show tremendous character, including being responsible, logical, understanding, empathetic, altruistic, etc. Some potential problems may include: OP tries to control what is said about their program(s), OP deletes posts about their programs that they don't like, OP bans a poster from posting in a thread because they don't agree with what's being said. Unfortunately, probably not gonna happen. The OP doesn't necessarily have to be responsible, altruistic, etc... He can do what he wants, including taking control of the thread and deleting whatever posts he chooses, or any other ability of a moderator. But after people figure that out, they'll probably stop perusing his threads and get blocked. OTOH, if a member gets a reputation for conducting mature orderly threads, then people who like mature orderly threads would post there. If a member likes snarky threads with pages of personal sniping, well, there would be threads that delight in that type of behavior. But there could be separation. As it is now, anyone any time can torpedo what was a perfectly civil thread, and two knuckleheads can have a pages long flamewar (you know who you are). Some users (including me depending on who's in the flame war) find that entertaining (and wouldn't ban that type of behavior), but users who prefer to stay on topic would have the means to do so, in their own thread. Seems reasonable.
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Post by vup on Apr 30, 2018 16:20:59 GMT -5
In a utopian world, it's a good idea. Every OP would have good judgment over what to discard and/or who to obstruct. All OP's would show tremendous character, including being responsible, logical, understanding, empathetic, altruistic, etc. Some potential problems may include: OP tries to control what is said about their program(s), OP deletes posts about their programs that they don't like, OP bans a poster from posting in a thread because they don't agree with what's being said. Unfortunately, probably not gonna happen. The OP doesn't necessarily have to be responsible, altruistic, etc... He can do what he wants, including taking control of the thread and deleting whatever posts he chooses, or any other ability of a moderator. But after people figure that out, they'll probably stop perusing his threads and get blocked. OTOH, if a member gets a reputation for conducting mature orderly threads, then people who like mature orderly threads would post there. If a member likes snarky threads with pages of personal sniping, well, there would be threads that delight in that type of behavior. But there could be separation. As it is now, anyone any time can torpedo what was a perfectly civil thread, and two knuckleheads can have a pages long flamewar (you know who you are). Some users (including me depending on who's in the flame war) find that entertaining (and wouldn't ban that type of behavior), but users who prefer to stay on topic would have the means to do so, in their own thread. Seems reasonable. What about, say, a yearly thread, e.g. the Nebraska Volleyball 2018 thread (a thread of mine). Do you think I should have the power to delete certain posts in that thread, and/or ban certain users from ever posting on it again? My answer is a stern no. I fundamentally disagree with the first sentence of your post. I think responsibility, and to a lesser degree, altruism, go hand-in-hand with moderating. Again, I don't think it's gonna happen. Good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2018 17:29:15 GMT -5
I guess it's time for me to run this thread off the rails. We should always try to nurture our god-given talents. Otherwise known as talents.
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Post by Vacation on Apr 30, 2018 23:12:51 GMT -5
In a utopian world, it's a good idea. Every OP would have good judgment over what to discard and/or who to obstruct. All OP's would show tremendous character, including being responsible, logical, understanding, empathetic, altruistic, etc. Some potential problems may include: OP tries to control what is said about their program(s), OP deletes posts about their programs that they don't like, OP bans a poster from posting in a thread because they don't agree with what's being said. Unfortunately, probably not gonna happen. The OP doesn't necessarily have to be responsible, altruistic, etc... He can do what he wants, including taking control of the thread and deleting whatever posts he chooses, or any other ability of a moderator. But after people figure that out, they'll probably stop perusing his threads and get blocked. OTOH, if a member gets a reputation for conducting mature orderly threads, then people who like mature orderly threads would post there. If a member likes snarky threads with pages of personal sniping, well, there would be threads that delight in that type of behavior. But there could be separation. As it is now, anyone any time can torpedo what was a perfectly civil thread, and two knuckleheads can have a pages long flamewar (you know who you are). Some users (including me depending on who's in the flame war) find that entertaining (and wouldn't ban that type of behavior), but users who prefer to stay on topic would have the means to do so, in their own thread. Seems reasonable. It's a good thing that all these conclusions we should reach about posters are easily defined and not subjective at all.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 30, 2018 23:19:13 GMT -5
I have to admit that the idea of letting the OP determine the tenor of his thread via the temporary power to ban posters is interesting, only to see how it would work out in practice. The only thing that would bother me is the obligation to monitor that thread. If it gets too dull or if I lose interest, I may no longer be interested in monitoring it, in which case, I'll end up abandoning my "baby."
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Post by maɡˈnōlēə on May 1, 2018 0:13:18 GMT -5
I was once on a board where the mods all got pissed off at the perpetual private messages people were sending them to interfere with things and messages on the board that they went ahead and made us ALL moderators.
So many people with beefs took the liberty of banning their "enemies" and locking them out.
That board ended up a hot mess. It was a pretty funny few days though as it all digressed into madness.
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