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[Jarnhamar]

Pile on!

 

[my72jeep]

OK I asked a question got told the answer. enough said lock it up or delete it Don't care.

 

[Journeyman]

I apparently created the " :crybaby: " by using the "Report to Mod" button. If any site member feels something is inappropriate, that's what it's for; the Mods will have a look.

Now, despite the poster saying 'lock it up," for the education of all, here's how it played out: within the thread in question, he posted "if you want to know X, ask <site name> because, <site name> is actually <easily google'd, given in post>." (Hopefully that's not too difficult to follow). Now, most of us here tend to use names other than our real names, for any number of reasons. It's not for any other site member, however they may happen to know our real names, to disclose that.

I believe what the offending member should have done was to send a PM to the site member disclosed, saying "hey, this is within your sphere of knowin' stuff, should you choose to respond."


Sorry your feelings were hurt for having pointed out your PERSEC transgression to the site's Moderators.

 

[Maxadia]

Army.ca does a lot to mimic the cf. Deleting someone's post and not explaining why still
Confuses me. It's like giving someone a negative rating on a per but not explaining why. "I have too much work to do so I don't have enough time to justify any of these".  Or, correcting/punishing someone and not explaining why.  If someone makes an inappropriate post contrary to the guidelines then my thoughts are they should at the very least be informed as to why- if anything just so they realize why they messed up.
Imagine digging a trench and having your section commander fill it in but not explain why?

Honestly, how much work have you EVER done as an administrator of a web forum, or as a mod.....and if so, of one with over 1000 members?

Honest questions, just answer it up please.

 

[Mike Bobbitt]

I'm truly stumped as to why we are going down this road again:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/definitive?s=t

You'll get told shortly that this has already been discussed and answered so it's a moot
Point but I'm in agreement.
Army.ca does a lot to mimic the cf. Deleting someone's post and not explaining why still
Confuses me. It's like giving someone a negative rating on a per but not explaining why. "I have too much work to do so I don't have enough time to justify any of these".  Or, correcting/punishing someone and not explaining why.  If someone makes an inappropriate post contrary to the guidelines then my thoughts are they should at the very least be informed as to why- if anything just so they realize why they messed up.
Imagine digging a trench and having your section commander fill it in but not explain why?

But it's how it works here.
Cue "if you don't like it leave"

How about we cue "if you don't like it, show your concern by giving up some of your own time". It's so easy to sit back and criticize a system that has been effective for years, and to suggest an alternative that drains our resources and burdens our volunteers - especially when you are not one of them. How about you give some of your own time to making the site a better place instead of just critiquing how we have failed to do so. Once you've done so you'll find that while I respect your position much more, your generosity will be rewarded by nit picking, complaints and oblique accusations from a small portion of the membership.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Good points Mike, sorry of I came off as being too critical. (im just a firm believer whem someone does something wrong they should be told how to correct it, like in the cf, which i feel deleting posts without an explination doesnt do)

PM inbound re: volunteering time to be a moderator.

 

[GAP]

Well I guess no one here is a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy fan. And yes I did misquote it "So long and thanks for all the fish"
Sorry for increasing the Admin burden I asked a question, I received an answer about Persec,I did not believe I violated it I questioned it, Next thing I had two Mods and a member  defending said actions. then to top it off a personal attack about  my current MOC. thank you Mike for your post it answered my question.

This should have ended this dogpile....why has it not?

 

[dogger1936]

Thanks to the MOD's for protection PERSEC on this site. Some of us have had or currently hold positions where it is a concern. Not to mention this is a place where many people voice personal opinions and discuss ideas. While usually backed by years of knowledge it may on occasion go against the grain. Not having your MPRR on your profile allows for what I see as fair and frank discussion.

Thanks to the mods for continuing a excellent fair forum.

 

[57Chevy]

Well said Dogger.

I'm wondering if we can move that first locked thread in "Military Current Affairs and News" to page 75 or a shytehole.
Sick of seeing it.

Just a thought .

Cheers

 

[PuckChaser]

Well said Dogger.

I'm wondering if we can move that first locked thread in "Military Current Affairs and News" to page 75 or a shytehole.
Sick of seeing it.

Just a thought .

Cheers

Just make 40 new topics there and it'll go to the next page, or spam the 40 topics below it...  ;D

 

[The Bread Guy]

I'm wondering if we can move that first locked thread in "Military Current Affairs and News" to page 75 or a shytehole.
Sick of seeing it.

Seems you're not alone, so.... done.