Moderation Discussion Thread

[Clayton]

need to find a way to get the venue/community threads over here.

[pfapfap]

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[greg nice]

wtf is this Mortar and Brick forum for? whats the difference from the other B&M one?

[caseycjc]

Originally Posted by greg nice

wtf is this Mortar and Brick forum for? whats the difference from the other B&M one?

No Rapini

[pfapfap]

This is a forum for people like Palimax and myself to be distracted so that we stop pestering mommy & daddy for a while.

It's a childish response to an earnest appeal.

[The Palimax]

Originally Posted by pfapfap

This is a forum for people like Palimax and myself to be distracted so that we stop pestering mommy & daddy for a while.

It's a childish response to an earnest appeal.

In my early discussions with Mat, I gave my concern that this sure seemed like a Pride Cometh Before the Fall opportunity. He indicated it was an honest experiment, and I'll take him at his word.

[pfapfap]

You don't get to be a top poker player without being able to manipulate others into doing what you want and feeling good about it.

Intentional or misguided, actually creating an offshoot subforum diminishes B&M and does little to address your actual concerns. As a bit of a roll call, however, it's kinda nice.

[The Palimax]

Originally Posted by pfapfap

You don't get to be a top poker player without being able to manipulate others into doing what you want and feeling good about it.

Intentional or misguided, actually creating an offshoot subforum diminishes B&M and does little to address your actual concerns. As a bit of a roll call, however, it's kinda nice.

Lets try to keep this thread on topic with discussion of moderation here.

If you'd like to comment on the forum in general, back to ATF.

[caseycjc]

Seriously, what's there to discuss, I'm sure if you just get rid of the nit picky crap everyone gets pissed off about in B&M that this will pretty much run itself, no?

[The Palimax]

Originally Posted by caseycjc

Seriously, what's there to discuss, I'm sure if you just get rid of the nit picky crap everyone gets pissed off about in B&M that this will pretty much run itself, no?

Right now there's a bunch of stuff in this forum that's starting to test the limits of what should be here. The goal is to lighten up a little over what's going on in B&M.

People are going to dislike me (more) soon enough.

[caseycjc]

To be clear, lighten up a little and get rid of the nit picky crap mean the same thing to me. I hope no one expects this to be a place where you can just act like a tard and not be held accountable.

[plaaynde]

Originally Posted by The Palimax

Right now there's a bunch of stuff in this forum that's starting to test the limits of what should be here. The goal is to lighten up a little over what's going on in B&M.

People are going to dislike me (more) soon enough.

I like how you are taking charge. And I start to regret some of my low content posts already.

[pfapfap]

I think it's clear this entire subforum is a giant laser pointer, which informs my opinion that it needs minimal moderation, and certainly no guidelines sticky or anything of the sort. If people come in to blast or troll, nip it, but it's a playground for B&M exiles and like minds. I'm pretty sure we can all get along together, and won't get ruffled if respectfully asked to pull it back here and there.

I think the overall rule of "don't be a jerk" should cover pretty much anything. If we trust in the moderator, we don't need the fine print. I'm happy to fall back on "it depends" as a guiding force regarding what is or isn't appropriate. I trust in the moderator.

As someone on the service side of real live M&B venues, I feel that less is more. Those who need everything spelled out will never be satisfied, and those who don't will only be frustrated. I view this entire subforum as an extended discussion of the appropriateness of having the forum reflect the tone and approach of that which it promotes and represents.

[plaaynde]

Originally Posted by pfapfap

I think it's clear this entire subforum is a giant laser pointer, which informs my opinion that it needs minimal moderation, and certainly no guidelines sticky or anything of the sort. If people come in to blast or troll, nip it, but it's a playground for B&M exiles and like minds. I'm pretty sure we can all get along together, and won't get ruffled if respectfully asked to pull it back here and there.

I think the overall rule of "don't be a jerk" should cover pretty much anything. If we trust in the moderator, we don't need the fine print. I'm happy to fall back on "it depends" as a guiding force regarding what is or isn't appropriate. I trust in the moderator.

As someone on the service side of real live M&B venues, I feel that less is more. Those who need everything spelled out will never be satisfied, and those who don't will only be frustrated. I view this entire subforum as an extended discussion of the appropriateness of having the forum reflect the tone and approach of that which it promotes and represents.

I think you just pulled off the defining post of this forum.

pfapfap for mod obv.

[The Palimax]

Originally Posted by caseycjc

To be clear, lighten up a little and get rid of the nit picky crap mean the same thing to me. I hope no one expects this to be a place where you can just act like a tard and not be held accountable.

Exactly. I don't think this needs to be filled to the brim with +1 and pictures of lolcats. This should, in short, look a lot like the existing B&M sub-forum but with a little more slack on our collective leashes.

Originally Posted by pfapfap

I think it's clear this entire subforum is a giant laser pointer, which informs my opinion that it needs minimal moderation, and certainly no guidelines sticky or anything of the sort. If people come in to blast or troll, nip it, but it's a playground for B&M exiles and like minds. I'm pretty sure we can all get along together, and won't get ruffled if respectfully asked to pull it back here and there.

It needs guidelines and a sticky. I'll keep them minimal, but people ARE going to have to follow some basic rules beyond not being idiots. For reference, the existing published B&M rules are fairly minimal. They don't actually ask too much of us. It's all a matter of how those rules are followed. They leave a lot of room for interpretation.

...and yes, a lot of things will be judged by context or on a case-by-base basis.

And, again, PLEASE keep discussion regarding the reasoning behind the forums located in ATF. Any issues about the WHY of this forum belong there. Lets keep this thread focused on the HOW.