Moderating

itsreallyme · 11-30-2007

Looks like pretty strong moderating here judgeing from the sudan thread. Thats fine with me, but I am curious, which of the three people were you talking about. I'm asking so I know where I need to keep it clean enough. I don't want to go around getting threads closed on everyone.

mmccarthy · 11-30-2007

It was started by one particular member but continued by other members.

The essence of the problem was the use of hate terms when referring to people or cultures. Everyone is free to express their opinions but need to be careful in the language they use to express them.

itsreallyme · 11-30-2007

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Originally Posted by mmccarthy

It was started by one particular member but continued by other members.

The essence of the problem was the use of hate terms when referring to people or cultures. Everyone is free to express their opinions but need to be careful in the language they use to express them.

Kinda what I figured. I didn't think the other 2 were bad at all. You can be assured, I won't be calling people animals and such because of their religious faiths or color of their skin. Thanks for the clarification.

Rasczak · 11-30-2007

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Originally Posted by itsreallyme

Kinda what I figured. I didn't think the other 2 were bad at all. You can be assured, I won't be calling people animals and such because of their religious faiths or color of their skin. Thanks for the clarification.

I've never called anyone an animal because of their faith or color of their skin either. I call people animals who act like animals. Wanting to kill a woman over a toy's name is animalistic, primitive, inhuman behavior. Do you disagree with that?

hmarroqu · 11-30-2007

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I've never called anyone an animal because of their faith or color of their skin either. I call people animals who act like animals. Wanting to kill a woman over a toy's name is animalistic, primitive, inhuman behavior. Do you disagree with that?

i disagree with that

itsreallyme · 11-30-2007

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Originally Posted by hmarroqu

I disagree with that

I might just disagree with that!!

Rasczak · 12-01-2007

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i disagree with that

So you think its fine that this woman's life is being threatened over a teddy bear?

12-01-2007

narayan · 12-01-2007

Haven't we already been here before?

MRiGnS · 12-01-2007

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Haven't we already been here before?

Every couple of weeks his islamophobia gains enough ground to break through.

Rasczak · 12-01-2007

Oh oh, Dai posted his "pouting" icon, I better not even think about criticizing primitive bloodthirsty murderous behavior for a while.

12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by Rasczak

Oh oh, Dai posted his "pouting" icon, I better not even think about criticizing primitive bloodthirsty murderous behavior for a while.

!= pouting

Rasczak · 12-02-2007

Looks like pouting to me. You sound like you're pouting.

12-02-2007

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Looks like pouting to me. You sound like you're pouting.

It's more of a glare.

I don't pout.

Often...

... enough.

Fortuna · 12-02-2007

So I'm wondering something, it may be off topic though. I've always wondered how often a moderator/administrator has to get online. Like is there a certain amount of time he/she has to spend on the forum?

Rasczak · 12-02-2007

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So I'm wondering something, it may be off topic though. I've always wondered how often a moderator/administrator has to get online. Like is there a certain amount of time he/she has to spend on the forum?

Dai is the admin, he stops by flames and says "get out faggot" to someone about once a day. "Flames" is a forum that he set up so he could lock the village idiot up in it and call people homophobic epithets. A few of the other members here use that forum to tease the village idiot now and then. You can't see Flames yet because you're new and its blocked to new users.

The other moderators stop by about once a week.

Rarely does anyone get moderated. Dai locked that thread the other day, and that's the first time I've seen a mod action since right after he took over as admin and exiled the village idiot to Flames a few months ago.

Anyway, the mod team doesn't really get online all that much compared to other boards. They definitely don't have any hard/fast rules so far as I know.

Fortuna · 12-02-2007

Okay, thanks for the background info. The "Flames" forum, when do new participants get to see it? Is it based on time or posts?

Rasczak · 12-02-2007

I think its something like 30 days or some number of posts. I'm pretty sure if you PM Dai and ask to be exposed to it, he'll make it available to you.

And BTW, I don't think Dai hates homosexuals or anything, its just an expression he likes to use. I didn't want to give you the wrong impression.

Fortuna · 12-02-2007

Oh no, I wasn't referring to the homosexual thing. I was talking about the background info on the forums and rules thing. I didn't even catch the homosexual thing until you said it.

12-02-2007

Flames is available after 30 days or .. I think 25 posts. Something like that.

And the staff is here more than you know. Just because we're not posting doesn't mean we're not reading.

11-30-2007	#1 (permalink)
itsreallyme Discussion starter Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 70	Moderating Looks like pretty strong moderating here judgeing from the sudan thread. Thats fine with me, but I am curious, which of the three people were you talking about. I'm asking so I know where I need to keep it clean enough. I don't want to go around getting threads closed on everyone.
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11-30-2007	#2 (permalink)
mmccarthy Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 624	Re: Moderating It was started by one particular member but continued by other members. The essence of the problem was the use of hate terms when referring to people or cultures. Everyone is free to express their opinions but need to be careful in the language they use to express them.
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12-01-2007	#8 (permalink)
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12-01-2007	#9 (permalink)
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 280	Re: Moderating Haven't we already been here before?
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12-01-2007	#11 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,378	Re: Moderating Oh oh, Dai posted his "pouting" icon, I better not even think about criticizing primitive bloodthirsty murderous behavior for a while.
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12-02-2007	#13 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,378	Re: Moderating Looks like pouting to me. You sound like you're pouting.
	Eric "For whoever habitually suppresses the truth in the interests of tact will produce a deformity from the womb of his thought." -Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart http://self-composed.com

12-02-2007	#15 (permalink)
Fortuna Eligible for a custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: If there is a bright center to this galaxy, I am on the planet furthest from it. Posts: 106	Re: Moderating So I'm wondering something, it may be off topic though. I've always wondered how often a moderator/administrator has to get online. Like is there a certain amount of time he/she has to spend on the forum?
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12-02-2007	#17 (permalink)
Fortuna Eligible for a custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: If there is a bright center to this galaxy, I am on the planet furthest from it. Posts: 106	Re: Moderating Okay, thanks for the background info. The "Flames" forum, when do new participants get to see it? Is it based on time or posts?
	As I step forward into my future, I see a bright light...it is the light of change. With each step I take, my journey is one step closer to finishing and... light dies out Um...we need another light on stage five.

12-02-2007	#18 (permalink)
Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,378	Re: Moderating I think its something like 30 days or some number of posts. I'm pretty sure if you PM Dai and ask to be exposed to it, he'll make it available to you. And BTW, I don't think Dai hates homosexuals or anything, its just an expression he likes to use. I didn't want to give you the wrong impression.
	Eric "For whoever habitually suppresses the truth in the interests of tact will produce a deformity from the womb of his thought." -Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart http://self-composed.com

12-02-2007	#19 (permalink)
Fortuna Eligible for a custom title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: If there is a bright center to this galaxy, I am on the planet furthest from it. Posts: 106	Re: Moderating Oh no, I wasn't referring to the homosexual thing. I was talking about the background info on the forums and rules thing. I didn't even catch the homosexual thing until you said it.
	As I step forward into my future, I see a bright light...it is the light of change. With each step I take, my journey is one step closer to finishing and... light dies out Um...we need another light on stage five.

12-02-2007	#20 (permalink)
DaiTengu Posts: n/a	Re: Moderating Flames is available after 30 days or .. I think 25 posts. Something like that. And the staff is here more than you know. Just because we're not posting doesn't mean we're not reading.
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