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Is Boards aware of the reputation it has across the web?

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  • 25-04-2016 9:13pm
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    jonnypacket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭


    Mention Boards.ie on TheJournal, Reddit, Politics.ie or any other discussion forum and you'll be met with groans of over-zealous moderation and the smothering of debate with political correctness.

    Surely the owners of Boards are aware of this. Do they want to change this view or are they stubbornly determined to continue along the same path? If their page views are increasing then I guess they have no incentive to change. The only thing is I'm pretty sure the site's readership has plummeted compared with 6 or 7 years ago. Anyone else encountered this opinion when they mention Boards?
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    #2
    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,419 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    It's the overriding opinion alright.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    Mention Boards.ie on TheJournal, Reddit, Politics.ie or any other discussion forum and you'll be met with groans of over-zealous moderation and the smothering of debate with political correctness.

    Surely the owners of Boards are aware of this. Do they want to change this view or are they stubbornly determined to continue along the same path? If their page views are increasing then I guess they have no incentive to change. The only thing is I'm pretty sure the site's readership has plummeted compared with 6 or 7 years ago. Anyone else encountered this opinion when they mention Boards?

    It is heavily modded...but that's part and parcel of the site. Thems the rules and they're well signalled. It has an appeals process, not sure there is much more they can do.


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    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Boards hasn't been the same since Denis O'Brien bought it.


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    KomradeBishop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭KomradeBishop


    Ya Boards is aware, but the tone in response to this issue being pointed out, tends to be largely dismissive and trying to downplay it.

    If you get snared in the 'appeals' process, it can be a bit of a "computer says no" nightmare really.


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    gctest50
    Registered Users Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    Mention Boards.ie on TheJournal, Reddit, Politics.ie or any other discussion forum and you'll be met with groans of over-zealous moderation and the smothering of debate with political correctness.

    Surely the owners of Boards are aware of this. Do they want to change this view or are they stubbornly determined to continue along the same path? If their page views are increasing then I guess they have no incentive to change. The only thing is I'm pretty sure the site's readership has plummeted compared with 6 or 7 years ago. Anyone else encountered this opinion when they mention Boards?

    "Open" a new forum and see how you get on, you'd never know might be the next big thing


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    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    I like boards.

    On Reddit a thread is very stop/start, no fluid conversation.
    Also if you make a comment that other redditors don't like you get downvoted.


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    omahaid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭omahaid


    It's probably for the best that we keep all of the self-righteous corralled in one corner of the internet, facilitates free speech elsewhere.


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    jonnypacket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭jonnypacket


    Arrow in the Knee wrote: »
    On Reddit a thread is very stop/start, no fluid conversation.
    Also if you make a comment that other redditors don't like you get downvoted.

    On Boards if you make a comment others don't like you get banned.


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    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    This site is best viewed on a PC so you get PC on your PC.;)


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,255 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Boards is known as sjw central. Certain opinions in threads will lead to a ban or locked thread. This one will probably be locked soon.
    As long as you know the story and use other message boards, you'll be grand


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    Tombi!
    Registered Users Posts: 6,689 ✭✭✭Tombi!


    Must not lock thread.


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    Riddle101
    Registered Users Posts: 8,393 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Boards hasn't been the same since Denis O'Brien bought it.

    Careful Now, that comment could get you sued.


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    kneemos
    Registered Users Posts: 20,419 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    From what I can gather it was apparently becoming clannish,so they clamped down heavily on the rules a few years ago and got rid of most of the interesting characters.
    Maybe it is more inclusive,but less appealing imo.


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    #15
    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Boards is known as sjw central. Certain opinions in threads will lead to a ban or locked thread. This one will probably be locked soon.
    As long as you know the story and use other message boards, you'll be grand

    Rubbish boards is fair and balanced.:D


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    #16
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    On Boards if you make a comment others don't like you get banned.

    No you don't. In 99% of cases, you get banned for behaving like a dick. A quick glance through the Prison forum is proof of that.

    If right-wing people are more likely to get banned, it's because (shock-horror!) they're more likely to behave in a certain way...

    Edit: Just noticed you've been banned. LOL.


