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

How would you like to see the FFA moderated?

  • More heavily moderated than it is now with time outs given much more frequently for unexcellent beha

    Votes: 42 11.4%
  • A little more moderated than it is now with time outs given a little more frequently for unexcellent

    Votes: 73 19.8%
  • Keep it like it is now

    Votes: 119 32.3%
  • A little less moderated than it is now with time outs given a little less frequently for unexcellent

    Votes: 63 17.1%
  • A lot less moderated than it is now with time outs given much less frequently for unexcellent behavi

    Votes: 71 19.3%

  • Total voters
    368
Yep.  Guys like Bucky, Bruce, coeur, and tanner post worst stuff all the time.  Tim overreacted and reported it and got him banned.
He basically said don't take this the wrong way but have you considered etc etc. 

It wasn't even a big deal at the time did he get banned weeks later?

You never know in here.....a certain mod would start political threads then spank you on PM and threaten to ban you if your views don't align. Politics makes people nuts. 

 
I must have missed what you're talking about then because all I saw was a suggestion to support his wife.  And I damn sure know he wasn't taking a shot at the wife.  Maybe it read wrong but Tim should probably accept the apology (instead of report and asked for a ban) like he expects people to do after he says stupid stuff about rape, for example.  

Squis has pretty much joined slo in stalking the guy.  It's kind of creepy how obsessed they are but they never seem to want to play forum rules with anyone else.
Yeah not all sure what was going on I just jumped in the thread and saw a messed up comment, I don't see how things could have been taken out of context but I didnt read everything leading up to that. It seemed very direct and blatant. 

Anyways, my 2 cents. I'm out, brohans.

Have some beers tonight on me fellas.

 
Got several posters using terms like ####### daily (we all know how Joe feels about the r word and derivatives of it) and Tim/Squis are getting people banned for political differences.  People are crazy.

 
Yeah not all sure what was going on I just jumped in the thread and saw a messed up comment, I don't see how things could have been taken out of context but I didnt read everything leading up to that. It seemed very direct and blatant. 

Anyways, my 2 cents. I'm out, brohans.

Have some beers tonight on me fellas.
So sensitive you beautiful little snowflake. 

:suds: Cheers!

 
This is a untrue. I did not report him, and did nothing to have him banned.
Whatever I don't care it was probably Squis then yet again.  We both know he did nothing to get permabanned especially when you consider things Bruce and Bucky, for example, have done this spring.  As 47 pages of this thread pretty much prove, the rules are different depending on your political affiliation.  

 
You clowns are going to get this place shut down for good. You get hours and hours each day of free entertainment from this place. Good god, stop complaining. It's like 4th grade in here.

 
I'm not going to repeat exactly what he wrote. But for the record- a few months back my wife went through some very personal issues and I started a thread here seeking advice from others who have gone through the same thing. (I received very helpful advice, and kind words, for which I will always be grateful, BTW.)

Apparently the poster in question read through that thread, though he didn't post in it at the time. But at a later date, in the midst of a political discussion, he chose to insult me and then wrote, "No wonder your wife is a xxxxxx". It was completely out of left field, and I took it (I think correctly) as a terrible insult. I responded, understandably I trust, rudely enough, that he was a worthless poster who provided nothing of value to this forum (which I still stand by.) He then tried to back track by claiming he was trying to be "helpful" to my family, which is an excuse that apparently, sadly, a few people have bought into here (or perhaps they're just trolling, I don't know.)

That was the end of the exchange from my end. I did not report him; I don't report anyone. I don't try to get anyone banned.

 
Been here since the beginning. No bans, no timeouts. Been in some very shall we say serious discussions at times. Discussions that produced a bit of animosity. I was able to express my displeasure without going over the line.

Personally I suggest typing out the rudest, angriest response you got in you to whatever it is, don't post it though. Now that you have that out of your system delete all that crap and use your better words. Some replies I've typed up would have gotten me banned into the next century. However they never made it to anyone's screen but mine. Try it.

 
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I'm not going to repeat exactly what he wrote. But for the record- a few months back my wife went through some very personal issues and I started a thread here seeking advice from others who have gone through the same thing. (I received very helpful advice, and kind words, for which I will always be grateful, BTW.)

