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

[I Am Not A Mod]

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.

[PresbyRev]

a lengthy discussion involving maybe about 1300 or 1400 + posts regarding freemasonry --- alot of good debate on what is for some a very hot button issue.

the thread itself is referenced & linked in a previous post somewhere

[uglybiker]

The hoi polloi is lighting their torches ...

And I thought hoi polloi was that purple stuff Hawaiians ate.

[Luis Gonzalez]

What the hell is an "anti-mason"?

[Jim Robinson]

Big sigh. I don't know. We keep at least two of all kinds around.

[Howlin]

You were on the same side and you all are trashing her on this thread? Did I miss something?

[nopardons]

ROTFLOL!

We sure did and are STILL friends. :-)

[Howlin]

Noah, is that you?

[Luis Gonzalez]

"Big sigh. I don't know."

hehehe...that was funny.

Subtle, but funny.

[Howlin]

Did that make you feel all better?

[Quix]

SAY WHUT???

Guess I'll need to check the msg to see what brought that on!

Sheesh.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Why is does nopardon's kindness expressed to me, draw such ire, from you?

[onyx]

Where'd you go?

[uglybiker]

Here's some of 'em

[NYC GOP Chick]

And I thought hoi polloi was that purple stuff Hawaiians ate.

LOL! You're thinking of poi.

[Howlin]

They've left now.

Since the new fad here at FR seems to be to attack people by name behind their backs, have you noticed that whenever THAT particular poster get up agains the wall, it always has to go to bed?

;-)

[nopardons]

Yes, I am. :-)

[Mo1]

Only ones who care now are the banned losers at LP busy publishing selected posts.

So basically it's the same old stuff?

[Trinity_Tx]

You bring up something that I've been wantin to bring up myself, cept I already asked two favors already, lol.

But Oh well... now or never, huh?

I wish we could find a way to remove nasty posts without deleting them from the person's posting history. It allows them to spew their stuff, then it or the whole thread gets pulled (which itself is my answer to those who keep saying "ignore it"), and they are not held accountable.

e.g. Someone posts a blatantly racist remark, it gets pulled...
Then the next time the subject comes up and they chime in with something ambiguous, those who remember the racism treat them appropriately, yet the poster claims to have made an innocent observation.

Maybe when a person gets a post pulled for being nasty or racist, there could at least be a note on their history page that says they had a post pulled, and why.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

What's bed?