This place is a joke - Merged with AIRING OUT GRIEVANCES

[Mr. P]

Posts out of order but, Yer point is?

 

[Said1]

If ya find something that WORKS for that, let us ole farts know, OK? It's never to late...or so they say.

Ginkgo biloba.

 

[Mr. P]

Ginkgo biloba.

Sounds French, forget that shit!

 

[Said1]

Sounds French, forget that shit!

Non, non, mon chum. No es Francais. It's Chinese....I think.

 

[Annie]

Posts out of order but, Yer point is?

Oh just that mods/admins. 'are just members like the rest of us, no better no worse.' Along with 'they shouldn't be able to rep.', just regular members. Just kind of confusing trying to make sense out of it.

 

[Mr. P]

Non, non, mon chum. No es Francais. It's Chinese....I think.

I like Chinese food..Hot & spicy please.

 

[Gunny]

Such is the reason rules and consequences are put into place.. Because not everybody is going to ignore everything.

Having come from a political board where there were *no* rules, I can tell you...that board is no more. It's gone. Dead.

Rather than giving the Mods/Admin shit for enforcing, why not just mind your own business, and post according to how you see fit, until it becomes a problem? (I really don't mean that as rudely as it sounded..)

Most threads here DO run their course.. In comparison to what's posted in any given day, very few are actually closed.. A few, seemingly wrongfully, yes.. But most, for pretty good reason..

Honestly, if you think you can run a board better, godaddy.com will give you a domain for a whopping $8 a month.. Since you won't need Mods/Admin, you can just spend your time advertising your site, and just see what happens.

Kinda' sorta.' I can confirm that Shattered is telling the truth that the board she mentions had relatively no rules (except don't piss off the owner), and it is no more.

It actually is no more because the absentee owner never reappeared to renew it, but it was far from a success because the owner insisted on chaos being the norm.

The board never got bigger than about twenty members, and the regular, daily posters amounted to about 6-8-10. The mininmal amount of rules made it that way. Most disagreements ended in flaming.

Shattered was an admin on that board at one time, as well as I. And even with relatively few rules, AND a separate forum for personal attacks, we STILL listened to the same accusations there levelled at the staff here, and I DID have a 50-50 conservative/liberal staff, so that's a non-player.

One of the few rules we had there is the same one in place here .... you have a problem with a mod/admin, take it to PM, but under no circumstances would I allow it on the board for the very reason this thread exemplifies. It's a polarizing pissing contest. Nothing more.

 

[Mr. P]

Oh just that mods/admins. 'are just members like the rest of us, no better no worse.' Along with 'they shouldn't be able to rep.', just regular members. Just kind of confusing trying to make sense out of it.

I suppose it would be confusing out of context. I didn’t say any of what you would like to think I said.

I said, one member here was no better nor worse than anyone else.
Mods should not have rep power.

That doesn’t seem confusing to me.

 

[MtnBiker]

This is a great messageboard. One of the reasons that the USMB is such a great messageboard is due to the quality of members who are engaged here. Also the quality of content on the board. It is fortunate that the vast majority of both members and posts maintain that quality. There are times however that situations call for a mod or admin to make decisions and take action to correct or keep in check the integerity of the board. It is my belief that such actions are done with integerity and within a framework of rules. Of course we are dealing with a great number of different people and personalities, so it is inevatiable that from time to time someone is going to become upset or confused. The mod staff strives to have the best functioning board for the enjoyment of all the members and all are willing to help out. If a member is frustrated with one particular mod contacting another mod can be a good option.

Again I would like to say that the USMB is a great messageboard. Also thanks to all of the members posting in this thread. I believe it shows concern for the board. A board that allows us to comunnicate and share with people from all over the country and around the world. What a great oppurtunity for us to debate our intrests with other people whom we likely would never have the chance to otherwise.

MtnBiker

 

[Annie]

I suppose it would be confusing out of context. I didn’t say any of what you would like to think I said.

I said, one member here was no better nor worse than anyone else.
Mods should not have rep power.

That doesn’t seem confusing to me.

No better nor worse, just with less? How is this equal or fair? Just because you don't like it? Just because some have more than others? Post more, you'd get more...

 

[roomy]

Then why not let the law handle it? Why censor posts on a "free speech" board?

I'd have preferred to see pretty much all of Roomy's pointless threads closed, and see him locked out of a few threads that he purposely tried to be an ass in. It didn't happen.. Is there any point in throwing a fit? Nah. Suck it up and move on..

