If by "got along just fine" you mean ridiculous incessant posting of building heights of every building in this metropolitan area in every thread, absurd rantings and conspiracy theories that triggered repeated reports from members, then yes, we got along just fine with Odurandina.So the forum was "lightly moderated" and got along just fine for almost 20 years until now. I wonder why that is.
"if by "got along just fine" you mean ridiculous incessant posting of building heights of every building in this metropolitan area in every thread, absurd rantings and conspiracy theories "If by "got along just fine" you mean ridiculous incessant posting of building heights of every building in this metropolitan area in every thread, absurd rantings and conspiracy theories that triggered repeated reports from members, then yes, we got along just fine with Odurandina.
The mods were nominated by the community for their level-headed, good judgement. We have vested them with the power to take action based on their judgment and opinions and they came to the present conclusion unanimously. I think they have been very fair in this matter.
There were numerous reported posts from members over the last several weeks, including public pronouncements from members that the mods were failing to do our job. There were numerous warning/coaching DMs between mods and Odurandina to induce improved behavior. Intoxicated rambling, mildly belligerent DMs from Odur to multiple mods. At a certain point you make a decision. Which we did. Unanimously.The cagey responses from the moderation team are not helping.
This will absolutely not happen here under the current mod team.Data, you don't need to twist what I was saying in order to make a point. My fear is that we turn into RR.net where you can be banned for mearly saying the word "bus."
Censorship this is not.This is Censorship..... Level-headed and good judgement? That's an opinion baited by others that complain to the moderators.
How about a guideline/policy structure on how a member could actually be banned for.
I just said on the last page that we will be doing that.Not opinion based ----censoring other members.
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I just want to know whats acceptable to say on this site and what isn't?
The forum was not "lightly moderated", it was effectively "not moderated". Big difference. That wasn't a choice we all made, it was forced on us by a neglectful admin.So the forum was "lightly moderated" and got along just fine for almost 20 years until now. I wonder why that is.
I don't see what's cagey about "we don't ban people often and we haven't been modding very long so there aren't official standards, but we're going to write some".The cagey responses from the moderation team are not helping.
That's a bit of historical revisionism. We were about the abandon it because Briv was an absentee owner and the thing was technically falling over on a monthly basis for multiple days at a time. Not the lack of moderation.And the site definitely did not "get along just fine" - we were about to abandon it at this time last year, in part because of the lack of moderation.
We went through months of discussion about how to select mods for the replacement site and what powers they should have. I'm not denying that other motivations existed, but the mods who made this decision were selected after a process that began before Ed was on the scene.That's a bit of historical revisionism. We were about the abandon it because Briv was an absentee owner and the thing was technically falling over on a monthly basis for multiple days at a time. Not the lack of moderation.
Not at all a historical revisionism. It was both, some were about to abandon it for the reason you mention, others, like me, were about to abandon it for the lack of moderation.That's a bit of historical revisionism. We were about the abandon it because Briv was an absentee owner and the thing was technically falling over on a monthly basis for multiple days at a time. Not the lack of moderation.
I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that he already had a burner account ready for this contingency. Although there are other accounts I could see O having been associated with I think Rif/JR is a separate character.Fifty bucks says he comes back as Johnnyrocket892
Why wouldn't you just place the member on Ignore?Not at all a historical revisionism. It was both, some were about to abandon it for the reason you mention, others, like me, were about to abandon it for the lack of moderation.
And I can tell you, at least for me, for the first years prior to people like odurandina's arrival, the forum was a fun place for me to check in and participate. Now it's a forum that literally exhausted me of all my energy because of all the bs. Hence why I reduce the number of visits to this site.
I know who I'm going to place on ignore...Why wouldn't you just place the member on Ignore?