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Spursmad thread..
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GaudinoMotors said:Damocles said:You're wrong.
The above idea leads the community to decide what is acceptable levels of free speech, and what isn't.
It isn't subjective either. Have a look at reddit.com or digg.com for concrte implementation of the idea.
The mods cannot follow every user, and be around 24 hours a day. This system gives them a filter.
People will be getting votes against if they are not particularly eloquent or not humourous and not on grounds of offence. The system works well (not perfectly) as it is and posters are more disposed to debate and banter to prove their points rather than just resorting to wanting someone banned and pressing a button.
I`m in the Voltaire camp and detest restrictions.
The Mods do a great Job and obviously they cannot monitor all posts - but those that do transgress into sensitive areas are brought to their attention. The site is self-policing in that respect.
Maybe, but even in that scenario it will bring the quality of posts up by a few notches, which is the overall idea.
Posters are not currently disposed to debate. Posters are currently disposed to slinging insults at each other.
Not enough people are using the report button, and things are slipping through the mod's net until it is too late.
I've been on a bit of a meriging frenzy today, and IMO, every post in the transfer forum can be split as:
About a certain player (60% - though multiple threads on the same player)
Whinging about an article, or about a managers/players comments (20% - shouldn't be in the TRANSFER forum)
Mindless Speculation/Threads claiming ITK (10% - not as many as you would think, and will usually be merged in to main player topic)
Useless/Shit Threads that have no relevance to things - 10%
It's time for the mods to be a bit less liberal about what they do (which I've lways found quite admirable) and use the ban button more.
Paulmcfc2703
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totally agree nicksonnickson71 said:Ajay said:Rorz88 said:i really dont blame spurmad for not posting anything anymore... if i knew something (which i might) i wouldnt post it either, you lot jus dont deserve to know really!
Here! Here! well said, seconded!
It's a shame that it happens like this as it only a very small number of moronic posters that spoil it for the rest of the forum members
But I can understand why people are reluctant to post info on here at times
Bigger_Than_Jesus
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Everyone needs to chill out. ITK, WUM or whatever anyone on here is or wants to be, we will all know whats going on at the end of the transfer window. Just be patient and remember how excited we all were on the last day last year with the Robinho signing. Am I the only one looking forward to that.......?
lorez
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Wasn't the original post merged with the John Terry thread (page 325)? not sure about the rest of it though but Spursmads post is still there.
Eggsy
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blueinsa said:Maybe just maybe its time for a newbie section where any new member has to spend a period of time before being allowed on to the main boards?
Also maybe make it a pre-requisite that any applications for membership have to be vetted by way of a few City related questions to stop the rags etc infiltrating and possibly new mwmbers needing a current member to vouch for them?
It shouldnt come to this but we have a small group of people intent on spoiling it for everyone.
These boards are in my opinion the best there is for City and are a credit, not only to Ric and the Mod's but also to the vast percentage of members who contribute.
Only my opinions guy's.....
Surely this would of stopped Spursmad posying in the first place.
Bigger_Than_Jesus said:Everyone needs to chill out. ITK, WUM or whatever anyone on here is or wants to be, we will all know whats going on at the end of the transfer window. Just be patient and remember how excited we all were on the last day last year with the Robinho signing. Am I the only one looking forward to that.......?
I've just been thinking that. We are going around in maddening little circles and it's getting quite wearing. But then again, in every boring meeting I have to sit through at work, I spend half the time thinking about bloody City. There has never been a summer like it. Also I bet loads of us are getting asked the same boring, snidey questions at work and elsewhere now about why Tevez hasn't signed or does Eto not want to come or what makes us think we can get Terry. I just need one of them sto sign so that people shut up so I sometimes quote spursmad to them but they are beginning to think I'm telling porkies.
Rorz88
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Ajay said:Rorz88 said:i really dont blame spurmad for not posting anything anymore... if i knew something (which i might) i wouldnt post it either, you lot jus dont deserve to know really!
Here! Here! well said, seconded!
Cheers Ajay!!
RealMancsAreBlue
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Rorz88 said:Ajay said:Rorz88 said:i really dont blame spurmad for not posting anything anymore... if i knew something (which i might) i wouldnt post it either, you lot jus dont deserve to know really!
Here! Here! well said, seconded!
Cheers Ajay!!
How ironic for someone who doesnt know anything yet still posts to type that lol :)
LongLang
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Damocles said:You're wrong.
The above idea leads the community to decide what is acceptable levels of free speech, and what isn't.
It isn't subjective either. Have a look at reddit.com or digg.com for concrte implementation of the idea.
The mods cannot follow every user, and be around 24 hours a day. This system gives them a filter.
This is not a bad idea. in theory. in a perfect world there would be no petty posters and bitter losers, willing to give you a down-vote for the sake of disagreeing with their point.
we all know that these threads sometimes get heated, so what is to stop an 'discussion' taking place, and being down-voted for having an opinion.
should this be the future of the board, i suggest being able to down-vote someone, but before it takes effect, it would have to be seconded on the same day. this way you could be sure the poster is actually being a nuisance and not just a victim of bitterness.
i would also suggest a limit to how many down votes each poster would be allowed to cast in a day, this would prevent un-necessary votes by childish posters.
finally i think all the people banned by this system should be reviewed by the mods to ensure that they truly deserve to be banned. this requires every down vote cast to be recorded with a time/date and the name of the thread for reference.
we all deserve to voice our own opinion, and occasionally some people will go a bit far, but i don't think there is any real hatred towards anyone else.
with exception to the spursmad incident i think everyone on here is opinionated and willing to speak their mind, that's what makes the forum so addictive. if any changes are to be made, i hope they do not affect the quality of the posters and topics on the board.