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heil aaron (sticks out arm in hitler fashion)
fine if thats what your gonna do for that stupid sarcastic remark, give me a 7 day break from the forum, im one of the only people who likes to help noobs, i'll answer a question over and over, im not some little bitch that wastes bandwidth by saying *search for it*.
i agree with rx7guy, mentor program, i would gladly take part in this as i like to help my fellow rx-7 enthusiast. i think there should be a penalty for telling someone to search in a thread that has been asked over and over, no matter who it is saying to search..., cause its just stupid, you have the control over your mouse and keyboard, so skipping over it is a very very simple task, dont come back saying that they tell to search to help for the future, thats bs, you dont even have to read it if you dont want to, but you waste your time doing it anyways.
you really want to be helpful, yes i think the sig should pertain to this forum, my sarcastic remark was just that, sarcastic, you took it offensively and as a hostile remark, you take it anyway you like, i think mods should be people willing to help out members, i know icemark has a whole bunch in the past, but nowadays he's just like the others *do a search* but he does at least post some helpful information before saying to search, so it cancels out. i remember back in the day when even you were asking for help aaron, we were all noobs at one point, dont treat the current noobs like you didnt want to be treated back when.
i also agree on the part of having a screen come up, thats controlled by cookies like the login, about reading the rules before posting, maybe have a script where they can not look at any part of the forum till they have read through them.
mis information should be punished, i agree, but only if its done in a repetitive/malicious manner, and a ban after several warnings is in order, if mis information is given as an accident, or lack of knowledge and not done intentionally, a warning is still in issue by PM but shouldnt be taken seriously unless its done over and over by the same person.
i think that covers a lot of what i was gonna post anyways.
fine if thats what your gonna do for that stupid sarcastic remark, give me a 7 day break from the forum, im one of the only people who likes to help noobs, i'll answer a question over and over, im not some little bitch that wastes bandwidth by saying *search for it*.
i agree with rx7guy, mentor program, i would gladly take part in this as i like to help my fellow rx-7 enthusiast. i think there should be a penalty for telling someone to search in a thread that has been asked over and over, no matter who it is saying to search..., cause its just stupid, you have the control over your mouse and keyboard, so skipping over it is a very very simple task, dont come back saying that they tell to search to help for the future, thats bs, you dont even have to read it if you dont want to, but you waste your time doing it anyways.
you really want to be helpful, yes i think the sig should pertain to this forum, my sarcastic remark was just that, sarcastic, you took it offensively and as a hostile remark, you take it anyway you like, i think mods should be people willing to help out members, i know icemark has a whole bunch in the past, but nowadays he's just like the others *do a search* but he does at least post some helpful information before saying to search, so it cancels out. i remember back in the day when even you were asking for help aaron, we were all noobs at one point, dont treat the current noobs like you didnt want to be treated back when.
i also agree on the part of having a screen come up, thats controlled by cookies like the login, about reading the rules before posting, maybe have a script where they can not look at any part of the forum till they have read through them.
mis information should be punished, i agree, but only if its done in a repetitive/malicious manner, and a ban after several warnings is in order, if mis information is given as an accident, or lack of knowledge and not done intentionally, a warning is still in issue by PM but shouldnt be taken seriously unless its done over and over by the same person.
i think that covers a lot of what i was gonna post anyways.
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waaaaaaaaaaaaah im telling the teacher!!!!!!
