topic Re: Looking for a friendly place :) in Community Spirit

Looking for a friendly place :)

silverfaun — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:40:13 GMT

The UK boards really must have become the wasteland everybody is saying they have if people have to resort to posting in another country.

Permanently cast out members having to trawl around to other countries to post? is this what will happen or is happening in OZ?

Should members be permanently veto'd or should a lengthy veto suffice for a gross violation, not just the petty interpersonal reports.

What constitutes a permanent veto, surely not on the back of some members who gang up on another to drive them off? that is a true violation of what the boards were.

This is a debate we should be allowed to have, in fact we should be allowed to hotly debate, have robust debate, as long as its civil.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

azureline** — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 21:54:45 GMT

We should be able to...... we used to be able to................. but I think some might take advantage.

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joz*garage — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:01:00 GMT

ive been spreading my love on the US boards as of late

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freshwater-2 — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:30:06 GMT

I think that would explain some of the "just joined' id's lately, and being registered as being in Oz.

Some seem only interested in stirring, and not contributing.

I notice some of the id's don't last long.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

silverfaun — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:33:05 GMT

If some want to ram their disappointment down everybodies throats along with countless links and C&P to lecture and finger wag, bemoan the state of politics now Labor has lost, then that is using the boards for a political reason and if you don't like it don't participate is my opinion on that.

People are interested in different things and having an opinion on that is, their opinion, not designed to garner an onslaught of derision and name calling although I see that has abated as well on here (the name calling)

Using descriptives is also frowned upon, descritives of a person being discussed (not a poster) eg: Rudd desriptives and we all know what they were.

When a witty reposte is posted, that can get you into hot water too, then we are subject to the tut tut from the mods telling us all to play nice, a real thread killer.

There is only a dozen or more on here who regulary participate so if the boards do become the wasteland that the UK have then can it be blamed on them? or is this their mission and we, the users, are not considered.

Is this the new sterilized way they are bent on achieving? is this their model?

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

azureline** — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:49:22 GMT

maybe you are overthinking it?

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the_bob_delusion — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:51:18 GMT

I have posted on all 3 boards and yes my threads last the shortest in the UK board.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

silverfaun — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:18:02 GMT

@azureline** wrote:
maybe you are overthinking it?

Not really, I respect your opinion, but I am coming from my experiences.

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electric*mayhem*band — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 23:45:08 GMT

Silver, I can assure you that I haven't been permanently cast out of the UK ebay boards, and nor am I on 'gardening duties', but I will agree with you that the Round Table has deteriorated into the 'no man's land' that it is these days. Wasn't always the case, but sadly is now. In fact only today - well yesterday actually since it's gone the witching hour here in Blighty - someone posted a thread exactly voicing your sentiments. I'd C&P the thread for you, but I'm not sure that's permitted on here, so I will desist, but if you care to log into the ebay RT, the thread is named 'The demise of the boards? Perhaps that will give you an insight. You will be quite safe, as I'm sure the last poster departed hours ago. *sniggers up sleeve*

The reason I come over here is because I like the Ozzie laid back attitude and their sense of humour *creep, creep* and for the fact that there is a wide variety of topics that move along like the Looney Tune Roadrunner, and some nice folks on board too *creep, creep, X 2*. This is in complete contrast to our forum. You'd be lucky to see one thread per day. On here, a thread can slip onto page two in under 24 hours. Quite a lot of threads here are politically orientated, and since I know absolutely nothing about the Australian political scene, usually - although not always as some can be quite funny - I refrain from posting on them. And yes, I suppose I lurk a lot, but having a damned good laugh at the same time.

Anyway you people have a good day. I'm off to pile up the ZZZZZs.

Good Night.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

spotweldersfriend — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:32:36 GMT

And you're welcone here too e*m*b 🙂

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silverfaun — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:13:57 GMT

Everybodoy's welcome here, that's not the point of the question, how long is anybody allowed to participate before the hammer falls.

If a gross action is perpetrated by a poster is that deserving of a permanent veto? what constitutes a gross action? and not just the petty sniping and bp'ing that goes on here.

Is that type of uneccesary reporting behaviour playing into the business model of the mods? and will that type of behaviour see the wasteland that has befallen the UK boards.

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the_great_she_elephant — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:21:51 GMT

When you speak of 'name calling' are you referring to personal insults against posters or jibes aimed at politicians and political parties? Button-pushers are anonymous - we never really know who has reported us - and I suspect the vast majority of them are pursuing petty personal vendettas. I honestly doubt whether any of the strident political posters here - be they right or left wing - would resort to reporting their opponents simply to silence their political views.

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2106greencat — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:33:22 GMT

Someone 'who can not be named' that I know has been NARP for life - it is called Indefinite Supspension.

Not sure whether they could get it over turned or not after all this time, but I they can't really be bothered trying.

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kennedia_nigricans — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:35:39 GMT

this place would be much "friendlier" if people including the OP would cease to report everything they disagree with.

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poddster — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:44:50 GMT

From past experience I can categorically state that i have been indefinitely banned an number of times and then reinstated when it was shown that the indefinite bans were a concerted effort on the part of a group of people intent on malice.

Some of those people are still here, as you may have noticed, with the very same intent.

Fortunately there has been a change in the company tasked with the moderation of the forum and bans are not automatically allocated on the mere number of reports as they were in the past.

The claws of the Clan has been somewhat trimmed by the mere fact that post are now read and, in most cases, understood.

I would like to see a bit of a relaxation if the so called "interpersonal dispute" rule, which is applied to some disagreements.

Debate IS disagreement and should be allowed as long as it is the issue that is disagreed on and not the person voicing their concerns.

Without debate and humour the forum loses it's diversity and vibrancy and sinks into oblivion

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*crikey*mate* — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:49:30 GMT

Podds, the new Board Usage Policy finally addresses the issue of malicious reporting.

It has finally been included as a recognized breach.

"Misusing the Report link to maliciously or frivolously report posts"

They've also removed any mention of Off Topic Posting

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

the_great_she_elephant — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 03:59:22 GMT

Some of those people are still here, as you may have noticed, with the very same intent.

Can't we, just for once, have an intelligent discussion on this subject without getting into "pots and kettles" battle of innuendo.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

poddster — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 04:04:04 GMT

A definite step forward in addressing the gang mentality.

Many a worthwhile poster and asset to the forum has been put to the sword under the previous regime of moderation or at least the lack there of.

They met their demise at the hands of "The Clan" who, for no other reason than blood sport collectively dispatched them to an unjust death, metaphorically speaking.

Re: Looking for a friendly place :)

poddster — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 04:08:03 GMT

Reality bites TGSE.

And by the way that is no innuendo I stated clearly and distinctly the reality if what happened in the past, so it is history.

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azureline** — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 04:19:59 GMT

@poddster wrote:
A definite step forward in addressing the gang mentality.

Many a worthwhile poster and asset to the forum has been put to the sword under the previous regime of moderation or at least the lack there of.

They met their demise at the hands of "The Clan" who, for no other reason than blood sport collectively dispatched them to an unjust death, metaphorically speaking.

Isn't every poster worthwhile and an assett?