Moderation Questions and General Chat Thread
The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic failed, and it became a general discussion thread with almost no moderation related posts at all. And those that were posted were so buried in non-mod posts that it became a huge time drain on the mods to sort through them. Then, when off topic posts were deleted posters complained about that.
This led to the closing of the mod discussion thread, replaced by the post report/pm approach. This has filtered out lots of noise, but has resulted at times in the General Discussion Thread turning into a quasi-mod thread. This is not desirable, but going back to the old mod thread is also not a workable option.
Therefore, I have created this new moderation thread, but with a different purpose and ground rules than previous mod threads. The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for posters to pose questions to the mods about how policies are applied; to bring to the mods attention posts they think are inappropriate and reach the level of requiring mod action; and for mods to communicate to posters things like changes or clarifications to policies, bannings, etc.
Now let me tell you what this thread is NOT a place for. It is not for nonmoderation related posts, even if the discussion originates from a comment in in a mod related post. It is not for posters to post their opinions about other posters or whether a poster should be banned. It is not to rehash past grievances about mod decisions from months or years ago. The focus of this thread will be recent posts that require action now. Or questions about current policies and enforcement.
So basically, this is a thread to ask mods questions. Which means, pretty much that only mods should be answering those questions. If a poster asks why a particular post was deleted or allowed, only a mod can answer that. Everyone else who wants to jump in with their opinion or their mod war story needs to stay out of it. It just increases the noise to signal ratio and does nothing to answer the question.
Everyone needs to understand that this thread has very different rules than the old mod thread and any other thread. Any non-moderation post will be deleted on sight. Not moved to the appropriate thread, just deleted. So don't waste your time crafting a masterpiece post about wars or transgender issues or the presidential election and then post it in this thread. It will be gone. Also, this isnt a thread for general commentary about our mods performance. Posting "browser sucks as a mod" or any such posts that don't actually ask about a policy or request a mod action will be deleted. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the moderation of this forum. But this thread isnt for complaining about mods. You are free to go to the ATF forum and make your concerns about modding in this forum there.
So with that intro, this thread is open for those who need to bring questions about mod policies or bring inappropriate posts to the mods attention. Again, it is NOT a thread for group discussions about other posters or for other posters to answer questions directed to mods.
We'll see how this goes. If you have what you feel is an open issue raised in the General Discussion Thread, please copy that post or otherwise reintroduce the issue here.
Thanks.
HERE.... is the reason for the "harsh" ban. Little time-outs have no effect on some people.
Yes, rafiki, cn has been accused of exactly this.
The I/P issue is one that has been going on for decades. It is unsolvable in the near future. rafikik, you know this by posting this:
Wouldn't it be nice if LB's sentiment here could be intertwined in every response?
Gentlemen, I agree with the ban of mets. Much like my ban of Victor, a Lifetime Achie
Hate to break it to you. This is how adults converse
i do think it was incredibly foolish to ban jbouton
he makes a thread about the mods silencing him and not letting him post
max comes in the thread and says "hey man go ahead and freely post"
same day thread is silently closed without any reason nor explanation given and he is banned
terrible look that will only serve to confirm his theory to him
He is welcome to send me a message through whatever channel he wishes- I know he has several friends here who are posters as well as several gimmick accounts that he uses
fair enough.
beyond the particulars of this situation, is it reasonable then (in your view) for any banned poster to create a gimmick so they can ask about being moderated? or is this accommodation just for Mets in this one spot?
appreciate your efforts with all of this btw, fwiw
i do think it was incredibly foolish to ban jbouton
he makes a thread about the mods silencing him and not letting him post
max comes in the thread and says "hey man go ahead and freely post"
same day thread is silently closed without any reason nor explanation given and he is banned
terrible look that will only serve to confirm his theory to him
There is very little if anything that won't confirm his theory to him. He accused literally every single poster in that thread of being part of the conspiracy. It's not like he was all "oh, look, I can post freely, I must have been mistaken, no conspiracy here".
he didnt accuse me!
what can I say? I just know how to interact with people. I know how to win friends and influence.
Typically, a permanent ban is meant to be permanent, but in this case, we have made numerous concessions for him as a long-standing member and often productive contributor to this community. He is welcome to send me a message through whatever channel he wishes- I know he has several friends here who are posters as well as several gimmick accounts that he uses- to discuss a pathway for him to return, but I will no longer be tolerating abusiv
Mets tells me that he has no gimmicks that he has access to and I am now currently his official representative with the outside world while he is locked up. Stand by for more.
First they came for the bigots, and I did not speak out—because I was not a bigot.
Then they came for the trolls, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trolls.
Then they came for the Mets and Fins fans, and I did not speak out—because those teams suck.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
First they came for the bigots, and I did not speak out—because I was not a bigot.
Then they came for the trolls, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trolls.
Then they came for the Mets and Fins fans, and I did not speak out—because those teams suck.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Don't forget the ideal poker enthusiasts. Man, he was so close to blowing the whole online poker industry wide open when they came for him.
First they came for the bigots, and I did not speak out—because I was not a bigot.
Then they came for the trolls, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trolls.
Then they came for the Mets and Fins fans, and I did not speak out—because those teams suck.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
As a bigoted troll I am still standing.
i do think it was incredibly foolish to ban jbouton
he makes a thread about the mods silencing him and not letting him post
max comes in the thread and says "hey man go ahead and freely post"
same day thread is silently closed without any reason nor explanation given and he is banned
terrible look that will only serve to confirm his theory to him
For the few days he had that thread all he did was talk about how he used to be censored and complaining about those telling him to go ahead and share what he wanted shared, but he never shared anything.
So, thought I'd check in on his twitter. If these tweets are serious, looks like homeslice has finally achieved his heart's desire and got himself arrested.
[This is not doxxing, he posted his twitter handle in his thread]
Pretty wild if that's for real.
Many years ago, a poster in Puzzles and Other Games murdered a woman in an Asian country shortly after losing a game of “werewolf” on the forum. AMA
its not doxxing but its ****ing weird. but whatever, the mods dont care about that stuff. have fun dancing on the guys grave.
when people mentioned wookie's modding the posts were instantly deleted bc he doesnt post here. when people talked **** about Toothsayer (who really posted some crazy stuff) they were instantly deleted bc he doesnt post here and is permaed.
but now we got this stuff.
and I do take it as a badge of honor that you guys were allowed to talk **** about me for 3 whole weeks while I was banned until ganstaman decided to meekly tell you to stop.
bullies gunna bully.
Many years ago, a poster in Puzzles and Other Games murdered a woman in an Asian country shortly after losing a game of “werewolf” on the forum. AMA
Lol what? Ok, first question, I've heard of this werewolf thing before but still have no idea tf it is. So, what is it, and why is it worth murdering over?
I wonder what he was posting on Facebook to warrant having his door knocked down by Canadian police. Can it be that the SHADOW MODS were finally able to discredit and permanently silence our good friend, Button?
