Forum Ettiquette

[Adam]

Not the place for a referendum on the merits of any individual poster.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Not the place for a referendum on the merits of any individual poster.

Why not, we do it here all the time? Sometimes I am confused what goes too far and what does not.

Peace

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Adam

Not the place for a referendum on the merits of any individual poster.

With all due respect, how are we supposed to let you moderators know how irritating it is that the same person posts 95% off topic? Why do you continue to allow it?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Smitty

With all due respect, how are we supposed to let you moderators know how irritating it is that the same person posts 95% off topic? Why do you continue to allow it?

Exactly. Then it is not allowed for me to make a joke about that person making off-topic posts, but that same person makes jokes or comments that have nothing to do with the topics at hand. Sorry, I just am confused why that is over the line and others have been ripped a lot more than what I said.

[rockchalk jhawk]

Originally Posted by Adam

Not the place for a referendum on the merits of any individual poster.

Exactly. It's a place to discuss officiating which sometimes rarely happens here.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by rockchalk jhawk

Exactly. It's a place to discuss officiating which sometimes rarely happens here.

It actually happens here a lot. But we have a person that thinks he is at the Copacabana in every topic.

Peace

[Adam]

We’re trying to strike a balance between allowing for some leeway and levity, and keeping things on topic. What we don’t want is threads devolving into a 20-car pileup with one member on the bottom. For those who think a particular member is getting carried away, you have a few options (and some have taken advantage of them).

1. You can send a PM to the person individually to address it.
2. You can send a PM to one of the moderators; maybe one you have more of a rapport with, but any of us will do. Probably not Brad, though, he rarely checks his PMs.
3. You can report the posts you feel are inappropriate.

Again, what we're not wanting is what amounts to a public flogging (yes, I realize I'm exaggerating.)

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Adam

We’re trying to strike a balance between allowing for some leeway and levity, and keeping things on topic. What we don’t want is threads devolving into a 20-car pileup with one member on the bottom. For those who think a particular member is getting carried away, you have a few options (and some have taken advantage of them).

1. You can send a PM to the person individually to address it.
2. You can send a PM to one of the moderators; maybe one you have more of a rapport with, but any of us will do. Probably not Brad, though, he rarely checks his PMs.
3. You can report the posts you feel are inappropriate.

Again, what we're not wanting is what amounts to a public flogging (yes, I realize I'm exaggerating.)

These options are perfect for someone who posts something out of the blue that is offensive or inappropriate. But come on, you all know how annoying this one person is. Sure we can put him on ignore, and I have, but I can't ignore the quoted nonsense that often follows. His off topic posts are never funny and always inappropriate. And they make up the vast majority of his posts. We shouldn't have to get to the point where we have to complain about it publicly. That's what you moderators are here for. Please do something about it.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Smitty

These options are perfect for someone who posts something out of the blue that is offensive or inappropriate. But come on, you all know how annoying this one person is. Sure we can put him on ignore, and I have, but I can't ignore the quoted nonsense that often follows. His off topic posts are never funny and always inappropriate. And they make up the vast majority of his posts. We shouldn't have to get to the point where we have to complain about it publicly. That's what you moderators are here for. Please do something about it.

I completely agree and well said.

And it would be nice if even the jokes are related to the topic, but they never are.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Smitty

These options are perfect for someone who posts something out of the blue that is offensive or inappropriate. But come on, you all know how annoying this one person is. Sure we can put him on ignore, and I have, but I can't ignore the quoted nonsense that often follows. His off topic posts are never funny and always inappropriate. And they make up the vast majority of his posts. We shouldn't have to get to the point where we have to complain about it publicly. That's what you moderators are here for. Please do something about it.

I didn't note the ignore option for a reason, you can't ignore someone's quoted comments.

Part of the pm option, however, includes requests / reminders to pull back the reigns a bit.

In trying to strike the balance, we sometimes miss and are open to communication in that vein.

Also, some of you have off board contact info for some of the moderators. I've had lots of feedback through those channels.

[APG]

Originally Posted by Smitty

These options are perfect for someone who posts something out of the blue that is offensive or inappropriate. But come on, you all know how annoying this one person is. Sure we can put him on ignore, and I have, but I can't ignore the quoted nonsense that often follows. His off topic posts are never funny and always inappropriate. And they make up the vast majority of his posts. We shouldn't have to get to the point where we have to complain about it publicly. That's what you moderators are here for. Please do something about it.

Along the lines of what Adam said, during the "offseason" that balance will get shifted...meaning we'll let more go (and sometimes, that'll mean too much as has happened in this thread) than when the season picks up for everyone and more threads are started. Regular season picks up, number of off-topic posts that get deleted picks up.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Adam

We’re trying to strike a balance between allowing for some leeway and levity, and keeping things on topic. What we don’t want is threads devolving into a 20-car pileup with one member on the bottom. For those who think a particular member is getting carried away, you have a few options (and some have taken advantage of them).

1. You can send a PM to the person individually to address it.
2. You can send a PM to one of the moderators; maybe one you have more of a rapport with, but any of us will do. Probably not Brad, though, he rarely checks his PMs.
3. You can report the posts you feel are inappropriate.

Again, what we're not wanting is what amounts to a public flogging (yes, I realize I'm exaggerating.)

You forgot option 4: set user to ignore

[grunewar]

Unfortunately, there is also an Option 5, which is those that take such offense and are so unhappy might depart the Forum and not come back as they are too angered and don't find the Forum enjoyable or useful.

Hope it doesn't come to that.

[Adam]

I decided to move this stuff over to its own thread. I'm leaving it in the basketball forum, though, instead of moving it to the General or Feedback forums. It seems specific to this section.