it must be fun to pretend to be a mini -od of a mini-planet/universe..... its kinda like being the lil girl at school in the back of the class that was the snitch with the lil fluorescent orange band across her chest......... i second agent_d some people cant take any flaq sent back at them without going ape$h!t or pouting about it..... i remember when i didnt know what a mod was cuz they just sat back and did there job ina mellow way if you did something they would handle it.. i now i just know of some of the mods cuz of how some them act.... i said something to the point of some of a mods job was to monitor and clean up the content of the stuff on the forum and a mod went bezerko and deleted my post and sent me a nasty gram
im so tired of the whole "do a search" bit im sure some mod has jumped on me before for addressing this.. but its such a waste of energy or a "i wish a could be a man kick" to say it. alot of people do searches before bugging people and sometimes its not easy to find out of the multiple post that are just noise from a search cuz it had a common word. sometimes a post will start out talking about one thing and end up talking about something else ok ok ALL THE TIME. so sometimes what you are looking for isnt even in a thread you were looking for. the only reason you type "do a search" and that be the only thing you type is cuz you had a bad day at work and got whored AGAIN and need to take it out on someone.. jeezus people its just the internet. if it makes you feel better about yourself im sure this plague will just continue....... i can tolerate "its in the FAQ cuz its a definant point for info... lighten up people the forum is losing its helpfulness and its fun.... the forum is nothing like it was when i joined 4 or 5 years ago. no one should have to hesitate to ask a question and when you people see newbies you just attack them geesh.. so uncool
im so tired of the whole "do a search" bit im sure some mod has jumped on me before for addressing this.. but its such a waste of energy or a "i wish a could be a man kick" to say it. alot of people do searches before bugging people and sometimes its not easy to find out of the multiple post that are just noise from a search cuz it had a common word. sometimes a post will start out talking about one thing and end up talking about something else ok ok ALL THE TIME. so sometimes what you are looking for isnt even in a thread you were looking for. the only reason you type "do a search" and that be the only thing you type is cuz you had a bad day at work and got whored AGAIN and need to take it out on someone.. jeezus people its just the internet. if it makes you feel better about yourself im sure this plague will just continue....... i can tolerate "its in the FAQ cuz its a definant point for info... lighten up people the forum is losing its helpfulness and its fun.... the forum is nothing like it was when i joined 4 or 5 years ago. no one should have to hesitate to ask a question and when you people see newbies you just attack them geesh.. so uncool
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As far as I can see, the only thing that's really changed is the "misinformation" rule, right? I mean, the rest of it seemed pretty common sense to me... Admittedly, that doesn't actually translate to it being carried out, even a fraction of the time.. but it seemed logical
In unrelated news.. I'd volunteer to be a "n00b mentor".. I've already done it quite often due to this board, so having a dedicated IRC channel, or an AIM chat or something for it wouldn't be out of line. It would keep the clutter out of the boards for things like "how do you do the sleepy eye mod, y0!?one!". Bloody brilliant idea, 1987RX7guy.
Maybe a list of AIM names, or email addresses can be added to the "confirmation" email from the forum? I think it would be a great primer to the forum, and then people feel like they already know something/someone, before they even post.
In unrelated news.. I'd volunteer to be a "n00b mentor".. I've already done it quite often due to this board, so having a dedicated IRC channel, or an AIM chat or something for it wouldn't be out of line. It would keep the clutter out of the boards for things like "how do you do the sleepy eye mod, y0!?one!". Bloody brilliant idea, 1987RX7guy.
Maybe a list of AIM names, or email addresses can be added to the "confirmation" email from the forum? I think it would be a great primer to the forum, and then people feel like they already know something/someone, before they even post.
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Aaron...if the rule about sig size and posting was made (and enforced) to accomodate those users with slow connections or machines, yet everyone here (so far) agrees that it is a moot point because those users, in however small a category they fall, can opt out of loading or viewing the stuff anyway. So why are we trying to accomodate them in the first place?
If they aren't aware that they can turn it off (I wasn't, but then, I wouldn't have a reason to care anyway) then wait until they say something (it's unlikely anyone would) and then explain it to them. Why penalize everyone else in the meantime? ONe less thing for you guys to bitch about, one less thing for us users to worry about.
I say increase the sig size slightly and enact the above mentioned one-sig-per-thread-per-person rule and this problem will go away. You guys are trying to enforce something that is irrelevant, IMO.
If they aren't aware that they can turn it off (I wasn't, but then, I wouldn't have a reason to care anyway) then wait until they say something (it's unlikely anyone would) and then explain it to them. Why penalize everyone else in the meantime? ONe less thing for you guys to bitch about, one less thing for us users to worry about.
I say increase the sig size slightly and enact the above mentioned one-sig-per-thread-per-person rule and this problem will go away. You guys are trying to enforce something that is irrelevant, IMO.
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Kevin - The thing is, if there's no limit, or even a larger limit, people would take it out of hand.. I've got a rather nice computer, and a fat pipe, but I'm still annoyed by too large of images when i'm trying to read. Maybe double the size, if that.. If they want to post more, Post a link.
