Shutting down controversy here not helpful

TexasRaceLady said:
I think you might be surprised at the number of posters in there.
The subject can get so heated, divisive, and controversial, it can bring out the worst in some. Can't have that spreading hatred in open forum.
The owner made the call to separate The Podium to a closed forum.
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It would be hilarious to see 2 people being at odds in the podium and then have to be lovey dovey in civilized land.
 
TRL has the patience of Job and I don't know how she does it. I may or may not have run afoul of the odd rule but feel I have been treated better than I actually deserve. You can call it brown nosing, sucking up or anything else you wish but I say it because it is the truth. We should take up a collection for a very nice Christmas present for her.
 
BobbyFord said:
Not necessarily "lovey dovey" but it happens all the time. Play by the rules of the section.
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That would be funny but you are spot on about following the rules wherever you are. I don't think I need to go to the Podium in order to rip anyone a new one as they already know who they are.
 
DanicaFreak said:
this is best moderated forum on the net. any hot button subjects belong in the podium
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Lets not get too ****y here.

Theres forums on various subjects with thousands of active members that are kept well in line & organized.

This forum is awfully tiny & the only active mod is lucky it's not much bigger because she'd be way in above her head. FWIW this forum and the mods are not above reproach.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
Lets not get too ****y here.

Theres forums on various subjects with thousands of active members that are kept well in line & organized.

This forum is awfully tiny & the only active mod is lucky it's not much bigger because she'd be way in above her head. FWIW this forum and the mods are not above reproach.
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You seem to be the only one that doesn't get it. This forum actually is what it is. It's privately owned; look around, no advertisement. Play by the rules or go to one of the forums with thousands of active members. I've been on forums that have thousands of members that aren't well moderated, you chose to leave those out.
 
BobbyFord said:
You seem to be the only one that doesn't get it. This forum actually is what it is. It's privately owned; look around, no advertisement. Play by the rules or go to one of the forums with thousands of active members. I've been on forums that have thousands of members that aren't well moderated, you chose to leave those out.
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No, I get it. I currently own a couple of prolific blogs and am partnered on a podcast. Ive built, owned and moderated a couple of large gaming forums as a teenager. I certainly understand that vitriolic nature of open online forums. And before you get to it - no I am not sharing my 'proof'. It would release my personal information.

I could care less if the forum is privately or server owned. Doesnt change the overall atmosphere.

I play by the rules (mostly) & Im on those same forums with over a thousand active members. Its pretty uniform.

The reason I didnt mention other forums that are a mess is because this forum is better organized than those. They are irrelevant in the debate of "best moderated forum" on the internet.

Are you done?
 
ChexOrWrex said:
No, I get it. I currently own a couple of prolific blogs and am partnered on a podcast. Ive built, owned and moderated a couple of large gaming forums as a teenager. I certainly understand that vitriolic nature of open online forums. And before you get to it - no I am not sharing my 'proof'. It would release my personal information.

I could care less if the forum is privately or server owned. Doesnt change the overall atmosphere.

I play by the rules (mostly) & Im on those same forums with over a thousand active members. Its pretty uniform.

The reason I didnt mention other forums that are a mess is because this forum is better organized than those. They are irrelevant in the debate of "best moderated forum" on the internet.

Are you done?
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So without proof of what you're claiming, you could just be sitting in someone's mom's basement.

I've played by unfair rules on some forums. It's a matter of opinion. I left those forums without complaining about them because it wouldn't have mattered, just like here.
 
I think things should play out until they reach the point of becoming personal attacks on someone. controversy is a good thing. Without it there is nothing to talk about. I guess the point wasn't to slam the powers that be, but to simply say hey, controversy drives content.
 
This site has two sister sites, Xibase and OTCentral. Xibase was an offshoot computer tech help site, OTCentral was a place to have all manner of 'just conversation'. Thread drift was even encouraged. Both sites are still up. Go take a look at the wasteland they turned into thanks to unhindered political 'discussion'. This site is still up and active simply because that **** isn't permitted on the public page. BTW, the left leaning population of those sites migrated to their own site which was originally music oriented .. PIL, Play It Loud. That site didn't survive long either. No site can survive the divisions that political loudmouths bring.
 
hidesert cowboy said:
I think things should play out until they reach the point of becoming personal attacks on someone
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Problem is that multiple prior threads were created on the same subject & they all caved into beratement. Doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result is foolish. The right move was made. If youd like to continue the subject at hand, ask for Podium access.
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
It would be hilarious to see 2 people being at odds in the podium and then have to be lovey dovey in civilized land.
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That's not a problem. I've gone at it hammer and tongs with someone in one thread and had his or her back in another on plenty of forums. I'm disagreeing violently with SOI over on the 'Parity' thread, but I've agreed with him on any number of other occasions. It goes back to attacking a person's positions, not the person himself.
 
hidesert cowboy said:
I think things should play out until they reach the point of becoming personal attacks on someone. controversy is a good thing. Without it there is nothing to talk about. I guess the point wasn't to slam the powers that be, but to simply say hey, controversy drives content.
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ON-TOPIC controversy drives content. As someone else said, I'm here for sports, not politics or dog-grooming, or 'My Little Pony' modification tips. If I wanted political discussions, I'd be on a political forum or in the Podium.
 
I don't go to the Podium. I am very thankful it is there and glad TRL moves some threads there when they get hot. I can't help myself, I will read the threads when they are in open forums. It is very hard for me because I come so close to being as a$$ on those political threads. The Podium is one of the greatest ideas I've seen on any forum. Out of sight, out of mind. YAY!
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
It would be hilarious to see 2 people being at odds in the podium and then have to be lovey dovey in civilized land.
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Those who can are called people, and are welcome. Those who can't ... are encouraged to not let the door hit them where the good lord split them as they piss off back to Facebook. Personally, I've no desire for Podium access. IMO, any thread that's reached the point where the moderation here will move it is one I've already put on ignore. The best thing about this site is the membership's understanding that this is a racing topic site. There is a little room for sidebars and personal conversations .... but unless you're putting your hand in your pocket to pay for the server space, those who are paying are the ones who determine what stays and what goes. Topics and people both. I've play at being moderator ... those who do have nothing but my respect for the oft-unappreciated effort they supply.

Speaking of which ... I need to find fluffy's paypal address again and fire him off a few Canuckistani kopecks. Hey, there's an idea .. how about we just make the Podium a direct link to OTC and let people that want to argue pointlessly wander the desert for 40 years or so.
 
Skoalbandit33 said:
That would be funny but you are spot on about following the rules wherever you are. I don't think I need to go to the Podium in order to rip anyone a new one as they already know who they are.
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you clearly have no concept of how the podium works.
 
Team Penske said:
How can you put a thread on ignore?
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As said, on this site it's a matter of not going into it. Other site softwares have the option to block a thread from view. Depending on the site and level of antisocial behaviour, I've had occasion to put the original poster of the thread on ignore, removing all threads they've started from my view. Other times, I've gone on sabbatical and just outright left a site for months because of the nonsense some people seem to thrive on. I was on one such when OTC finally kicked up it's heels.
 
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