[serious] Off Topic Moderation Input - Part 2

[Aeson]

I didn't think the thread was funny. I thought closing it was funny.

My interpretation is funnier... see... you even had to ruin that. What do you have against funny?

[Jon Miller]

MikeH speaks the truth

JM
(Although generally I can't be bothered.)

[MikeH]

I didn't think the thread was funny. I thought closing it was funny.

[Aeson]

Closing funny threads just because they're funny... no wonder the OT is so dismal these days

[MikeH]

We know you can do moderator stuff now. Provost started a good thread to discuss the merits of boiling moderators down for glue and you closed it.

That's 'cause I thought it was funny.

[Thorn]

Here here! All in favor of braindead, say Yay! +YAY MODS for GLUE, or GLUE FOR MODS!!!

[Egbert]

I don't think there's been anything particularly vicious so far, and certainly not a lot of them. I don't think it's a big deal at the moment.

We know you can do moderator stuff now. Provost started a good thread to discuss the merits of boiling moderators down for glue and you closed it.

You would make a most excellent bottle of glue, if I may say so.

[germanos]

Sorry. Having a bad morning.

Accepted.

[MikeH]

I want to be clear I don't care if there is a ban on threads or not. (It's pretty much the same thing as insults in threads anyways. At least in a dead forum like this where every post can be read.) I just think it's hypocritical to claim you would protect those who are being mocked if it's hurting them... in a way that could only serve to increase the mockery.

I don't think there's been anything particularly vicious so far, and certainly not a lot of them. I don't think it's a big deal at the moment.

[MikeH]

Cheap.

Sorry. Having a bad morning.

[Aeson]

I want to be clear I don't care if there is a ban on threads or not. (It's pretty much the same thing as insults in threads anyways. At least in a dead forum like this where every post can be read.) I just think it's hypocritical to claim you would protect those who are being mocked if it's hurting them... in a way that could only serve to increase the mockery.

[germanos]

Next you'll be wanting a ban on posters making fun of people inside threads.

Cheap.

[MikeH]

Next you'll be wanting a ban on posters making fun of people inside threads.

[germanos]

I agree. Obviously the scorn for the mocked/excluded poster would only increase more if he would have to come here to beg for the thread to be closed/removed (or PM a mod). I would prefer if the old system of "no threads on posters" was re-established.

[Aeson]

Well that's just silly. If the poster minds then it means the tactic worked, so the only defense the poster has is to (pretend to) not mind and so the attacks can continue forever. And you the moderator are just sitting there saying "say uncle" while it happens