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I didn't say no limit...as I suggested above, I think a 640x480 40k pic would be more than sufficient and still reasonable. It fits in the normal screen size without scrolling. If you figure that one of every 4 users has a pic in their sig, and a page is 30 or so posts long, that's only going to be maybe 8 pictures to load...no big deal.
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I am on dial up and it sux. It takes me 2 min a thread to load and more if there is pics. I’ve had threads take frigin 15min b/c people decide to post uncompressed .bmp images.
I agree it should be I say 40k a thread and 1.5x in size. Now if you can not compress a .jpg into 40k and that size then you do not need to be posting pics at all anyhow. As well .bmp should be taken out of the code for acceptable formats, it is just to large. Keep it jpg, gif, png.
I say it is hard fitting a decent pic into the guidelines as they are.
I agree it should be I say 40k a thread and 1.5x in size. Now if you can not compress a .jpg into 40k and that size then you do not need to be posting pics at all anyhow. As well .bmp should be taken out of the code for acceptable formats, it is just to large. Keep it jpg, gif, png.
I say it is hard fitting a decent pic into the guidelines as they are.
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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
I didn't say no limit...as I suggested above, I think a 640x480 40k pic would be more than sufficient and still reasonable. It fits in the normal screen size without scrolling. If you figure that one of every 4 users has a pic in their sig, and a page is 30 or so posts long, that's only going to be maybe 8 pictures to load...no big deal.
also im agreeing to this and im on dial up 2-3 days a week
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My .02...
I am just going to sit back and continue helping the best I can. When I came to this forum, I was a newbie. I asked a dumb question and got the "search" answer, and I learned. I used this forum as tool to educate myself on the FC (that and I read the FSM). When it was all said and done, I swore that I would give back to this community what it gave me.
My only gripe about the "new regime", if you will (because we have had quite a turnover of moderators over the years), is this:
Will there be avenues of redress if you feel a moderator has acted in error? I am not saying that our mods are uneducated about the FC, but merely pointing out that mods are still human, and they will make a mistake from time to time. Will engaging a moderator over an alleged wrong cause the said mod to become enraged? Or are the mods willing to be patient listeners to the other side of the story? Put it another way, are the mods subject to a system of "checks and balances" in order to prevent the "**** Mod" syndrome?
I know the mods have a hard time with this section, because it is the largest section on the 7club. So maybe its time for some of us older members to stop fighting the mods and start helping?
I am just going to sit back and continue helping the best I can. When I came to this forum, I was a newbie. I asked a dumb question and got the "search" answer, and I learned. I used this forum as tool to educate myself on the FC (that and I read the FSM). When it was all said and done, I swore that I would give back to this community what it gave me.
My only gripe about the "new regime", if you will (because we have had quite a turnover of moderators over the years), is this:
Will there be avenues of redress if you feel a moderator has acted in error? I am not saying that our mods are uneducated about the FC, but merely pointing out that mods are still human, and they will make a mistake from time to time. Will engaging a moderator over an alleged wrong cause the said mod to become enraged? Or are the mods willing to be patient listeners to the other side of the story? Put it another way, are the mods subject to a system of "checks and balances" in order to prevent the "**** Mod" syndrome?
I know the mods have a hard time with this section, because it is the largest section on the 7club. So maybe its time for some of us older members to stop fighting the mods and start helping?
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
Sounds like a good idea, but remember that post count does not equal knowledge. I seem to remember a certain poster here that racked up ~8,000 posts in 3 months while still asking questions like "What do I need for a TII swap?"
take me for example lol
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Respectfully offer input and ask questions?
I think you got the wrong forum.
I understand that people asking questions that have already been answered takes up valuable space. But people are still going to do it, regardless of how many times you say "search, noob". So the way I see it, the better options are a) leave the thread unanswered, so that eventually they get the hint and search or read the FAQ, or b)tell them their answer and politely tell them to search next time.
Post count? The reason I don't have a super high post count is, I believe, because I use this forum for what it is intended for. I look for information. I post when I have a question that I don't know the answer to, or cannot find the answer to. I do not feel the need to comment on everything around here, whether it be to give someone a pat on the back "nice rims, man" or to just give my two cents worth.
