Reminder - No Personal Comments Or Jabs

[Ares]

Several threads were closed this morning after devolving into personal jabs and arguments.  This includes judging other posters worthiness.  The offenders are not limited to supporters or critics of any subject. 

 

The moderation team are not babysitters, and this board was created to allow discussion and dialogue, not fights.

 

Posters who continue to engage in gratuitous personal remarks will be banned.  

[Ares]

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[The Nehor]

But I was winning.

[VideoGameJunkie]

How do we go about appealing being put on limited status? I was never even told why I was made limited account either.

[why me]

How do we go about appealing being put on limited status? I was never even told why I was made limited account either.

This board is not the lds church. In the lds church if one is disfellowshipped, the person may be allowed full membership for good behavior. I do believe that being put on limited does last a lifetime. Of course there have been a couple of exceptions but....

 

And of course being put on limited does give you more time to be with family, friends, and more time to enjoy the real world. It can be a blessing for some. Also, think of the poor moderators. I am sure that many wish they were also put on limited. Not easy to lurk the board 24/7. Some are posting on this board under a screen name and also doing the moderating.

Edited September 11, 2015 by why me

[Stargazer]

This board is not the lds church. In the lds church if one is disfellowshipped, the person may be allowed full membership for good behavior. I do believe that being put on limited does last a lifetime. Of course there have been a couple of exceptions but....

 

And of course being put on limited does give you more time to be with family, friends, and more time to enjoy the real world. It can be a blessing for some. Also, think of the poor moderators. I am sure that many wish they were also put on limited. Not easy to lurk the board 24/7. Some are posting on this board under a screen name and also doing the moderating.

In my observation, it is easier to come back from banning than from being Limited. Which is odd. Cinepro alone has been banned at least twice. There may be others. But I've never seen anyone come back to full Member from being Limited.

As to the Moderator vs Member thing, I've seen at least one Mod post that sounded like the Mod had thought he/she was posting using his/her member identity -- and didn't catch it in time to do something about it. Like delete the post.

On my own, now mostly moribund forum, I know I've gotten mixed up between Moderator and Member a few times.

Edited September 11, 2015 by Stargazer

[Tacenda]

Limiting me is a good thing, alot of what I say, I wish I hadn't. The only drawback is never being able to give rep points.

But luckily I'm not banned from threads like I use to. This board is dear to me, or I should say...the people on it.

[why me]

In my observation, it is easier to come back from banning than from being Limited. Which is odd. Cinepro alone has been banned at least twice. There may be others. But I've never seen anyone come back to full Member from being Limited.

 

Yes, this is true. Pahoran was brought back because a very important poster was going to leave the board. Good to have friends. California kid was taken off limited when I was put on limited. One poster made an emotional plea to be put back as a full member but that poster was ignored. I could never be a mod.  I am a softie. I also think that eveyone deserves a second chance. Also, there are some long time posters now on limited. These posters defended the church through 3 board changes. So, the club is not so bad.

[VideoGameJunkie]

What irritated me was I felt I was put on limited for no reason. I don't know what I did and it was never explained to me. I just want to start threads.

[Calm]

That may be the problem. From what I've seen many of the limited were put on limited shortly after starting a number of threads.

Too many new threads leads to lost discussions as they move to the second page.

You might want to look at that as a possibility by checking your content.

[DragonLancer]

I would like to submit a complaint against Nehor.  He continually pollutes threads with personal jabs against me in particular, on threads that I have posted, to the point that he has made numerous comments of personal attacks against me and my work that are without foundation.  This has gotten to the point where he has become an extreme nuisance that I believe that should no longer be tolerated by the moderators of this forum.  I ask that he be banned from this forum.

Edited September 14, 2015 by DragonLancer

[Calm]

Have you reported him using the report function? Mods will likely respond better to that process than demanding a banning here.

I would suggest also using the ignore function if you find someone you would rather not read.

Edited September 14, 2015 by Calm

[The Nehor]

I would like to submit a complaint against Nehor.  He continually pollutes threads with personal jabs against me in particular, on threads that I have posted, to the point that he has made numerous comments of personal attacks against me and my work that are without foundation.  This has gotten to the point where he has become an extreme nuisance that I believe that should no longer be tolerated by the moderators of this forum.  I ask that he be banned from this forum.

Seconded.