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.

[Quix]

What my joke out of line?

Maybe I should have asked what

GENDER the moose was?

I mean . . . given the reality of the cheese, shower, moose, hugh, series thing anyway . . .

[Sabertooth]

You have too much power sweetie....

...you are starting to scare me ;-)

"Starting?"

How's about I edit your profile page?

[Quix]

I understand that there are a lot of options between 5,000 and 65,000

It just seemed slightly cheeky to ask for and then be given the upper cutoff to prevent slowdowns at 5,000 and then to . . . sort of . . . whine for a higher limit.

Maybe I'm out of line. Just struck me that way.

[Neets]

ACK!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE DON'T!!

It take me FOREVER to compile those ping lists.

Ok, whatever you want, you got it!

[Flora McDonald]

Mr. Silverback performs a great service to FReepers who are so tired of the constant glorification of the left on the media and everywhere we turn.

On Mondays, he always gives me a boost with the outrageous pictures and piercingly funny captions.

Why is he constantly marooned in Chat when we need him closer to the frontlines, entertaining the troops?

[optimistically_conservative]

Yep, that's what I want to do. Open ANOTHER browser window to do a search.

I've got browsers that pay bills, browsers for news, browsers for FR, and now I need a special/temporary FR search browser?

LOL!!!

[Cinnamon Girl]

I'm happy to report those last two links you posted didn't work.

[Admin Moderator]

Well, if you have a browser that has tabbed browsing (I use Mac/Safari) you can keep the search window in a tab and only open it when you need it.

[Quix]

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!

[Howlin]

Clue:

[Texas2step]

Part of that included not using abbreviations or symbols in place of crude words (EX. H#LL). That thread was wonderful news to me, because I honestly believe profanity is not needed by FR members to make a point.

LowOil. If you'll just hit the abuse button on comments containing profanity, I've found that the Mods are generally quick to delete the offending posts. Hit the abuse button, enter "profanity" or some such, and click submit. Comment will likely be gone within minutes.

Enough comments get deleted then FReepers will begin self-policing their comments better.

[Neets]

Dude/Dudette...I think FR might be breaking again..it's running kind of slow on my end tonite.

[Sabertooth]

I'm happy to report those last two links you posted didn't work.

How about now?

[Cinnamon Girl]

Hey! I don't like that. Does that mean you can edit my profile page?

[Texas2step]

When you have which topics you want as sidebars set up as sidebars, you can use this link, which you get to by clicking on your name in the upper right of the latest posts page and then on "My Subscriptions"

Thanks...I kept looking on the My Subcriptions page to be able to add subscriptions and kept coming up blank. :-) Silly me, I deleted some subscriptions (Hobbit Hole, for example) and then couldn't figure out how to put any subscriptions back in it's place.

[Sabertooth]

Hey! I don't like that. Does that mean you can edit my profile page?

Only if I was logged on as Cinnamon Girl. That link didn't work for anyone but you.

[HairOfTheDog]

OK - Call me cheeky. I didn't think the issue was all that controversial. It wasn't like I was proposing whirled peas... ;~D

[Sabertooth]

I think FR might be breaking again..it's running kind of slow on my end tonite.

It'll speed up when I'm ready to speed it up.

[In_25_words_or_less]

This thread is for making your grievances heard. If you think something stinks or is wrong, make your case here.

Okay. I don't think a diet pill is ever worth $153 a bottle.

[Neets]

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!