I don't think the mods have to lighten up. I think they need to be more discreet about it. If you delete a thread, or ban someone, or whatever the case may be; why announce it to everyone? Why make a target of yourself so that people take pot shots? Just do your job guys. Do what you feel is fair, and right, and PM the offender explaining why you did what you did. You are gonna get some guy airing it out in the forum from time to time. But I think the majority of us will realize that we were in the wrong (as long as you AREN'T acting like a pack o *****) and accept a fair judgement.
I think you got the wrong forum.
I understand that people asking questions that have already been answered takes up valuable space. But people are still going to do it, regardless of how many times you say "search, noob". So the way I see it, the better options are a) leave the thread unanswered, so that eventually they get the hint and search or read the FAQ, or b)tell them their answer and politely tell them to search next time.
Post count? The reason I don't have a super high post count is, I believe, because I use this forum for what it is intended for. I look for information. I post when I have a question that I don't know the answer to, or cannot find the answer to. I do not feel the need to comment on everything around here, whether it be to give someone a pat on the back "nice rims, man" or to just give my two cents worth.
I don't think the mods have to lighten up. I think they need to be more discreet about it. If you delete a thread, or ban someone, or whatever the case may be; why announce it to everyone? Why make a target of yourself so that people take pot shots? Just do your job guys. Do what you feel is fair, and right, and PM the offender explaining why you did what you did. You are gonna get some guy airing it out in the forum from time to time. But I think the majority of us will realize that we were in the wrong (as long as you AREN'T acting like a pack o *****) and accept a fair judgement.
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I agree with J-Rat. Maybe we should stop saying search so much. Maybe we should add a little more into the FAQ. In honesty our REX's are the cheapest and readily available in this causes allot of younger kids and n00bs to our section. Thoughts that are technically inclined and mechanically inclined for some years tend to get agitated at these ?'s such as how do I put S5 tails in my S4 b/c they don’t fit. Maybe these mechanic gurus could just give a quick beat the brace with a hammer and say this is covered allot a search could help you along your journeys here. A simple search does no one any good. All that happens is the search becomes filled with threads that say search.
This is a learning environment and the only way you learn is read and trial and error. This means you read and reply as you read or from experience. If you are wrong you get corrected with proper information this causes 2 things to happen. 1. The user just learned the correct way. 2. The correct way is now added to the community upon a search. If someone reads on here and repeats what they learned and it is wrong then we here or seasoned members only have themselves to blame for not correcting the information first properly. Simply removing the info and chanting mis info does no one on here any good, and will reside the previous source to lead more members into false information.
This is a learning environment and the only way you learn is read and trial and error. This means you read and reply as you read or from experience. If you are wrong you get corrected with proper information this causes 2 things to happen. 1. The user just learned the correct way. 2. The correct way is now added to the community upon a search. If someone reads on here and repeats what they learned and it is wrong then we here or seasoned members only have themselves to blame for not correcting the information first properly. Simply removing the info and chanting mis info does no one on here any good, and will reside the previous source to lead more members into false information.
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If you think you can keep me banned Aaron, give it a try. Short of taking it offline, you'll be hard pressed to keep out 12 class B's
(And, for further notice, that was all posted simply because of all the mods I knew YOU would be the one to reply to it, simply because even if it IS sarcasm, you have to throw in your two cents and warn of consequences if it isn't, not that I give much a damn either way, but whatever, lol, it sure did get a good laugh out of me and everyone else who knew!)
(And, for further notice, that was all posted simply because of all the mods I knew YOU would be the one to reply to it, simply because even if it IS sarcasm, you have to throw in your two cents and warn of consequences if it isn't, not that I give much a damn either way, but whatever, lol, it sure did get a good laugh out of me and everyone else who knew!)
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Originally Posted by Aaron Cake
[b]To Everyone: I think some people may see me as the "evil" mod and think that they have been unfairly treated. Those people need to step back for a second and take an overall look at what happens here and what the mods have to do on a daily basis. No matter what the decision, a moderator's decision will ALWAYS make someone (or some people) unhappy. That's just life. Deal with it. Also, don't yank my chain in this thread unless you feel that you need a time out from posting (for about 7 days).
