Mods & Rules

[waterinthefuel]

Re: Mods & Rules

Well if DC is really supposed to be what would be talked about on a dock at a boat launch, then politics would certainly be allowed. It could be heavily moderated and still kept a family site. To me, in an election year with so much riding on this election with economy, terrorism, the war, etc, politics is a very big part of this country and thus a part of every American's life. If you simply turn a nose to politics and say "I don't want to talk about it" then you have no right to complain about who gets elected.

I mean think about it, on a real dock, if a conversation was started up about politics and you didn't want to hear it, you could walk away. It's even easier here, and at least here by the thread title you'd get advanced warning that it's a political thread. It would then be up to you whether or not you participated. The rest of the forum is moderated heavily and kept on topic so if you wanted to only chat boats, you can do that without going near a political thread.

I don't make the rules and I don't understand the reasoning behind some of them, but I just go with the flow.

 

[JB]

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Well, I don't agree, WITF.

There are numerous opportunities to "talk about" (insult, bash, call names and get in fights) politics, religion and other controversial topics elsewhere.

On a real dockside, where you must face those with whom you discuss, people tend to remain civil. It is not that way on the net. Anonymity releases the worst in us. Dock management usually don't allow fights and neither do we.

Six years of trying to moderate "discussions" on those topics convinced me that if we are to remain a civilized discussion board we must not allow topics that quickly turn into honky tonk barroom brawls.

It is iboats management wish that we remain civilized.

 

[oddjob]

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It it easier to paint a grey picture. Just mix both black and white and the masses will be happy. Then nobody will ever be wrong and truth will be relative..

BTW does anyone need their "Carbon Foot-Print Offset"? If so contact me via PM and lets OFF-SET that carbon and the guilt. Help Earth.

 

[waterinthefuel]

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On a real dockside, where you must face those with whom you discuss, people tend to remain civil. It is not that way on the net. Anonymity releases the worst in us. Dock management usually don't allow fights and neither do we.

That would be why I said it should be moderated, in fact I used the term "heavily moderated". I didn't say have an unmoderated "free-for-all" political section.

 

[cheburashka]

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It it easier to paint a grey picture. Just mix both black and white and the masses will be happy. Then nobody will ever be wrong and truth will be relative..

BTW does anyone need their "Carbon Foot-Print Offset"? If so contact me via PM and lets OFF-SET that carbon and the guilt. Help Earth.

This above-quoted post is pretty tame in comparison to what used to be commonly posted here back when the moderators "went with the flow," but I think you get the idea. Political discussions generally degenerated into people ridiculing the positions of others, or directly ridiculing those people. If it were a dock, I'd have found another place to launch.

I think the mods are doing a fine job of keeping things cordial around here. Sure, there are going to be people who try to sneak things by in violation of the rules, or toss in nonsense just to stir up the pot, but those posts are the exception now. There was a time when they were the rule. Check the archives if you don't believe me.

 

[oops!]

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I do miss the longest thread in iboats history

post the link ! lets read it....its probablly locked any hoooo, so it cant hurt ! id love to read the longest in history

There are numerous opportunities to "talk about" (insult, bash, call names and get in fights) politics, religion and other controversial topics elsewhere.

i boats is a boating store. how would the above type of thread sell you a boat part? why oh why would they even want to go in this direction?.

also, the mods dont get paid here, so why put them thru that kind of torture?

this is a fantastic forum....and imho its properly moderated.

 

[Benny1963]

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just watcin and getting another post in.
we need some kind of convention so we can all come face to face have a
little fun kinda like the shriners hell yall can all stay at my house .
lol, i think heavy moderation is good it keeps the fights and soforth down .
and has probaly save me haveing to drive several hundred miles to get a point across you guys do a good job, by the way do yall really make six digit salarys for this and if ya do how many more post do i need to get a job
i will learn to type if needed oh and i can pass a drug test ,[if you give me a few days warning [lol]
Bennyb

 

[tashasdaddy]

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actually the Mods are not compensated for their work here. sure we get a small discount when ordering parts, from the iboats store, but how many personal parts can a guy order.

it is strickly a love of boating, and having a safe family orientated place for others to learn, about there boats and safe boating.

it was a thankless job, getting back to where it is. but, hearing what you are now saying. makes all the grief we took, in open forums, and PM's, worth every minute of grief we took.

thanks. Bob

 

[fishmen111]

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Well here's my thanks mods for an awesome job. I have been a member of other forums that got so hostile, the people that wanted to talk about what the forum was originally created for, left. I want to learn and occasionally help someone and the humor and sarcasm here is hilarious at times. If a wanted Jerry Springer, I'd turn on the TV. Great job!

