I wasn't taking a cheap shot, but when a mod does something he should be able to explain it. And I didn't say he wasn't doing a general good job, but I've never liked mods who lock threads when there really is no reason. I'm a mod on another forum, and I always get in arguments with the other staff about locking threads and excessive control on what people say.
Umm.. Locking threads randomly?
#16
Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:28 PM
I wasn't taking a cheap shot, but when a mod does something he should be able to explain it. And I didn't say he wasn't doing a general good job, but I've never liked mods who lock threads when there really is no reason. I'm a mod on another forum, and I always get in arguments with the other staff about locking threads and excessive control on what people say.
#17
Posted 06 July 2005 - 07:52 PM
Yes, It's amazing how you can see this both ways. the use of caps and emoticons is especially good to prove that your not being sarcastic\insulting. Since you're a 'mod' I'm sure you can appreciate this.
If all that you say is true then why didn't you PM you arguments to slade directly instead of starting public thread? Why didn't you give us all the facts to begin with? If Slade locked a thread and told you why then it would really help your case to put that in your initial post instead of accusing him of 'randomly' locking threads?
#18
Posted 06 July 2005 - 08:26 PM
Again, it was just two people bashing each other over the head with opinions over and over, and I for one won't miss it. But that's pretty much what the Debate Club is for really, the people posting in it seemed to enjoy it in their own warped way, and I didn't see a reason for a deletion/move IMO...
/shrug
#19
Posted 06 July 2005 - 08:34 PM
P.S Soothsayer is now my favourite person for chucking a line of mine in his signature. God, if only mum could see me know ...
#20
Posted 06 July 2005 - 10:01 PM
But my name is Kirby, soothsayer is just a title.
- Tagline for Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter
You've read it, you can't un-read it. Stay tooned for more
TALES OF INTEREST.
I like to be part of the crowd so I want to say that Icey is the best guy ever
#21
Posted 06 July 2005 - 10:33 PM
If all that you say is true then why didn't you PM you arguments to slade directly instead of starting public thread? Why didn't you give us all the facts to begin with? If Slade locked a thread and told you why then it would really help your case to put that in your initial post instead of accusing him of 'randomly' locking threads?
The reason given was that we were "quoting each other" too much and that it basically got out of hand. Pretty ridiculous if you compare it to other threads, anyway this thread is pointless now that Slade has decided to not answer for what his decision was. As usual moding in forums is always a wreck unless the mods really keep themselves as a passive role.
#23
Posted 07 July 2005 - 12:04 AM
But if I simply must state an explicit reason here for something I do, lest everybody run around yelling something like "FACIST! ADMIT IT!", what little intelligence was in that thread had degraded into Renegade and JM shouting at one another and various other people cheering them on from the sidelines. And that was after it had calmed down for 20 posts or so. Throw in some flaming, endless repetition, mix all together in a shaker, add ice and serve DELORTED with a dash of .
Renegade: It wasn't random, but if you'd really really like it to be moved back you can ask ChefElf very nicely to review it for you. If I was wrong in my judgement, I'll take responsibility for it. And my PM to you was unrelated to the mod action.
As usual, assuming makes an ass out of you, and jumping to conclusions is still a stupid idea for a mat.
And thanks to you guys that appreciate what I do. You can't please everybody, but it's nice to know that some people understand what it all entails.
#24
Posted 07 July 2005 - 12:05 AM
But seriously, the thread was starting to get mean, so I can see where a preemptive strike could have been warranted, though I don't agree with it.
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#25
Posted 07 July 2005 - 02:32 AM
IT's almost impossible to stay friendly in heated debates! I've heard some 'professional' debates at the University of Alberta, and even they get nasty. The crowd laughs when one guy burns another.
#26
Posted 07 July 2005 - 03:42 AM
Less Is More v4
Now resigned to a readership of me, my cat and some fish
#30
Posted 07 July 2005 - 10:28 PM
But if I simply must state an explicit reason here for something I do, lest everybody run around yelling something like "FACIST! ADMIT IT!", what little intelligence was in that thread had degraded into Renegade and JM shouting at one another and various other people cheering them on from the sidelines. And that was after it had calmed down for 20 posts or so. Throw in some flaming, endless repetition, mix all together in a shaker, add ice and serve DELORTED with a dash of .
Renegade: It wasn't random, but if you'd really really like it to be moved back you can ask ChefElf very nicely to review it for you. If I was wrong in my judgement, I'll take responsibility for it. And my PM to you was unrelated to the mod action.
As usual, assuming makes an ass out of you, and jumping to conclusions is still a stupid idea for a mat.
And thanks to you guys that appreciate what I do. You can't please everybody, but it's nice to know that some people understand what it all entails.
What are you talking about shouting at each other? Trying to back up arguments with opinions and facts and point by point counter arguments is now "shouting" at each other? Neither of us was offended by the other and nobody else was flaming or spamming it. I can't see how that thread was ANY different from ANY other thread in this debate forum. I'm not gonna send it for review cause i know how forums and mods work, when one makes a decision the other backs no matter what. Plus you could come up with ANY reason you wanted to close a thread and nothing I could do as long as you "believe" its "shouting". Thats why threads should only be closed when both the mod AND individual members feel they are being abused/flamed.
Anyway whatever.