So do we even have any form of moderation here?

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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Permalink Reply by Davo on September 3, 2014 at 3:11am

I feel this thread may have done this now:

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 3, 2014 at 4:00am

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 3, 2014 at 4:40am

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".

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 3, 2014 at 5:41am



h' 1.0 said:

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on September 3, 2014 at 10:39am



Self-sealing Stembolt said:



h' 1.0 said:

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on September 4, 2014 at 4:30am

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.
Permalink Reply by Davo on September 4, 2014 at 4:34am
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on September 4, 2014 at 4:42am

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

Davo said:

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on September 4, 2014 at 5:20am
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on September 4, 2014 at 6:16am

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:

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on September 4, 2014 at 7:08am

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:

Permalink Reply by Vilda on September 4, 2014 at 7:12am

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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