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Jerky » Sat May 12, 2018 7:19 pm wrote:I think this shitty OP has already been locked once, and you've been warned once.
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Jerky » Sat May 12, 2018 7:19 pm wrote:I think this shitty OP has already been locked once, and you've been warned once.
J.
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 6:54 pm wrote:I'm excited about recent efforts by the new mod team to adapt the rules so as to improve the board atmosphere. I am appreciative of their labors in time and thought.
As feedback to that, and as suggestions meant to help the effort, I was wondering what other members think about the following proposals?
1. Adding a "hide thread" feature (this would be an admin change).
2. On the Board Index: Moving "Current Events" to the space below "Lounge."
3. Is it possible for users to prevent posts from given forums from displaying in "Active Topics"? I don't know, it's just an idea.
4. Banning the practice of repeating already-posted ready-made copy-paste posts that run for more than one screen by copy-pasting these in other threads. A link to the already posted multi-screen copy-paste would be allowed. (Quoting older material within a thread would have to be allowed, I realize, hopefully without repeating long copy-pastes.)
5. Limiting sig lines to text and links only, without further formatting and effects.
What do the rest of you think?
peartreed » Sun May 13, 2018 3:57 pm wrote:1. In my view a “hide thread” feature is just another censorship tool that would be redundant for individuals already capable of ignoring, blocking or bypassing threads.
2. Subsuming “Current Events” below “Lounge” formalizes a lesser prominence for breaking news than idle social chatter. To me, that is counterintuitive and petty.
3. Selective application of “Active Topics” based on forum origin is also making a subjective judgment about how active a topic is, rather than an objective decision.
4. Links might be preferable to repeating already-posted copy pastes, but leaving a thread to follow a link and then returning is more time-consuming than scrolling.
5. Sig lines, texts and characters, including graphics and emoticons, add personality. We could all use more light-hearted, expressive and friendly nomenclature here.
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 11:54 pm wrote:1. Adding a "hide thread" feature (this would be an admin change).
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 11:54 pm wrote:2. On the Board Index: Moving "Current Events" to the space below "Lounge."
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 11:54 pm wrote:3. Is it possible for users to prevent posts from given forums from displaying in "Active Topics"? I don't know, it's just an idea.
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 11:54 pm wrote:4. Banning the practice of repeating already-posted ready-made copy-paste posts that run for more than one screen by copy-pasting these in other threads. A link to the already posted multi-screen copy-paste would be allowed. (Quoting older material within a thread would have to be allowed, I realize, hopefully without repeating long copy-pastes.)
JackRiddler » Sat May 12, 2018 11:54 pm wrote:5. Limiting sig lines to text and links only, without further formatting and effects.
That said, since the majority of this practice stems from the activity of a very limited set of users, I can't see that enforcement would be much of a problem.
seemslikeadream » Sun May 13, 2018 5:14 pm wrote:how much are you willing to donate to the mods for all this additional work
and then everyone else here gets to suggest what they feel would be a justification for a rule they want changed or added ...we could have 20 people suggesting something they feel is important
more rules more broken rules more alerts more time the mods have to babysit this place
you know they are doing this for free right?
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