| Terms & Conditions 21:06 - Apr 26 with 7400 views | AtThePeake |
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| Terms & Conditions on 10:57 - Apr 27 with 1880 views | AtThePeake |
| Terms & Conditions on 10:46 - Apr 27 by Nigeriamark |
Can you bar someone from a thread rather than permanently. If someone insults someone, can't you just bar them from participating in that particular thread rather than the whole board
Like a few other people, i participate in some very interesting threads ( football or non football related). However once a couple of people start the name calling just because someone disagrees with them, then most of the time I stop posting because the original message gets hijacked. Just delete the offensive comments, bar the guilty from just that post & perhaps the rest of us can carry one with the original topic |
Unfortunately it's not possible to ban users just from a specific thread. We'll try and delete specific posts rather than full threads in future though. | |
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:07 - Apr 27 with 1859 views | ChaffRAFC |
| Terms & Conditions on 10:46 - Apr 27 by Nigeriamark |
Can you bar someone from a thread rather than permanently. If someone insults someone, can't you just bar them from participating in that particular thread rather than the whole board
Like a few other people, i participate in some very interesting threads ( football or non football related). However once a couple of people start the name calling just because someone disagrees with them, then most of the time I stop posting because the original message gets hijacked. Just delete the offensive comments, bar the guilty from just that post & perhaps the rest of us can carry one with the original topic |
I like the idea Mark but unfortunately, we can't bar people from threads. All we can do as admin on here is delete posts, delete threads, lock thread from further replies and ban people.
To everyone else.
We don't want to do any of those ideally and would ask that people don't put us in a position to but it looks as though the idea of letting as much slide as we can isn't an option now.
People can have differing views, it's what makes public forums what they are, but you can have a differing view to anyone without insulting them.
I would also reiterate the point that as much as we might want to, there's a chance we won't see every message posted. If you have any issues whatsoever with something on here, send me or ATP a private message and we'll always look into it.
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:11 - Apr 27 with 1848 views | DaleiLama |
I missed all the "agro" that seems to have erupted at the weekend.
My personal philosophy of using this board is as follows:
Don't say anything to another poster that you wouldn't say if that poster was sat next to you.
Don't take the cheese from the trap if a WUM presents it. Life's too short.
If you have nothing good to say, ponder carefully whether it's better to just say nothing at all (of course PG would never post again, which would be a pity as even though his posts are always out there, he is part of the dysfunctional collective on this board).
Always try to post something which enhances the board, be it knowledge, humour, help, advice and opinion (even if it is contrarian).
Respect other's views. We'll never agree on everything even Dale related, but certainly not in a wider context. Your opinion is just that and may be different to another. Both may be right, wrong or somewhere between. Life is rarely black and white (unless you're a zebra or a ref). There isn't always an absolute truth.
If you have a beef with anyone, there are PMs at your disposal if you feel so wronged that you have to put it in writing. Slinging matches that cross the line are like sex and dirty washing - almost always best not being made public. Get a room as they say.
Finally, may I suggest a card system if self-policing really is beyond the forum collective? Abuse reported to admins and upheld = yellow card for offender (sent by PM by admin). Further upheld abuse by poster within 3 months = 1 month ban. Or summat along these lines which will make the forum more appealing to the majority, especially in current times where it is a welcome distraction and a valuable resource to several.
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:24 - Apr 27 with 1832 views | kiwidale |
| Terms & Conditions on 10:46 - Apr 27 by Nigeriamark |
Can you bar someone from a thread rather than permanently. If someone insults someone, can't you just bar them from participating in that particular thread rather than the whole board
Like a few other people, i participate in some very interesting threads ( football or non football related). However once a couple of people start the name calling just because someone disagrees with them, then most of the time I stop posting because the original message gets hijacked. Just delete the offensive comments, bar the guilty from just that post & perhaps the rest of us can carry one with the original topic |
I don't think anybody is calling for permanent bans I dont know the logistics of how the board is administered or how much control the mods have but your suggestion has a lot of merit certainly worth a try. We can all act as eyes and ears for the mods if 2/3 members reports a post as abuse then the mods should look at it and act when necessary. |  |
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:37 - Apr 27 with 1814 views | D_Alien |
| Terms & Conditions on 11:24 - Apr 27 by kiwidale |
I don't think anybody is calling for permanent bans I dont know the logistics of how the board is administered or how much control the mods have but your suggestion has a lot of merit certainly worth a try. We can all act as eyes and ears for the mods if 2/3 members reports a post as abuse then the mods should look at it and act when necessary. |
Or we can just act like adults and report posts ourselves, rather than interfering in other people's business? It's really not difficult
Your suggestion, if i might say so, would create huge problems where people who don't know the two people involved completely misinterpret something that is intended in an entirely benign way, e.g. as a private joke |  |
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:42 - Apr 27 with 1800 views | kiwidale |
| Terms & Conditions on 11:37 - Apr 27 by D_Alien |
Or we can just act like adults and report posts ourselves, rather than interfering in other people's business? It's really not difficult
Your suggestion, if i might say so, would create huge problems where people who don't know the two people involved completely misinterpret something that is intended in an entirely benign way, e.g. as a private joke |
You don't need my permission you can say what you want but I don't think any body can misinterpret being called a turd. | |
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:44 - Apr 27 with 1794 views | D_Alien |
| Terms & Conditions on 11:42 - Apr 27 by kiwidale |
You don't need my permission you can say what you want but I don't think any body can misinterpret being called a turd. |
Especially the person who receives it
If they're offended, they can report it
It doesn't need you or anyone else to act as the thought police
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:45 - Apr 27 with 1791 views | kel |
I’ve tried to stay out of this as much as I can but those who know me well know that I can’t bite my tongue for long.
The stirrers are just as bad as those who dish out personal abuse so need to get off their high horse with that one.
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| Terms & Conditions on 11:54 - Apr 27 with 1774 views | 442Dale |
| Terms & Conditions on 11:45 - Apr 27 by kel |
I’ve tried to stay out of this as much as I can but those who know me well know that I can’t bite my tongue for long.
The stirrers are just as bad as those who dish out personal abuse so need to get off their high horse with that one.
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That’s a very pertinent point. And that’s exactly why it’s up to individuals to think about what they’re doing. There is no justification when we can’t justify it to ourselves when we know it’s about getting a reaction. Most of us do it in life to varying degrees, but when it’s with little other motive than to create a situation, then it’s toxic. And do indeed know it.
The personal abuse is an infrequent issue thankfully. The ongoing choices of us all create the bigger problems. |  |
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