[Closed] Do moderators on this site moderate?

In general the moderation is good. However the occasional abusing of the forum users is rather odd and inappropriate IMO.

For what it's worth, there is at least one person who agrees with me.

Ok but again we need to see where this abuse is so we can review it.

Since I don't have the time or motivation to dredge up old posts

You've posted 20 odd times over the course of this thread. Plenty of time to do what you claim you don't have time to do.

Thanks nealglover, next time I wondering how to manage my time I'll default to you. You clearly know best. Regardless of the time involved, you have conveniently ignored the '...and motivation' part of my comment. All along I've said I was not going to be sad (or arsed) enough to look up old posts, and that has not changed. I'm happy to find the time to reply to posts like yours though to explain why you are wrong :roll:. Perhaps your post is a (pretty pathetic) attempt to curry favor with the mods?

Shut up now, it's getting embarrassing listening to you try and wriggle out of it.

Show me what I am trying to wriggle out of? From my first reply I said I was not going to be sad enough to look through someones post history, and I'm sticking with that.

Is there a 'cool explanation bro' pic on the net anywhere.

While I stick by my comments in this thread, this has turned into one of those pointless bickering threads....I apologise for ruining it. I really don't feel strongly enough about the subject to continue generating this level of anger from certain people (genuine or not). If I felt more strongly about it I'd go to the trouble of finding examples, but I don't. As I said above, if that negates the discussion, thats fine, and thats my fault. Unless something specific (and interesting 8)) crops up, I'm going to try and resist posting on this thread again, and stick with the bike topics.

I guess I just don't take this place as seriously as some. In other area of life I wouldn't make 'accusations' without being prepared to back them up. Here, I just don't care that much, sorry.

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Reporting Cougar for taking the piss

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You n all

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I just don't care that much, sorry

I would post a picture of Jimmy Hill to insinuate that I don't believe you.

Although I thought, even though typing this explanation would take far longer, I would post it anyway. To explain that I can't be bothered to post a picture, because I can't be bothered.

I just don't care enough. Sorry.

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Thanks nealglover, next time I wondering how to manage my time I'll default to you. You clearly know best.

I probably do yes, so that probably best.

I would love to help. (Email in profile)

Regardless of the time involved, you have conveniently ignored the '...and motivation' part of my comment. All along I've said I was not going to be sad (or arsed) enough to look up old posts, and that has not changed. I'm happy to find the time to reply to posts like yours though to explain why you are wrong :roll:.

Yes of course.

Perhaps your post is a (pretty pathetic) attempt to curry favor with the mods?

Again, yes of course.

Please love me, people online I've never met. It really means a lot to me.

Perhaps your post is a (pretty pathetic) attempt to curry favor with the mods?

I missed that.

I will say I've been very surprised by the support on here from some on the ones we've had to discipline the most, if they seem happy with or modding we must be getting something right.

I incur the moderators wraith from time to time.. I think they're pretty good eggs..

However, people who report posts are frankly greasy little turds.. The thin watery kind that are painful and smell bad and offer little relief..

And I miss Fred and TJ

Being a mod on here is a pretty good definition of a thankless task. The one thing I always said to mates of mine who were considering taking on voluntary jobs like cricket club chairman was "don't expect a thank you until you resign, then everyone will be gushing with hindsight praise and harking back to your tenure in order to belittle the current incumbent".

I underwent a short 'holiday' after a bit of what I thought was light hearted ribbing. Unfortunately I think someone may have ratted on me after losing their rag. In fairness, I was given a warning, which I chose to ignore. The only thing that really pissed me off about that was that I had recently seen far worse stuff, and it seemed that I was banned for highlighting the tale-telling rather than my actual posts.

In hindsight, I was being a bit of nob.

On the whole, I think the mods do a better job than I could. They can also be arsed to do it (which I wouldn't), so I can't really complain.

^^^post reported

EDIT: well that rather doesn't work when it's the first on a new page. 😆

However, people who report posts are frankly greasy little turds.. The thin watery kind that are painful and smell bad and offer little relief..

They're people who want the forum to be place that's pleasant to visit. A one where people can come without being insulted for example.

They're people who want the forum to be place that's pleasant to visit. A one where people can come without being insulted for example

Surely not exclusively, though?

I think some people do take themselves a little too seriously and resort to ratting on other people when they lose their temper.

However, this is just the real world in microcosm, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.

I think some people do take themselves a little too seriously and resort to ratting on other people when they lose their temper.

No that rarely happens. In fact I'm surprised how little it does happen.

No that rarely happens. In fact I'm surprised how little it does happen.

With respect, how could you possibly know the motivation behind it?

Sorry to appear argumentative, but we are into mind reading territory now, so I don't really buy that.........

A 'nice' place to visit..
What an insipid adjective

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I wouldn't mind Drac addressing my genuine question about knowing about the motivation behind the reporting of posts if that's ok.

The thing is, a lot of this forum has to be policed by the consent of the users. As in all walks of life, there are the ones who go too far. There are the sneaks. There are the cliques. There are the genuine good guys. There are some brilliantly inspirational/sobering threads and some frankly nasty ones.

Life in microcosm.

With respect, how could you possibly know the motivation behind it?

Sorry I missed that before.

We review the reported post, look at the thread and if we believe the person who reported it has a genuine concern or a rule is clearly broken we'll act. However, we occasionally know that there's is more than one person guilty, especially in the case of long arguments, so we may act on more than one person including the person reporting. We also notice patterns of reports and people's behaviour. Of course we occasionally get it wrong but as mentioned early to get to the level of a ban you have to have done something bad or been a persistent offender who refuses to correct themselves.

persistent offender who refuses to correct themselves.

Which is precisely how I earned my 'holiday', so fair do's.

Anyway, this forum can't be all that bad, or all that dull as people still continue to use it.

You allude to the fact that you also post as a mere user. You mean you actually have a life and personality of your own? How dare you. I expect you to be moderating 24-7, on every post on every thread. For free.

You mods don't know you're born. Surely you only exist to serve us users and have no other function in life? 😉

Yeah it keep getting busier and while a few have left over the years or rarely post there's still many here from the start.