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This has proven to be an interesting thread. {This might appear to be a little on the 'whiny' side, but I'm out of editing time and need to get back to a server installation.} I've been away for the weekend and am just kinda catching up. From what I've read, it seems there's a lot of 'advice' given from "less active" RME members and I'd like to have them elaborate on specific items. It seems some people would like a very professional, dry board and others want a place to b!tch about whatever they feel has wronged them. I think most of us want something in between, while we try to keep it 4WD related.
For example: Shmoesmith has a pretty well thought out response, but I'd love to see a specific examples of what he's calling 'under-moderated' threads.
While TV-Larsen mentions that the site is 'over-moderated'...............kind of puts a moderator in a connundrum, eh? (Not trying to pick on anyone, just citing what I'm remembering reading) Trying to improve my responses to two issues.........help me out, please. Whenever there's an issue, if people could quote or give specifics, a moderator or other knowledgable party could address specific issues. I ALWAYS respond to my PM pretty quickly (I'm in front of a computer for at least 10-12 hours per day-----sometimes able to to respond, sometimes not) and I believe the other mods do also. We've worked through more than a few things in the past and only asked a few members to leave.........(and some just keep hanging around after dismissal despite the fact they think they're pulling the wool over our eyes. When they slip up, we dismiss them again.....)
To speak only for myself on the moderation issues......... Do YOU have time and energy to read EVERY thread and EVERY response to every thread the second it is posted??? Honestly, we could do a better job as moderators, but ALL of us have real jobs and real lives....... We do make mistakes as a group, but overall, I think we keep the board a decent place, fairly close to the intended purpose. Basicly, the only person I try to please is me. My interpretation of Greg's mission statement. There are a lot of 'jabs' at various people and vehicles and for the most part, we have to assume that they are good natured. We do read everything that's posted (no matter how painful that is at times)
It seems like people are interested in the 'tech' section of the website (I've read that in at least 5 posts. Post up some tech. Nobody's stopping you.......... I've got a couple of half done things I'd like to put up, but have been trying to get other things accomplished with my rig (making it drive would be SWEET) rather than write stuff)
Summary: The board is what YOU make it. Not what the moderators or owner makes it. We can only help to 'shape' the overall thread or forum. If you're not fond of the the BB, take a look at your own posts and start treating other people like you'd like to be treated and posting what you'd like to see more of. Other people might be interested in the exact same things.
For example: Shmoesmith has a pretty well thought out response, but I'd love to see a specific examples of what he's calling 'under-moderated' threads.
While TV-Larsen mentions that the site is 'over-moderated'...............kind of puts a moderator in a connundrum, eh? (Not trying to pick on anyone, just citing what I'm remembering reading) Trying to improve my responses to two issues.........help me out, please. Whenever there's an issue, if people could quote or give specifics, a moderator or other knowledgable party could address specific issues. I ALWAYS respond to my PM pretty quickly (I'm in front of a computer for at least 10-12 hours per day-----sometimes able to to respond, sometimes not) and I believe the other mods do also. We've worked through more than a few things in the past and only asked a few members to leave.........(and some just keep hanging around after dismissal despite the fact they think they're pulling the wool over our eyes. When they slip up, we dismiss them again.....)
To speak only for myself on the moderation issues......... Do YOU have time and energy to read EVERY thread and EVERY response to every thread the second it is posted??? Honestly, we could do a better job as moderators, but ALL of us have real jobs and real lives....... We do make mistakes as a group, but overall, I think we keep the board a decent place, fairly close to the intended purpose. Basicly, the only person I try to please is me. My interpretation of Greg's mission statement. There are a lot of 'jabs' at various people and vehicles and for the most part, we have to assume that they are good natured. We do read everything that's posted (no matter how painful that is at times)
It seems like people are interested in the 'tech' section of the website (I've read that in at least 5 posts. Post up some tech. Nobody's stopping you.......... I've got a couple of half done things I'd like to put up, but have been trying to get other things accomplished with my rig (making it drive would be SWEET) rather than write stuff)
Summary: The board is what YOU make it. Not what the moderators or owner makes it. We can only help to 'shape' the overall thread or forum. If you're not fond of the the BB, take a look at your own posts and start treating other people like you'd like to be treated and posting what you'd like to see more of. Other people might be interested in the exact same things.