FFA Moderation Thoughts - What Do You Think? (1 Viewer)

[knowledge dropper]

Any truth to this rumor that Beaver is such an expert hacker that he hacked the CIA to hack the Russians who then hacked the DNC to get emails pre-election to secure Trump's victory?

Sources also say he is now running Trump's Twitter feed.  

 

[Chemical X]

Should be John Kerry Fan. I'm sure Shick! Is on this. 

call his school and ask him.....

 

[Politician Spock]

if beaver was really that good at hacking, he would have hacked into the CSTU account and posted "hi".

 

[Statorama]

Thanks for the political subforum 

 

[Tom Servo]

Thanks for the political subforum 

I might buy a FBG subscription I don't need or want just to show my appreciation.

 

[jon_mx]

Confession time. John Kerry was mine, had some fun with it, and I thought others liked it at the time. I've had others, and might do so again if the mood strikes. Shtick makes this place go round

But you are violating the rules!!!   

 

[Sabertooth]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

 

[McGarnicle]

I might buy a FBG subscription I don't need or want just to show my appreciation.

Let's not get carried away.

 

[Brony]

Thanks for the political subforum 

ditto. 

 

[Da Guru]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

You have to admit it was getting way out of hand. Now it is in a nice package if you want to open  it.  There were so many Trump/Russian threads that some good threads got bounced early and were never able to develop.  Now with a click you can be in the political thread or choose not to.

 

[McGarnicle]

It's really brilliant and the only question will be why it wasn't done years ago. They can start a million threads in there and piss all over each other like a bunch of excited schoolgirls, and no one cares. More room for a variety of topics on the front page here, and 99.9% of the idiot trolls confined to a subforum that none of us ever have to see. It's a world of wondrous delights that we were told would never happen, and suddenly, here we are. I'm literally sobbing right now.

 

[Vanilla Guerrilla]

Thanks for the political subforum 

What this guy said.

 

[IC FBGCav]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

I really think Dodds couldn't give 2 craps about that so called "heat".

 

[McGarnicle]

I really think Dodds couldn't give 2 craps about that so called "heat".

Yep. He's got the inside scoop on the thermite in the towers and zombie voters. It's the rest of us who refuse to open our eyes.

 

[El Floppo]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

You have to admit it was getting way out of hand. Now it is in a nice package if you want to open  it.  There were so many Trump/Russian threads that some good threads got bounced early and were never able to develop.  Now with a click you can be in the political thread or choose not to.

it was also pretty easy to just avoid those threads.  

but yeah- now its even easier.

eta: more room for soccer threads!

 

[ShamrockPride]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

Awww, look, he feels like he's been outcast by the people who run the site. Well...you have. Banished to the land of forgotten threads, where you all belong.

 

[shoke]

The heat ??? 

 

[Dan Lambskin]

They're all playing for 2nd this year

 

[Doug B]

It's really brilliant and the only question will be why it wasn't done years ago ... It's a world of wondrous delights that we were told would never happen, and suddenly, here we are. I'm literally sobbing right now.

Still wondering what flipped this particular switch at this particular time. Cool either way, just curious.

 

[El Floppo]

The heat ??? 

the fuoco, the fire... the flame.

 

[shoke]

the fuoco, the fire... the flame.

Gotcha

 

[ren hoek]

Still wondering what flipped this particular switch at this particular time. Cool either way, just curious.

Wondered the same thing.  

Good decision in any event.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

it was also pretty easy to just avoid those threads.  

but yeah- now its even easier.

eta: more room for soccer threads!

This is my beef!  I like to post in soccer threads.  I kind of go back and forth on posting in politics threads.  Now I have to switch between forums.  And while I realize this change makes thousands of other users indescribably happy, they really should consider my inconvenience.

 

[playin4beer]

I didn't even see the subforum at first.. I just assumed there was a visual enhancement done to the board.. It seemed brighter and cheerier.. I swear I could hear birds chirping when I clicked on .. I thought it was just in my head..  The air I was breathing seemed a little cooler and more refreshing as I was scrolling thru the topics... and then it hit me .. BAM!!!

A POLITICAL SUBFORUM!!!  GENIUS!!! Thankee sai to the Gods that allowed such a magnificent change...  

 

[Zegras11]

I didn't even see the subforum at first.. I just assumed there was a visual enhancement done to the board.. It seemed brighter and cheerier.. I swear I could hear birds chirping when I clicked on .. I thought it was just in my head..  The air I was breathing seemed a little cooler and more refreshing as I was scrolling thru the topics... and then it hit me .. BAM!!!

A POLITICAL SUBFORUM!!!  GENIUS!!! Thankee sai to the Gods that allowed such a magnificent change...  

The "Three Best Friends" song from Hangover keeps running through my head after the change.

