Sure. Nothing prevents the first crap in the public space, unless you turn moderation on (if the software even allows that).
And that’s only needed if your site’s being attacked by a gang. Which happens. Then either moderating, or just no updates for a day or two, bores that sort and they quit signing up and go away, when they don’t get their fun.
I suggest affirming having read the rules on signing up — at least Rule 1 — to preclude ongoing argument about the rules (e.g. by sock-puppets) when an account is deleted because it’s been breaking the rules.
It says right there in Rule 1 that’s a consequence. Can’t argue with that.
Sometimes a site will start attracting people who enjoy disputation, for a while, til they get bored.
Long argument about the rules is part of that pattern, e.g. the link I posted earlier: Confessions of a Community College Dean: Victim Bullies
Even worse, the next iteration will probably be like those silly ‘Gallery’ style articles where you have to click thirty times to read thirty sentences full of useless drivel while looking at pictures that have nothing to do with the click-bait title that got you there. :smiling_imp:
Right, I agree that this could happen. But so far most of the people here aren’t arguing about the rule on banning for rudeness, they’re just confused about why it happened in this case because there is no record of the trash he posted.
When something isn’t right you should say something about it, right? It’s a civic duty to say “Hey, wait a minute, I’ve been cheated.” The questions is How much should should you say? Were should you say it? And when? If someone has a beef or there’s problems with a GB then usually the recent posts page endures several days if not more of rancor, finger pointing, venting, nevergonnabuyfromthatsobagain chatter In one or two threads until SB has to come in and lock them because we can’t behave. I don’t like the idea of ratings for every individual member, what I’m thinking of is a review system for sellers or those that run group buys that is easily accessible but doesn’t clutter up a thread or the recent posts page. A link in the op only of any thread of that type that shows reviews as a way to find out how good a job they do rather than reading through thousands of developmental posts littered with the usual debris. It would provide a dedicated place, directly associated with the offer in question, but not in the thread at large or the recent posts page, where reviews would go for that product by that seller.
I don’t wish to ask others to clam up but I also don’t wish to wade through it unless I’m looking for it. That’s something I would rather do only once prior to making a commitment.
A certain J Team member named “Sharpie” decided to message me and lecture me in a very rude manner. I wanted to mark his PMs “rude,” but there was no option to do so, so I blocked him.
I now see why this had to be implemented. It’s a shame, but there are some truly rude and inconsiderate members here now.
Interesting
Yes could do an experience thread for the Q8. Yet as things progress the posts during development get older and people just know the recent ones are experience posts right?
I’ve gotten some comprehensive, detailed, irate PMs letting me know exactly how wrong I am about, well, whatever.
Once it gets more than a few lines, I know it’s the equivalent of the safety valve popping and the huge PPPPPPSSSSSssssssssssssss cloud of steam blowing off.
Better than a boiler explosion.
Not really my problem, glad to see the pressure let go.
There might even be a lesson in there somewhere for me — sometimes there is a pony, to switch metaphors.
No need to respond to or even read that sort of thing past the few lines you need to recognize a venting with flame, ya know?
It’s a steampunk world. People gotta vent somehow.
I may even occasionally do this same sort of thing myself, though of course I’d see myself as entirely right and justified and doing somebody the favor of correcting their position and point of view in the world.
Um, or, if I saved my final draft til the next day, I might not send it.
P.S.: on the other hand (there’s always another hand), this one is pertinent, albeit rude. Don’t click it if 4-letter words bother you.
But, XKCD does nail down what gets lost when everyone is always staying carefully within the proper lines.
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I will not offend others carelessly.
I will not take offense too readily.
Sorry Hank but there’s a time and place for it and this isn’t the place. A major problem today is so many of us (me included) think it appropriate when it isn’t. Commonplace maybe, but not effective communication since the louder you shout the less others listen. Charisma on the other hand can sweep otherwise sane people into a mob full of enthusiasm but devoid of conscience.