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Get Yer Ya-Yas Out [FR Moderating Gripe Thread]

Posted on 03/15/2004 11:01:45 AM PST by I Am Not A Mod

Edited on 03/15/2004 11:03:07 AM PST by Lead Moderator. [history]

LM here.

It's been a while since we had a thread along these lines.

I can tell from comments I am seeing in threads, on abuse reports, and in Freepmail that some people are unhappy with various policies and their implementations by the staff here.

I've seen allegations that certain factions are picked on. I've seen allegations that the moderators have killed activism. I've heard rumors that we killed Kenny, and even that we killed the radio star. I see certain personality conflicts acting up, and know that one (or both) sides in it feel that we aren't doing what we should.

So let's open this can of worms.

This thread is for making your grievances heard. If you think something stinks or is wrong, make your case here. Back it up with facts. Let the audience at large weigh in on your evidence.

I'll read the thread. Jim will too in all likelihood. So will the other moderators. Depending upon how well you make your point, and depending on if you can convince Jim, me, the other moderators, and/or the world, maybe you can change things. And if you don't, then it might make you feel better to have vented, so it won't make this thread a total loss.

I'm not going to reply to this thread for quite a while. Rather, I am going to sit back and watch to try and get a feel for the general tenor. I encourage those who are both happy and unhappy with things to particpate in this thread.

Let's rock.


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To: Fierce Allegiance; I Am Not A Mod; RikaStrom
And why can't I find the WFTD threads in breaking news?:)
61 posted on 03/15/2004 11:23:52 AM PST by WinOne4TheGipper (Beware: My posts bite back.)
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To: Triple
"So, banning the likes of OWK, and stifling/banning posters that may favor the constitution party candidate both diminishes the value of this forum as a free marketplace of ideas, and drives conservatives away from the republican party. "

But its been stated time and again that this site supports GW Bush. How can there be real debate when criticism of the President's domestic policies are poo-pooed and dog-piled by the cheerleaders?
62 posted on 03/15/2004 11:24:23 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Hanging Chad
Copy the text and send it to us via the abuse reporting system (just go to a thread, hit abuse, paste it in, add some words explaining what it is, and send). Thanks, LM
63 posted on 03/15/2004 11:24:49 AM PST by Lead Moderator
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To: HairOfTheDog
Question is, how big is too big?

Erections lasting longer than four hours, although rare, should seek immediate medical attention.;-)

64 posted on 03/15/2004 11:25:48 AM PST by auboy
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To: auboy
SPIT ON KEYBOARD!
66 posted on 03/15/2004 11:26:11 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Fierce Allegiance
Question.... Why do so many smart people on FR get completely flummoxed by where "chat" is, and why do those who can find it feel insulted to be forced to go there?
67 posted on 03/15/2004 11:26:18 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: I Am Not A Mod
Now who has their panties in a twist?
68 posted on 03/15/2004 11:26:41 AM PST by rintense
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To: I Am Not A Mod
Is this a test to see if there are any malcontents you've missed?

Ahhh, see it worked! There goes #49.

69 posted on 03/15/2004 11:26:57 AM PST by optimistically_conservative (If consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds, John F. Kerry’s mind must be freaking enormous. T.B.)
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To: I Am Not A Mod
This thread is for making your grievances heard. If you think something stinks

I don't like it when my dog eats her own feces. Yuck!

70 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:02 AM PST by Coop ("Hero" is the last four-letter word I'd use to describe John Kerry)
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To: auboy
~writing that down~
71 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:07 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
I avoid "chat", its Hobbit-forming.
72 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:22 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Just once I'd like to get by on my looks.)
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To: rintense
The usual.
73 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:45 AM PST by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet ("Lashing out" at Democrats since 1990.)
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To: I Am Not A Mod
Venting would imply that I'm not happy. Well, I'm not. I'm not happy with: Other than that, I'm happy.
74 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:56 AM PST by steveegg (You don't clean up 8 years of messes in 4, only to turn it over to Pigpen - W'04)
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
You are soooo funny!
I have markers!
75 posted on 03/15/2004 11:27:56 AM PST by netmilsmom (Ultrakonservativen Activists FReeper Frau!)
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To: I Am Not A Mod
When I first started visiting FR I heard all kinds of rumors, and even got some E-mails, about how they stifled different opinions.

However in the 2-3 years that I have been here I have not found that to be true and I certainly do not hold the popular opinions that are found at this site. I haven't even gotten so much as a warning from anyone.

But then again I do not use profanity with people, I try not to be derisive, although occasionally I slip, and I try to be respectful of others opinions even though I don't agree with them.

I suppose the biggest problem I have with FR is that I occasionally spend too much time on it and do not get things done that I should be getting done. But then again, that’s my problem. So as far as I am concerned the operators of this board are very fair and evenhanded and are doing a great job.

K
76 posted on 03/15/2004 11:28:10 AM PST by Kerberos
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To: reflecting
Who was Kenny and when was he killed?


77 posted on 03/15/2004 11:28:10 AM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: Tijeras_Slim
~grin~
78 posted on 03/15/2004 11:28:27 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: MrB
I find it rather fun to slam on leftists ("liberals" in the vernacular) but there aren't any to be had on FR.

I am curious about the specifics of why trolls get booted. I kind of miss having MurrayMom to kick around, particularly since I am unable to collect on a bet we made about the direction of the stock market.

79 posted on 03/15/2004 11:28:34 AM PST by js1138
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To: netmilsmom
ROTFL. (You ALWAYS have to one-up me, dontcha?)
80 posted on 03/15/2004 11:28:55 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals. --- Kahlil Gibran)
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