Serious question here. Since we now have specific moderators on this forum, I'd just like to ask each of you, what you expect from the moderators. How you expect them to act. How they should post. What generally you believe the duties and responsibilities are of a moderator.

We've pretty much run this forum ourselves, and we all have contributed to making the rules of conduct on this forum. So designating the rules of behavior of a moderator should continue with the democratic process of this forum.

Lets try to stay away from flaming and bashing on this thread and come up with some good guidelines for the moderators.

How 'bout it?

Good topic, Yoss. Guess that's why you're Head Mod. I look forward to thoughtful posts. My quick 2 cents:

#1 -- Be fair. Same rules apply to everyone.
#2 - Be open -- no stealth deletions.

A whole mess of moderator stuff.

Webbie posted this in the faq.

IMO it is all any of us including the mods should be held to. Yoss and Snoopy or any one else who gets mod status should not have to change the way they post or express their opinions. Really nothing has changed. We can all still go about the forum like we did before, just not a bunch of people have "special features".

I think the mods responsiblity is spelled out in the above quote just uphold those rules and regs. If one of them has a problem with a post or someone brings a problem they have with a post to a mods attention the mods should democratically decide whether it stays or goes. In doing so the poster should be made of aware of any changes and why they were done. Above that any disagreements should be decided on by Webbie. This should also go for deciding if any individual should be banned because of offensive or vulgar commentary.

You guys are doing a fine job. Just treat everybody the same and you'll be just fine.. I have faith in ya'll.

Mods have been granted special powers by the forum owner. As such, their actions should be above reproach. If they abuse their powers it will reflect negatively upon the Herald-Mail. That said, I don't want to see them kept from expressing their opinions, though if they gang up on anyone, it's going to look bad.

I think Webbie has chosen the Mods wisely. All are usually pretty well-behaved. Though I've gotten into tangles with all three at times that have left me feeling pretty brutalized, I think I gave as good as I got. I doubt they'll get into too much trouble. Certainly less than most of the rest of us would.

I'll toss in my vote of confidence in their ability to continue without undue pressure or restrictive rules on their behavior. No need to add to the notes of caution that I have already thrown in, nor to place any extra emphasis on them at this point. There haven't been any problems to date and I don't see any developing.

Oh well,there you go.The Almighty has given his approval.
All is right with the universe and this board.

Well, one of the statements in Webbie's info is correct - every time somebody pastes an article into this board, they are violating a copyright. And the holder of the copyright can sue the HM for copyright infringement, so if for no other reason, they protected themselves from a potential lawsuit.

Unfortunately, unless they DO paste an article that they want somebody to read into here, most of us aren't going to bother to "register" with whatever site they got it from, so their post will not make sense. Sort of a Catch-22.

So sayeth the lord

I think all the mods past and present do a good job of steering the discussions and keeping ridiculous postings from clogging up the board ie. (Joe Bialek and the nambla guy). I think all the mods have to realize that here in Washco anything new will be scrutinized. i think the best way to handle this would be to just move on and in time nobody will even remember what the big deal was. the more topics we keep coming up with about the mod situation the longer it will stay in the forefront. Snoopy, Yoss, Webbie, & Heather>> Just keep doing what you have been doing since day one and if someone can't cope with it they will find something better to do with their time. Or you could spark up another abortion, gay marriage,KKK, or who is an outsider thread and everyone will be busy with that for the next month or 2.


This too shall pass

Good point.

I find it kinda surprising that this is all the feedback we got on this. Anyone else?

Rather than the public at large. Maybe the MODS could come up with some new Topics or Polls once in awhile just to keep things alive in here. It`s just a thought.
I know it`s lively enough buttttttt improvement is needed.

Yyyyyyaaaay! I can still post drivel! Ha!

I doubt Webbie would suggest we cannot or should not be open to continual improvement, TB -- that's not really a change in philosophy.

Mcgee - Heard and understood. I think a few new ones have popped up this week.

Would one of the Mods like to clean up the tattoo thread? It's getting kinda full of crap. Thanks.

I'd like a Christmas present!

why are these reply not making sense to me today!? help! too much shnapps last night I guess

You're not the only one, WVD

There have been complaints about moderators again. For having so many complaints, this thread sure isn't very long.

No one should complain if they read to rules and failed the test.

Seeing as this is supposedly a "family" forum, I think there should be ground rules for what's allowed to be posted as avatars and pics in general. I should not be worried about what my small children might see when I'm posting on this forum...

