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There were some threads that, in my opinion were closed too soon. This was done, again in my opinion, not because the original poster was abusive, but because the responders were. Even though some of the readers of MR may be teenagers, any subject should be able to be discussed without being inflammatory. You know......like adults!! MR is unique, in that it is the first site that most new ebook readers come to to learn, and then go into the Lounge for other discussions and ideas. Let's make it a pleasant stay. Cheers. |
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I'm not sure about the teenager thing. Are you suggesting that teenagers are often the cause of trouble, or talking about topics too "adult" for teens? Cheers, Marc |
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[QUOTE=montsnmags;1137449]But I go back to what I previously suggested - that what should be able to be discussed is not what, via experience, can be discussed without devolution. Thus, the Religion and Politics guideline (why those threads often end up closed). Although not always clear-cut, topics on religion and politics are defined against in the Guidelines. Strictly speaking they cannot be closed too soon.
I'm not sure about the teenager thing. Are you suggesting that teenagers are often the cause of trouble, or talking about topics too "adult" for teens? Cheers, Marc[/QUOTE *Sigh* Marc, Firstly, teenagers today could possibly teach us a thing or three. Merely that across the board let a certain amount of politeness prevail.....if possible. There are some in the chatroom who felt that their choice of of subject was being curtailed. How long were the trolls allowed to carry on? If the choice of subject was forbidden, why not stop it quick smart? It lingered like bad-breath. But I repeat, the responders were more offensive than the poster. I do know that I didn't participate |
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From the Star Chamber viewpoint - shutting down too soon/immediately; not shutting down fast enough - it can feel like you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't (note the "feel like"...intellectually it's far more measured than this generalised cliché, and I only use it as a touchstone for simplistic description). Quote:
![]() Workable solutions are hard to come by and agree to. I tend to see much in the subtle wording ![]() I would say that I do think there is much to be drawn from the first Guideline: Discuss Things Politely. For us members here who are aware of these guidelines, I reckon there's much constructive merit in us considering them first before jumping in to respond to a perceived troll, or just to someone outright rude. The Guideline doesn't have that "unless they started it" bit on it, and it's much easier for Moderators to address rudeness and trolling and such, especially when it continues, if people aren't jumping in to be impolite back - that's what often makes things a thread-issue rather than a poster-issue. Cheers, Marc Last edited by montsnmags; 09-30-2010 at 12:45 AM. |
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Point(s) noted.
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Quite frankly, I feel that this definition applies more to the original post by AprilHare than to anything the banned people posted.
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![]() Hey!! Has anybody here read any good books lately?? Okay.....just asking. Cheers ![]() |
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It's not always obvious to me what the final straw was; and spelling it out would help clarify what is acceptable, or not, for future reference. |
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I doubt very much that one mod would make the decision alone - that's surely what the Star Chamber is for .... ?
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Mods may speak with one voice .... though I've seen occasions when two have gone onto a thread, one after the other and yelled at the posters . |
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