Closed threads. A Mod needs some feedback

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:14

AJ you are a decent guy. I know this for a fact.



BUT....



You close threads that have incredibly high "hits". Are these of no interest to you?



You close threads that have gone "off topic". But you contribute to them going off topic.



This is not a witch hunt, but if a Premiership referee, or a test match umpire got a higher than average negative result, they may be required to re-train, or at the very least, be made aware of their actions.



Please take this as a positive critisism as no other Mods, IMO receive as much "stick" as you. I do not want you to give up, I just want you to behave a little more like the other Mods.



Best regards



PC.



A note for No1. Please leave this topic open for at least 10 mins. Thanks.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:18

It should be interesting as AJ (Dave) is meeting me this Thursday!



Richard

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:20

Richard,

Please give him my best,he is my "favvo" mod,

Paul.

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:23

No worries Paul, I'm a softy at heart as Lilli will verify and promise to leave all ordinances at home!



Richard

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:24

My thanks to No 1DOYEN who has given me my 10 minutes of fame.

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:36

Brinsley, is AJ bringing the mod application forms over..

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:46

don't forget your bazooka Richard!





DD

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 20:54

"high Hit threads" should be automatically shut off once they hit 50 or 60 - if its still a burning issue, someone can go again...



Just my tenpenny worth - but i'm usually right....

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 21:01

Thanks for your valued input NN.



However, If I want your opinion I'll give it to you!

karakum5c



Joined: 18/03/2008
Posts: 1021

Message Posted:
20/10/2009 21:31

When a thread becomes a jumbled mess which is rambling on in different directions it should be closed.



More should be closed not less

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 00:57

I think No 1 must hold the record, he closed a post after it had been on for just 1hr 18 mins because in his opinion the post served no purpose !!!!

mrcyprus


Joined: 26/06/2009
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 01:28

Most of them are clueless anyway.. what else can you expect when they are all recruited randomly or from a recommendation. You just have to go with the flow, because although they are brain-dead, along with half of the forum, they still run it and can ban us. We cant win.

birdyblaster


Joined: 19/10/2009
Posts: 131

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 02:03

MR cyprus. your post is quite to the point and rather correct.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 08:51

Its just so they can exercise their passion for control!!!



They do it because they can.

Chegwin


Joined: 24/03/2009
Posts: 775

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 08:59

I think that the Mods should get scooters and fish tail Parkas for being such nice people.

Chegwin

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 09:03

msg 7: DD, Richard promised to leave his ordinances at home. (I think he meant ordnance, unless he's found religion) so don't worry about his bazooka.



Tony

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 09:35

eager. Mess 11. What thread did I close that was serving no purpose?

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:22

Bill,eager might have meant this one



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/24462.asp



And it was 8 minutes,not 1 hour 8 minutes

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:28

Guys, guys, guys.



I do not want this topic to be turned into a slanging match. The Mods will close this down. No 1. Please open a new topic to discuss your situation. This is not about one thread. (Blimey, I sound like a Mod!)



I know that the above members may agree with me. I also appreciate that as a percentage of the membership, it is probably, so minute to be irrelevent. But, can AJ, or another Mod, or even Izzet, please comment. If the comment is sensible, it can be discussed openly.



You have nothing to gain, by either closing this thread, or keeping silent.



Regards



PC

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:35

gooligan. Well the rules are there for everyone to see.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:36

chegwin. aaaahhh, the old days eh?

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:38

pinkchilli. "No 1. Please open a new topic to discuss your situation."



What do you mean - "my situation"

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 10:45

Bill, you're going to have a field day today. Did you ever ban ALL posters in a thread except yourself..?



"FORUM RULES.

Rule 4. Respect The Forum Admins

Forum admins have the final word. If you have a problem or a complaint, email Izzet off board. Do not post it on the board. Forum admins do not need to explain their actions. Do not complain about this."



Bye all! See you back in a month or so...

birdyblaster


Joined: 19/10/2009
Posts: 131

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:00

Rule 4. it sounds like a cypriot rule or turkish cypriot rule,if im wrong read my rules and obey them,or i shall ban you.you must play ball our way or no way,you all know cyprus is a 1 way road.

if im wrong and dont want to answer a question,rule 4 comes into play,because im a mod.

if you dont like this,then post or go to another forum.

wonderful rules to say the least.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:19

The first thing I need to say is that the following comments are my own, not "policy" or an official line.



The reason Izzet appointed Mods other than himself was because the board was "invaded" by a couple of very unsavoury characters who were downright obscene in their postings. One person can't possibly keep a watch over the forum 24/7



Now I could ban several posters on this thread for contravention of forum rules but I won't because what people write about me on an internet forum really doesn't bother me personally but I would support any of the other mods if they took exception. What possible addition to the "debate" does labelling people you have never met "brain dead"



PC you say that AJ takes more stick than any other mod, well have you considered that along with No.1 Doyen (Bill) he is the most active, i.e. gives up more of his time to help the forum operate?



