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imra's forum discussion (split form WWR thread)

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  • #32
    thirtyfoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭thirtyfoot


    Stark wrote: »
    I see no reason to shut the place down. There have been a few bruised egos and a few threads needing shutting down, but that's small change compared to the benefits the forum has brought to the membership. The vast majority of threads are full of people giving helpful and friendly advice to prospective newcomers. One comment I heard recently was in response to the question: "You ever notice how the same questions keep arising on the forum?" "Yes, but people are always willing to keep answering in a helpful and courteous manner and that's what makes the place great".

    Good point. Thats why they'll have to keep on top of the moderation to ensure the courteous and positive attitude remains:cool:


  • #33
    T runner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,307 ✭✭✭T runner


    Tingle wrote: »
    This is why I think its better to not have a forum at all connected to an official website. You'll either have:

    a) young lads on having the craic, abusing each other, stirring sh*t just for mischief. This can be funny (and I have done it myself years ago) but can also be very abusive. Letsrun.com is an example.

    b) people with chip on shoulder who are trying to make a point whether personal grudge, political etc. Much of this would have been done in smokey committee rooms in the past but now its easy to post gripes online. Again would have done this but have realised its counter-productive.

    Don't know if the IMRA issue here is either as I'm not up to what's going down but when that stuff starts kicking off its time to shut it down I'd say if you want to keep the website focused on its primary objective.

    Its easy to say free speech and all that but when you are trying to promote the sport any negativity (especially on your primary source of communication) is bad and even if not true what is said, perception is reality. As far as I know IMRA is a very 'free love' kind of organisation compared to AAI and yet reading this I as an outsider would be starting to think 'oh, oh, the egos and personalities are starting to surface' based on the perception I'm getting and you don't want to go there because after a while the craic on the trails will become secondary to the power struggles and politics.

    All good points there. By and large though we havn't had too much if the kids acting the maggot so far, some periodic visits though. The threads on the whole are still positive and informative.

    Might leave at that though for this debate. Discussing further may have more of a negative impact than positive so Ill leave it there. Hopefully people wont be put off by this.


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