Apparently the poster in question read through that thread, though he didn't post in it at the time. But at a later date, in the midst of a political discussion, he chose to insult me and then wrote, "No wonder your wife is a xxxxxx". It was completely out of left field, and I took it (I think correctly) as a terrible insult. I responded, understandably I trust, rudely enough, that he was a worthless poster who provided nothing of value to this forum (which I still stand by.) He then tried to back track by claiming he was trying to be "helpful" to my family, which is an excuse that apparently, sadly, a few people have bought into here (or perhaps they're just trolling, I don't know.)

That was the end of the exchange from my end. I did not report him; I don't report anyone. I don't try to get anyone banned.
I must have only seen the initial discussion....in all seriousness hope the family is doing better bud.  :thumbup:

 
Whatever I don't care it was probably Squis then yet again.  We both know he did nothing to get permabanned especially when you consider things Bruce and Bucky, for example, have done this spring.  As 47 pages of this thread pretty much prove, the rules are different depending on your political affiliation.  
Squistion and I have a different philosophy about reporting people. He does report people from time to time. That's his business, and I'm not going to criticize him for it if he thinks he's justified. But I don't do it.

I disagree with the bolded.

 
I'm not going to repeat exactly what he wrote. But for the record- a few months back my wife went through some very personal issues and I started a thread here seeking advice from others who have gone through the same thing. (I received very helpful advice, and kind words, for which I will always be grateful, BTW.)

Apparently the poster in question read through that thread, though he didn't post in it at the time. But at a later date, in the midst of a political discussion, he chose to insult me and then wrote, "No wonder your wife is a xxxxxx". It was completely out of left field, and I took it (I think correctly) as a terrible insult. I responded, understandably I trust, rudely enough, that he was a worthless poster who provided nothing of value to this forum (which I still stand by.) He then tried to back track by claiming he was trying to be "helpful" to my family, which is an excuse that apparently, sadly, a few people have bought into here (or perhaps they're just trolling, I don't know.)

That was the end of the exchange from my end. I did not report him; I don't report anyone. I don't try to get anyone banned.
No way was that guy being helpful. I was there. The mods deleted the whole section because me, GM, and few other people called him to task. It was awful. 

No way was roadkill1292 kidding about Tso/Higgs. 

Sometimes people just say mean stuff.  

 
Squistion and I have a different philosophy about reporting people. He does report people from time to time. That's his business, and I'm not going to criticize him for it if he thinks he's justified. But I don't do it.

I disagree with the bolded.
Okay you explain why the poster that supposedly took a shot at your wife is banned but none of these guys are:

Tanner called Higgs mom a 2 dollar whore multiple times and still posts.

Bucky called the owner of the site a pedophile and is back trolling the site again.

Bruce told the owner F You, MFer and didn't even get a timeout.

Magaw and Roadkill frequently use the term ####### and any word similar ####### would get your banned in a second by Joe.

 
If so...have the mods not made it clear by now that he isn't wanted?

He keeps getting banned for the exact same behavior.  Trolling and typically following time and squis around.
You're one to talk.  You should be ashamed of yourself for words you choose to call other posters on another forum.  There's nothing liberal or accepting of others with differences about you choosing to use the words you use.  

This is worse than any word Beaver has ever said about anyone here and it's not close.  

http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=465514&page=9#entry5932404

 
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Well, although Higgs still has a problem with me, I want to believe he can let the dumb political grudges go and that it doesn't bleed into the rest of the message board and real world.  Some may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
Guess it's more than dumb political grudges to a few around.  Hopefully whatever mod overreacted tonight will reverse his decision and treat everyone the same.

 
Okay you explain why the poster that supposedly took a shot at your wife is banned but none of these guys are:

Tanner called Higgs mom a 2 dollar whore multiple times and still posts.

Bucky called the owner of the site a pedophile and is back trolling the site again.

Bruce told the owner F You, MFer and didn't even get a timeout.

Magaw and Roadkill frequently use the term ####### and any word similar ####### would get your banned in a second by Joe.
Some of the incidents you list I'm aware of, some I'm not. Just as in my case, I think context can be important.

But in general I believe that the moderators here will ban people under one of two conditions:

1. Several people report something to them, so that they feel compelled to deal with it.

2. One of them happens to be following a thread or is directly involved in it when the incident occurs.

Unless one of those two conditions happen, the moderators pretty much leave well enough alone. I don't think that political philosophy or affiliation has any bearing on this (especially since the two owners here, as far as I can see, have very different and opposing political views.)

