Originally posted by SuzianneName names! Could it be our resident sadistic frothy windbag and his slobbering sideflick DroogJeester. Could beeeeeee!
This is exactly my beef with certain posters who take what was an interesting, or even a potentially interesting thread, and turn it into yet another festival of third degree interrogation. Sometimes they even jump on their victim (who often varies depending on who was the last one to complain about them) before the thread even has a chance to become inter ...[text shortened]... n stay 'spot-on' on topic. Lather, rinse, repeat with every new thread. And yeah, it gets old.
14 Sep 15
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeThe same topics ~ a relatively small number ~ come up time and time again, and those that gain a life of their own where 2, 3 or 4 posters have a to and fro ~ which are sometimes fought over matters of principle or integrity, but are nevertheless harmless ~ affects only very small number of threads. Despite that, I suppose it's kind of tough for you not to get a message board that's exactly the way you want it to be with everyone posting stuff that you like. 😀
This wasn't one of the threads to which i was referring. (Though it does sometimes happen that a personal argument between 2 posters starts off in such a thread as this and then spills over and consumes other threads that are going on at the same time in other forums, especially the SF).
My pet hate is to return to a thread i've been enjoying, and w ...[text shortened]... ther poster. I don't think that is a very grown up way to use the forums. (Personally speaking).
Originally posted by SuzianneI can only see one thread out of the 60 most recent ones on the SF that ran away with a to and from between several people and that was called "Dive & FMF". Were you disappointed with the way that topic was handled? As for the GF, presumably you agree that any high volume of posting and community animation, be it serious, be it humorous, be it whatever, is to be welcomed, right?
This is exactly my beef with certain posters who take what was an interesting, or even a potentially interesting thread, and turn it into yet another festival of third degree interrogation. Sometimes they even jump on their victim (who often varies depending on who was the last one to complain about them) before the thread even has a chance to become inter ...[text shortened]... n stay 'spot-on' on topic. Lather, rinse, repeat with every new thread. And yeah, it gets old.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyLike me, you get accused of being a "troll" from time to time. It'd be interesting to see what you think about that accusation being levelled at you, and whether you think that the same accusation has any more validity when you level it at other people.
[b]The Online Forum Commandments:
11. Thou shalt not troll.
12. Thou shalt not feed trolls.
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Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeSo, to be clear, this thread that you are "hijacking" with this complaint about "hijacking" of threads, is not one of the ones you are either interested in, nor want to contribute to, but you still thought you would make your point about "hijacking" threads, in it anyway?
This wasn't one of the threads to which i was referring. (Though it does sometimes happen that a personal argument between 2 posters starts off in such a thread as this and then spills over and consumes other threads that are going on at the same time in other forums, especially the SF).
My pet hate is to return to a thread i've been enjoying, and w ...[text shortened]... ther poster. I don't think that is a very grown up way to use the forums. (Personally speaking).
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Originally posted by SuziannePots and kettles I think. You regularly just turn up in a thread take a swipe at a couple of the thread contributors (who are not in your in group) and then disappear for a day or two. Perhaps if you started a few threads of interest, made comments of interest and resisted the urge to lash out at those YOU don't like just for the sake of it, you may be in a better position to criticise.
This is exactly my beef with certain posters who take what was an interesting, or even a potentially interesting thread, and turn it into yet another festival of third degree interrogation. Sometimes they even jump on their victim (who often varies depending on who was the last one to complain about them) before the thread even has a chance to become inter ...[text shortened]... n stay 'spot-on' on topic. Lather, rinse, repeat with every new thread. And yeah, it gets old.
This exchange between Robbie, FMF and myself for example have you been following it? Do you understand the juxtaposition of the combatatants, do you realise what Robbie carrobie is being questioned about an it's wider implications about his much self-publicised stance on pacifism, the handling of discovered sexual offenses in his religion's leadership? Probably not, because you haven't been following the thread have you?
This is a public forum, anyone can start new threads, contribute to threads they are interested in, begin new threads on similar or related topics, ignore threads they don't like, ignore posters they don't like.
This thread is about "something", you may not like it but we are arguing over "something", you are arguing over "nothing". Do you get that?
Edit: probably not, just thumb this post down (along with all my other ones and all FMFs) and feel satisfied that you have made a contribution.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThe Online Forum Commandments:
The Online Forum Commandments:
11. Thou shalt not troll.
12. Thou shalt not feed trolls.
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13. Thou shalt not provide comfort, food and beverage, safe haven or lodging for trolls.
14, Thou shalt not coddle the sock puppets or twins of trolls.
15. Thou shall realize that trolls are suffering from deep seated unresolved personal issues.
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Originally posted by FMFTo be honest, in my time as an admin (another site) i was heavy handed in the way i dealt with people in the forums. - The power of hindsight i guess. There is indeed a danger of going too far the other way, of making forums so PC that they become boring and die a slow lingering death of cardigans and poetry competitions.
The same topics ~ a relatively small number ~ come up time and time again, and those that gain a life of their own where 2, 3 or 4 posters have a to and fro ~ which are sometimes fought over matters of principle or integrity, but are nevertheless harmless ~ affects only very small number of threads. Despite that, I suppose it's kind of tough for you not to get a ...[text shortened]... age board that's exactly the way you want it to be with everyone posting stuff that you like. 😀
I am however not looking to have a message board that is 'exactly the way i want it.' (That sounds perfectly dreadful). I simply want to be part of an online community that knows where the line of civility is drawn; where people are not needlessly badgered to death. I don't believe i am alone in wanting that.
I think the term 'troll' is used way too much at RHP and can't actually think of a single individual here who i would label as such. (That's probably just down to my own interpretation of the word 'troll' which i equate with those sick individuals who post comments on memorial sites or hound people to suicide etc). Sure, there are annoying people here who perhaps spam the same nonsense ad infinitum, but i wouldn't qualify them as trolls,
14 Sep 15
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeNeither do I. Different threads attract different interactions. If I don't like a thread, I don't worry about it. If a thread peters out, so be it. If people whose posts I enjoy more than others don't post, that's life. There are other threads. Or one can start threads. The way people behave and interact is interesting to varying degrees. Even people trying to police the forum or to inhibit aspects of it that they don't like, they can be interesting. But if's not interesting, it's easy to ignore.
I am however not looking to have a message board that is 'exactly the way i want it.'
14 Sep 15
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeOriginally posted by Ghost of a Duke
To be honest, in my time as an admin (another site) i was heavy handed in the way i dealt with people in the forums. - The power of hindsight i guess. There is indeed a danger of going too far the other way, of making forums so PC that they become boring and die a slow lingering death of cardigans and poetry competitions.
I am however not looking to ha ...[text shortened]... people here who perhaps spam the same nonsense ad infinitum, but i wouldn't qualify them as trolls,
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14 Sep 15
Originally posted by Ghost of a DukeShould the fact that you have come onto this thread ~ and lodged all these complaints about the forums ~ and singled out divegeester for criticism, be interpreted as meaning you see him as being the worst behaved or most detrimental member of this community?
I am however not looking to have a message board that is 'exactly the way i want it.' (That sounds perfectly dreadful). I simply want to be part of an online community that knows where the line of civility is drawn; where people are not needlessly badgered to death. I don't believe i am alone in wanting that.
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14 Sep 15
Originally posted by FMFNo.
Should the fact that you have come onto this thread ~ and lodged all these complaints about the forums ~ and singled out divegeester for criticism, be interpreted as meaning you see him as being the worst behaved or most detrimental member of this community?