[2016-06-11] Crackdown on rudeness

0/10 means you are not a rude poster.

I think it might change .

Read that as X out of 10 rudeness. That makes it easier.

thanks

Hijacking a topic thread that is about a specific make/model of flashlight, to post the same old repetitive complaint about that type/class of lights.

When a new topic for a new model of light is posted, people who do not like that entire classification/type of light hijack the thread that is about that specific model, and hijack the topic to complain about the entire class of lights. The people who actually like that kind of light are hijacked from discussion about that particular make/model of light.

For example: Nice, tidy, small, useful lights that run for hours and hours continuously on max mode. These are great lights, and people who are not excited about this class of lights do Not swoop down every time a new make/model is introduced, to complain about this class of light, in every single new topic for every single model in this classification. Why? Because people who are not excited about this type of light do not want to be rude and hijack the topic to post their non-positive views.

So far, so good.

Next, very large lights that have several modes, including a low mode that can run continuously for hours and hours.
So far, so good.

Next, there is also a max mode on these lights that permit the user to release all of the power of the cells in a brief blaze of glory.

There are lots of lights in this classification, offered by lots of manufacturers. There are lots of people who are excited about this type of light. We like to create new topics and discus the specifics of the specific make/model.

We do Not need constant, unceasing reminders that the max mode for this class of lights is for short burst only, to prevent rapid exhaustion of the fuel supply and to prevent melt down of the light and its constituent components. Really. We do not. We already know that.

We already know that very large lights are not useful/practical for some people. They are useful/practical for us, we the people who create new topics for such lights, and who want to enjoy a positive community experience when we read the topic threads. Really. They ARE useful/practical for us. The entire class, not for you? We already know that.

Please stop negative hijacking topic threads for specific lights if you do not like the entire class of lights that it falls into. We have already reciprocated in advance. Small lights that are practical to you: We are nice people who do not complain about their inability to release the entire power of their tiny fuel supply in a brief blaze of glory. Please stop complaining about our milli-minute mega blasters in our topic threads.

Wow, richbuff. I don’t know specifically what event prompted your post here. But, I also can’t honestly say I don’t know what you’re talking about. :zipper_mouth_face:

Neither do I. While you do make some valid points, discussion of various pros and cons, as well as opinions, are allowed and encouraged. I don’t know your specific examples, but in general, I don’t think such posts are rude, or hijacking.

Honestly? I can’t remember a single instance where a topic in this forum was hijacked by whiners disliking the concept. Mostly because I’ve never seen more than two or three whiners in this entire community, and they don’t post here since ages ago.

I believe he’s referring specifically to this post:

https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/46312/136

which he responds to a bit later in the thread.

IMO, I don’t think that it’s hijacking the thread. It’s more about focusing on issues with the design of the light in question. Yes, it’s criticism, but I don’t think it’s hijacking.

My idea of hijacking a thread is taking it completely off-topic with irrelevant posts.

Oh, and I don’t agree that threads about mundane lights don’t get criticism. People will complain that they’re under-powered. That’s okay, it’s just an opinion, but it’s also not hijacking.

All, IMO, of course.

Yikes…
posted to the wrong forum…. Maybe? :confounded:

Thread hijacking and necrobumping are debatable topics that some could consider as rude, but please don't use the Rude! button on them. To recap the Rude! button is only for:

I actually have seen certain persons ‘hijack’ threads about certain lights with ongoing posts containing nothing but complaints and arguments about the light in general or the driver design in particular. These perpetrators were told repeatedly that if they’re not interested they should just move on, yet they persisted to trash someone’s product. To me, that’s rude. But, I’m actually VERY conservative with the use of the Rude! button myself. I have a high tolerance for argumentative debate. I don’t usually use the Rude! button unless someone is obviously trying to start a bar fight in a thread I’m participating in.

Hey guys,
I would like some feedback about a recent post that got marked as rude twice (although the first time it was retracted some time later):

It’s probably about the ‘Rambo firing a machinegun in the air while screaming’ GIF, with the caption “Let’s win this sh*t!”
It’s probably the “sh*t” part that… well, is a bit rude of course, but it’s part of the ‘over the top-ness’ of the whole thing, which i thought would be funny…

What say you, o community?

It is funny, but sb doesn't want any swearing on the forum.

When I notice swearing like that I mark it as rude.

I can appreciate that, but it’s not the same as me swearing or being rude in a post i.m.o.

I’ll have a look for a replacement GIF then…

I do know that manufacturers frequent these forums, and the threads within it. I do also know, that every once in a great while. I too post a brief complaint on the direction some manufactures are taking, with these huge multi-thousand lumen lights, and very little heat dissipation capabilities. Lights that can only hold a “burst” mode, for a seemingly ever shorter period of time. 30 seconds?
After all. The CNC milling of fins does cost more, then little to no fins at all. I am sure they would love to get away from as much of that as possible. Again. I do not like this direction.

I feel, that it is my duty to mention from time to time. That I appreciate lights more, if they have been designed with a high ‘sweet spot’. That will handle higher lumens, for a long period of time. If we never mention this, how will they learn how some of us really feel?

Doesn’t mean you have to call names or adopt a “come at me” stance. You don’t need that to argue a point.

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Hi there,i just see my rudeness level mark 2 and i want to know which is the post that are reffering to- Many thanx

Hi there, please check this link:
http://budgetlightforum.com/my-problem-posts