Point is, nobody is going to like everything.. Nobody is ever going to 100% agree on what should be done, and how something should be run. THIS one happens to be run in a manner that keeps 95% of its members satisfied. The masses have spoken.

You should see a doctor about theunhealthy obsession you have with me.

 

[insein]

By looking at the sheer volume of shit in this thread i'd say...

1) People have too much time on their hands

2) it's a ******* Message board. lighten up.

My 2 cents.

 

[Shattered]

You should see a doctor about theunhealthy obsession you have with me.

Don't let the reference go to your head, Arch-Wannabe.. You're the perfect example, because your antics are currently reigning supreme for stupidity...Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[roomy]

Don't let the reference go to your head, Arch-Wannabe.. You're the perfect example, because your antics are currently reigning supreme for stupidity...Nothing more, nothing less.

Take a look at yourself, If you can stand too:rotflmao:

 

[no1tovote4]

Deep Breathely folks! A thread to air it out is nice... No need to get all personal.

That being said, you are all nutjobs! Looped out... Just crazy ya know?

<--- Yeah, this guy knows!

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[007]

Wouldn't do any harm to have a lib moderator either, just for a little balance.

Either you believe what you wrote in the intro thread or you don't. If you do, tell Darin to pull his head in or give up his role in the USMB. He is becoming a bore.

Didn't even know this thread was here. Didn't even know there was NEED for a thread like this. I've been here for over two years, and think this is the best board on the web. I don't think there's another board out there that gives people more freedom to say whatever the **** they want, and I've been on a few, so I've compared. For those whining about censorship and heavy handed moderation, I think you're all full of shit, and need to grow up. Try and find a better board.

But when I read the quoted comment above, now I have a comment, "this board DID used to have a LIBERAL mod". Don't recall his board name right off the bat, but he was an ex-marine. I butted heads with him often, but he was always fair.

I also had a huge fight with Darin when I first came on this board, about "helmets" none the less. But we've both moved far beyond it, and it's past. I think it was just a "getting to know you" thing. Since then, Darin has treated me with respect, and I him. He's been more than fair in my opinion. And as far as his actions with other board members, I think he gives you every possible chance to say whatever it is that's on your mind, but when you start with the personal attacks, and the "you're a ******* moron piece of shit" stuff, what mod WOULDN'T ban your ass? I would. Say what you want to a mod, but keep your potty mouth in check. I would go as far as to say, "you won't get banned".

This is a great board. Like I said, the best one on the web in my opinion. Lord knows I'm an opinionated son of a *****, and I don't hold back when I put it out there, and I'm still here. So anyone that thinks you get banned around here for simple shit is a ******* sniveling baby and liar.

 

[Bonnie]

This is a great messageboard. One of the reasons that the USMB is such a great messageboard is due to the quality of members who are engaged here. Also the quality of content on the board. It is fortunate that the vast majority of both members and posts maintain that quality. There are times however that situations call for a mod or admin to make decisions and take action to correct or keep in check the integerity of the board. It is my belief that such actions are done with integerity and within a framework of rules. Of course we are dealing with a great number of different people and personalities, so it is inevatiable that from time to time someone is going to become upset or confused. The mod staff strives to have the best functioning board for the enjoyment of all the members and all are willing to help out. If a member is frustrated with one particular mod contacting another mod can be a good option.

Again I would like to say that the USMB is a great messageboard. Also thanks to all of the members posting in this thread. I believe it shows concern for the board. A board that allows us to comunnicate and share with people from all over the country and around the world. What a great oppurtunity for us to debate our intrests with other people whom we likely would never have the chance to otherwise.

MtnBiker

I agree!! thank you for stating that so clearly and reasonably. For reasons only known to them some here think free speech means it's open season on hurling insults incessantly, ruining it for those that have differing opinions and discuss them in a respectful manner.

 

[jimnyc]

If anyone has anything they would like to add, please do so now. Suggestions, critique, complaints .... they're all welcome. I would like to close the thread and address what I have learned here. It's not that you all aren't welcome to contact me afterwards but this thread is nice as it's here for the world to see and we are all on the same page.

 

[Joz]

No complaints, just a suggestion.

Is there anyway for some icon to pop up when your own PM box is full? Seems every once in awhile someone has to remind a person, they're trying to contact, to delete a few messages. It can be frustrating when you write a PM, send it, and it can't be delivered.

 

[dilloduck]

No complaints, just a suggestion.

Is there anyway for some icon to pop up when your own PM box is full? Seems every once in awhile someone has to remind a person, they're trying to contact, to delete a few messages. It can be frustrating when you write a PM, send it, and it can't be delivered.

Brilliant idea !!