I imagine some of the more contentious threads involving certain vendors could suffer from gangs of thugs on both sides with that feature.If there's a option for misinformation and say 4 or more press it the post could be striked out or have a warning "this is BS"
Banner of shame!I need to think of some form of punishment for people that continue to sidetrack threads as well. If you guys have any ideas let me know
Very true and I wouldnt police much like I already avoid, but if the most recent post is about walmart parking lots or bbq chicken, and someone started the thread about a very specific problem, its just turning into a chit chat corner. Thats allDidn't see this need for policing coming. I always thought for the most part members were quick to set things straight. There are really only a few agitators, and I would think the mods could deal with them with warnings. If this place gets too sterile, it's going to get boring.
Hey, they do BBQ chicken at our Walmart parking lot every weekend in the summer. Never tried it, but it smells really good.Very true and I wouldnt police much like I already avoid, but if the most recent post is about walmart parking lots or bbq chicken, and someone started the thread about a very specific problem, its just turning into a chit chat corner. Thats all
This I like, pleasant enough way of saying someone posted crap that will hurt you or your equipment.Maybe we need a shocked (as in electrocuted) emoji. It seem like it would be pretty relevant and important given the site's subject matter. They might be the response I need as start rewiring my RV in the next few weeks and am sure I will have some questions where these may be the appropriate response.
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Non.I need to think of some form of punishment for people that continue to sidetrack threads as well. If you guys have any ideas let me know
In general the forum has become less enjoyable place for me. It's the only forum I've ever thought it necessary to apply a block to other members and I'm starting to wonder why I am here.Ces't la vie, all good things must come to end... Note how some folks have already begun to peel away from here.
Sadly, I also have a populated IGNORE list. Not too many <12 collected over the years. I can say 2 of them because of racist kind of krud & I think Will actually banned those 2 pretty quick. A couple of others who delighted in trying to be passive fire starters and the rest well...In general the forum has become less enjoyable place for me. It's the only forum I've ever thought it necessary to apply a block to other members and I'm starting to wonder why I am here.
The best forum I engage in has very sharp and rapid moderation. Off-topic posts are just straight up deleted as are any form of personal attack. New threads on an already covered topic are deleted (and poster is instructed to go to the existing thread).
There is also the Stack Exchange approach with a reputation score but also strong moderation. Best answers float up to the top of the topic.
Picture is worth a thousand words, so if I use a dozen emojis, then I have just effectively written a wall of text!If we have enough emojis to pick from, we won't need to type anything
You have the option to respond with your own posts. Discussion on topics is where people learn. Simply branding a post does not enable learning.It would still be good to have another way of responding to posts that are:
- Completely wrong
- Dangerous
- Or you just don't agree with
I agree with Tulex. Some of the most interesting and informative posts have been ones that are off topic or at least topic adjacent from the original post.Just a thought, but most threads go off topic only after the subject has been dealt with.
And often, because it is kept active with off topic, it sometimes comes back around because it stays visible and others get a chance to comment on the original subject.