But what is all this whining about signatures??? I mean come on. The admins current rules for the whole forum is that images and words are not bigger than 6 lines of text.
I just don't get why anyone would even want much bigger than 400x600
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400x600 is a great bit better than 200x400 or whatever it is now...
I wouldn't say it's whining...it's obvious that you guys are going to do and say whatever you want and there's nothing any of us can do about it. But, you asked, and here is your reply, take it or leave it. IF you guys didnt want opinions, you shouldnt have left the invitation open to give them.
I wouldn't say it's whining...it's obvious that you guys are going to do and say whatever you want and there's nothing any of us can do about it. But, you asked, and here is your reply, take it or leave it. IF you guys didnt want opinions, you shouldnt have left the invitation open to give them.
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yes, icemark you are definatly more evil, lol, there's just other reasons why people have the more issues with Aaron (read ****!), lol, generally because of his sometimes hypocritical and above all other methods sometimes, and I just like gettin him all worked up, lol, everytime he's mad I just think of Scott from southpark, anywho, lol.
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It is interesting that signature size is one of the the main issues of concern. Who the hell cares so much about signatures?
Anyone that has been here for some time, knows what cars and mods we have or what we do.
Anyone that has been here for some time, knows what cars and mods we have or what we do.
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Mods--
Regarding the guideline calling for proper spelling and grammar, I suggest you add a clarification noting that this means not to use instant message codec when posting--that is, spell stuff out! A lot of these kids these days seem not to understand that IM codec should be reserved for IM usage when using a cell phone (given that it is a pain in the **** to type things out) or in a chat room, and thus they regard it as being proper spelling. Darn annoying for anyone over the age of about 22 to have to try to decipher that stuff.
(Of course, standard Internet abbreviations like WTF, LOL, IMO, etc. would not fall within the above because they are fairly universal. IM codec most certainly is not!)
Regarding the guideline calling for proper spelling and grammar, I suggest you add a clarification noting that this means not to use instant message codec when posting--that is, spell stuff out! A lot of these kids these days seem not to understand that IM codec should be reserved for IM usage when using a cell phone (given that it is a pain in the **** to type things out) or in a chat room, and thus they regard it as being proper spelling. Darn annoying for anyone over the age of about 22 to have to try to decipher that stuff.
(Of course, standard Internet abbreviations like WTF, LOL, IMO, etc. would not fall within the above because they are fairly universal. IM codec most certainly is not!)
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Originally Posted by SonicRaT
yes, icemark you are definatly more evil, lol, there's just other reasons why people have the more issues with Aaron (read ****!), lol, generally because of his sometimes hypocritical and above all other methods sometimes, and I just like gettin him all worked up, lol, everytime he's mad I just think of Scott from southpark, anywho, lol.
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Originally Posted by 1995hoo
Mods--
Regarding the guideline calling for proper spelling and grammar, I suggest you add a clarification noting that this means not to use instant message codec when posting--that is, spell stuff out! A lot of these kids these days seem not to understand that IM codec should be reserved for IM usage when using a cell phone (given that it is a pain in the **** to type things out) or in a chat room, and thus they regard it as being proper spelling. Darn annoying for anyone over the age of about 22 to have to try to decipher that stuff.
(Of course, standard Internet abbreviations like WTF, LOL, IMO, etc. would not fall within the above because they are fairly universal. IM codec most certainly is not!)
Regarding the guideline calling for proper spelling and grammar, I suggest you add a clarification noting that this means not to use instant message codec when posting--that is, spell stuff out! A lot of these kids these days seem not to understand that IM codec should be reserved for IM usage when using a cell phone (given that it is a pain in the **** to type things out) or in a chat room, and thus they regard it as being proper spelling. Darn annoying for anyone over the age of about 22 to have to try to decipher that stuff.
(Of course, standard Internet abbreviations like WTF, LOL, IMO, etc. would not fall within the above because they are fairly universal. IM codec most certainly is not!)
#49
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**** I step away for the day to build my engine and all hell breaks loose!
I'll catch up on this later, but from skimming I think I got it. Oh and I've been called evil, a dick, an *******, and many other names before by members I've warned or closed threads on. **** some smart *** in the lounge I warned called me "old man" and to mind my own business!
