A Reminder...

[fitz]

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[Paul C]

Except if you bag Gallen the moderator takes my measly 4 reps away.

 

[HaroldBishop]

This thread is a waste of time.

 

[sharks2010]

This thread is a waste of time.

why do you say that?

 

[fitz]

Except if you bag Gallen the moderator takes my measly 4 reps away.

The person who gave you negative rep is not now, nor has ever been, a moderator or admin of this forum.

 

[Addy]

Does this mean we have to source our own cleaning staff?

 

[HaroldBishop]

why do you say that?

I know you've been on the end of a ban but the rules quoted are probably enforced 10% of the time, if that.

 

[fitz]

I know you've been on the end of a ban but the rules quoted are probably enforced 10% of the time, if that.

Ok... so you're saying that the rules need to be administered 100% of the time?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Ok... so you're saying that the rules need to be administered 100% of the time?

"It is entirely inappropriate to attack the person."

No, not 100% of the time, where did I say that? It is extremely poorly policed though, deny it all you want. It's a fact.

 

[fitz]

"It is entirely inappropriate to attack the person."

No, not 100% of the time, where did I say that? It is extremely poorly policed though, deny it all you want. It's a fact.

Thanks for your opinion.

So what is an acceptable, or a "compliant" percentage of time?

20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%?

 

[Born&bred]

Ok... so you're saying that the rules need to be administered 100% of the time?

"It is entirely inappropriate to attack the person."

No, not 100% of the time, where did I say that? It is extremely poorly policed though, deny it all you want. It's a fact.

So it's poorly policed, but you don't want it policed?

 

[HaroldBishop]

Thanks for your opinion.

So what is an acceptable, or a "compliant" percentage of time?

20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%?

If you can't keep up, get more mods. The amount of personal attacks is ridiculous.

 

[fitz]

So it's poorly policed, but you don't want it policed?

Apparently we have a compliance expert here. Perhaps he may be able to enlighten all as to how to make a forum of anonymous posters hiding behind avatars compliant.

Perhaps we need to ensure that ALL posters here have their real names and up to date contact details available.

It might be a great step forward in preventing posters making libellous posts.

Happy to go down that path to be honest.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Apparently we have a compliance expert here. Perhaps he may be able to enlighten all as to how to make a forum of anonymous posters hiding behind avatars compliant.

Perhaps we need to ensure that ALL posters here have their real names and up to date contact details available.

It might be a great step forward in preventing posters making libellous posts.

Happy to go down that path to be honest.

Stop posting rules if you're not going to enforce them. Otherwise, what is the point of this thread and others like this that you have started?

 

[fitz]

Stop posting rules if you're not going to enforce them. Otherwise, what is the point of this thread and others like this that you have started?

These threads are gentle reminders to people to abide by the forum rules.

It's called soft diplomacy.

If you wish me to put the whole forum on a strict regime of compliance to the forum rules, I am more than willing to put the entire forum into a moderation queue.

It's your choice... is that what you really want or are you just another coward hiding behind an anonymous username trying to throw your weight around?

 

[Capital_Shark]

The guys who have their names attached to this site are wrongly or rightly (wrongly in my opinion) responsible for what all us ****wits say on here.

Those who sook about things getting personal between posters can go cry into their pillows and soak up the tears with their girly pads as far as I'm concerned. If you're the type to be offended by text on a screen then the internet is maybe not your place.

If the guys who run the joint and shoulder the responsibility of our comments feel the need to give a little reminder then so be it. Its not their fault if there are litigious little softies out there that who might carry on about the big nasty anonymous avatar who calls them out.

 

[Mr Wright]

The guys who have their names attached to this site are wrongly or rightly (wrongly in my opinion) responsible for what all us ****wits say on here.

Those who sook about things getting personal between posters can go cry into their pillows and soak up the tears with their girly pads as far as I'm concerned. If you're the type to be offended by text on a screen then the internet is maybe not your place.

If the guys who run the joint and shoulder the responsibility of our comments feel the need to give a little reminder then so be it. Its not their fault if there are litigious little softies out there that who might carry on about the big nasty anonymous avatar who calls them out.

Couldnt have said it better myself

 

[Mr Wright]

All i can say for sharkyboy is that this is ****ed

 

[HaroldBishop]

These threads are gentle reminders to people to abide by the forum rules.

It's called soft diplomacy.

If you wish me to put the whole forum on a strict regime of compliance to the forum rules, I am more than willing to put the entire forum into a moderation queue.

It's your choice... is that what you really want or are you just another coward hiding behind an anonymous username trying to throw your weight around?

It's your site so do what you want. I am interested in how you police the rules, that is all. It seems the answer is when you feel like it, so be it.

You accusing anyone in here of throwing their weight around is possibly the funniest thing i have ever read on this forum.

Anyway, I'm obviously on my own on this so I'll just shut up.

 

[sharkyboy]

All i can say for sharkyboy is that this is ****ed

I didn't say **** what are you talking about haha