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I'll let Maurile clarify what he meant but in general, encouraging others to "please stay on topic and / or drop the jabs at another poster" is always something I want us to be doing.
I thought MT's rule was in regard to the snarky versions of "please stop" that have run rampant in these forums and the "falsehood" comments etc etc. Its typically crystal clear when it's being done in a genuine way and when it's being done to
at someone else. I thought he was referring to the way.
Yes. That's more what I think he meant. The "please stop embarrassing yourself" / "Sorry if this is too difficult for you" / condescending eye-rolling type stuff is absolutely what we don't want.I thought MT's rule was in regard to the snarky versions of "please stop" that have run rampant in these forums and the "falsehood" comments etc etc. Its typically crystal clear when it's being done in a genuine way and when it's being done to
Yeah, I messaged one of the posters in question last night to ask him to dial it back since I thought that was how we were told to handle it. It didn’t work.
Agreed. By eliminating the noise, including the well intended posts that still derail a thread and feed into those without such good intent, it will become that much more clear who the bad actors are.
I was thinking an @offending poster in this thread which politely points it is not appropriate to post about other posters is a better solution. It is a public notice and PM boxes here get filled up (not just Shuke's) and neither the sender or receiver knows. Keeps threads on topic.
That seems like a good idea. Or in the "YOU ARE ABOUT TO BE SUSPENDED THREAD."
It’s a good question. I don’t think there’s a simple answer because so much depends on context. Some discussions go off on a tangent that is worth discussing in its own right, and it may be worth letting that develop for a bit before deciding whether to start a new thread as an offshoot. Other discussions just get derailed. Sometimes requests to stay on topic might be helpful; other times they just add to the noise.
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Getting a suspension won't prevent you from clicking "Sign Out" and then accessing any of the great football info in the Shark Pool.
Sure it can. It can totally block your computer if you remain signed in like some of us do. You have levels of access, and it often entails not being able to read the forums.
Understood. But I want posters doing things like asking for a link to be a regular part of the board. I want to encourage that.
Oh, dear me. I think my problem solving skills have been laid bare before the world.
Joe,
I want to make sure this post is recognized. There has been more than a few members that disregard information depending on that chart. It could be the same information as on other sites, but the conversation goes sideways about the source. There are very few places that can be trusted to give unbiased reporting. Refute the data with facts, not just with saying the source is bias.
Maybe getting rid of emojis that are just meant to trigger a response? Put the basic thumbs up and down and a smiley face or frown. The rolling laugh has cause more fights on this thread than most.
I get what you’re saying but it’s quite frustrating to see one or two guys demand links from posters when they state a simple opinion.
I agree with this. And there is a big difference between stating an opinion and listing facts:
In terms of making the PSF more attractive, also keep in mind folks might want to just pop in and give their opinion. That’s something that’s been lost since the FFA. And then they’re driven away if it becomes a legal hearing.
I've certainly noticed that. I almost cringe when a non-regular bellies up to the bar, as it were, and gives an opinion, only to be met by a sort of school of fish-esque atmosphere (not -fish-) where that person is unaware of what sort of water he or she is treading in.
Maybe they post the link to generate further discussion. Posting a link doesn't mean it has to fully support your stance.
If it’s obviously posted to not do that then it isn’t useful.
It does further a discussion to point out that the poster may be incorrectly attributing facts from an article or it isn’t relevant to their point.
