Heavy-handed moderating?

[meher baba]

I notice the thread about Luke Ball has been locked. I can't see any undue abuse or anything else inappropriate on it.

I assume somebody has locked it because he/she thought it was irrelevant, "we should all move on", "forumites sick of people going on and on about this", etc.

If so, these people were free not to open the thread.

I don't think threads should be locked because some people don't find the subject matter to be interesting. It's particularly bizarre when they go to the trouble of opening the thread and expressing this opinion.

Anyway, Mr or Ms Mod: I would appreciate if you would explain yourself. I hope I'm being unfair and have missed something that meant the thread
needed to be closed.

P.S. I notice that the thread for the grammar pedants remains unlocked. If it goes on too much longer I might have to post my concerns about inappropriate use of the gerundive form and the ablative and vocative cases.

[Quixote]

x 2

My Picasso is gone again

Outraged

[Grantaire]

+1

That was a really good thread.

[SENsei]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

[Johnny Member]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

[SainterK]

I had a really good answer too, hit submit, and what would you know.....all was lost

Anyone else having issues with SS again....slow, unresponsive, double posting....seems all to familiar, is someone about to wreak havoc?

[Mr Magic]

Anyone else having issues with SS again....slow, unresponsive, double posting....seems all to familiar, is someone about to wreak havoc?

Been happening to me over the past couple of weeks - seems really slow today (at times).

[stkildathunda]

Anyone else having issues with SS again....slow, unresponsive, double posting....seems all to familiar, is someone about to wreak havoc?

Been happening to me over the past couple of weeks - seems really slow today (at times).

Same here, thought it must have been my internet but obviously not... Also been getting logged out even though i have it as keep me logged in all time....

[SENsei]

Anyone else having issues with SS again....slow, unresponsive, double posting....seems all to familiar, is someone about to wreak havoc?

Been happening to me over the past couple of weeks - seems really slow today (at times).

Same here too.

[SENsei]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

[SENsei]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

[SaintPav]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

Careful. They may lock this one too.

[joffaboy]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

Careful. They may lock this one too.

Stop being so vicious and aggressive Pav

[matrix]

(just performing a spell check)

yup, everything seems to be in order and correct

[SaintPav]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

Careful. They may lock this one too.

Stop being so vicious and aggressive Pav

[SaintPav]

A thread should not be locked unless it contravenes the guidelines of the site.

Which also allow for moderator discretion.

I personally have always voiced my opinion against locking threads until locking it is the only viable option.

In this case, it appears that the subject bores some people and the Mods reacted.

Locking threads is a cop out.

I'm not one for forum politics, but in that thread there were clearly some posters getting personal and aggressive.

And for absolutely no apparent reason.


If a mod can lock the thread, it's probably easier to just tap the aggressive and viscous posters on the shoulder and ask them to calm down.

That last comment is exactly what Moderation is.

"Hey fellas, cool it or take it off the board. Otherwise your posts will be edited to remove the abuse or as a last resort the thread will be locked."

Locking a thread should be a last resort not the first one.

Careful. They may lock this one too.

Stop being so vicious and aggressive Pav

[dragit]

(just performing a spell check)

yup, everything seems to be in order and correct

You'd better hurry up and edit-in some caps and punctuation, it's just impossible to understand what you are getting at without a full stop at the end.

[dragit]

Do I have to repeat myself?

[dragit]

Probably not, apologies, I too am having a few issues with the forum today...

[I Love Peter Kiel]

Here's what I was subjected to when I simply asked why there were so few supporters at one of the MCG games:



Posts: 2113


PostPosted: Sun 15 May 2011 11:46pm Post subject: Reply with quote
I had my familt at the "Walking with Dinosaurs" show for my young son's birthday if that's Ok with you? If not, get f***ed !!

And last week I was interstate for work and didn't get to that game either - OK with you if I make a living?

Unfortunately for many of us we don't have the luxury of being able to run our lives around a footy fixture. My family membership and social club membership are one step from being simple donations to the club. Fortunately next week we will be able to go and the whole family will be there - does that meet your standards you judgmental f***?[/i]


How does that go with the moderators in terms of abuse?

[I Love Peter Kiel]

Here is another one:


f*** off. i was there yesterday, and apart from the first half an hour it was a pretty miserable experience.

so should i keep turning up each week to watch a playing group who barely put in? am i supposed to enjoy that? why would i spend so much time doing something i can't control which is making me unhappy?

obviously people will turn up less when we're losing. it's just not as much fun for anyone involved. it makes no difference to whether we win or lose, so who cares?

if you have no better way to spend your time then by all means go along to the footy. personally, i'll be there a lot less for the remainder of the year.

[matrix]

Do I have to repeat myself?

capitals arent my strong point and neither are '....
so i am sorry for showing disrespect to the site in advance for all my future non capitalized posts.

good lord what a crock of shite that was.
lol

[asiu]

seems all to familiar, is someone about to wreak havoc?

... i've been good.



well mannered , polite and bored off my tits.

what more can you expect. ?

[tony74]

And I'll try really hard not too start any contentious threads

[Sainternist]

You're not going to find me complaining about L*ke B*ll threads being locked