Click My Controls, then click Board Settings, set the options to see avatars and images in posts to "No". A woman or man in a bikini should not be censorable. Do you take your family to the beach or a public pool?

Not sure what TV shows you watch TB but I don't see any shows with guys jammin' their hands down their pants here...But I do watch basic cable and see the video of Jessica almost everyday...UY

Next time I'm offended by somebody's opinion here, I guess I can complain until it's removed?

This outrage has really surprised me for a board that's so touchy about deleted threads and mostly imagined moderator "censorship".

And, for the record, I really don't want to see any big, gaudy signature, whether it's a bikini clad lady or a tribute shrine to another member. That doesn't mean I'm going to tell them not to do it. When they bother me enough, I'll turn off viewing sigs in my control panel. Same thing with avatars.

my thoughts exactly
excellent post TB

I thought that Greedy's old avatar of the girl shaking her boobies was pretty funny. Did anyone complain about that one? Was he forced to delete it?

This one is Jessica Simpson playing Daisy Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard movie. It's a clip from her music video, which is shown mostly on CMT.

I find both offensive, but what can I do? Neither shows any choice body parts uncovered. I figure it just reflects negatively on the person posting such material.

It does give me pause when checking the forum from work, where I never know if "Big Brother" could be spying on me. It reminds me that I really shouldn't be in here expcept on my own time, during lunch or coffee breaks - and even then I hope nobody drops by my desk and notices - or they'lll think I have the same kind of "prurient interests" as Greedy.

Personally, I would be embarrased to post such things, but Greedy obviously isn't, so unless he posts something worse, I say just let him go ahead and make an a** of himself.

Why does it matter? I can be offended by your opinion like you were offended by a silly picture. As a matter of fact, some of the things that are written around here far worse than "I love boobies", but raise no eyebrows on this "family forum".

Heck, there's a multi-page thread around here about the hottest celebrity with numerous attached photos of hunky guys and gals. Where were the complaints for that?

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(and for all of you understanding posters, thank you for your support)

This board sucks- look at all this advertising. Blatant disregard for forum rules. These members should be banned and the so called moderators burned at the stake!






Exactly! But we live in a world of victims.

If you don't like it- then don't like it and go on with your life, its too short to worry about this trivial stuff.

If Jessica Simpson wagging her tail in a bathing suit is the worst thing a kid takes away from this website, then I'd be pleased.

Amen CPD! I nominate you for the "Voice of Reason" award today!

Gee I really miss being a mod...

Moving on...we have other complaints to address. Thanks for your valuable input, Trueblue.




Hi Rowdy,

I hadn't intended to confirm anything. I'm not familiar with anyone named Mcbean. Who told Mcbean who Rowdy is? I don't know.

Are not user names protected here? We cannot guarantee that no one will figure out who you are. If I, for instance, wanted to remain anonymous, I would not post a lot and I would not offer hints in my posts that would reveal my identity. For example, I would not make my user-name "Heather." I would not post my musical interests or what movies I enjoy or what political stances I believe in. Anyone could then use these tidbits I post about to assume my identity.

Since I have posted that I love certain music, movies and am passionate about animals and that I just bought a home, some people would be able to figure out who I was. That's a risk I take.

Also, since I have shared my name, home number and email address with some posters, they may share my identity with other posters. This would be my fault for giving that info out to anyone at all.

See what I mean? You have a very unique personality that stands out from the other posters here, therefore you may be easier to pinpoint than others. I'm sorry if this is undesirable to you. I could suggest though, that if you'd like to join a forum where no one would have a chance of knowing you, then a more nationwide forum might suit you better.

We do our best to rule fairly while keeping the terms of service as flexible as possible. We never please everyone though. Someone's always mad about something, unfortunately.

Thanks Naomi,
Is is a cash prize? Where do I claim it?

I wish I knew what the hell this thread was about.

Thank you.

First of all I should say that I'm not personally offended by either instance but I can see how someone else may be. It seems to me that your bigger complaint is with webbie's decision not to remove Greedy's sig. Am I right? Having been here for over a year myself and having some feel for how your opinions as a member are valued, which I would say is very highly, and how fair webbie has been in general, is it possible that the two of you just don't agree on this one issue. You've said yourself that this is the first time you've complained so it's not like there's a history of decisions being made against your concerns.

Though I didn't see Rocky's avatar, from what you described it was clearly meant to depict someone masturbating, which to everyone except maybe Bill Clinton would be considered a sexual act. Even though it was a cartoon I could see how a reasonable person could find that to be more offensive than a girl in a bikini dirty dancing by herself. Personally, I thought the clip of Chuck Norris punching the girl in the car would be much more offensive to women.

