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VideoAdminAlpha -> RE: The Conclusion (9/28/2012 8:43:40 PM)
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ORIGINAL: CRYPTICLXVI
That was off topic where it was posted... I have had two(?) posts pulled for being off topic, it is one of the reasons that I decided to stay primarily in the "Casual Banter" Section. I did not feel that they should have been pulled. I communicated with the Moderator and had a good discussion, though I disagreed with the proposed solution. For that matter I was also involved with the issues in the "Introduction" section and regarding the use of animated gifs. I guess I have either been bored or just an asshole the last month or so...
Personally, I choose to interact here, though I have changed some of my behaviors... for the most part I post as I wish and deal with the fall out. All-in-all I think that the mods do a fairly decent job in a thankless volunteer position, though there are a couple of points I have disagreed upon. I think that "off topic" might have calmed down a bit, I think there has only been a couple actual train wrecks, and I think they are trying to limit personal attacks while allowing for the regular amount of snark that you might expect from the personalities involved.
I think that several people have felt that moderation has been heavy handed and I think it is finally being addressed...
I beg to differ. In the first part of the thread LP said she was afraid of being off topic, and they asked about continuing the discussion of the subject of the actual OP, of which I weighed in on. I expanded my answer to include statistics to back up what I said. No offense,but I did exactly what yall seem to be saying is not allowed, when in fact it is. With the huge number of posts that ARE pulled on a weekly basis, (outside of P & R) I felt it necessary to list the exact number. Seven.........there is also a small group of specific posters that seem to be having great dissatisfaction recently, when in fact, the Collarme Team has not changed what they do, nor have the rules changed. These are also posters that, until very recently, have seemed very happy on the forums, some of them even tirelessly until recently vigorously defended Collarme at times on Fetlife. Now, it's just strange, with only one change onsite, and no changes in the rules of the Collarme team, there are all of a sudden problems that did not seem to exist before. I have never squashed comments about the site or moderation, whether good or bad. I cannot say there is not some inconsistency on the part of moderation I can only say that the Collarme team has not changed one iota on their policies or actions.
LP, I had no problem with you starting this thread. Again, though, In the last week, ONLY 7 posts(not including P & R) from ALL USERS have been pulled for being off topic, and NONE were thread drift, You personally have not had a post removed for off topic since March 22, yet there have been a plethora of posts in the last few days of you saying that you were going to have comments pulled for off topic. I'm puzzled truly. Amazingly, none of the posters that had those 7 posts pulled are the ones that are talking about too many posts being pulled for off topic at this moment.
I am including all of the Collarme team to try to draft something up, because , truly, if the users state there is a problem I will definitely address it. All that was said was it would be addressed, and that a lot of the same comments had been made by the same people in the No Moderation thread. You are welcome to continue to post. I will not be answering this thread again, however, because, as I said, I would address this in a separate post about thread drift specifically and the casual bantering back and forth during a thread that has never NOT been allowed. I am taking the time, however to make sure all of My moderators are on the same page etc. before posting as clear and concise of a statement as I can.
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