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Still wondering what flipped this particular switch at this particular time. Cool either way, just curious.

My guess is it's been a long time coming and yesterday just happened to be the day Clayton took the time to move everything.  

 

[Henry Ford]

I didn't even see the subforum at first.. I just assumed there was a visual enhancement done to the board.. It seemed brighter and cheerier.. I swear I could hear birds chirping when I clicked on .. I thought it was just in my head..  The air I was breathing seemed a little cooler and more refreshing as I was scrolling thru the topics... and then it hit me .. BAM!!!

A POLITICAL SUBFORUM!!!  GENIUS!!! Thankee sai to the Gods that allowed such a magnificent change...  

Dark Tower mania is getting a little out of hand. 

 

[Joe Bryant]

Still wondering what flipped this particular switch at this particular time. Cool either way, just curious.

Hi Doug,

This is something we've talked about for a good while. This is similar to the Shark Pool with the Assistant Coach Subforum. It seems to be going ok so far. I appreciate all the help you guys can give us to help keep things on track.

The bigger issue though and I know it's one that will draw a lot of is we want to get back to trying to have posters being nicer to each other. I know it's  but it's a real thing for us. I'm not sure the best way to do that but it feels like the subforum for the political thread (where it seemed like most of the trouble happens) was worth doing. We'll see. 

Sorry for the short answer but we'll try to have more soon. Thanks.

J

 

[Doug B]

Dark Tower mania is getting a little out of hand. 

Thanks ... was wondering where "thankee sai" came from.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Thanks ... was wondering where "thankee sai" came from.

You have forgotten the face of your father 

 

[Henry Ford]

You have forgotten the face of your father 

I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.

 

[Slapdash]

I didn't even see the subforum at first.. I just assumed there was a visual enhancement done to the board.. It seemed brighter and cheerier.. I swear I could hear birds chirping when I clicked on .. I thought it was just in my head..  The air I was breathing seemed a little cooler and more refreshing as I was scrolling thru the topics... and then it hit me .. BAM!!!

I thought that someone when on a rampage and locked them all again  

 

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I do not aim with my hand; he who aims with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I aim with my eye.
I do not shoot with my hand; he who shoots with his hand has forgotten the face of his father.
I shoot with my mind.
I do not kill with my gun; he who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father.
I kill with my heart.

Just wrapping up Book 3 right now.... love this. 

 

[Tom Servo]

Let's not get carried away.

Good idea. My enthusiasm needed to be curbed.

 

[Northern Voice]

The sex/drugs/rock and roll draft being axed is really really sad. Both for the people who were looking forward to participating in it and the moderator who apparently has an issue with sex being a part of humanity that can probably be acknowledged (not even discussed, we're talking about the merits of the songs for #### sakes) in any environment of 13+ individuals. Not to mention there have been literally hundreds of topics on here much, much more explicit/NSFW/inappropriate.

  Pathetic.

 

[Drunken Poster]

Hi Doug,

This is something we've talked about for a good while. This is similar to the Shark Pool with the Assistant Coach Subforum. It seems to be going ok so far. I appreciate all the help you guys can give us to help keep things on track.

The bigger issue though and I know it's one that will draw a lot of is we want to get back to trying to have posters being nicer to each other. I know it's  but it's a real thing for us. I'm not sure the best way to do that but it feels like the subforum for the political thread (where it seemed like most of the trouble happens) was worth doing. We'll see. 

Sorry for the short answer but we'll try to have more soon. Thanks.

J

No laughs here; everyone should be nice to each other

 

[Scoresman]

The sex/drugs/rock and roll draft being axed is really really sad. Both for the people who were looking forward to participating in it and the moderator who apparently has an issue with sex being a part of humanity that can probably be acknowledged (not even discussed, we're talking about the merits of the songs for #### sakes) in any environment of 13+ individuals. Not to mention there have been literally hundreds of topics on here much, much more explicit/NSFW/inappropriate.

  Pathetic.

Wow are you ####### kidding me? 

@Aaron Rudnicki @Joe Bryant or whoever, that is ridiculous if true. Yeah you should be called out for this. 

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

No idea what you or NV are talking about

 

[Otis]

What do I think about moderation?  I think it needs to be higher.  People write a lot of nasty things that used to get people banned and the board has suffered.  In terms of the political forum, I think it's a joke.  I think it's only there because Dodds leans right and can't take the heat. 

I seriously wondered about this too after seeing it. Never a political subforum through all the whining during the Obama presidency. 

 

[ScottNorwood]

No idea what you or NV are talking about

There's a draft starting with songs about sex.  It was deleted.  Could you kindly undelete?

 

[Joe Bryant]

JML started a draft this week about best songs about sex.

