bellybuster12 wrote: » A mod that has an interest in the forum(as in horseracing) would sort everything out. I have been told by a mod in private mail that they are not required to post, only apply site rules. We have lost so many great posters here because of bad attitudes of mods, again by private mail a mod has said to me that good posters tend to leave because of the behaviour of bad posters. Bad posters tend to leave because they are seen through and don't like it when they get called out for their behaviour. This type of mindset is the root of all evil around here.
Sparks wrote: » Because if someone wants to leave the forum, just leave. If someone wants to flounce out with a dramatic exit, let them go pay the hosting bill for the site.
byronbay2 wrote: » Incorrect - a forum is only as worthwhile as the people who contribute to it.
kksaints wrote: » Considering Urban Sea's last post was left up and in some cases in other forums
Sparks wrote: » In other forums. Modded under different charters, with different problems, by different people.
kksaints wrote: » Eh Urban Sea's post was in this forum in the off-topic thread.
Tom Dunne wrote: » Ok guys, could I ask that we park this one for now? Urban Sea closed his account without warning, I'm not quite sure what the full story is with this, but it is unusual for a moderator to do this. I will go on record as saying he is still welcome to come back to the site and the forum, there was nothing acrimonious about it as far as I can tell. But for now, what is done is done, we can't change that.
kksaints wrote: » Fair enough. Although my point was more about Sparks deleting Colonel Sanders post because he was leaving when we have examples of these posts on this and other forums on boards than anything to do with Urban Sea leaving.
bellybuster12 wrote: » Sparks what are you doing here? Are you a new mod in the racing forum?
Sparks wrote: » Category mod for the sports forum. We get asked to look in for a pair of fresh eyes. Frankly, my eyes are not thanking me for some of what they've had to look at in here. You guys do not make a good first impression. At all.
sdoc13 wrote: » So you have looked at a few OTT posts and tarred everyone in here with the same brush.
Sparks wrote: » No. Just those who've made those OTT posts.
Sparks wrote: » Category mod for the sports forum. We get asked to look in for a pair of fresh eyes. Frankly, my eyes are not thanking me for some of what they've had to look at in here.You guys do not make a good first impression. At all.
Harry Angstrom wrote: » And then the mods and c-mods (who know nothing about horse racing) wonder why there's so much hostility towards them on this forum :rolleyes:
Sparks wrote: » Has it occurred to you that it's not a good sign if someone comes to the forum for the first time and gets a negative impression because of the posts of five or six posters?
Harry Angstrom wrote: » Has it occurred to you that it's not a good sign if a relative stranger comes into a forum for the first time and makes a sweeping condescending statement in the style of a strict headmaster?
Tom Dunne wrote: » Right, it's clear playing Mr. Nice Guy is getting nowhere, so if you want to play hardball, I can play hardball. I asked mods and cmods to hold back and tread softly for a while until we get things sorted, that request is no longer valid. If you think bans and cards were handed out liberally, you ain't seen nothing yet. If your acting the dick, you'll be treated like a dick. If you are slating other users, mods, cmods or admins, your shelflife on this forum will be limited. If mdwexford and his cronies don't like the way we run things here, perhaps Boards.ie isn't for you. I hear there is a poker forum somewhere only too willing to facilitate your posting style. Rest assured, it's zero tolerance policy from here on in. You're either with us or against us, there is no more middle ground.
Harry Angstrom wrote: » Ya see, these are the sort of posts that will antagonise people, whether intentional or otherwise. A Feedback thread was opened. People gave their views. If you don't want to listen to people's views, then perhaps a Feedback thread shouldn't have been opened in the first place?
helimachoptor wrote: » Tom asked for the feedback to be civil and constructive, do you think the posters were banned for posting in that way? The reply from tom and sparks are not just out of think air, they are driven by the previous posts that are not civil.
Harry Angstrom wrote: » I wouldn't say they weren't civil. I'd say it was robust debate. We're all adults, and people don't like being talked down to. I saw one or two dissenting posts which didn't seem to contravene any rules, yet they were immediately removed. As I said, perhaps there isn't much point to a Feedback thread if the mods don't particularly like the sort of feedback that's being fed back to them? I being distracted from the racing. Back to the getting-out stakes at Royal Ascot.
helimachoptor wrote: » Then converse like a grown up instead of saying "this place is ****e" " convert doesnt understand us cos she's a woman" "beastys a prick" That's not feedback, thats abuse, I would't take that it any of the other forums i mod.
