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And you thought the Mods here are tuff | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by bob g on Wed Feb 6th, 2008 at 10:11:34 PM MST
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and to think,,

the good lord almighty only gave moses 10 commandments!

jeeeesh

i read down to #3 then scanned down and got the hell out of there
before i was burned at the stake!

bob g

Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by TomW on Wed Feb 6th, 2008 at 10:41:52 PM MST
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bob;

I will admit that example is somewhat extreme but I bet it works well.

I participate in a few forums in unrelated fields and very few allow much crap in. A couple are invite only, too. All expect you to do your own homework. I was judged too "nice" to admin on one, in fact. Go figure.

It is basically self preservation. You build a nice little community and the shear mass of popularity kills what you liked about it. Usually caused by those with no equity in the place who make the most noise, too. If you care should you just watch it happen so everyone gets to feel all warm and fuzzy or do you work to preserve what you helped build?

Anyway this is my "pet peeve" lately. I will shut up now.

I actually thought that rules page is a possible framework to work from, trimmed and toned down some. Very valid points in there between the threats of warp kill.

Cheers.

TomW

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by finnsawyer on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 09:01:32 AM MST
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This is off topic, but would it be possible when you disable comments and send the posters out to the woodshed to do some reading and contemplating, to leave us a note of some kind to the effect that we will get nowhere with that posting? Sorry for the highjacking.
GeoM
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by TomW on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 09:31:07 AM MST
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GeoM;

Not really sure what you mean?

It will not have a "Post Comment" button. If comments are already posted they will display but the post will be read only. I try to add "comments locked" to the note at the bottom. Other than that, I don't know what I could do that would make it more obvious that it is locked.

I am hoping that when folks see it happen a few times they will naturally post more coherent questions. At least I hope it works that way.

If I could, I would change the page that displays when you start to post a question to reference the why your story was locked page. Kind of preemptive thing. That will take ADMIN's attention to change so not much I can do. Plus this is still experimental.

Cheers.

TomW

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by finnsawyer on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 10:03:27 AM MST
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Maybe I have just miss read the issue, but it seems to me there is no way to know comments are disabled without bringing up the post. I would prefer to see immediately that these posts are disabled. Why bring up something you can't respond to? Case in point. You disabled comments to my previous "Scam" rant. I was not aware of that for some time. I just thought there was a lack of interest, but now I wonder how many hits that had by people that might have something to say. Anyway, good luck with this new approach.
GeoM
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by TomW on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 10:12:09 AM MST
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GeoM;

OK, I see your point. Maybe "Locked" in the title?

I can try that easy enough.

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#16)
by finnsawyer on Fri Feb 8th, 2008 at 08:21:07 AM MST
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Works for me.
GeoM
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by feral air on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 10:16:59 AM MST
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If you can modify the subject or title you could add "[Closed]" or similar. I know it's more work but it'd save everyone else some time. take it easy

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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by Volvo farmer on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 12:36:14 PM MST
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It wasn't my intention to question the moderation. Rather, I was lamenting the fact that the renewable energy field now seems to have attracted people with the same mindset as the ones who enjoy playing a game where you push buttons on a plastic guitar.

Volvo Farmer

May you always have success in your quest to irritate those who you despise. -Ben Goode
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Re: And you thought the Mods here are tuff (3.00 / 0) (#15)
by TomW on Thu Feb 7th, 2008 at 01:08:15 PM MST
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VF;

I totally understood your angle there.

Questioning authority is good sometimes, also.

Cheers.

TomW

"Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned."--Mark Twain
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