How we can all make the Celestial Forum a better place

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:45 am

keene wrote:
Marg, perhaps you don't realize that I am the owner of this board. I made the rules, and I keep up on things.

Hush.

Well if you kept up with things as you say, you'd know whether or not I know you are the owner of the board.

Post by **_keene** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 4:28 am

marg wrote:
keene wrote:
Marg, perhaps you don't realize that I am the owner of this board. I made the rules, and I keep up on things.

Hush.

Well if you kept up with things as you say, you'd know whether or not I know you are the owner of the board.

Notice the nice little quip underneath my name: Site Admin.

;)

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:15 am

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:41 pm

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:27 am

I figured I'll keep it short and simple to reduce liklihood of being drawn into further discussions on this and so deleted previous posts. But I have to say something. In short Shade's opening post is essentially an attack post, biased in favor of Kevin. And the advice is ridiculous not to mention he doesn't get it as he thinks he does...to paraphrase his advice, 'don't use direct words like "stupid" in the Celestial ...just make sure you use phrases which in essence mean the same thing but it will be less obvious. Not only does this do nothing to improve the overall tone of a thread, it does nothing to reduce unwarranted off topic attacks in a thread either. And "direct attack words" was never an issue, Kevin reserves those for Terrestial.

Post by **_keene** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:20 am

marg wrote:Not only does this do nothing to improve the overall tone of a thread, it does nothing to reduce unwarranted off topic attacks in a thread either.

I think the simple policy to "unwarranted off topic attacks" is one of the basic rules of the internet (as brought to you by 4chan, the most unregulated forum on the intertubes):

Rule 13. Do Not Feed The Trolls.

The basic point is simple: It's not a moderator or site policy, it's a user policy. In order for an unmoderated online utopia to exist, it really requires that some people simply be the bigger person, and ignore "unwarranted off topic attacks." Nothing we do on our administration side is going to change the fact that trolls will go trolling.

Only you can prevent forest fires.

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:28 pm

keene wrote:
marg wrote:Not only does this do nothing to improve the overall tone of a thread, it does nothing to reduce unwarranted off topic attacks in a thread either.

I think the simple policy to "unwarranted off topic attacks" is one of the basic rules of the internet (as brought to you by 4chan, the most unregulated forum on the intertubes):

Rule 13. Do Not Feed The Trolls.

The basic point is simple: It's not a moderator or site policy, it's a user policy. In order for an unmoderated online utopia to exist, it really requires that some people simply be the bigger person, and ignore "unwarranted off topic attacks." Nothing we do on our administration side is going to change the fact that trolls will go trolling.

Only you can prevent forest fires.

Right Keene. Aren't you the one who got married, kicked your wife out because she wasn't working, then asked for money on this board in order to go try to see her because you were flat broke, and you thought you might win her back, but now she's off to Canada with boyfriend? Have I got the right individual? Forgive me, but I just don't look upon you as a wise individual to take advice from. And your level of mentality shows in your posts in this thread, when you speak and offer advice without knowing any of the facts. There did I follow the rules of the Celestial and make sure "stupid" and "loser" weren't directly said?

Post by **_keene** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:13 pm

marg wrote:There did I follow the rules of the Celestial and make sure "stupid" and "loser" weren't directly said?

Very good. I'm so proud of you. Want a cookie?

Post by **_Trevor** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:12 pm

marg wrote:Right Keene. Aren't you the one who got married, kicked your wife out because she wasn't working, then asked for money on this board in order to go try to see her because you were flat broke, and you thought you might win her back, but now she's off to Canada with boyfriend? Have I got the right individual? Forgive me, but I just don't look upon you as a wise individual to take advice from. And your level of mentality shows in your posts in this thread, when you speak and offer advice without knowing any of the facts. There did I follow the rules of the Celestial and make sure "stupid" and "loser" weren't directly said?

Man, that is pretty cold.

_marg · Post by **_marg** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:51 pm

Trevor wrote:
marg wrote:Right Keene. Aren't you the one who got married, kicked your wife out because she wasn't working, then asked for money on this board in order to go try to see her because you were flat broke, and you thought you might win her back, but now she's off to Canada with boyfriend? Have I got the right individual? Forgive me, but I just don't look upon you as a wise individual to take advice from. And your level of mentality shows in your posts in this thread, when you speak and offer advice without knowing any of the facts. There did I follow the rules of the Celestial and make sure "stupid" and "loser" weren't directly said?

Man, that is pretty cold.

Ya, but at least I do follow the board.