 
You're one to talk.  You should be ashamed of yourself for words you choose to call other posters on another forum.  There's nothing liberal or accepting of others with differences about you choosing to use the words you use.  

This is worse than any word Beaver has ever said about anyone here and it's not close.  

http://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=465514&page=9#entry5932404
I don't think what somebody posts in another forum is at all relevant.

 
Some of the incidents you list I'm aware of, some I'm not. Just as in my case, I think context can be important.

But in general I believe that the moderators here will ban people under one of two conditions:

1. Several people report something to them, so that they feel compelled to deal with it.

2. One of them happens to be following a thread or is directly involved in it when the incident occurs.

Unless one of those two conditions happen, the moderators pretty much leave well enough alone. I don't think that political philosophy or affiliation has any bearing on this (especially since the two owners here, as far as I can see, have very different and opposing political views.)
Well in most of those cases I mentioned a particular moderator just deleted the posts and took no action.  Could have easily done the same in your case the other day.  Like I said, the rules are different depending on who you are and everyone that gets leeway is on the same political side.  It is what it is. 

 
No way was that guy being helpful. I was there. The mods deleted the whole section because me, GM, and few other people called him to task. It was awful. 

No way was roadkill1292 kidding about Tso/Higgs. 

Sometimes people just say mean stuff.  
Yet roadkill is still here, isn't he?  

As is Tanner who has said far worse about my mother, over and over again - and has about a dozen aliases.

As is Bucky, who made a comment about the owner that was despicable - was perma-banned - and then let back in 2 months later to continue polluting the board.

As is wackpack, a troll alias created a few weeks ago to create threads with the title "How to spot a racist on the board" which was directed at me exclusively, and "when will Higgs be banned?"

As is Dickinson who called the owner a ####### ###.

eh, #### this place.

 
Yet roadkill is still here, isn't he?  

As is Tanner who has said far worse about my mother, over and over again - and has about a dozen aliases.

As is Bucky, who made a comment about the owner that was despicable - was perma-banned - and then let back in 2 months later to continue polluting the board.

As is wackpack, a troll alias created a few weeks ago to create threads with the title "How to spot a racist on the board" which was directed at me exclusively, and "when will Higgs be banned?"

As is Dickinson who called the owner a ####### ###.

eh, #### this place.
I bought 2 subscriptions every year for the contest , its fun I like it. Im out this season . Honestly won't buy any. Small drop in the bucket to the powers that be but you have to  start somewhere

 
Some of the incidents you list I'm aware of, some I'm not. Just as in my case, I think context can be important.

But in general I believe that the moderators here will ban people under one of two conditions:

1. Several people report something to them, so that they feel compelled to deal with it.

2. One of them happens to be following a thread or is directly involved in it when the incident occurs.

Unless one of those two conditions happen, the moderators pretty much leave well enough alone. I don't think that political philosophy or affiliation has any bearing on this (especially since the two owners here, as far as I can see, have very different and opposing political views.)
Oh bull#### Tim.  Time to call it out.  This place leans heavily to the Left, and the Moderation reflects that.  The conservatives in here are no worse than the liberals as far as ban-worthy ####.  Eminence, DFS, and Beaver got whacked.  How many liberals?

It's ####### bull####.  

 
Yet roadkill is still here, isn't he?  

As is Tanner who has said far worse about my mother, over and over again - and has about a dozen aliases.

As is Bucky, who made a comment about the owner that was despicable - was perma-banned - and then let back in 2 months later to continue polluting the board.

As is wackpack, a troll alias created a few weeks ago to create threads with the title "How to spot a racist on the board" which was directed at me exclusively, and "when will Higgs be banned?"

As is Dickinson who called the owner a ####### ###.

eh, #### this place.
Higgs, nobody should call your mother that. But you also call people names all the time. You're contributing to the tone, IMO.

 
:no:

thats really bad
Didn't click the link that was posted at me did you?

and I doubt some of you complaining then most in here want your posts from another board post:e:d here.  Quite sure I've read the rules of this board and it states not to whine about what others post elsewhere 

 
Holy crap...he stalked me to fftoday?  BTW...my post was a reply to a gif calling me what I said in return.

