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Is it me or has this place got alot stricter since I was last here...just been flitting through moderation and it seems people are getting reported on for the most trivial of things...ok...if there is a nation who is really breaking the rules of the site then fair enough...throw the book at them...they deserve it ;)

but seems to me like people are being reported for next to nothing...and as for the people reporting them...I bet you write into the paper every week telling them that the flagstone at the end of your road is 1.11378 mm above local planning law height....rearrange these words people...rearrange these words

LIFE A GET

:cool:

Strict moderation>forums full of trolls and goatse.

It's strict as hell. Every day I'm on NS I find myself editing one or more of my posts to avoid the appearance of flaming so I don't get booted. Kinda sucks.

I actually think it's better to have people reporting minor infractions. It means there are fewer serious infractions to report. It also means I don't have to spend as much time on average banning people or warning them.

What bothers me is when things that are not infractions get reported as if they were the harbingers of DOOM!111!1

Im not having a pop at the moderators...they have a job to do and they do it...but users report the most bizarre and trivial things that would have been laughed at back in the day hehe

Is it me or has this place got alot stricter since I was last here...just been flitting through moderation and it seems people are getting reported on for the most trivial of things...ok...if there is a nation who is really breaking the rules of the site then fair enough...throw the book at them...they deserve it ;)

but seems to me like people are being reported for next to nothing...and as for the people reporting them...I bet you write into the paper every week telling them that the flagstone at the end of your road is 1.11378 mm above local planning law height....rearrange these words people...rearrange these words

LIFE A GET

:cool:

Not really, I think its just that the standard of behaviour has improved, so the smaller offences are actually noticed.

And if I remember correctly, people used to be moderated for swearing, whereas now we can say "fuck" without worrying about consequences.

EDIT: Also, I hardly ever see anyone warned nowadays, and the only deats seem to be for obvious troll spamming.

ive never got this term trolling...obviously I know flaming...used to do quite alot of that myself...but define trolling...also gravedigging?!? WTF IS THAT??

Not really, I think its just that the standard of behaviour has improved, so the smaller offences are actually noticed.

And if I remember correctly, people used to be moderated for swearing, whereas now we can say "fuck" without worrying about consequences.

Unless you say it in a thread title.

define trolling
Sorta like flamebaiting I think.

...also gravedigging?!? WTF IS THAT??
Posting in a thread that hasn't been posted in for ages (like a year, or something).

ive never got this term trolling...obviously I know flaming...used to do quite alot of that myself...but define trolling...also gravedigging?!? WTF IS THAT??

This post (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8784641&postcount=3) has definitions of both trolling and gravedigging.

You may want to read all the posts in that thread, actually.

Posting in a thread that hasn't been posted in for ages (like a year, or something).

why would that be a bad thing?:confused:

ive never got this term trolling...obviously I know flaming...used to do quite alot of that myself...but define trolling...also gravedigging?!? WTF IS THAT??

Trolling is basically flamebaiting, posting something idiotic and offensive to get responses.

Gravedigging just posting in old threads where there's nothing new to say to bump them back to the top page I think.

This post (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=8784641&postcount=3) has definitions of both trolling and gravedigging.

You may want to read all the posts in that thread, actually.

now im even more confused...surely if what these users are saying is true then this thread has neither characteristics of trolling and gravedigging :confused:

why would that be a bad thing?:confused:

Well, posters are expected to just create a new topic after that time. It's called gravedigging because the topic is treated as "dead and buried" (debated to death, perhaps).

I think part of the reason is because the posters in the thread (particularly the OP) might be long gone, or their views changed in that time.

It's just considered better to create a new original thread, even if the subject is similar.

Well, posters are expected to just create a new topic after that time. It's called gravedigging because the topic is treated as "dead and buried" (debated to death, perhaps).

I think part of the reason is because the posters in the thread (particularly the OP) might be long gone, or their views changed in that time.

It's just considered better to create a new original thread, even if the subject is similar.

ahhh...that actually makes sense...thanks radman ;)

ahhh...that actually makes sense...thanks radman ;)

no problemo

now im even more confused...surely if what these users are saying is true then this thread has neither characteristics of trolling and gravedigging :confused:

When you tell people who report rules violations to "LIFE A GET" and suggest that they write in to the paper to complain about the most minor things, what are you doing?

You're insulting a group of people, which is what trolling essentially is on this site. It's pretty minor in this case, all things considered, but you should at least be aware that lobbing insults at a group of people is not the best way to go.

Try making a genuine case for them to change their ways instead.

I find flirting with the mods to be quite useful.

Why hello, HotRodia. ;)

When you tell people who report rules violations to "LIFE A GET" and suggest that they write in to the paper to complain about the most minor things, what are you doing?

You're insulting a group of people, which is what trolling essentially is on this site. It's pretty minor in this case, all things considered, but you should at least be aware that lobbing insults at a group of people is not the best way to go.

Try making a genuine case for them to change their ways instead.

No problem neut...I mean hotty ;)

Is it me or has this place got alot stricter since I was last here...just been flitting through moderation and it seems people are getting reported on for the most trivial of things...ok...if there is a nation who is really breaking the rules of the site then fair enough...throw the book at them...they deserve it ;)

but seems to me like people are being reported for next to nothing...and as for the people reporting them...I bet you write into the paper every week telling them that the flagstone at the end of your road is 1.11378 mm above local planning law height....rearrange these words people...rearrange these words

LIFE A GET

:cool:

there are indeed certain elements on here who have a high intolerance of spam/fun/lighthearted threads. there was a poster not long ago who seemed to spend most of his time in moderation reporting threads, he got shouted down but ended up getting mod support cuz he was in fact supporting the rules even though he was being a dick about it.

i think it's just a function of a moderated forum accumulating rules as it gets older and people just getting used to them.

I find flirting with the mods to be quite useful.

Why hello, HotRodia. ;)

No problem neut...I mean hotty ;)

Never ever follow Ruffy's advice. Ever.

Never ever follow Ruffy's advice. Ever.

Ruffy is to blame for everything. Always remember that Beeker.

Never ever follow Ruffy's advice. Ever.

second that

Ruffy is to blame for everything. Always remember that Beeker.

second that

See, these people have over 10,000 posts. You should listen to them. *nod*

See, these people have over 10,000 posts. You should listen to them. *nod*

Well, Beeker is an old timer. He just needs to get used to the way we young 'uns do things.

Thought this was going to be about hardcore exercise programs.

Well, Beeker is an old timer. He just needs to get used to the way we young 'uns do things.

I know, but he ain't been round these here parts for a while.

And I thought in that thread about young people taking over NSG you considered yourself an old timer? Flaming hypocrite. :p

Thought this was going to be about hardcore exercise programs.

drop and give me 200 push ups now

See, these people have over 10,000 posts. You should listen to them. *nod*

But I have over 20,000!

But I have over 20,000!

Well, cumulatively speaking, after Arinola threw in an extra 2thousand...