Ryan the Temp said:Can you please tell your mods this?Quote:
-Not everyone that has an opposing view is a troll.
I've had more threads than I can count deleted for "trolling" that were good faith efforts to discuss subjects where I was most certainly not within the majority opinion, when other threads that are flagrant trolling/pile-on/blue star farming get left up just because the mods agree with them.
Here's a tip: Any thread that starts with "Question for the liberals on here ..." is (most likely) a troll designed to invite others to **** all over people they don't agree with.
On the other hand it would be better for the board to consolidate threads when there is a MASSIVE thread discussing DOGE-Buck Turgidson said:
Too many threads are locked for dumb reasons like there isn't enough context. Why don't you let the forum participants decide if a thread is worthwhile instead of preemptively making that decision for them? Its one thing if somebody is breaking rules of decorum, being vulgar or just trolling, but its another to lock a thread because the OP didn't craft their post as carefully as you might like.
BadMoonRisin said:plz no ban, and I understand the point of eliminating "discussion" on the funny political tweet thread since that is the point of the thread, but replying to someone's post is eliminated 100% of the time?AgGrad99 said:
[Create a thread that frames the discussion and it will not be locked. This is a discussion forum, not an X/Tweet forwarding platform. A very small percentage of threads have ever been locked or moderated for this reason. You are welcome to email us further about the policy. moderator@texags.com We will not clutter up the thread with this discussion. -Staff]
i guess one user complained a few months ago that people would go on and on "for pages" [citation needed] instead of just being full of x links and memes, but that thread isn't as good as it used to be.
Sure, if a squabble or argument goes on "for pages", I get it, clean it up.
But not being able to even comment on the things being posted has made the thread lesser in my opinion.
again, not criticizing moderation, just saying. Most people used to use that thread like me -- posting something that might not deserve its own thread. If you dont like it, keep scrolling. It's not hard. Changing the mod policy on that thread because of a single complaint from a single user that isn't a paying user over a thread that was doing just fine for over 7 years seems a little much.
DannyDuberstein said:
100%.
I caught a 3 day ban a few weeks ago for absolutely nothing. The post was up for 10+ hours. No user guidelines violated. Bizarre.
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You'll eventually run into someone with cash to waste that will take exception
BMX Bandit said:Quote:
You'll eventually run into someone with cash to waste that will take exception
What does this mean?
Jbob04 said:
Honestly it's not even worth posting on this forum anymore. Thanks for the post though Brandon.
Sea Speed said:
Board self policing is something I have advocated for for a long long time to mods, often after I get a ban for calling someone out who should be ostracized from this place. We absolutely should be able to run off people who do not belong here, and when I and others have tried, often times it is us who get the bans while the questionable people remain, which leads to the appearance that they are protected, which is insane once you know why they should be run off.
[It is not your role or anyone's else's to "run off people who don't belong here." Your belief that it is and corresponding behavior are why your posting privileges are occasionally suspended. Our posting policies are very clear and be found here. If you believe a post isn't consistent with these policies, please flag it for moderator review. We will review it and take appropriate action, which could range from removing it, suspending a poster temporarily, or leaving it up if we're not convinced it violates posting policies. Thanks -- Staff]
Sea Speed said:BMX Bandit said:Quote:
You'll eventually run into someone with cash to waste that will take exception
What does this mean?
I took it as he thinks someone will take legal action to being banned on texags.
Sea Speed said:Sea Speed said:
Board self policing is something I have advocated for for a long long time to mods, often after I get a ban for calling someone out who should be ostracized from this place. We absolutely should be able to run off people who do not belong here, and when I and others have tried, often times it is us who get the bans while the questionable people remain, which leads to the appearance that they are protected, which is insane once you know why they should be run off.
[It is not your role or anyone's else's to "run off people who don't belong here." Your belief that it is and corresponding behavior are why your posting privileges are occasionally suspended. Our posting policies are very clear and be found here. If you believe a post isn't consistent with these policies, please flag it for moderator review. We will review it and take appropriate action, which could range from removing it, suspending a poster temporarily, or leaving it up if we're not convinced it violates posting policies. Thanks -- Staff]
I understand your position and disagree vehemently with it. Which is why I have advocated that the board should be able to self police. Most online communities are able to do this.
BMX Bandit said:Sea Speed said:BMX Bandit said:Quote:
You'll eventually run into someone with cash to waste that will take exception
What does this mean?
I took it as he thinks someone will take legal action to being banned on texags.
Oh noes! Someone may file a frivolous lawsuit??
Brandon must be shaking in his shoes.
Philip J Fry said:Sea Speed said:Sea Speed said:
Board self policing is something I have advocated for for a long long time to mods, often after I get a ban for calling someone out who should be ostracized from this place. We absolutely should be able to run off people who do not belong here, and when I and others have tried, often times it is us who get the bans while the questionable people remain, which leads to the appearance that they are protected, which is insane once you know why they should be run off.
[It is not your role or anyone's else's to "run off people who don't belong here." Your belief that it is and corresponding behavior are why your posting privileges are occasionally suspended. Our posting policies are very clear and be found here. If you believe a post isn't consistent with these policies, please flag it for moderator review. We will review it and take appropriate action, which could range from removing it, suspending a poster temporarily, or leaving it up if we're not convinced it violates posting policies. Thanks -- Staff]
I understand your position and disagree vehemently with it. Which is why I have advocated that the board should be able to self police. Most online communities are able to do this.
And they become an ultimate echo chamber
Pinochet said:
self policing
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Ellis Wyatt said:There are a few of us unwashed heathens who have snuck in here.WatchOle said:
It's no secret that this board leans conservative. That's not by design, but it's also not surprising given the demographics of TexAgs--primarily Texas A&M alumni, mostly male, many over 40.
boulderaggie said:
Ban suggestion:
Perhaps bans escalate beginning with banning the offending poster from the given thread (would solve 95% of the issues), and if the poster doesn't get the message, a forum-specific ban, and then on to a forum-wide ban. That might be a bit protracted but more palatable. Just a thought.
aggiehawg said:
A downvote function might help. That could just be a response, not flagging or posting further replies?
infinity ag said:boulderaggie said:
Ban suggestion:
Perhaps bans escalate beginning with banning the offending poster from the given thread (would solve 95% of the issues), and if the poster doesn't get the message, a forum-specific ban, and then on to a forum-wide ban. That might be a bit protracted but more palatable. Just a thought.
The forum software does not support that, I bet.
I was an admin on a forum some time ago, and you could only ban or not ban. No granularity.
The board software is not modifiable by TA unless they hack the code.
Philip J Fry said:aggiehawg said:
A downvote function might help. That could just be a response, not flagging or posting further replies?
Kind of not a fan of downvoting either. The culture of needing blue stars is bad enough as it is.
