Ad Hominem and Multiple Posts

[robbieduncan]

calling somebody a douche has no reference to calling them overweight. im really confused...

I agree. You'd have to call them a fat douche...

 

[DoFoT9]

I agree. You'd have to call them a fat douche...

lol dont tempt me to report you for idiocy/sarcasm

a fat douche still doesnt make any logical sense.

 

[rdowns]

Do those members on the pole have to sing or dance?

Fixed that for you.

We don't have a button that says "thread is getting heated", but the "Report Post" button can be used to bring almost any problem or potential problem to the attention of the moderators. Some members do submit reports that say the equivalent of "I think this thread is heading the wrong way", and we appreciate it.

True. I've sent in many reports that way. I usually write, 'this won't turn out well'. Kind of forces them to look at the thread.

 

[r.j.s]

Fixed that for you.

I typed that first, but decided to leave it at innuendo.

 

[jav6454]

True. I've sent in many reports that way. I usually write, 'this won't turn out well'. Kind of forces them to look at the thread.

Well, I'll be dammed, and I thought I was the only one who did this?

 

[miles01110]

Is this discussion seriously still going? I think those in charge have made it clear that they're working on a solution, that we won't be involved, and that they feel their method will work. Since this site has been up and running for 9 years, I'm willing to trust their judgement.

Keep reporting abuses and they'll get dealt with.

 

[Schtumple]

The little people should be allowed to voice their opinions though surely?

 

[edesignuk]

The little people should be allowed to voice their opinions though surely?

shhhhh, PIPE DOWN!

 

[rdowns]

Is this discussion seriously still going? I think those in charge have made it clear that they're working on a solution, that we won't be involved, and that they feel their method will work. Since this site has been up and running for 9 years, I'm willing to trust their judgement.

Keep reporting abuses and they'll get dealt with.

Come on. EVERY thread in this place gets beaten to death.

 

[Schtumple]

Come on. EVERY thread in this place gets beaten to death.

WHAT!? I COULDN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE IPHONE NANO THREADS

 

[xUKHCx]

This criterion raises and interesting question for me: why?

I think you are over thinking what I wrote. They are all little bits of information that build up the entire picture it is not like there is a strict set of critieria that we run checks against potential mods. It is more a broad consideration and the points I raised are some of the little points that may help in the decision process.

Most of the enforcement that would conceivably have to be done would be untethered to any particular topic (ie consecutive posts are consecutive posts in the Hardware forums as much as they are in the iPhone forums).

There are differences between forums and what may work in one may not work in another. Knowing the lie of the land and finding out the subtle nuances in those forums is a big bonus. Also having a moderators active across the board shows that the forums are being moderated. Also part of respect that is gained here is down to posts. If a moderator is active in a forum they will likely have more respect and then what they say carries more weight.

If this was true then this thread wouldn't exist with lots of regular posters saying that there is a problem .

I don't really now how more obvious I could make my previous statements over this particular matter, so I won't.

 

[jav6454]

WHAT!? I COULDN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE IPHONE NANO THREADS

YOU ARE DROWNING IN THE IPHONE BETA # THREADS!! SPEAK UP!!!

Come on. EVERY thread in this place gets beaten to death.

Specially in the Social, Religion and Science forums? I mean, go ahead and look in the iPhone sub forum... its a bloody battle zone of people asking for the beta, or posting mock-ups saying its the next iPhone, or simply asking what will the iPhone bring.

 

[Eraserhead]

I don't really now how more obvious I could make my previous statements over this particular matter, so I won't.

I think there is something to be said that the process should be taking less time to get through than it seems to. Though I'm sure a great choice will be made at the end of the day.

Maybe we have to agree to disagree on this.

 

[Schtumple]

YOU ARE DROWNING IN THE IPHONE BETA # THREADS!! SPEAK UP!!!

SORRY, ALL I CAN HEAR IS "MATTE OR GLOSSY"

Ok, I think I'm done

 

[xUKHCx]

I think there is something to be said that the process should be taking less time to get through than it seems to.

To be fair you don't really know how long the process has taken and even if you new the total length of time it is perhaps a meaningless fact to judge the process on. As for example it could be a month before anything is said on the matter so it progresses with the required need as it were.

 

[iBlue]

Aw come on guys, lets hug it out!

 

[iMacmatician]

SORRY, ALL I CAN HEAR IS "MATTE OR GLOSSY"

Ok, I think I'm done

Wait, what about "buy now or wait"?

 

[Sun Baked]

I agree. You'd have to call them a fat douche...

I think you are looking at the wrong side of the problem, try enema bag instead.

 

[chstr]

I don't understand the objection. The admins themselves describe the moderators as volunteers. They give freely of their time, so by definition, that's what they are.

IJ Reilly would make a great mod. He is one of the most level headed in this forum that I've noticed

 

[DoFoT9]

IJ Reilly would make a great mod. He is one of the most level headed in this forum that I've noticed

there are many contributors to this forum that would make great mods, that doesnt mean they want to. i still think the site is managed perfectly, its the users that have lost their respect for others.