Absolutely not.
The moderation of this site is not sufficient enough to police the garbage that would appear throughout the forum if the OT forum disappeared.
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Absolutely not.
The moderation of this site is not sufficient enough to police the garbage that would appear throughout the forum if the OT forum disappeared.
You mean like some of the garbage that goes on when we have an Off Topic forum ?Quote:
Originally Posted by blasted_saber
Yes. The moderating on this site is lacking. Our current mods are great, theres just not enough of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
I moderate another forum and the direction from the admins there is to use an iron fist. This forum drives me nuts with the way its run sometimes. Duplicate threads when theres literally the same topic right below it, stuff in the wrong section, OT garbage where it doesnt belong etc
Mod is a really tough job because its a balancing act between letting people speak their mind and censorship. Even though I'm well aware of the valid arguments for and against, one thing I have experienced here is that the more you moderate (censor) threads, the less the overall participation in the site is. The exact same thing can be said for letting a topic go full bore. Some members can easily become intimidated by others on a thread and they too will stop posting.
Well directly hunting related.....an OT thing..Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
Too true, Sawbill, as you well know. We don't want to get to the point where we're policing and deterring people from participating, but I'd also like to remind everyone that this is Your Community Forum. If you see something that doesn't jive well with you, flag it with your comments to make the moderators and admins aware. We're all responsible for making the Forum the place we want it to be; let's shape it together.Quote:
Originally Posted by sawbill
You folks are awesome.
"Like" x2agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by MeghanOOD
Other sites Im on some of the mods are the ones stirring the pot then lock up the thread when it goes south, some are straight up bullies. Moderating can be difficult in that there is a juggling act mentioned above and its nice to see a mod on here taking an unbiased approach.
That being said I do believe there should be areas for open discussion for off topics and some of those areas may not get as much moderating as the hunting and fishing areas for good reason. Its some of the "extra stuff" that sets some forums apart from others, and people need to remember to be polite and courteous, all the while allowing others to voice their opinion and contradict others for open and engaging conversation but by no means should there be blame and finger pointing and shaming, thats what drives people away IMO.
I believe the hunting and fishing "reports" should be kept free of debates and finger pointing. This drove me away for a while when I harvested a deer with my dad, our first successful hunt together just to have a couple knowitalls try and call me out on what they believe happened in my hunt and tried painting a different version of events for whatever they thought their gain was to take away from my happiness and success. I was upset and left for a while, each time coming back saw the same things so it kept me away, had to "defend" some of my success reports...silly. But, I feel OOD shouldn't be judged on the actions of a few people that bothered me. So I am trying to rehabilitate myself within this forum. Some of the long-standing members here just seem to dominate EVERY thread and thats a huge turn-off. Its ok to have an opinion but its nice to have autonomy as well and variety of answers. Some of the regulars are too objective about ideas or opinions when they should remember they are equal to all members and everyone's input is valuable. Tenure does not excuse this behaviour IMO.
Where would the group have this discussion? Hunting, fishing, boat marina? No. Off topic.
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Yes I agree with you. we don't need Off Topic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Goosesniper
Leave it be. It is a place to go if one wishes to discuss non-outdoors subjects. If a member doesnt want to engage, then they just stay out of the section. There are a few sections I have never set foot in, I am not calling for their removal. If certain members get out of hand in the off-topic, deal with them accordingly.