Moderation

[Hunden]

90% of what I've learned regarding il2 was through reading post some of which were off topic. Just recently MAT manager for example.

[kendo65]

Pretty impossible task for Nearmiss. As said already - 'Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't'.

Moderators have lives too you know. A lot of off-topics in this week's update.

What do we want?

A free-for-all post anything policy pisses some people off.

The strategy of only allowing on-topic posts requires either:

1. That everyone exercises some thought before posting (post in a new thread if needed) and tries to make it work

or

2. The moderator stays tuned here 24/7 to mop up those who are too inconsiderate or lazy to comply with the requests.

Nearmiss obviously has better things to do than that.

So the last alternative - lock the thread.

[bf-110]

We are going on two extremes.From total anarchy to repression.
Both attitudes are really bizarre for me,not because it doesn´t happen in forums,but cause this isn´t a normal forum.
Here we are able to be connected with the developer of a game that I suppose most of the forum users at least enjoy.What if Oleg see the damn mess over here?
People opening threads just to cuss him or TD,posts being labeled and threads being locked,trolls...

Where are we going to stop?

[Bricks]

Originally Posted by bf-110

We are going on two extremes.From total anarchy to repression.
Both attitudes are really bizarre for me,not because it doesn´t happen in forums,but cause this isn´t a normal forum.
Here we are able to be connected with the developer of a game that I suppose most of the forum users at least enjoy.What if Oleg see the damn mess over here?
People opening threads just to cuss him or TD,posts being labeled and threads being locked,trolls...

Where are we going to stop?

Maybe we have to see both sides to be able to find something in between?

[Triggaaar]

Don't blame nearmiss for the policy, we asked for it and then voted for it.
If you'd like the OT stuff back, ask for it and post a poll, but don't blame nearmiss.

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Triggaaar

Don't blame nearmiss for the policy, we asked for it and then voted for it.
If you'd like the OT stuff back, ask for it and post a poll, but don't blame nearmiss.

I voted against a change in moderation thank you very much.

Moderation is a thankless job that I wouldn't be up for doing, I don't expect miracles of those that do do it.

[Triggaaar]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

I voted against a change in moderation thank you very much.

Maybe you voted against (maybe I did too), but we (as a group) voted for. If for example all but one person voted for, it's not exactly reasonable that the one person has a go at the mod for doing what he was asked, simply because that one person voted against.

[Bricks]

Originally Posted by Igo kyu

I voted against a change in moderation thank you very much.

Democracy sucks if you are over-voted.