I think that you and FIB should continue to speak up when something offends you and if you're consistently ignored then you would have a valid complaint to take to HM management. Just my 2 cents and I probably should've just kept my mouth shut.

But why start now?

I saw an avatar once of Goofy doing Minnie Mouse doggy style. I wasn't offended but I did feel bad for Mickey.

Yes I was asked by webbie if I would change it...and I did



agreed


Thanks for your input Snoopy with tits...



I think you really mean that


FIB had issues with my avatar " (.)(.) I like booobies" so we talked and I changed it 5 minutes later.


BWHAHAHAHAHA fawkin' goofy

I have emailed sony for permission to use the clip in my sig will keep you updated.

Greedy,

Since we're being honest, I think you are a pervert who strikes out with women and instead relies on pics, and an ignorant a$$ to boot. So? I did not address you directly , so you need not address me. We've been there before -- so again, let's agree to ignore each other, huh?

Are you saying that anytime anyone is upset, offended or finds something on here inappropriate, that we should yank that material?

Or are you saying that anytime you are upset, offended or find something on here inappropriate, that we should yank that material?

Who do you suggest we go to with questionable material? Who should be the deciding vote? If not the mods, if not Webbie, if not a sampling of forum members, how many people do you plan on rejecting opinions from until you're satisified? Is a sampling of forum members, two mods and Webbie not enough opinion to seem fair to you?

How many times do you think the people at the Herald Mail will tolerate legal threats and criticism over this forum until they get tired of it and simply pull the whole forum, questionable material and all? If that is what it takes to yank the material being questioned, will you be content with that decision?

Do you feel unfair and/or selfish for jeopardizing our forum so that you can complain about an "I like (.)(.)" boobies avatar and/or a bimbo signature?

Do you genuinly feel upset about the avatar and/or signature, or you just trying to champion a cause? Do feel as though you are valued less because your opinion has not be heeded and therefore feel the need to threaten legal action to save face?

I am a woman and do not feel threatened or offended by the avatar and/or the signature. Can you explain to me what emotion you think is appropriate for everyone else to feel toward this material?

Is it the boobs that bother you? Is it Greedy's exuberance for boobs that bothers you? Do you think Greedy is treating Jessica Simpson badly? Do you think he disrespects women? Do you think women that flaunt their bodies are disrespectful?

Are you aware that there are pictures posted on this forum of gentlemen embraced in passionate kisses with other gentlemen? Are you aware that no one complained? Do you find it surprising that no one complained or demanded the removal of them?

I ask these questions respectfully. I want to help moderate things around here, not just be a punching bag or person to bitch to.

I want to understand where you're coming from and also why you've been so pissy to me, personally, lately.

agreed King Turd

Since I've already stuck my nose in this why stop now.

Wow, that's a lot of questions. But I agree they're all fair ones to ask from your standpoint. To be honest I'm not sure how I would answer them all.

Except I'm sure that neither boobs, nor Greedy's exuberance for boobs (nice phrase btw) bothers me.

Snoopy King of the Turds I know you bare a crown of TP...

Since we are playin' the guessin' game...I'm guessin' this is what you are like...enjoy mofo's

Snoopy

Consider too the placement of such questionable material. A thread on a particular subject might be reasonably expected to contain related content, including potentially offensive on-topic content. A picture that appears in one's signature goes on every thread you post in.

If Greedy wants to post a thread titled "hot women", or others choose to post a thread titled "hot guys", that' s one thing. But putting questionable content in your signature where it will appear at the end of your every single post including those in discussion threads that are supposed to be about non-sexual, non-titillating topics is another matter.

It's not just bad form and poor taste, it's being put right out there in everybody's faces when it's part of one's signature and/or avatar. Maybe just a little bit of restraint might be appropriate? I'm not talking about wholesale censorship, just keeping things in their proper place.

Idiot, Rocky's avatar was just a fat cartoon guy in his white underwear scratching himself. That is all. Kind of reminded me of something that would be on family guy (JMO.)

Point taken
Is it really that bad??? I could see it if she was humpin' the car or rubbin' on her junk...

Have you watched Family Guy lately? That show is not exactly family entertainment - not by a long shot! Some of the things I have seen and heard on it would not be acceptable here, IMO.

Please discontinue flaming.

Thanks.

HUH? During part of it she IS (basically) humping the car.

But no IMO it's not so bad I would say one should ban it outright. I just think it's a bit much to be stuck at the end of every post you make.