"Cordial Participation" in Terms of Service 2.

[Al M.]

I bet this thread will turn into a cable thread conclusion , ...inconclusive .

Regarding people who think they "own " a thread afaik you own nothing in a public forum .

Bingo.

 

[tima]

Dear Tim,

I respect the analysis about logic and properly considered replies. And in a Mensa meeting or on a high school debating team I think that makes sense. But in the real world, few people are sufficiently introspective or self-reflective to conduct the analysis you are suggesting.

Perhaps.

But let's not race to the bottom lest we encourage it.

Encourage thought and thoughtfulness. I believe people appreciate explanations instead of knee-jerk responses to knee-jerk reactions. I agree that some will not accept even that. Sure we can all be out-of-line or be less than we know we can, but being human is not an excuse, but a case for making the better attempt. 'Man is the rational animal' is not an aphorism.

I say lead by example.


edit: grammar.

 

[tima]

Regarding people who think they "own " a thread afaik you own nothing in a public forum .

Uh... err... I disagree. You own your own words - lest we forget.

 

[tima]

Sure, Ron, but this is not just about system threads. Some people get overly annoyed at any thread going "off topic". That's the natural progression of a conversation, that's life, folks.

Yes, at a minimum there should be tolerance for thread swerving because: cats.

The recent spate of non-thread initiator warning chimes - mostly by Ron - of "stay on topic" is excessive. If no one in the thread is complaining then the moderators should lay off.

I would say ]imo' but that is the default.

 

[XV-1]

I always thought that as long as your grammer was spot on, Ron would post it

 

[tima]

Whether I or anyone else likes how you interpret those standards is pretty irrelevant.

Nonetheless, better to discuss it as we are here than leave in a huff. The moderators can be reasonable and I appreciate Ron's approach in this thread.

The forum did manage to evolve away from an overly zealous technocratery phase - which I also appreciate and led me to return. I believe it continues to evolve for the better, some struggles sure, but progress without being progressive.

 

[tima]

I always thought that as long as your grammer was spot on, Ron would post it

<Sarc> but funny !

We need a <sarc> emoji - that might save some gnashing.

 

[DasguteOhr]

why no dislike button for posts, if it exceeds a certain number it is deleted. everyone votes on it democracy wins.
Of course, you need to agree on the number that could pose a problem. so that the moderators can see in which thread there is disharmony and can intervene

 

[morricab]

Uh... err... I disagree. You own your own words - lest we forget.

Mine are all strictly disavowed!...

 

[spiritofmusic]

why no dislike button for posts, if it exceeds a certain number it is deleted. everyone votes on it democracy wins.
Of course, you need to agree on the number that could pose a problem. so that the moderators can see in which thread there is disharmony and can intervene

You mean like Abigail Williams and all her little friends cancelling John Proctor?

 

[tima]

Mine are all strictly disavowed!...

I didn't know you could ignore yourself.

 

[tima]

why no dislike button for posts, if it exceeds a certain number it is deleted. everyone votes on it democracy wins.
Of course, you need to agree on the number that could pose a problem. so that the moderators can see in which thread there is disharmony and can intervene

Ah, no. no no no.

No posses.

Read "The Ox-Bow Incident".

 

[DasguteOhr]

You mean like Abigail Williams and all her little friends cancelling John Proctor?

do you mean the metal band, or she from salem

 

[spiritofmusic]

Salem. With the modern fashion for purity spirals on social media, proof that history really can repeat itself.

 

[morricab]

Yes, at a minimum there should be tolerance for thread swerving because: cats.

The recent spate of non-thread initiator warning chimes - mostly by Ron - of "stay on topic" is excessive. If no one in the thread is complaining then the moderators should lay off.

I would say ]imo' but that is the default.

I suspect, but cannot prove, that there are "behind the scenes" complaints...too many snowflakes. I don't believe one owns a thread...your post you own but a thread is just a starting point for discussions...where it goes is where it goes...

FWIW, I have never complained about what someone has posted to or about me...if your ideas cannot stand up to scrutiny then you should reexamine one's ideas is how I see it.

 

[treitz3]

why no dislike button for posts, if it exceeds a certain number it is deleted. everyone votes on it democracy wins.
Of course, you need to agree on the number that could pose a problem. so that the moderators can see in which thread there is disharmony and can intervene

Hello and good morning, sir. There is a dislike button. It's called the "Report" button at the bottom of each post, FYI.

This is actually part of TOS #6 - "If you see objectionable posts, please report them. We will deal with them."

Tom

 

[morricab]

I didn't know you could ignore yourself.

Never know which of my personalities is writing at a given moment

 

[andromedaaudio]

Bingo.

May be in the future you can swap systemthreads or any other threads of value for NFT s or Bitcoin.
I have a thread for sale actually .

Ps i dont accept horns as payment

 

[Argonaut]

why no dislike button for posts, if it exceeds a certain number it is deleted. everyone votes on it democracy wins.
Of course, you need to agree on the number that could pose a problem. so that the moderators can see in which thread there is disharmony and can intervene

Now where is that dislike button

 

[DasguteOhr]

Hello and good morning, sir. There is a dislike button. It's called the "Report" button at the bottom of each post, FYI.

This is actually part of TOS #6 - "If you see objectionable posts, please report them. We will deal with them."

Tom

Good Morning ,Sir.
I think the report button is inappropriate for this when you have a problem with someone or their posts. You should write a private message to this person to resolve the issue.
I think the moderators are already busy enough and can make better use of their free time.
the report button is more like that when you can't reach an agreement privately, as a last resort.
That's why I think a dislike is good because you can do something immediately before it gets out of control. my opinion about it.