I don't know what prompted this thread, nor am I aware of any outstanding argument(s).
Before I address the following comments. It's just a given that there is always a feeling of "empowerment" on the side of moderators across forums & a feeling of "fight the power" by members. It's just the way society is.
For the members, and I can think of a handful, they just want to be the "cool guy who stands up to the mods/admins". Plain childish, and I'm almost certain that they only do this on the internet. They won't do this in actual day-to-day life, but the fact that they think they can get away with anything they want, gets us to where we are.
Originally Posted by
DarkStarr
i think promoting pushf5 in a joking manner and getting warned twice for it is unreasonable. its hardly competition, and is more like a place for us to go when HAN is down. well, at least that was the original intention. that place is more dead than here on a bad day if thats even possible.
I already voiced my reasoning and if you're still pissy about that situation, then you need to ask yourself why you are "saying" the things you post.
Go to any forum and they will not allow you to promote other similar forums. I got warned on 2 other Honda forums for having HAN in my sig.
For the record, I am confident that no forum will be "competition" for us that isn't already owned by IB.
Originally Posted by
puffy
There has been disagreement between mods and members ever since this forum was branched off OT and before then it was on OT. Even myself had spat with few mods who were overusing their powers, nothing new here.
If you don't like it, you can always go somewhere else, you will never win here.
I agree with everything up to "you will never win here". As much as members would LIKE to think they are the victims, we ALWAYS have a group discussion on policies and incidents on a case by case basis. I've assembled mods based on personality differences so that there is a good balance of judgment.
Originally Posted by
dubcac
You guys aren't gods to the internet
You, for some reason, have the biggest chip on your shoulder. Yet will never come to me and say as much.
Originally Posted by
Nightshade
Don't like it then leave, we owe you nothing and your entitlement ends at the login screen.
I don't agree with all the rules and there are many arguments had behind closed doors from almost every moderator regarding rules, changes and for and against member bannings and points issuances. Everything we do in regards our members has to be answered for and if it is found to be in the wrong then it is reversed, but that is not often the case which means it was not seen as an abuse by the powers that be.
Again you are not even owed this much of an explanation but you have been given it as fair warning that if you step over the line it will bring the smackdown accordingly.
I agree with these sentiments and I argue with this guy all the time.
At first I was reluctant to see old members go, but this is at a point where the "OG" members are so bitter with resentment that we're all better off seeing them gone.
Originally Posted by
marvinp8700
In. I had hell with a mod but a conversation via p.m. solved it. Just general conversing over the situation other then bickering and finger pointing usually work. My 2 cents.
There have been several members who have "acted up" just for the sake of it (because that's what I think is the case) and got dinged, but came back as a positive member. It happens.
Originally Posted by
k3ifers
i almost got banned for promoting facebook. that's all i got.
No actually you didn't.
Originally Posted by
M@rshy
Last I checked pedophilia is illegal in the US.
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And Tark has it right. You call someone a douche and its all good. Call a mod a douche and you get warning points.
Obviously you're stating the obvious, mods are here, voluntarily, to help keep this place in order.
Originally Posted by
jconeab
^lol
I am so happy I have no fucking clue what you all are talking about. I got warning points a while back from reno for cussing someone out b/c something just hit a nerve, but no problems since or before that :shrug:
It's simple as that.
Originally Posted by
shirley
you can tell mods to fuck off
just not nelson
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You can tell me whatever you want, shirley.