I'll catch up on this later, but from skimming I think I got it. Oh and I've been called evil, a dick, an *******, and many other names before by members I've warned or closed threads on. **** some smart *** in the lounge I warned called me "old man" and to mind my own business!
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Originally Posted by 1987RX7guy
I would honestly and personally fully support the "mentor" option if it happened, I have plenty of time to devote to other fledgling(sp?) rotary enthusiasts. I find myself answering a few questions every week from new members as it is, might aswell make a system that could make it more efficient and organized.
Originally Posted by Agent_D
heil aaron (sticks out arm in hitler fashion)
fine if thats what your gonna do for that stupid sarcastic remark, give me a 7 day break from the forum, im one of the only people who likes to help noobs, i'll answer a question over and over, im not some little bitch that wastes bandwidth by saying *search for it*.
i agree with rx7guy, mentor program, i would gladly take part in this as i like to help my fellow rx-7 enthusiast.
i think there should be a penalty for telling someone to search in a thread that has been asked over and over, no matter who it is saying to search..., cause its just stupid, you have the control over your mouse and keyboard, so skipping over it is a very very simple task, dont come back saying that they tell to search to help for the future, thats bs, you dont even have to read it if you dont want to, but you waste your time doing it anyways.
you really want to be helpful, yes i think the sig should pertain to this forum, my sarcastic remark was just that, sarcastic, you took it offensively and as a hostile remark,
i remember back in the day when even you were asking for help aaron, we were all noobs at one point, dont treat the current noobs like you didnt want to be treated back when.
i also agree on the part of having a screen come up, thats controlled by cookies like the login, about reading the rules before posting, maybe have a script where they can not look at any part of the forum till they have read through them.
Originally Posted by gxlbiscuit
it must be fun to pretend to be a mini god of a mini-planet/universe..... its kinda like being the lil girl at school in the back of the class that was the snitch with the lil fluorescent orange band across her chest.........
i remember when i didnt know what a mod was cuz they just sat back and did there job ina mellow way if you did something they would handle it..
im so tired of the whole "do a search" bit im sure some mod has jumped on me before for addressing this..
Originally Posted by WonkoTheSane
As far as I can see, the only thing that's really changed is the "misinformation" rule, right? I mean, the rest of it seemed pretty common sense to me... Admittedly, that doesn't actually translate to it being carried out, even a fraction of the time.. but it seemed logical
Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
I say increase the sig size slightly and enact the above mentioned one-sig-per-thread-per-person rule and this problem will go away. You guys are trying to enforce something that is irrelevant, IMO.
Originally Posted by J-Rat
Will there be avenues of redress if you feel a moderator has acted in error? I am not saying that our mods are uneducated about the FC, but merely pointing out that mods are still human, and they will make a mistake from time to time. Will engaging a moderator over an alleged wrong cause the said mod to become enraged? Or are the mods willing to be patient listeners to the other side of the story? Put it another way, are the mods subject to a system of "checks and balances" in order to prevent the "**** Mod" syndrome?
As for checks and balances, the Admins do pay attention to what the mods are up to. There is even a current discussion for moderator demotions in progress, where mods that are not meeting expectations are being purged.
What many users don't realise is that there is a LOT that goes on in the background with regards to mods and admins. Users perhaps see 10% of it, and most of what they see is the negative fallout.
Originally Posted by SonicRaT
If you think you can keep me banned Aaron, give it a try. Short of taking it offline, you'll be hard pressed to keep out 12 class B's
Originally Posted by inflatablepets
I prettymuch agree with you. I think Aaron takes things a little overboard. I look in the 2nd gen section frequently but don't post very often. I understand this is for technical questions, however I believe if he had his way this section would be so dry and uninteresting. I think Aaron should back off just a bit.
I agree we need these rules too.
Originally Posted by inflatablepets
I agree 100% I think that AOL speak should be a criminal offence, or at least the guilty should be warned not to do it. It has created an interesting flame-war before. I remember a case where Felixwankel88 was serverly flamed. I got a laugh out of the thread but I stuck up for his character then.
(and yes, I did close this thread for a while so I could reply to it. One of the perks to being a mod...Took almost a freakin' hour!)