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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Yawn . . .
Owl of Minerva wrote:
The mods generally speaking do a great job but one of them is clearly a problem as they are clearly only interested in contributiing to the 'dumb' threads and whenever a more serious thread gets a bit heated (as they inevitably will from time to time - being serious subjects) they jump in at the first opportunity threatening to lock it, thus sucking all the life out of the debate and basically ending the thread.
Sorry but I like the dumber threads - the serious threads on Off Topic don't interest me most of the time and the serious threads on racing generally cost me money! (Ante post and seeing the good sides of way too many horses)
You're right that posting on a thread is not the best way to moderate. The main reason I do it is because when there's more than one person getting involved in something we believe needs modding it's difficult to start composing and send different PM's. By the time you've sent the last PM you have a reply to the first and the thread's carrying on. If we move the thread to the mods board to take a look at it and try calm things down we get a post on feedback saying "Where's the thread?"
I'll try and reply to anything you want to criticise me of and next time I'll try to PM rather than get involved on the board.
A couple of suggestions/thoughts that might or might not work...
1. Should we split Off Topic into serious/non-serious? Or any other titles anyone can think of
2. Is the "Members Bets" forum working? Is it taking away from the daily threads? _________________ Cocktails may not be the answer.... but they help you forget the question Vodka... Cheaper than B otox and paralyses more muscles!
I think a section for serious topics isnt a bad idea. That way people can chose to read the less serious thread or not. _________________ If at first you dont succeed..then skydiving isnt for you
I think a section for serious topics isn't a bad idea. That way people can chose to read the less serious thread or not.
Until more than a couple of people moan about the Off Topic leave well enough alone IMO. The Off Topic is what it is and doesn't need bulking up, we will be having topics for different days of the week next, every forumite isn't using this forum to change the world, just comment on it in whatever fashion they choose, within reason, that is why we have mods to moderate. I feel that, like the quiz, there are too many specialist subjects that I don't feel able to contribute to in a competent manner, so I have a guess, and when I see answers I learn. Love the quiz, love the forum, both make my day pass by as quickly as I want. _________________ WE ARE NOT STRANGERS, JUST FRIENDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
In the new found spirit of entente cordial (and after he agreed with me on the quiz today) I agree with papa on this
Don't split the off topic thread; people can see from the title (and, usually, the author) what type of thread it is and can choose to join n or not
On the racing page I think the members bets bit takes away from the daily thread insofar as it relates to daily racing info. If it is 9s i thought it was) designed to dealwith people doing "2 bets a day to make a million pounds by christmas" type stuff or match bets thats fine, but day to day bettig plans and info should IMHO be on the daily thread, but thats just my view. _________________ Geordie_R
"A should of known there mum was buying banana's"
Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:01 am Post subject: Re: Yawn . . .
FallonFacta wrote:
1. Should we split Off Topic into serious/non-serious? Or any other titles anyone can think of
I personally don't think we need this, it isn't like thousands of threads are being created every day and the titles seem to be descriptive enough to give you some indication that a thread is meant to be a fun/game type of thread.
FallonFacta wrote:
2. Is the "Members Bets" forum working? Is it taking away from the daily threads?
The members bets forum has definately taken away from the daily racing thread and I can't see any significant difference between that forum and the articles forum.
Agree. It's pretty pointless really - there's the daily racing threads which are just fine and if people really want their own article then there is the articles section for that
I think that's 5 negative votes for the Members Bets forum (add my vote makes 6) which is about as many votes as we ever get on here so we'll work out where to put the threads this weekend.
Thanks for the feedback - very subtle Mach _________________ Cocktails may not be the answer.... but they help you forget the question Vodka... Cheaper than B otox and paralyses more muscles!
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