A question for Admin & moderators

[MacAdder]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

if you feel so passionate that you feel like you have to tare into someone,then why not do what big rob suggested and take it up in private using pm's

If someone makes a silly accusation or profuseness his or here support for an act of cruelty or some other uncivilized act on a public forum. That person should be answered in public as this is a forum and forum is supposed to be the place to respectfully express your distaste or support for what ever the issue being discussed.
What is the point of a forum if everyone Private Mails each other??

[infernalis]

What a reading experience guys....

Where do I even start??

There is an old saying, older than I am it goes like this...

"You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time"

Upon signing up for any forum, blog or chat board every user agrees to a terms of service agreement (TOS) that clearly states that inflammatory posts and name calling are not permitted.

Way too many forums are lax in policing for violations and simply let the board run itself.

That scenario played out once right here at ssnakess.com and a once very active flourishing primarily Canadian forum crumbled into ruin.

Now the forum is beginning to grow at a rapid rate... (I approved 4 new members yesterday alone) and is taking on members from every corner of planet earth, people from diversely different cultures with diversely different personalities...

So here is how I plan to proceed with this, I will try my best to notify someone when I have to delete or edit anything, but also forgive me if I miss that step.

If someone calls another person a name or intentionally insults another member, the post will vanish, that easy.. to do otherwise would be incompetent on my part.

[MacAdder]

Originally Posted by infernalis

So here is how I plan to proceed with this, I will try my best to notify someone when I have to delete or edit anything,

Thank you as this will be the correct thing to do without exception.

Originally Posted by infernalis

If someone calls another person a name or intentionally insults another member, the post will vanish .

With respect you have the ‘power’ but to make something “vanish” will not teach anyone anything but only give you work.

“This post has been moderated by …. due to ….. . “

"moderated by …."

[infernalis]

Excellent point....

All I ask is that each member do their best to be polite and orderly as possible.

A good case in point will be this scenario.

"You are a moron" "go stuff yourself" "get off the board noob" and statements like that I should never have to explain myself to remove them.

That sort of stuff is your responsibility to refrain from.

In all honesty, If that scenario was to persist or reoccur, then I have no choice but to ban the person creating the problem.

Think of it like this, A forum is a machine, keep the squeaks oiled and if the noise does not stop, well you have to replace the part.

[MacAdder]

Originally Posted by infernalis

...A forum is a machine, keep the squeaks oiled and if the noise does not stop, well you have to replace the part.

I am a moderator on three forums and an admin on two so have a little experience. When someones opinion is directed at the post or issue on a thread it cannot be deemed an attack.
Only a personalize insult directed at someone can be seen as bad manners. Someone expressing an opinion un-politely is not a crime.

For an example: -Good- "If you want to stop an army stop the general."
-Bad - "Its easier to stop that tosser general MacDuke than the whole army."

[MacAdder]

Why am I being prevented from posting a new thread on Front Page News?

Why has everyone of the threads on this section of the forum closed because no explanation has been given and I see no conflict?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by MacAdder

Why am I being prevented from posting a new thread on Front Page News?

Why has everyone of the threads on this section of the forum closed because no explanation has been given and I see no conflict?

Because front page news is like the name implies. Just like any other news it's a "current event"

Also any thread in that forum is to be started or moved by either Admin or a moderator, since it is "front page news"

[MacAdder]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Because front page news is like the name implies. Just like any other news it's a "current event"

I often read reptile & amphibian related news from all over the world. If I am unable to post it were the name applies (Front Page News) where would you want us to post it so you would have to move it?

The other question still remains unanswered.

[infernalis]

I will ask admin, but honestly the more I mull it over, front page news was created for forum news anyways, meaning software changes, down time and personnel announcements.

[shaunyboy]

after re reading this thread

i honestly think that wayne gave more than enough of an explanation in his FIRST 2 posts.

he covered it well and imo that should have been the end of the matter.

to be honest this thread should now be locked as its just going round in circles

cheers shaun

[Freebody]

i was thinking the same thing, i dont really see the big deal on closing a problem thread, i could understand if threads were not regulated so well, and closed on random no good reason like implied, but i think wayne is more than fair, look at this thread, i would have locked it up already as soon as the thread began to go in circles. gl

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Freebody

i was thinking the same thing, i dont really see the big deal on closing a problem thread, i could understand if threads were not regulated so well, and closed on random no good reason like implied, but i think wayne is more than fair, look at this thread, i would have locked it up already as soon as the thread began to go in circles. gl

also randys thread should have been closed after the crap about killing people was posted

i do not envy your job wayne mate

cheers shaun

[infernalis]

Hammer time...

Nothing personal McAdder, but..... Your profile says it all.

If you don't like the way we do things here, then you are welcome to go some place you like better.

All of your threads are either jokes or attempting to advertise other sites.

Those of us who are here to discuss herps are getting distracted by this nonsense, You are welcome to stick around, but if the way we do things offends you, then follow your path and do what you must to find your happiness and stop dragging the rest of us down.

[infernalis]

I'm going to leave this open for a little while longer, but I am closing it soon.

[shaunyboy]

you just made a fair point wayne

macadder your contributions have been minimal on here

obviously you feel passionate about randys thread as its the most ive seen you post

but on reflection mate surely you see you have went about it all the wrong way

ive got a gut feeling your going to come on giving it

oh you dont like what i say so you tell me to leave

its not that at all mate

im sure like myself wayne has given you and your posts a lot of consideration before coming up with the opinion we have of you and your latest offering to the forum

its just not how we go about things on here mate

we are a friendly family orientated forum

imo you sort of blew it with your talk of killing people also trying to pick holes in the way a very fair and open minded moderator goes about his job.

as harsh as it sounds mate if you dont like it then you do not have to be here

just because our moderator does not operate in the same way you do on your forums theres no need to go on and on about it

i for one like the way this forum is ran thats why i come here so often

no hard feelings whatever you decide macadder.its just sad that things have got this far

all the best shaun