I have recently read a post by /r/Apple mods at Reddit saying "We’re watching this place slowly turn into something akin to the MacRumors forums".
I don't understand why so many people like to hate on MacRumors. This site have been online for a very long time reporting the latest on Apple news. Moderators on the forums allow everyone to experience his opinion and criticism, unlike other places where you will be banned for making any comment that is not considered a "compliment".
Forum members here are very friendly and I get a lot of help from them, and I have seen them help many more others. So why the hate?
Oh well... "
the tired" "/r/Apple mods at Reddit", "t
he #1 place to discuss Apple" (SIC!) should've minded their own businees.
This is the
post on Reddit and the part in question:
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The truth is, we (the mods) are tired. We’re tired of dealing with the trolls. We’re tired of dealing with the negative attitudes. We’re tired of dealing with the constant bickering, name-calling, childish behaviors, and incessant desire to complain about the same things over and over again.
We’re watching this place slowly turn into something akin to the MacRumors forums, and that's something none of us want to see happen. We love this place, and we're very motivated to make sure
it stays the #1 place to discuss Apple."
And to be crystal clear "/r/Apple mods at Reddit", the above cited post is called classical trolling.
Is this in regards to Apple products forum over at Reddit? If so lol.
The mods at Reddit, can either put effort into moderating or cut down on their audience by cutting offenders out. But if they want to run forums, effort is required. Imo trolling is sometimes hard to identify. You don't want trolling? Rely on effective moderation, get a new audience, or shut your forum down.
The follow on paragraph is my speal about political discussions which I was ready to launch, when I realized they might not be talking about politics.
However, some of the following applies because it involves people in any kind of a discussion. I disagree completely with the description of MacRumors as being some kind of a uncivilized, unregulated war zone, especially if outside the realm of political discussions. Every corner of MacRumors I visit besides PRSI is pretty darn friendly for typical discussions.
If a web site allows something along the lines of PRSI forum, this is part of the landscape, there is no way around it. It's impossible to have a political discussion without contention, bickering, complaining, childish behavior, and some trolling, but this is where moderation comes in. And PRSI discussions are intellectual, contemporary, interesting, morally and philosophically intriguing and mostly kept to a contentious, but civil level.
However, that said, and I've said this before, the PRSI forum at MacRumors is the best moderated political discussion forum I've had the pleasure of participating in. This is a cake walk compared to other online forums especially Facebook which is a horror show in comparison, flaming, name calling, insulting, degrading comments is the norm. It's a jungle, survival of the intellectually fittest. I feel fortunate to have this releatively civil outlet at MacRumors.