:lmao:  classic
You have almost 51,000 posts in a public forum over there.  That's called reading not stalking.  

And what's  :lmao:  is that your justification for using that word is someone else used it first.  That's pure trash.  You have no leg to stand on pointing fingers at anyone else for words they use.  That word is disgusting regardless of political affiliations and you should apologize instead of doubling down with a justification.  I doubt most liberals would even back you on that one.

 
Oh bull#### Tim.  Time to call it out.  This place leans heavily to the Left, and the Moderation reflects that.  The conservatives in here are no worse than the liberals as far as ban-worthy ####.  Eminence, DFS, and Beaver got whacked.  How many liberals?

It's ####### bull####.  
OK, you want to call it out? Fine.

This place does NOT lean heavily to the Left. But it does, in terms of moderation, lean anti-Trump. The two are NOT the same, as many people who are not on the left are also anti-Trump.

Why does this place lean anti-Trump in terms of moderation? Because a lot (not all) of the pro-Trump message is on the fringes of racism, bigotry, and xenophobia. Furthermore, the vast majority of the pro-Trump crowd, rather than engage in honest discussion, spend their time throwing out personal insults. (The anti-Trump side certainly also engages in personal insults, but IMO to a lesser amount.)

For these two reasons the moderators obviously feel compelled to deal with the Pro-Trump crowd more harshly than they do the anti-Trump crowd. At times. That is what I truly believe is going on here.

 
Again, this is way worse than anything someone posted about Tim's wife.  Unbelievable people can make references like this towards someone's mom here.
I think you're missing a key point here. The reason that what the guy wrote about my wife was so terrible was because it touched on a REAL ISSUE that I am going through. On the other hand, this insult, though tasteless, is more like a "Yo Mama" joke on the playground. It's not really the same at all, nor even comparable.

 
I think you're missing a key point here. The reason that what the guy wrote about my wife was so terrible was because it touched on a REAL ISSUE that I am going through. On the other hand, this insult, though tasteless, is more like a "Yo Mama" joke on the playground. It's not really the same at all, nor even comparable.
You don't know anything about that poster's family and what it's going through.  Joe's always said kids, spouses, moms etc... are off limits.  If one is ban worthy the other certainly should be.  

 
I think you're missing a key point here. The reason that what the guy wrote about my wife was so terrible was because it touched on a REAL ISSUE that I am going through. On the other hand, this insult, though tasteless, is more like a "Yo Mama" joke on the playground. It's not really the same at all, nor even comparable.
Exactly.

 
You have almost 51,000 posts in a public forum over there.  That's called reading not stalking.  

And what's  :lmao:  is that your justification for using that word is someone else used it first.  That's pure trash.  You have no leg to stand on pointing fingers at anyone else for words they use.  That word is disgusting regardless of political affiliations and you should apologize instead of doubling down with a justification.  I doubt most liberals would even back you on that one.
Feel bad another site has to suffer through his act too.....and 51,000 posts :X

Sounds like torture. 

 
jesus christ...I think Ramblin needs to get a life.  

Seriously...is your entire day spent monitoring this forum??  Are you employed?  

 
You don't know anything about that poster's family and what it's going through.  Joe's always said kids, spouses, moms etc... are off limits.  If one is ban worthy the other certainly should be.  
You're right I don't. Nor did the guy who made the insult, I think. And THAT'S the difference.

I do agree that families should be off limits, and punishment for insults like the ones you cited wouldn't bother me at all. But I still think we can differentiate between what are truly PERSONAL insults and what are general tasteless name-calling.

 
I think you're missing a key point here. The reason that what the guy wrote about my wife was so terrible was because it touched on a REAL ISSUE that I am going through. On the other hand, this insult, though tasteless, is more like a "Yo Mama" joke on the playground. It's not really the same at all, nor even comparable.
All kidding and schtick aside he has some insight as to what you are going through and wanted to help . 

 
jesus christ...I think Ramblin needs to get a life.  

Seriously...is your entire day spent monitoring this forum??  Are you employed?  
You got 29K posts here and say I need to get a life.   :lmao:

Which is your shtick you resort too when your buddies get called out.  It's amazing you free speech guys get people banned for saying stuff you don't like.  

 

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