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A lot of brown nosing going on in this thread led by @fnordcircle
I’m giving him a run for his money. I need this promotion to mod!!!
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.A lot of brown nosing going on in this thread led by @fnordcircle
It stinks...the software doesn't really have that capability...at least not easily. I agree it would certainly make things easier. The report function at least appears for all of us and then it's just a matter of who gets to it first.I have asked Ian if he can create an @mods so it will be easy to PM all of us.
It stinks...the software doesn't really have that capability...at least not easily. I agree it would certainly make things easier. The report function at least appears for all of us and then it's just a matter of who gets to it first.I have asked Ian if he can create an @mods so it will be easy to PM all of us.
Good arguments are great ..."I'm here for an argument."
"Oh, I'm terrible sorry, this is Abuse.
...just take the second door on the right, down the hall. Have a good day!"
Just curious about something. Ian says in this post that it is never personal. Yet in the original post a mod is calling me a troll. So is it personal or not?
I literally have never trolled. I have held opinions you haven't liked. That isn't trolling. I legitimately think N'Keal Harry is a bad football player. Just because you don't like that opinion doesn't make a troll.
And you lose all credibility when you say it is never personal but that TheAdultintheRoom is a big fat troll, that's why we delete all his posts.
My name is obviously a joke, but I really have been the adult about certain things and still get the short end of the stick. There are a couple of posters here that constantly respond to my on topic posts with stupid "her der you're the PoopyfaceintheRoom" posts. It just happened in PatJew's post. These posts never get deleted and they always get likes. And I never respond. Yet I'm the troll.
So my guess is that at some point I disagreed with the wrong person on here, they complained to their mod friends, and now I'm targeted. I'm a horrible troll and need to be dealt with because I don't agree with the right people about the right issues.
That's not quite true. Just because someone is reported doesn't mean they necessarily"need to be dealt with". Anyone only needs to be "dealt with" if they've done something worthy of that type of attention. Disagreeing doesn't count. And again, just because someone complains, it doesn't always warrant action. As I said, we'd rather not have to do anything whenever possible, so it definitely takes something fairly offensive/nasty for any of us to start deleting posts, etc.So my guess is that at some point I disagreed with the wrong person on here, they complained to their mod friends, and now I'm targeted. I'm a horrible troll and need to be dealt with because I don't agree with the right people about the right issues.
I agree and wish to hear whatever you have to say, which is always informative and insightful.This board has two problems which have been worsening in recent years. One is that it's being over-moderated. The other is that the censorship has ramped up. I've kept mostly quiet about them until recently, but it's been glaringly obvious that both have been happening.
Years back, you reached a point where you thought the confrontations were going too far. You asked me to pull back. I've done so, a lot, as my posting history shows, and I've put a lot of people on ignore when I'd rather just blast the hell out of them. But it's now gone way too far in the other direction. As for the censorship, its increase is obvious. I'm clearly not the only one who's noticed these things.
It's your house. It's your rules. We accept that by remaining here. But running the place as if everything has electronic hospital corners is not what this place used to be about.
So what if I refuse to use the ignore function, refuse to not give someone crap if I think they're being ridiculous, and am fine with my posts being deleted? Does that constitute thinking I own the board more than others? This is a sincere question I'm asking with no malice or intent to start a debate with you. I'm fine with whatever you say I just want to understand.
There is an echo in here.It stinks...the software doesn't really have that capability...at least not easily. I agree it would certainly make things easier. The report function at least appears for all of us and then it's just a matter of who gets to it first.
Also, repeating the same thing after a mod has asked someone not to is an issue we do run into. If someone is doing it and noticing a trend of their posts being deleted, especially if you fall into the category of being the original post deleted, the best thing to do is move on and stop fighting it. That's us being subtle and trying to nudge people in another direction.Just curious about something. Ian says in this post that it is never personal. Yet in the original post a mod is calling me a troll. So is it personal or not?