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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You all better hush now.
My hat size just went up 2 sizes.

 

[aspeck]

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You all better hush now.
My hat size just went up 2 sizes.

And some have seen the size of that head BEFORE this thread!

It won't fit in the HEPA suit if it keeps growing!

 

[rolmops]

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Yes we should fill in a request to revisit the longest thread on Iboats history.Let me think,maybe we should ask moderator SBN.Rumor has it that he knows where that thread came from and where it went to.

 

[waterinthefuel]

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I know what thread that is.......I just wonder how many new members have no clue what the thread is and their little brains are running rampant with ideas!!! LOL

 

[Mark42]

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I noticed that a few of the more spirited posters drifted away after dockside was heavily moderated. I do miss some of the arguing that went on. Most were harmless, but some were out of hand. I guess the new rules are for the best.

Hey! Can we talk about transgendered pregnant democrats and their impact on the election and boating? Huh? Can we? Huh? Huh??????

 

[Bob_VT]

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Yup the Mod Squad have to work hard at their jobs.......

I wonder what would happened if they just let go for a few weeks..... kind of a Strike for Wages, Benefits, Paid Holidays and a 401K with a nice retirement fund!

Picketing at iboats HQ in Utah!!

Just FYI ....... I vote for them to get triple the zero amount they get now!!

Hey who is the iboats Mod Squad going to back in the next Presi............. nope I can't even say the word!!

Ahhhh the good old days!

 

[waterinthefuel]

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They do a fine job, but now that they don't allow political threads....their workload has easily been cut by probably 2/3. I mean now there is really nothing to do but move misplaced threads and participate as regular members. They do spend a lot of time reading and whatnot, but if they do get discounts on merchandise, I would call that "earning" money doing it. Of the 12 forums I'm a member of, this is the only one where the mods get discounts (i.e. compensation) for their efforts.

They do a good job. I don't want my minor gripes to sound like they dont. I just think that political threads should be allowed. To blame a thread subject for people getting angry, I mean what if all of a sudden people got angry when talking about boats? A subject does not make a forum not a family forum, members do, and those members should be dealt with individually. To punish everyone when it was a handful that made the forum a shouting match isn't very fair.

I know, I'm about the lone voice in the wind, but I'm going to stand my ground in the "I think politics should be allowed" arena. No insults meant toward the mods. I just don't agree with the decision.

 

[External Combustion]

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Y'all ar dum! I no fur an absolut fact that TD gets a years upply of doggie treats each month fur beein the modurrator an Spoinner gets a years supply of crank bait eech weak fur clampin doun on us free thinkers.

iboats wants uz to buy without thot and queston. They iz OK but the modz r on a powr trip. I no, they dun saensored me a duzen timz.

Done yu'all no!

Reed btwean da linz!

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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Been a lot of changes since I joined, but none like 9-07. I liked the old days and many of the members. It gets overwhelming thinking of the screenames that have moved on. As the membership grew so did the number of posts. The mods just couldn't keep up. Then when the foot came down, members whined.

This was my first forum and pretty much the only one I use or visit. This is like my home site. I know other forums where many of the past members moved onto. They maybe gone, but I feet that no matter what their opinions are, they are good people.

I had the opportunity to meet Spinner, gonfishn, and BrianFD at one of the Cellar Dweller get together. No doubt, we had a great time. Spinners boat,,,,,,,,,,,its fast

Great job mods,,,,,,,did a good job cleaning the road house atmosphere

 

[puddle jumper]

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This is just a good place to come and kick back.

 

[oops!]

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They do a fine job

of the 12 forums I'm a member of, this is the only one where the mods get discounts (i.e. compensation) for their efforts.

most moderators on all forums get some kind of "kick back" .....and they should

I mean what if all of a sudden people got angry when talking about boats?

heh heh heh, drop in to restoration sometime and have a chat about poly vs epoxy

WTIF.... i boats is a boating store........a business........why would reading a political thread make you want to buy a boat part?


sorry bud.... i dont understand

.....but on a side note.....not here oops!