Is This Forum Been Ruined By Imature New Users?

[lljdma06]

So it appears members would like to see this run somewhere closer to a medieval convent, where speaking even out of turn is dealt with harshly.

Tolak! Leave Medieval convents out of this! If you were living in 12th century Northern Germany it wasn't all that bad. You got to wear jewelry and expensive gowns and entertain the nobles with beautiful music. Wait, that sounds an aweful lot like something else.

First immature posters, then mods, now 12th century Northern German Convents. This thread has come full circle.

 

[Ace Of Spades]

So it appears members would like to see this run somewhere closer to a medieval convent, where speaking even out of turn is dealt with harshly.

Tolak! Leave Medieval convents out of this! If you were living in 12th century Northern Germany it wasn't all that bad. You got to wear jewelry and expensive gowns and entertain the nobles with beautiful music. Wait, that sounds an aweful lot like something else.

First immature posters, then mods, now 12th century Northern German Convents. This thread has come full circle.

Now all we need is a public death by beheading!, I nominate Tolak, because I'm a kind person.

 

[cheesy feet]

 

[seffieuk]

Oh excellent we could have a scale of corporal punishments and if that fails a good old fashioned hanging now we are talking

On a more serious note, can we all now agree to put this one to bed, pleeeese

Seffie x

 

[rabbut]

Well, this thread is (finally) winding down, but before everyone finally finishes it, I might add 2p worth...

IMO, the forum is well moderated, with reported threads being removed quickly, spam dealt with and things usually kept polite. One of the issues people keep bringing up is that stuff isn't dealt with quickly enough. Maybe there need to be a "back-room system" that gives the front line mods plenty of Autonomy so they can just get on with it, rather than having to ask up-stares before acting? Someone in the mods covered that the mods had to ask up-stares before acting on many things? Why not put in place back-room guidelines, the get amended every time something comes up that isn't already covered. That way, a mod comes across something that they think is not good and can use their discretion and the guidelines to take a more uniform action against that thread/poster on the spot rather than having to do too much consulting... That may speed up "dealing with" times. Also, it may be worth looking into having the reports lead to threads in the mods section such that all mods can see all reports, rather than the report sending a PM to the forum leader, then, again, a more timely action can be taken by the mods... As said above, they are volunteers that do their best in the time they have. Look at what in the currect system isn't working or is slow/inefficient and change the system to fix it. The mods do a good job, but seam at times not to have enough discretion or autonomy to act freely. Give them it with supporting guidelines and they are then able to do their job without wasting their own time

As for immature members, just ignore them. Yes they are an annoyance, but if they are ignored, they'll get bored and go away Unless said members actually break any rules, there isn't much the mods can do about them without being ridiculed for it. The idea of immaturity is a perception anyway, and not all people with perceive the poster in the same way If they do break the rule, report and then leave then ignore them.

New users generally start as they need advice. Not all are immature, in fact most aren't (IMO at least). Many bring more advice to the table themselves and hence should get a fair hearing before you opt to ignore them

So, IMO, there isn't a need to mod-bash, they are doing a good job. It may just be a case of look at the systems they have to work under and adjust them. Those that find immature users are ruining the forum may themselves need to adjust, to deal with such members more effectively, i.e. ignore them.

All the best
Rabbut

 

[Bignose]

Maybe there need to be a "back-room system" that gives the front line mods plenty of Autonomy so they can just get on with it, rather than having to ask up-stares before acting? Someone in the mods covered that the mods had to ask up-stares before acting on many things? Why not put in place back-room guidelines, the get amended every time something comes up that isn't already covered. That way, a mod comes across something that they think is not good and can use their discretion and the guidelines to take a more uniform action against that thread/poster on the spot rather than having to do too much consulting... That may speed up "dealing with" times.

We do have such a thing -- all the standard "rules-breaking" that occurs is dealt with pretty much automatically by any mod who sees it. it probably is a good 95% of broken rules is handled without any in-depth discussion. But, an in-depth discussion is used for that last 5% because we want everyone on the same page. That way, when someone PMs one mod, they don't undermine what a previous mod said or did, and we all all together.

 

[~T~]

Ok this thread is getting far too silly can we please get back on topic? (haha I would make a great mod here).

 

[cheesy feet]

Vote for ~T~

 

[~T~]

Vote for ~T~

 

[england]

ok now its a put yourself forward for mod post

 

[rdd1952]

I will add one thing to the issue of speed of handling reported posts/threads. Because the report comes to several or all of us in some instances, if there is more than one mod looking into it at a time, sometimes there has to be a little coordination. If for instance, there is an inappropriate post in Tropical Discussion and I see that BTT and Inchworm are also in the thread reading it, we need to coordinate so that the person posting inappropriate things gets only one PM reprimanding him or reminding him/her of the rules. We don't want to bombard them with 3 or 4 reprimands or reminders when one is enough.

I get my email on my cell phone and have on more than one occasion, while driving, pulled into a parking lot when I saw several reports hit my email at the same time just so I could get online through my cell phone and see what is going on and to get rid of spam, porn or what ever the issue may be.

Also, there are times that none of us are on. Because of where the mods live, there are probably 3 to 5 hours during the middle of the night that none of us are on. If something gets posted during that time frame, it's going to be a few hours before any of us sees it. And during the day, most of us work so be can't be on all the time. Just because it shows us on the Index page as being here, doesn't necessarily mean we are. It probably just means our computer is still turned on and we are still logged in.

 

[mixmaster jay]

haha ~T~ your in for it now mate on here lol

na this one is abit tame compared to your forum lol

 

[Ace Of Spades]

I get my email on my cell phone and have on more than one occasion, while driving, pulled into a parking lot when I saw several reports hit my email at the same time just so I could get online through my cell phone and see what is going on and to get rid of spam, porn or what ever the issue may be.

Haha Dedication, I like it Rdd!.

 

[england]

rdd1952 Boss man, you do not need to keep exsplaining, i feel you mod's do a grand job, as you know i have been on here a wee

while now and alway's stay, there are a few folk on here who make it an enjoyable exsperience and you guy's do keep this forum

very family friendly

I know how any top dog figure are alway's going to seem the bad person to one person or another, that's life.

However as you guy's do you take the comment's with a pinch of salt, which i feel is the best thing you can do, as people have said,

this is a forum for help and advice, i try to stay clear of thread's which turn nasty unless i feel i have to say something...

So basically keep up the good work guy's

 

[Ace Of Spades]

rdd1952 Boss man, you do not need to keep exsplaining, i feel you mod's do a grand job, as you know i have been on here a wee

I agree with this, and Nelly took the effort to write in red. So I think he means business