A taste of what's to come...

[Hammy]

Mmmmmm....well it would be an improvement on how it is now....the first 2 pages are fine...after then it goes tits up....seems like a joke when the moderator doesn't feel like sorting things out.

Page 2?

Wasn't that months ago?


/jarmo

That's about the last time people actually all followed the rules, there's the odd decent post since but the majority are bollocks, anyway just my view it's your board.

[jarmo]

I'm just curious why this hasn't been mentioned before.....



/jarmo

[Izzy]

I'm just curious why this hasn't been mentioned before.....

/jarmo

To be fair the 'song recommendation' thread is full of people expressing their disappointment at the endless posts which break the threads own rules

[Hammy]

I'm just curious why this hasn't been mentioned before.....



/jarmo

First i left it and thought someone would clear it up...a mod or someone...misfit stated that posts not following the rules would be deleted...nothing happened...ive mentioned it now since it's got worse and worse and worse and with the recent influx of newbies posting 'bollocks' i felt like venting my frustration on this matter, there are others such as the continually 'New' threads which people start up, whereas if they used the search function which works again they would realise there is already an existing topic on the thread...and in many cases numerous cos it keeps happening time and time again.

Edit: Noticed it's sorted now...cheers

[Jim]

I don't know if deleting all the pointless posts is necesarily the best thing to do.

It sounds a bit too much like a spam war to me...

...People will take it as a challenege. Hell, if they're stupid enough to post some of the stuff I've seen, then...

I'd be more than happy to delete a lot of the shit I read, but it's such a fine line in places to distinguish between contributing and being a prick that it is hard, sometimes...

[N.I.B]

I don't know if deleting all the pointless posts is necesarily the best thing to do.

It sounds a bit too much like a spam war to me...

...People will take it as a challenege. Hell, if they're stupid enough to post some of the stuff I've seen, then...

I'd be more than happy to delete a lot of the shit I read, but it's such a fine line in places to distinguish between contributing and being a prick that it is hard, sometimes...

well, world war 1 and 2 were won by fighting. im sure the rest of the mods are behind you on this one.

[MCT]

Some people seem to be going to Hell with this...

Maintaining the status quo will be sufficient. And you can take that to the bank as an official projection of mine. I mean, it's not as if we're dealing with a singularity here! It's quite simply a case of the same shit, bigger pile.

But what have we got here in this thread? Jarmo, UI and SLC being sensible, while the rest of you are either bandying about apocalyptic nonsense or furtively applying for a job. Get a friggin' grip by!

[SLCPUNK]

Good one.

[*Izzy*]

and i don't think any names need mentioning.

*Izzy*

 

I wasn't referring to you - should i have been?

Thanks I thought you were almost definetly refering to me?
I've noticed my post count has lowered since yesterday?

Some people seem to be going to Hell with this...

Maintaining the status quo will be sufficient. And you can take that to the bank as an official projection of mine. I mean, it's not as if we're dealing with a singularity here! It's quite simply a case of the same shit, bigger pile.

But what have we got here in this thread? Jarmo, UI and SLC being sensible, while the rest of you are either bandying about apocalyptic nonsense or furtively applying for a job. Get a friggin' grip by!

Yes they should definetly make you a mod?

  Izzy?

[R4tfink]

Jarmo, UI and SLC being sensible, while the rest of you are either bandying about apocalyptic nonsense or furtively applying for a job. Get a friggin' grip by!

Bollocks, i will never be a moderator, i asked 2 years ago, you dont get to be one, if you ask!
Im not complaining, i actually see it as a problem and im glad this topic is in place so we can sort some of the shit.

Apocalyptic, on a message board, dont think so...


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[*Izzy*]

Bollocks, i will never be a moderator, i asked 2 years ago, you dont get to be one, if you ask!

I don't think that's actually an official rule, it's just Jarmo's never picked anyone who's asked before

  Izzy?

[R4tfink]

Bollocks, i will never be a moderator, i asked 2 years ago, you dont get to be one, if you ask!

I don't think that's actually an official rule, it's just Jarmo's never picked anyone who's asked before

  Izzy?

Who cares, i dont?

Im just pointing out that my comments are there for the best of the board not to aid me in becoming a moderator, i dont post enough, nor spend enough time on here to do an adequate job anyhow.

Jarmo, thanks for clearing that thread up, its one of the best and most insightful in B.O. right now.

[Izzy]

Some people seem to be going to Hell with this...

Maintaining the status quo will be sufficient. And you can take that to the bank as an official projection of mine. I mean, it's not as if we're dealing with a singularity here! It's quite simply a case of the same shit, bigger pile.

But what have we got here in this thread? Jarmo, UI and SLC being sensible, while the rest of you are either bandying about apocalyptic nonsense or furtively applying for a job. Get a friggin' grip by!