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    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,983 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    jonnypacket wrote: »
    Mention Boards.ie on TheJournal, Reddit, Politics.ie or any other discussion forum and you'll be met with groans of over-zealous moderation and the smothering of debate with political correctness.

    Surely the owners of Boards are aware of this. Do they want to change this view or are they stubbornly determined to continue along the same path? If their page views are increasing then I guess they have no incentive to change. The only thing is I'm pretty sure the site's readership has plummeted compared with 6 or 7 years ago. Anyone else encountered this opinion when they mention Boards?

    The rather stupid court case over Oxegen 2006 opened a few eyes a number of years ago and moderation has always been quite strict since then. Nature of the beast that is Irish Libel law I guess. But if you break it down really, if your a contentious wanker you get booted after a while.


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    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,770 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    If they insist on pushing ahead with this "new site" idea I don't think it'll be much of an issue TBH.

    I get a lot out of Boards.. stuff I didn't know, quick answers to questions and some interesting topics.. but the standards across the site vary hugely.


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    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    The rather stupid court case over Oxegen 2006 opened a few eyes a number of years ago and moderation has always been quite strict since then. Nature of the beast that is Irish Libel law I guess. But if you break it down really, if your a contentious wanker you get booted after a while.

    Unless your a Liberal PC left wing wanker and then your safe as houses.
    And that does not just go for boards but society in general these days.


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    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,255 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Tombi! wrote: »
    Must not lock thread.

    Your wages will be docked if you don't ;)


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    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users Posts: 10,856 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    omahaid wrote: »
    It's probably for the best that we keep all of the self-righteous corralled in one corner of the internet, facilitates free speech elsewhere.

    The ironing is delicious.


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    #22
    wp_rathead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,069 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    RIGHTisRIGHT wrote: »
    Unless your a Liberal PC left wing wanker and then your safe as houses.
    And that does not just go for boards but society in general these days.

    Oh thank Vegan Fudge for that


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    #23
    KomradeBishop
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,981 ✭✭✭KomradeBishop


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    If they insist on pushing ahead with this "new site" idea I don't think it'll be much of an issue TBH.

    I get a lot out of Boards.. stuff I didn't know, quick answers to questions and some interesting topics.. but the standards across the site vary hugely.
    The standards varying across the site is a pretty big problem - you can log out of Boards, see something interesting on the front page from a random subforum - and then end up with a warning or infraction for breaking a minutiae part of that sub-forums rules, which you'd never expect to have run-ins for elsewhere on the site - and the standards can differ hugely, even between individual mods of the same forum.


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    #24
    Ronan|Raven
    Registered Users Posts: 8,143 ✭✭✭Ronan|Raven


    Good grief. The opinions of the knuckle draggers and trolls that inhabit the Journal is not something one should worry about. OMG NO FREE SPEECH HERE ... as for the lunatics on politics.ie...


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    #25
    mariaalice
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭mariaalice


    RIGHTisRIGHT wrote: »
    Unless your a Liberal PC left wing wanker and then your safe as houses.
    And that does not just go for boards but society in general these days.

    Have you ever perused the political cafe?


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    #26
    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    Yeeah, I don't know anything about politics.ie, but the Journal and Reddit could also have some things said about their reputations too :P

    Pretty much any big site will get slagged off on other sites. I wouldn't exactly call what I read on Reddit about Boards (or vice versa) gospel truth.


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    #27
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    The Irish reddit can feel like a refugee camp for all the head-cases, MRA's and closet racists that got banned from boards.


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    #28
    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    mariaalice wrote: »
    Have you ever perused the political cafe?

    Yes it is one of the better run areas of boards.

    There is a section of boards that has a very bad reputation can think what part it is again.:confused:;)


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    #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,679 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I Iove Boards. It's my FAVRIT!


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    #30
    Samaris
    Registered Users Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    I am kinda amused that the OP is Banned apparently.


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    #31
    RIGHTisRIGHT
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 726 ✭✭✭RIGHTisRIGHT


    Samaris wrote: »
    I am kinda amused that the OP is Banned apparently.

    Just goes to prove his point I suppose.


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