I literally have never trolled. I have held opinions you haven't liked. That isn't trolling. I legitimately think N'Keal Harry is a bad football player. Just because you don't like that opinion doesn't make me a troll.
And you lose all credibility when you say it is never personal but that TheAdultintheRoom is a big fat troll, that's why we delete all his posts.
My name is obviously a joke, but I really have been the adult about certain things and still get the short end of the stick. There are a couple of posters here that constantly respond to my on topic posts with stupid "her der you're the PoopyfaceintheRoom" posts. It just happened in PatJew's post. These posts never get deleted and they always get likes. And I never respond. Yet I'm the troll.
So my guess is that at some point I disagreed with the wrong person on here, they complained to their mod friends, and now I'm targeted. I'm a horrible troll and need to be dealt with because I don't agree with the right people about the right issues.
That's not quite true. Just because someone is reported doesn't mean they necessarily"need to be dealt with". Anyone only needs to be "dealt with" if they've done something worthy of that type of attention. Disagreeing doesn't count. And again, just because someone complains, it doesn't always warrant action. As I said, we'd rather not have to do anything whenever possible, so it definitely takes something fairly offensive/nasty for any of us to start deleting posts, etc.
A lot of brown nosing going on in this thread led by @fnordcircle
...which nevertheless I find entertaining...But I've also been on boards that weren't moderated at all and they descend into 50% trolls and other vile, toxic content that's not at all related to the board's purpose.
That won't make Malcolm Butler play and have us win, unfortunately.we're trying to eliminate the mega threads
Lastly - lastly ... as a mod (Patters) taught me long ago said:
"If you feel a need to insult someone then you have already lost the debate.
People insult because they have lost the proof they seek." he was correct.
Believe it or not, I think you have a great site and I do believe you try to be reasonable. That's as far as I go because I don't kiss ass like some other posters in this thread.
But come on, you say it's not personal, but one of your mods called me a name in PatJew's thread. That's the definition of personal. It may not be personal to you, but I think you are giving your mods the benefit of the doubt, which although understandable, doesn't always lead to the correct conclusion.
Having seen the logs, I'm aware of when people do appear on our radar a little too much and yes, as a mod and just a regular person who likes to read/post here, it becomes a little difficult and yes, also irritating. It's not personal, but it can be frustrating having to address the same person repeatedly and it might feel personal when even our tempers occasionally get the best of us.Believe it or not, I think you have a great site and I do believe you try to be reasonable. That's as far as I go because I don't kiss ass like some other posters in this thread.
But come on, you say it's not personal, but one of your mods called me a name in PatJew's thread. That's the definition of personal. It may not be personal to you, but I think you are giving your mods the benefit of the doubt, which although understandable, doesn't always lead to the correct conclusion.
Here's a thought - Mods cannot participate in threads. Period. Major conflict of interest.
Just to piggyback on my post about Mr. Negativity (and others of his ilk): pessimism aimed at what we supposedly gather here to share our enjoyment of is something I don't quite understand -- especially with the Patriots being so wildly successful for so many years. OF COURSE the team will hit rough times, which actually can make things more interesting. Some people need to revisit the definition of "fan" and decide if this is where they belong, because being bitter/nasty toward the team often involves projection vs. observation. I personally would have no problem seeing that kind of stuff reined in.I'm already aware of what's coming, especially if Brady moves on this offseason because I know the negativity in here is going to skyrocket and we're going to have to adapt.
I legitimately think N'Keal Harry is a bad football player. Just because you don't like that opinion doesn't make me a troll.
So my guess is that at some point I disagreed with the wrong person on here, they complained to their mod friends, and now I'm targeted. I'm a horrible troll and need to be dealt with because I don't agree with the right people about the right issues.
This idea of a backdoor channel to the mods where some elite posters get their will dutifully carried out is so insane. How can people actually take this site so seriously that they get worked up into this type of paranoia?