Its just about getting stuff sorted out - we've managed to get one thread entirely sorted out after months of people protesting - did ignoring abuses in that thread achieve anything? I don't think so

Apocalptic nonsense eh? Saying the number of idiots who contribute nothing has grown and has tainted many threads is the truth - hell, ur as vocal about it in the threads as anyone i can name!

Everyone in this thread visists the board every day - there must be something about the board everyone appreciates, I'd have thought people would be more motivated to see things done right as they are here so often

...People will take it as a challenege. Hell, if they're stupid enough to post some of the stuff I've seen, then...

I'd be more than happy to delete a lot of the shit I read, but it's such a fine line in places to distinguish between contributing and being a prick that it is hard, sometimes...

We all notice the same thing, its about having the courage to make a few enemies to get things done right - as for distinguishing, I am only referring to the most absurd posts by the most absurd posters requiring any attention, and they aren't difficult to spot

edit: big thanks - been looking through the threads and u've stamped your prescence again, thats all i ask

[jarmo]

Arron isn't a mod, at least not at the moment, but he's got an advantage over everybody else.

He's the moderators' pet!?



/jarmo

[N.I.B]

Bollocks, i will never be a moderator, i asked 2 years ago, you dont get to be one, if you ask!

I don't think that's actually an official rule, it's just Jarmo's never picked anyone who's asked before

  Izzy?

theres a first time for everything 

[R4tfink]

Arron isn't a mod, at least not at the moment, but he's got an advantage over everybody else.

He's the moderators' pet!?

/jarmo

I used to be your gimp, you however stated that it was all part of a "How to become a moderator" training course, this was a blatant lie and you exploited my dream.

I have now left the confines of Jarmos Cupboard.

 

[R4tfink]

Apologies for the new post but i think this deserves a new thread...

GNR Section

i used to do kickboxing....

okay, i'd love to meet ya

We now have a thread that could go off on a Dating tangent!
Awesome, first thread i noticed cus i was aware Axl has done some Martial Arts and i was intrigued that a thread in the GNR section garnered some interest for me...

Wish i would of never braved it now!

Im staying well away now, that place scares me!

[conny]

So I'm not the only one getting tired of reading "WTTJ played in my local Starbucks today!!!" topics???

Great!?

Why not just get a hardcore / insider board where only members above 500 / 750 / 1000 posts and at least one year membership can post?

I don't mean something like "fan 1st grade" and "fan 2nd grade" or so. But do you people have any idea how many 12year old kids will come to this board (once CD is out) and do what 12year old kids do on the internet?

Keep in mind that at least 50% of this board are WAY over 20 if not 30.

You could have like 100 mods - it won't help much once the Kindergarten opened its gates. So maybe closing one of ours should be taken in consideration.

Just an idea...

[MCT]

Jarmo, UI and SLC being sensible, while the rest of you are either bandying about apocalyptic nonsense or furtively applying for a job. Get a friggin' grip by!

Bollocks, i will never be a moderator, i asked 2 years ago, you dont get to be one, if you ask!
Im not complaining, i actually see it as a problem and im glad this topic is in place so we can sort some of the shit.

Apocalyptic, on a message board, dont think so...

Hogg! (two g's right?) First off I'm well aware of the urban mythology here on the board. I've been around for a while, man.

Secondly, you were under the apocalyptic nonsense category, not the other one.

Thirdly, the aforementioned apocalyptic comment was what you might call an artful allusion to this undercurrent of an idea that the board will reach a breaking point with the increasing number of nonsensical posts and those responsible for them. Something that I disagree with and will cover off - again! - in my response to Izzy.

Apocalptic nonsense eh? Saying the number of idiots who contribute nothing has grown and has tainted many threads is the truth - hell, ur as vocal about it in the threads as anyone i can name!

My original comments:

I think you're overreacting here Teej. There's always been, and will always be a certain status quo and cyclic surge of some degree of cretinism here on the board. It's unavoidable, not un-moderatable.

Now granted, there will surely be an influx if and when CD gets released, but it will most definitely be handled, as Jim said. And speaking of said moderator, it's just as well to use him as an example:

He's constantly locking, warning and what have you, whilst citing substandard behavior as the cause for his actions in a forum where the benchmark of member quality is higher (because of exemplary moderation) than other half-assed rock band forums. It's great! And so I don't really see a looming crisis.

That the number of members - and consequently, cretins - has, is and will continue to increase, is certainly something that can't be argued. But some of you guys are going off yer fuckin' heads as if there's some sort of impending crisis about to befall us; whereas the truth of the matter is that we're operating under the same general conditions that we always have operated under! The only difference is the natural proliferation of the new members. It's like I said, same shit, bigger pile. And because this is a very well moderated forum, and has obviously done well in the past, I have complete faith that Jarmo will do what must be done, if and when such a time comes.

[jarmo]

All I can say is, this happens from time to time. We've had a board since 1999, or something like that, and occasionally we get a flood of newbies.

It takes a while for them to get the "feel" of the place I guess.




/jarmo