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28th November 2018, 17:50 | #1 |
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Closing of threads
Why are certain threads closed virtually immediately when it suits and others allowed to run even though people are abused and in some cases bullied.There seems to be a little inconsistency by the mods in certain cases .I am in no way trying to incite bad feeling .I am stating fact from my own observations.
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28th November 2018, 18:32 | #2 |
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Some threads are allowed to run others are not. Some are closed at the request of the OP, some are closed through the amount of pm’s asking us to close them and the rest we close if we feel they have run there course or the insults are getting too much.
We do re-open threads from time to time. If we close a thread too early we then are the bad boys, but if we let a thread run for too long, in some people’s minds, then we are the bad boys yet again.
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I believe when there is an issue too, that some members will pm a particular individual, which may go unnoticed. Another issue that may or may not be, is an individual's perception (of the rules) may be different to another's. Just saying this as an observer.
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28th November 2018, 19:10 | #5 |
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Enough said please close this thread.
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28th November 2018, 19:56 | #6 |
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Naw. Let it run. It is an informative thread that allows members to see the reasons for closing threads is not always the same narrative.
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29th November 2018, 17:49 | #8 |
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It must be a difficult task to Moderate on an open Forum - I appreciate it has to be done to a certain extent - otherwise, who knows this place could end up like a Youtube Comments section or worse
Personally, I'd like to see ALL threads allowed to run their course if their is disagreement or some form of dispute - resolution is unlikely if a thread is closed just my view on such things True Discord is better than False/Forced Harmony I don't have issue with the Mods closing a thread - It's the "SnowFlakes" that may need to have a word with themselves sometimes anyone who puts time/effort into Maintaining/Moderating the Club Forum deserves a wee Pat on the Back well done Folks Paul. |
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Rather than close the thread just delete the offensive posts? Rev |
29th November 2018, 19:28 | #10 |
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That seldom works Julien as there are cries of sensure and freedom of speech being curtailed. Also, with posts deleted and further discussions that spring up on why they were deleted, without the offending comments for all to see, you get Chinese whispers on what was supposedly said and off goes the snowball.
Been there and bought the T shirt. Sometimes (only in extreme cases) posts need to be edited to remove the offending remarks or colourful expletives, the best course of action is to promote courtesy and respect between members in a civilised fashion in the first place then there is no need for moderation Thread closure has the merit of not sweeping things under the carpet that post deletions do. After nearly 9 years in this game as a green on here, I’m beginning to think I could write the book on the subject. |
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