So after the amazing shit show that was Gabe and Michelle crapping all over the message board here I think it is a good time to ask this question.

 

What happened here is ridiculous, two people were allowed to run wild like a couple of monkeys flinging shit everywhere.  Regardless of who you want to see as wrong or right there the fact remains that they were allowed to carry on completely unchecked.

 

Why?  Light moderation is one thing but why should two defective people be allowed to run wild like that?  Especially when others have been kicked off for doing the same?

 

Didn’t we kick off Beezodog for hijacking threads and not letting an argument die?

 

Of course that leads to another thing; we have some loose rules but they never seem to be enforced, why?



So what is it, do we have an enforce rules or can people just do whatever they like?  Because it mostly looks like people can just act however they want…

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I feel this thread may have done this now:

Yep.

Chitown_Mike said:

I think it was more of a "better time and place" statement than "let's turn a blind eye".  That is how I read it at least, I wasn't looking for the "hidden" (aka assumed) meanings in David's post.  I did see the blatant antagonizing of Michelle on the grounds of free speech, and I saw her insistent pestering and belittling of those with opposing viewpoints on the grounds of "moral superiority".



h' 1.0 said:



Self-sealing Stembolt said:



h' 1.0 said:

OK, so just to keep score here so I can be clear on this all:

  • The owner of the site has no input on what was or was not OK in what transpired or in how it was moderated.
  • The rules here are selectively enforceable based on wether or not you are part of the 'cool kids club.'
  • Lee works very hard occasionally moderating selectively for no compensation, which means he must pay for his ad here, right?
  • It's OK to derail this thread with pictures and nonsense because you don't like it but not others.

The narcasist in me couldn't accept it dropping off the front page.

Davo said:

Better, but still pretty sad as forum rules go.  There is nothing about hate speech or general offensive content; I am posting nothing but pictures of dicks with racial epitaphs for captions because it is not against the rules! 

Of course what really matters is how they are enforced; the issue that started this thread had nothing to do with the rules it had to do with how they were enforced.  Both parties there were clearly in violation of the published rules, but only one was punished.  The issue was not the rules (although they were pretty poorly written) but their selective application. 

My new favorite language here is, 'Members who break the rules may be warned, suspended, and/or banned.'

Such a strong stand to take against rule breakers; if you cross the mods here they might think about maybe warning you.

If you want rules to be any good you need to have a set system of enforcement in place otherwise moderators can unfairly apply them at their whim.


Andronymous said:

Why would I be banned?  

Have I broken rules?

I think we have a messed up system of favoritism here when it comes to the rules and I would like to see something done about it.  I don't think I am being unreasonable here.

h' 1.0 said:

Doug, are you trying to get banned? Why?

notoriousDUG said:

Better, but still pretty sad as forum rules go.  There is nothing about hate speech or general offensive content; I am posting nothing but pictures of dicks with racial epitaphs for captions because it is not against the rules! 

Of course what really matters is how they are enforced; the issue that started this thread had nothing to do with the rules it had to do with how they were enforced.  Both parties there were clearly in violation of the published rules, but only one was punished.  The issue was not the rules (although they were pretty poorly written) but their selective application. 

My new favorite language here is, 'Members who break the rules may be warned, suspended, and/or banned.'

Such a strong stand to take against rule breakers; if you cross the mods here they might think about maybe warning you.

If you want rules to be any good you need to have a set system of enforcement in place otherwise moderators can unfairly apply them at their whim.


Andronymous said:

Actually the current thread is in violation of the "personal attacks" rule as my name is in it many many many times. You asked.

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