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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma

A lot of time is taken...

Well if time is such an issue, then one obvious solution is less moderation, not more. Things seem to have a way of taking care of themselves when left alone to do so. Some trolls are ignored, others are fed a diet that causes them to bloat and explode. People who engage in thread-jacking shitfests end up facing the displeasure of their peers, and most actors quit the stage when the audience starts throwing vegetables.

Plus, everyone gets to see the posters' true colors. Cleaning up threads amounts to running a laundry service for the resumes of jerks. It seemed to me that our unmoderated Zimmerman thread was better overall than most of the moderated ones. Perhaps people tend to be a bit more circumspect when they know that giving in to their dark side will provoke an unpleasant response without the option of calling a Forum Nanny.

Probably not an option, given the prevailing philosophy. But the world did not end, and everyone survived.

K.

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ORIGINAL: Arturas

But it is not. It is about posting styles...

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Did you READ the fucking OP?

CAN you read the fucking OP?

The OP said in part. "Sorry if we are burning you out, Chi, but banning personal pronouns isn't going to fix anything"
This makes it about moderation practices. if you cannot reconcile that with the title, then I suggest you take it up with the OP and how he titles threads.

< Message edited by Hillwilliam -- 9/25/2013 4:19:46 PM >

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Kinkier than a cheap garden hose.

Whoever said "Religion is the opiate of the masses" never heard Right Wing talk radio.

Don't blame me, I voted for Gary Johnson.

(in reply to Arturas)

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

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ORIGINAL: Arturas

But it is not. It is about posting styles...

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Those of you who persist in making other posters the topic despite a plethora of advisories to not do so, both on threads and via gold mail, are severely trying my patience. You have been warned.

Hint - use of "you" and "your" starts to turn the topic to other posters.

Did you READ the fucking OP?

CAN you read the fucking OP?

The OP said in part. "Sorry if we are burning you out, Chi, but banning personal pronouns isn't going to fix anything"
This makes it about moderation practices. if you cannot reconcile that with the title, then I suggest you take it up with the OP and how he titles threads.

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ORIGINAL: Arturas

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam

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ORIGINAL: Arturas

But it is not. It is about posting styles...

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Those of you who persist in making other posters the topic despite a plethora of advisories to not do so, both on threads and via gold mail, are severely trying my patience. You have been warned.

Hint - use of "you" and "your" starts to turn the topic to other posters.

Did you READ the fucking OP?

CAN you read the fucking OP?

The OP said in part. "Sorry if we are burning you out, Chi, but banning personal pronouns isn't going to fix anything"
This makes it about moderation practices. if you cannot reconcile that with the title, then I suggest you take it up with the OP and how he titles threads.

Did I somehow miss talking about both posting styles and moderation? Why, I believe I did discuss both, so a little more calm in replying is in order and to calm oneself I suggest learning the proper use of a medium flogger on a small submissive, it will release that anger in a more productive manner and she will like it and it will do wonders in correcting a generally poor posting style, one you will find listed in my earlier post.

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
then I suggest you take it up with the OP and how he titles threads.

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
then I suggest you take it up with the OP and how he titles threads.

All such inquiries are referred to my sig line.

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
I bet you didn't know you were creating a monster didja?

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

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ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam
I bet you didn't know you were creating a monster didja?

I can only hope.

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

Must have tapped some zeitgeist, huh?

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ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

She's either folding laundry, or doing her reading for class, with some ridiculous Netflix thing for background noise.

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He did and helped get me busted here from a post on Fet.

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ORIGINAL: GotSteel

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ORIGINAL: mnottertail
He did and helped get me busted here from a post on Fet.

How the heck does that happen?

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma

A lot of time is taken...

Well if time is such an issue, then one obvious solution is less moderation, not more. Things seem to have a way of taking care of themselves when left alone to do so. Some trolls are ignored, others are fed a diet that causes them to bloat and explode. People who engage in thread-jacking shitfests end up facing the displeasure of their peers, and most actors quit the stage when the audience starts throwing vegetables.

Plus, everyone gets to see the posters' true colors. Cleaning up threads amounts to running a laundry service for the resumes of jerks. It seemed to me that our unmoderated Zimmerman thread was better overall than most of the moderated ones. Perhaps people tend to be a bit more circumspect when they know that giving in to their dark side will provoke an unpleasant response without the option of calling a Forum Nanny.

Probably not an option, given the prevailing philosophy. But the world did not end, and everyone survived.

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ORIGINAL: vincentML

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

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ORIGINAL: VideoAdminGamma
A lot of time is taken...

Well if time is such an issue, then one obvious solution is less moderation, not more. Things seem to have a way of taking care of themselves when left alone to do so. Some trolls are ignored, others are fed a diet that causes them to bloat and explode. People who engage in thread-jacking shitfests end up facing the displeasure of their peers, and most actors quit the stage when the audience starts throwing vegetables.
Plus, everyone gets to see the posters' true colors. Cleaning up threads amounts to running a laundry service for the resumes of jerks. It seemed to me that our unmoderated Zimmerman thread was better overall than most of the moderated ones. Perhaps people tend to be a bit more circumspect when they know that giving in to their dark side will provoke an unpleasant response without the option of calling a Forum Nanny.
Probably not an option, given the prevailing philosophy. But the world did not end, and everyone survived.

Forum Nanny says it all. After awhile I hesitate to research and post something for fear it will disappear down the locked thread rabbit hole. Additionally, bringing out the golden edged sword against posters for using personal pronouns is just absurd. Seems to me we have lost a number of dynamic posters due to over-moderation. Especially on the Religious side of P&R. Gotten so we can't challenge others here without walking on eggshells. Although I don't really understand the system I suspect much of the problem lies in allowing free reign of complaints. Maybe it should be like the NFL. Allow each poster to toss the red flag onto the field only three times per month, or whatever.

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Maybe give a person 3 flags/month and take them away each time they make a report that isn't really a violation? That way, you can't have 3 people attack someone and then the rest of the month is a free for all on that person.