Here is a starting Point. Feel free to suggest other categories or rename/change/merge the ones below.

4 songs about Sex. Songs can be generic or as literal as the topic suggests. This is where you can filter in multiple songs from the categories below.

1 song about Same Gender Sex

1 song about Mouth Sex

1 song about the bottom area

1 song about perversion

1 song about forbidden love/sex

1 song about Sex with yourself

1 song about sex that is almost cartoonish in it's lack of sublety

1 song that many would be surprised to discover is about sex

1 song that sounds dirty, but isn't

I know that's tame for the internet but that's a little over the top for what we want the boards to be. The same would apply for the Drugs category of the draft. I know that's not what you want to hear and I know the SFW / Family Friendly thing isn't what everyone wants. But it's what we're going to try and do here as best we can. Thanks.

 

[Northern Voice]

JML started a draft this week about best songs about sex.

Here is a starting Point. Feel free to suggest other categories or rename/change/merge the ones below.

4 songs about Sex. Songs can be generic or as literal as the topic suggests. This is where you can filter in multiple songs from the categories below.

1 song about Same Gender Sex

1 song about Mouth Sex

1 song about the bottom area

1 song about perversion

1 song about forbidden love/sex

1 song about Sex with yourself

1 song about sex that is almost cartoonish in it's lack of sublety

1 song that many would be surprised to discover is about sex

1 song that sounds dirty, but isn't




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I know that's tame for the internet but that's a little over the top for what we want the boards to be. The same would apply for the Drugs category of the draft. I know that's not what you want to hear and I know the SFW / Family Friendly thing isn't what everyone wants. But it's what we're going to try and do here as best we can. Thanks.




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Multi page threads about pizzagate are fair game and perpetuated by your co owner though.  Makes sense...

 

[Joe Bryant]

Multi page threads about pizzagate are fair game and perpetuated by your co owner though.  Makes sense...

Fair point. But that's changed and David will agree there. We got off track with what was being allowed and I apologize. We're trying to correct the course a little. And I fully realize it's impossible for you guys to see that as all you can do is see the board. I'll try to communicate that a little better.

 

[ScottNorwood]

This was my #1 pick btw:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry6XUsow4Vg

Category:  (all of them)

CC: @Ilov80s

 

[Joe Bryant]

I think the answer to the O.P.'s question is that I would like free reign, and free reign for my friends and those who agree with me, while seeing random, unreasonable, unpredictable, and frustrating moderation punatively applied to those with whom I do not agree.  Can we make this happen or not?

I think that's likely the perfect answer for everyone DW. 

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

JML started a draft this week about best songs about sex.

I know that's tame for the internet but that's a little over the top for what we want the boards to be. The same would apply for the Drugs category of the draft. I know that's not what you want to hear and I know the SFW / Family Friendly thing isn't what everyone wants. But it's what we're going to try and do here as best we can. Thanks.

I disagree, but understand. 

Could we still have a song draft titled "Desert Island trilogy draft"? Sex, drugs or rock n roll would not be in the title.

In that draft we wouldnt have the specific sub sections as quoted above, but more generic eg 6 songs about sex, 6 songs about drugs and 6 songs about rock n roll. I would make the OP like most of our other song drafts and only refer to the 3 categories in another post further down. 

Songs like Eg Marvin Gayes Lets get it on or whatever people think fits the category, but we wouldn't have specifically explicit sub categories eg No Cocaine songs, just songs about drugs. 

 

[ScottNorwood]

How about a Love, Pharmaceuticals and Blues-influenced music draft?

 

[Joe Bryant]

I disagree, but understand. 

Could we still have a song draft titled "Desert Island trilogy draft"? Sex, drugs or rock n roll would not be in the title.

In that draft we wouldnt have the specific sub sections as quoted above, but more generic eg 6 songs about sex, 6 songs about drugs and 6 songs about rock n roll. I would make the OP like most of our other song drafts and only refer to the 3 categories in another post further down. 

Songs like Eg Marvin Gayes Lets get it on or whatever people think fits the category, but we wouldn't have specifically explicit sub categories eg No Cocaine songs, just songs about drugs. 

Yes. That's fine JML. I think you know what we're trying to do here. Just make a generic desert island draft with out the subcategories. And please help keep the commentary family friendly. That good?

 

[John Maddens Lunchbox]

Yes. That's fine JML. I think you know what we're trying to do here. Just make a generic desert island draft with out the subcategories. And please help keep the commentary family friendly. That good?

Got it. I know where you are coming from.

I will let things settle down for a few days, start one up again and ask that the commentary be respectful.

 

[GoBirds]

Yeah.  That shocked me as well.  I always had Kip from Napoleon Dynamite in my mind as what he looked like in the real world.  

Don't dis Kip like that.