fwiw UPOS imho... 👎
Turning T2W into puke, sh1t and rotten eggs of a site and as much as I hate to say it, if Mods and Sharky don't see it maybe actions will speak louder than words. 👎
Yeah I know, I'm a crass sh1t head too. Not very subtle.
I object me lord... Nuff said.
You crass Atilla? Never!
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I think it's all too easy to criticise Sharky / Mods but in the end, as Pat and others have pointed out, it's not easy to strike a balance between something new, vibrant or constructive and the self-aggrandizing, provocative and deleterious.
Some great posters occasionally post offensive, stupid crap and some habitual moronathon contestants occasionally come up with good ideas and make useful, entertaining contributions. Making sure that the ratio of gems to manure stays positive cannot be solely the burden of the few mods.
If we all try to stick to not only the Constitution and Posting guidelines but also to common sense, common decency and common courtesy then we wouldn't be having this discussion.
I set myself for a slap on the wrist recently when I reported someone for repeated ad hominems and it was pointed out to me that I myself had been interacting with the poster, as had several others. If someone has become part of a conversation, then it gets difficult to separate out inappropriate posts if we've let ourselves get dragged down to the same level. I might not completely agree with the idea but essentially, the advice that I was given to ignore (not necessarily block) is pretty good. If someone continues to post reams of garbage and no-one is responding then it's very easy to identify that behaviour and sanction appropriately.
I still maintain that that there are certain tweaks that could fairly easily be done that would enhance the general environment but we must all acknowledge (as is clearly set out in the Constitution etc) that T2W is not a democracy and if we don't like it, for whatever reason, then we are free to leave.
....I'd like to stay.