A Thought On Moderation

I just read Jetje's post in another thread and I appreciate the no win situations Mods can be placed in.

When a thread is removed, this bothers people as most never come back and we feel censored by some arbitrary decision and powerless to fight it.

As Jetje explains, sometimes you have a decent thread but at some point a few people get all worked up and start cursing at each other. Perhaps instead of locking or deleting the thread, we could place an "icecube" on it to cool it down for a few hours. Let those posters stop frothing at the mouth and calm down.

This would save decent threads from being scrapped.


So:
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icecube: temporary lock to let people cool off.

lock: for threads which were never intended for anything but flaming (see anything posted by Hypoluxa3000)

Delete: for threads saying "Hey, look at my site, link here". The forum is gracious enough to allow us to post links to our forums in the sig. section.
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Why not delete the locked threads?

Having these threads available to read will allow us to get a better picture of what people are really like, warts and all, as JPol said. If people want to poop on our forum, let them lie in it, don't clean it up for them.



edit: My comments are made as general comments on the board. If I were upset with a particular Mod, I would have discussed this via PM.

good idea... :)

this guy needs to be put on the new plan :-"

not a bad idea.
i have gotten out of hand sometimes and think this is a better way to handle it.

nice idea hobbes :)

this is the biggest culprate :) :-"

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Originally posted by Kunal@6 December 2003 - 17:51
nice idea hobbes :)

this is the biggest culprate :) :-"

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aw...shucks :">

Some nice thinking by bunny boy.

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Originally posted by J'Pol@6 December 2003 - 17:55
Some nice thinking by bunny boy.

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24-carrot ideas, one might say... :)









i'll get me coat :(

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Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+6 December 2003 - 19:58--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 6 December 2003 - 19:58)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-J&#39;Pol@6 December 2003 - 17:55
Some nice thinking by bunny boy.

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24-carrot ideas, one might say... :)









i&#39;ll get me coat :( [/b][/quote]
Don&#39;t forget your hat as well.

mmm why dont we make hobbes a mod? that would solve a lot of problems in the lounge... :lol:

most problems would&#39;nt even happen if people respected the thread, stuck to the topic and stopped flaming. A good heated argument is healthy - changing a topics direction because you have nothing to say except make a noise is childish - what you say hobbes is a good idea - give people time to cool down - delete the crap and carry on again.

Very good idea.

Yogi

Behold, the mammoth intellect that is hobbes. :smartass:

Well done. ;)

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Originally posted by UKMan@6 December 2003 - 22:10
most problems would&#39;nt even happen if people respected the thread, stuck to the topic and stopped flaming. A good heated argument is healthy - changing a topics direction because you have nothing to say except make a noise is childish - what you say hobbes is a good idea - give people time to cool down - delete the crap and carry on again.

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Of course, the problem arises when someone who doesn&#39;t know how to handle a heated argument comes in.

As for the freezing idea, it&#39;s a good one. However, it should be accompanied by an image like http://www.nethermedia.com/images/meltingice.jpg

:ninja:

I actuality was envisioning a cube of ice that would "melt" with time and when it had become a puddle, the thread would re-open.

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Originally posted by hobbes@7 December 2003 - 00:53
I actuality was envisioning a cube of ice that would "melt" with time and when it had become a puddle, the thread would re-open.

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Have you stolen some of my apple at all, my carrot munching friend.

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Originally posted by hobbes@6 December 2003 - 19:43
I just read Jetje&#39;s post in another thread and I appreciate the no win situations Mods can be placed in.

When a thread is removed, this bothers people as most never come back and we feel censored by some arbitrary decision and powerless to fight it.

As Jetje explains, sometimes you have a decent thread but at some point a few people get all worked up and start cursing at each other. Perhaps instead of locking or deleting the thread, we could place an "icecube" on it to cool it down for a few hours. Let those posters stop frothing at the mouth and calm down.

This would save decent threads from being scrapped.


So:
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icecube: temporary lock to let people cool off.

lock: for threads which were never intended for anything but flaming (see anything posted by Hypoluxa3000)

Delete: for threads saying "Hey, look at my site, link here". The forum is gracious enough to allow us to post links to our forums in the sig. section.
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Why not delete the locked threads?

Having these threads available to read will allow us to get a better picture of what people are really like, warts and all, as JPol said. If people want to poop on our forum, let them lie in it, don&#39;t clean it up for them.



edit: My comments are made as general comments on the board. If I were upset with a particular Mod, I would have discussed this via PM.

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I totally agree - If I would be a Moderator, I would not delete posts, I would
add a comment in Red Colors&#33;&#33;&#33;

To warn e.g. people of this thread and what I think of it.

But the mods are just humans ;) But deleting should not be as this should
be forum ffor sharing :)

Only some posts with "Advirtisements" like "Insurance" and "Penis Enlargement"
stuff that are money based. Not all money based stuff is bad, and it idifficult for
mods to decide.

I would not delete posts cause I cannot judge over people cause they are just humans :( :) But I would a comment with my opinion ;)

Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of the strangest person in Europe competition is ....

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Originally posted by J&#39;Pol@7 December 2003 - 02:10
Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of the strangest person in Europe competition is ....

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Now don&#39;t be modest, JPol&#33;&#33;&#33;

We all know it is ....... :blink:

Yogi

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Originally posted by SensualGardening+7 December 2003 - 01:16--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SensualGardening &#064; 7 December 2003 - 01:16)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-J&#39;Pol@7 December 2003 - 02:10
Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner of the strangest person in Europe competition is ....

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Now don&#39;t be modest, JPol&#33;&#33;&#33;

We all know it is .......

Yogi[/b][/quote]
Fair point, well presented.

It&#39;s not my evening this evening...first I lose out to J&#39;pol for a kiss from Skweeky and now this... :)

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Originally posted by nigel123@7 December 2003 - 01:24
It&#39;s not my evening this evening...first I lose out to J&#39;pol for a kiss from Skweeky and now this... :)

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Don&#39;t worry nige, old bean - you are really, really strange.

Just not the strangest .... yet.

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Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+7 December 2003 - 00:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol @ 7 December 2003 - 00:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-nigel123@7 December 2003 - 01:24
It&#39;s not my evening this evening...first I lose out to J&#39;pol for a kiss from Skweeky and now this... :)

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Don&#39;t worry nige, old bean - you are really, really strange.

Just not the strangest .... yet. [/b][/quote]
Well that offers a little comfort; still in with a chance then&#33; B)

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Originally posted by J&#39;Pol+7 December 2003 - 01:04--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (J&#39;Pol &#064; 7 December 2003 - 01:04)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@7 December 2003 - 00:53
I actuality was envisioning a cube of ice that would "melt" with time and when it had become a puddle, the thread would re-open.

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Have you stolen some of my apple at all, my carrot munching friend.[/b][/quote]
http://www.baggus.nu/bilder/tequila_...orm_md_wht.gifhic&#33;


Here&#39;s a picture of me just before posting that.....Hobbes highlighting his discourse with a visual effect.

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Originally posted by MagicNakor@6 December 2003 - 16:27


As for the freezing idea, it&#39;s a good one. However, it should be accompanied by an image like http://www.nethermedia.com/images/meltingice.jpg

:ninja:

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What do toilet disinfectant pucks have to do with freezing? :huh:

Or is this just a really bad picture?

It&#39;s a really bad picture.

It&#39;s hard to find good pictures of ice cubes. Not that I spent long looking. ;)

:ninja: