A Note Concerning Site Moderation

[JHC]

"It's nine o'clock and it's PFestivus
The regular crowd shuffles in
There's a loudmouth posting after me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin

He says, "Son, I'll recite you false memories
I'm not really sure but here goes
They're not mine but they're neat, and I memorized complete
Like I wore that Special Op's clothes."

So cool I had to quote it.

[blues]

So cool I had to quote it.

I'm honored, brother.

[taadski]

There is a thread currently in a technical forum which has numerous members - many of them long time established members - acting like complete and utter retards after numerous staff notices to stop doing so. We started handing out infractions.

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[RJ]

Link?

[emoji48]

[Peally]

SSD comes across as really whiny as a result. Different situation; they've decided to go with the "YOU'VE BEEN WARNED STAY IN YOUR LANE" approach to random readers on an internet news article site, which is completely ineffective and makes them look like twats.

[blues]

SSD comes across as really whiny as a result. Different situation; they've decided to go with the "YOU'VE BEEN WARNED STAY IN YOUR LANE" approach to random readers on an internet news article site, which is completely ineffective and makes them look like twats.

Respectfully, I would have to agree that the way the SSD admonition was worded (and comes across) just sounds like it would stifle much relevant discussion with heavy handed and unnecessary "moderation".

Moderation is best when its presence is not constantly felt and drawing attention to itself. Imho, of course, based upon my years of experience moderating elsewhere. The key word in this regard being "elsewhere" since this is Tom's site.

[JHC]

Recent post on SSD perhaps relevant to this topic of this thread:

I think that makes great sense for SSD. They exist as a distribution mode for disseminating industry news esp products. They are probably on many a marketing dept's short list to get the press releases. That is a good thing.

And they don't want to be the place where scores of somedoods act out their vast knowledge. That's what enthusiast forums are for.

[BehindBlueI's]

Quote Originally Posted by Soldiers Systems Daily
Consider Yourself Warned
...

You aren’t a comedian

How does he know?

[blues]

How does he know?

[GJM]

I was relieved to see in this massive crackdown, so far at least, use of the thoughtful haiku remains unscathed.