Rule No.4 predates the inclusion of additional mods. It could be viewed as a convenient rule to hide behind,

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:21

Come on guys - get real!!



It's a forum for christ's sake. Everyone has an opinion - and is entitled to state their opinion, subject to the rules. The rules are the rules, the Mod's didn't make them!



Why keep having a 'pop' at the Mod's all the time? We're trying to do our best. Threads do get shut down and people get banned. It's done for a reason though, we don't get a kick out of it.

birdyblaster


Joined: 19/10/2009
Posts: 131

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:23

message 25

PC you say that AJ takes more stick than any other mod, well have you considered that along with No.1 Doyen (Bill) he is the most active, i.e. gives up more of his time to help the forum operate?



could be looked at from another angle



got nothing better to do.



just my opinion of course.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:29

but have a think about an alternative point of view. This forum raison d'etre is to provide a place where people with an interest in TRNC can discuss matters of interest to them. (Note in my opinion that doesn't just mean matters strictly pertaining to TRNC). Arguements about the way the board is moderated are hardly going to be interesting to all and if the forum was full of such threads it would quickly lose its functionality and interest. You have the solution, it is contained in the rule itself, email Izzet or a moderator off the board. Only if you feel the need for public approbation is anything served by posting on the board itself.



As a volunteer moderator I can assure you all that I don't do it for some power kick, if I was that way inclined I have plenty of people at work I could order around, but what I have noticed is that personally I actually contribute less than I would like because of my mod status.

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:31

I express my respect and support for the work of *all* Forum Admins, although I do not always agree with *all* decisions. Why can't we all just give up this bitching over and over again? If you don't like it leave it.

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:32

I have let this thread run, as so far has Bill but come on, let it die a natural death PC et al.



apologies for the long post and for the fact that I can't type quickly enough for it to be continuous. Anyone can email me and if work pressure allows I will debate that black is white with them, just not on the forum!





Harold

dizzycows


Joined: 12/05/2009
Posts: 2736

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:45

Crikey, its only a forum, nobodys going to get killed, or take offence to such do they? or am I to believe that folks on here are that very narrow minded? I dont think so.

No1 is doing a great job as well as the others, (its AJ I'm really scared of, help) he might be reading this!



Its not really a job, but an occupation for therapy of the mind!! (others). .....And a thankless job. xx

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 11:58

birdyblaster. "could be looked at from another angle, got nothing better to do. just my opinion of course"



You are right - it's just your opinion - and you are entitled to it.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 18:50

No 1.



Re message 22.



pinkchilli. "No 1. Please open a new topic to discuss your situation."



What do you mean - "my situation"



I mean you could have emailed "Eager" as this was a private matter, albeit, started by Eager. I simply did not want this topic being hijacked by others, including the Mods.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 18:54

Harold



Re message 25.



You stated: PC you say that AJ takes more stick than any other mod, well have you considered that along with No.1 Doyen (Bill) he is the most active, i.e. gives up more of his time to help the forum operate?



Fair point Harold.



However, I made other points, including:



You (AJ) close threads that have incredibly high "hits". Are these of no interest to you? And...



You (AJ) close threads that have gone "off topic". But you contribute to them going off topic.

pinkchilli


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 689

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 18:56

Harold



Re message 30.



Out of respect to you, all the other Mods, including AJ, as well as the members, I now agree to let this die.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 18:57

pinkchilli. Eagers post had some relevance though given that it was about closing threads. I did'nt see it as a 'private'. The thread is about closing threads, is'nt it?



There are lots of posts on here that are 'private' though and could be dealt with by emailing the person directly. So I do agree on that point.

MarkVPiazza


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 530

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 18:58

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum

PaulW



Joined: 20/07/2009
Posts: 651

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 19:10

I think it's about time we stopped giving the forum admin such a hard time. Do remember why we have them, because we asked for them. Okay some new posters may say they never asked for them, but in that case they were here when you joined the forum, so live with it. I applaude them not decry them.













Oooops I just fell off my soap box



Paul

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 19:15

Well said Paul. What a great post!

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 19:18

I agree Paul, just wish people could control themselves a bit better and show a little respect for other people, there is so much nastiness on here of late it isn't always a pleasant place.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 19:28

I have just had a look at the last 8 or 9 "closed" threads and quite honestly the mods have in my opinion nothing to answer for.



All those threads either got out of hand or were just twaddle.

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
21/10/2009 20:25

No 1, The thread that was closed in 1 hr 18 mins was one posted by britvic. I then posted asking why it was that you closed it after such a short time and lo and behold you had cheek to not only close my thread but also took away the title of it and inserted the word ..closed.. so that nobody could then see what i had to say or indeed find out what the thread was about. Neither thread was rude nor offensive in any way but you took it upon yourself to be judge and jury. It is not your job to suppress freedom of speech just because you think that after such a short time " It serves no purpose ".