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Not Animally - The Off Topic Thread
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Anyone else feel like this place is turning more like AH by the day? :rolleyes:
Tis all the kiddies on their school hols--Nothing else to do but troll boards
In my day I left the house at 9.00am with the dogs and was lucky to be home at 6 for me dinner and then back out till after dark--those were the days--Im sounding old here.
This www stuff has ruined kids these days
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Well if the kiddies insist on running riot around API I reckon a lot of genuine posters might be put off.
You must be SICK of me reporting stuff :pac:
Back in your day HR the www wasn't even invented. (heh back in MY day I don't think it was either so I guess, in the old stakes I'm quite close to you
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Well if the kiddies insist on running riot around API I reckon a lot of genuine posters might be put off.
Theres only 5/6 weeks to go and its always the same once teh holidays start.You must be SICK of me reporting stuff :pac:
Np but a lot of it are one post wonders just trying it on--and either ways I need a bit of help modding this place so watch this space
;)Back in your day HR the www wasn't even invented. (heh back in MY day I don't think it was either so I guess, in the old stakes I'm quite close to you )
Oi--Im not that old.Well I am but shhhhh!!!!0 -
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Star Pants. Started as a Mod some time ago & showed great promise. According to Hellrazer she left because of one poster which seems totally bizarre - she should of banned them
But I wouldn't want to be a Mod here so I can't blame anyone else for not wanting it.0 -
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Not at all - my money goes on SP
You would be a good candidate in my book because you devote a lot of time & effort to A&P. It is obvious that you care about it. I have read that one of the prime considerations in appointing a Mod is that they have a strong interest in the topic & the forum. I can't see how anyone who posts less than, say an average of once a day, can fulfil this requirement.
Also because you regularly post, your "character" & integrity can be easily assessed. I find it strange that many Boards mods in other forums rarely post except as a Mod. Also they are appointed from on high - how about an election ?
I would of thought that four Mods would be more than sufficient for a forum of this size providing that they all contribute & most important of all, sing from the same hymn sheet.0 -
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If you're talking about the Paws thread I was beginning to think a certain mod and a certain disco hound should get a room:p;)
You will be pleased to know that I have taken our "discussion" elsewhere & I didn't start it Even though I posted this early on in the thread, showing that I had complained about PAWS, I was accused of being linked to them:I had an incident a while ago where PAWS were collecting in my local supermarket. I spoke to the manager who told me that anyone was welcome to collect & to his knowledge
If Shanao meant me then it's a bit of an exaggeration as I only ever post on a couple of A&P threads at any one time. In reality the forum has managed to have some very heated discussions & there have been very few problems. Given the emotional aspects of A&P I think that the vast majority of posters act in a decent manner.
The PAWS thread does raise some interesting issues because, whether we like them or not, professional fundraisers are on the increase & they are hear to stay. The same arguments caused a lot of grief in the UK years ago.0 -
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I know it's hard to take an off-topic thread, off-topic ... but there's a few strands of conversation I'd like to tie off here for the minute. I'll explain why.
On the topic of mods and moderation, a little slack goes a long way.
From the Rec category context, A&PI generates a lot of heat, which I've always put down to how emotive people get about animals ... ye're a passionate lot.
That said, the mods are volunteers, giving freely of their time, and until you've been a mod, it's hard to envisage how much work is involved ... and it is work, a labour of love, but work nonetheless. A little slack ... goes a long way.
Regular users can make forums run smoothly by reporting posts, and comporting themselves along the norms of the forum. When you are dealing with the faceless world of forum posts, it is possible to be mis-interpreted ... people can get the wrong end of the stick ... what some people see as forthright behaviour, others can see as obstreperous.
On the flip-side, mods & cmods certainly do have to listen to the forum regulars, so I'm proposing another "how's my driving?" thread, in the very near future. I want to do this so people have their say in their forum ... but we need to get some more mods on-board first. It's clear to me, from the outside looking in, that we need more mods in this forum, given the levels of activity and how strongly people feel about their animals.
Now ... trust me ... appointing mods is an arduous task, you have to make sure that the right candidates are selected, and the list is narrowed down to the most suitable people in the fairest way, for the best interests of the forum. Usually, but not always, this means forum regulars with a significant body of knowledge in the forum topic ... this can help, but there are also a number of forums where mods act as janitors, sweeping up as they go along, and not driving threads / topics. For A&PI, I think the demands on mods are higher than other forums, certainly other forums in the Rec cat ... so we're taking our time, to make sure we make the best possible choices.
All I can say at this point is we are looking at a number of possible mods - and decisions will be made soon enough, once the various mods, cmods, and admins are all in agreement.
The idea of electing a mod may seem good at first glance ... but it has been tried in the past, and found to be very problematic. Over the years, boards.ie has developed a process for appointing mods, which might sleem slow & cumbersome from the outside, but it is in place for a reason; the alternatives are worse, and bitter experience has shown this to be true.
tl;dr - let's all make a special effort to just get along, we're all on the same side.
New mod(s) coming soon, closely followed by a "how's my driving?" thread, in which everyone will get their spoke 0 -
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Thank you - you're right I do care about the forum but I don't think I'd be a good mod. I'm too reactive, something I often have to watch when replying to posts. I can imagine "what do you mean you bought your pup from a man who asked which pups when you enquired and insisted on meeting on the side of the road - banned for stupidity!" :pac: I also have some very strong opinions about some things and would find it hard to approach some subjects from an outside point of view. On top of that HR and I don't always see eye to eye (although I think we're starting to understand each other a bit better) I think AND I don't take critisism very well.You would be a good candidate in my book because you devote a lot of time & effort to A&P. It is obvious that you care about it. I have read that one of the prime considerations in appointing a Mod is that they have a strong interest in the topic & the forum. I can't see how anyone who posts less than, say an average of once a day, can fulfil this requirement.
How true, only 2 of the mods show any interest in the forum - one of them hasn't been active since march. Times gone by it seemed some instances where mods were undermining each other, a decision made by one would be ignored by the other. At least that is not happening now and HR and Seamus seem to be consistent with their moderating.I would of thought that four Mods would be more than sufficient for a forum of this size providing that they all contribute & most important of all, sing from the same hymn sheet.I complain because I care about the forum & my fellow posters :P
I can hear the clicking of thousands of keyboards as posters search for a vomit smilie !
(only joking.)
I know what you mean, I complain a lot, and report a lot, and moan at poor HR a lot. It's genuinely because I like this forum, I like posting in it, I like the people, even the ones I disagree with.0 -
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adrenalinjunkie wrote: »So glad you thanked me Tillygirl cause I nominate you
There wouldn't be a hope in hell! 0 -
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adrenalinjunkie wrote: »So glad you thanked me Tillygirl cause I nominate you
If there were nominations I'd say yourself or ISDW would be great0
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