No Rich, I don't get it..........
Originally posted by WebSlave Does anyone understand yet why I posted that poll? [/B]
It's pretty apparent that I don't get it. I voted, commented on why I thought the BOI needs to have strict rule enforcement and offered to help by volunteering my time.....
I have used the "report this post to moderator" button a couple of times. Normally, I don't find the messages here to be "offensive" enough to be troubling, but there have been one or two. The reason I suggested having volunteers *assigned* to a specific forum was to make the policing effort somewhat organised.... we have to police our own in order to help with the site.
I do not feel slighted. I am confused. You seem to have asked for us to "decide" which way the site will go from here... strictly enforced set of rules or anything goes.... the majority have voted for a strict enforcement of the rules. Since you do not appear to want, or you are unwilling to accept help with the site, then I say "case closed." The people have voted, and it is an unwaivering vote for strict enforcement of the rules. There seems to be no discussion necessary, based on the set of parameters you've laid out, so why even allow comments in the poll frmo the start?
I think you're a bright man who cares about the community. But after having read 12+ pages of this thread including several comments of my own, I have to tell you that I'm left with... "what's the point?" You seem to have your mind made up already... so why did you ask us?
I know EXACTLY how hard it is to decide which messages stay and which ones go. I know EXACTLY how hard it is to have to decide on whether you should ban someone or not. I also know that I am NOT interested in moderating any internet chats, mailing lists, message boards or any other resource where I have to be the cop. Been there, did that, have all the scars to prove it. I was approached by another well known web site to moderate a forum not too long ago. I declined. I was offered the "position" anonymously.... I could have two user names... moderate with impunity under one of them and post my usual comments under the other.... I declined. Why? because I know what a pain in the neck it is..... the threats, whining, infantile rantings of people who probably should never be allowed anywhere near a computer with internet access because they have NO SELF CONTROL. They get drunk and they post something stupid. They get high and they post something stupid. They get mad, and they post something stupid.... and the next day, they apologise, and we're supposed to say that everything's all right. That's why I get a little put-out, if you will, when you seemed to have been opening this thread up for discussion, and then you dismiss everything we put on the table as if it has no value, and as if there's only one person in the world (you) that knows what it is like to "deal" with internet babies.
I give you a lot of credit. You've put up with more nonsense than I ever would have. I'd have locked down a lot more of the threads a lot earlier on, and I would have booted more people off the site for less than you've tolerated. That means I have some more growing up to do too. One thing I have learned here, is that the words we put up on the internet for everyone else to see aren't as fleeting as we'd like... this place is as close to permanent as it gets...
This is the last comment I'll post here (this thread). I'm not mad. I just don't see much point in beating the poor dead horse anymore. If you respond with anything I believe is directed at me and that begs for a response, I'll email you.
Keep fighting the good fight. You've got good men standing with you (I miss Richie Luna), and the cause is just. Accepting help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength.
