This thread closing is ridiculous
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See this thread:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=110533
A comment was made by a specific user that resulted in a suspension. Here is why closing it was unnecessary:
1. Other than that one comment, there was no other heated discussion contained in the thread.
2. Once the offending user was suspended, there was no risk that there would be any additional heated comments made in the thread.
3. The original poster's question was not yet answered to anyone's satisfaction.
4. No explanation was offered as to why the thread was closed. Nor did any specific mod take credit for closing the thread, removing the possibility for me to express my concerns to that mod directly.
Personally, I don't think #4 should happen ever.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=110533
A comment was made by a specific user that resulted in a suspension. Here is why closing it was unnecessary:
1. Other than that one comment, there was no other heated discussion contained in the thread.
2. Once the offending user was suspended, there was no risk that there would be any additional heated comments made in the thread.
3. The original poster's question was not yet answered to anyone's satisfaction.
4. No explanation was offered as to why the thread was closed. Nor did any specific mod take credit for closing the thread, removing the possibility for me to express my concerns to that mod directly.
Personally, I don't think #4 should happen ever.
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I think the mod did just fine here. The thread was a mix of answering the question and empire state playing games. It's not unreasonable for the poster to open a new thread and give it another try.
The work load lately in the Other forum has 'for some reason' really peaked and the mods are doing the best they can. Not all closed threads will get an explination, and the mods do often post explinations when they can.
The work load lately in the Other forum has 'for some reason' really peaked and the mods are doing the best they can. Not all closed threads will get an explination, and the mods do often post explinations when they can.
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Originally posted by gkleinman
I think the mod did just fine here. The thread was a mix of answering the question and empire state playing games. It's not unreasonable for the poster to open a new thread and give it another try.
The work load lately in the Other forum has 'for some reason' really peaked and the mods are doing the best they can. Not all closed threads will get an explination, and the mods do often post explinations when they can.
I think the mod did just fine here. The thread was a mix of answering the question and empire state playing games. It's not unreasonable for the poster to open a new thread and give it another try.
The work load lately in the Other forum has 'for some reason' really peaked and the mods are doing the best they can. Not all closed threads will get an explination, and the mods do often post explinations when they can.
How can we do this if the mod does not identify him/herself?
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Originally posted by randyc
So which part of "quit questioning everything the mods do" from Geoff, did you not understand?
So which part of "quit questioning everything the mods do" from Geoff, did you not understand?
2. The Javajive thread, which was an open question of moderator action, was left open for 20 hours. Furthermore, it was not closed until 90 minutes after I opened this thread. If questioning the mods in this forum is taboo, that thread would have been closed much earlier.
3. Geoff's exact comments in that thread were:
As I've said before. It's really hard to second guess the mods. often things go on behind the scenes that everyone isn't privy to.
"quit questioning everything the mods do"
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Justins, this is what I was referring to:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=101832
I think this explains what I meant. I was not referring to Geoff's other comment. And yes, it's not just you or this thread in particular, it is more that Geoff requested that posters quit taking the mods to task for every decision, and I still see a lot of it happening. I think some of it is a good thing...but this was an example of one I did not agree with for these reasons:
I take issue with your thread title here, and your first statement that the original question was unanswered. It was replied to a number of times (correctly) that a Piano is considered a stringed instrument. The final posts were more related to the Empire State post. I closed the thread based on my decision that the question WAS answered....more than once. But the main reason I closed it, before I suspended Empire State, is because it's the only way I can be sure that a thread is NOT deleted by a poster, and posts to that thread are not further edited by the posters. That is important in matters of banning or suspensions. However, after closing the thread, I had to deal with my own business issues involving my clients. That left me very little time to deal with forum matters...and I did not have time to explain all of this.
I apologize for seeming testy...but it does seem that anytime a mod does anything, he gets questioned if it was the right thing, was it done perfectly, etc. The thing is, everyone sees things a little differently, so never are we going to have everyone agreeing that a mod action was 100% the right thing to do. Even among the mods, trust me. And as mods, we also make compromises and tread gray areas and make difficult judgement calls.
As far as contacting the mods, frankly it would seem easy to email the three of them. The links are provided. Sure it's a little more trouble, but not that big of a deal.
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=101832
I think this explains what I meant. I was not referring to Geoff's other comment. And yes, it's not just you or this thread in particular, it is more that Geoff requested that posters quit taking the mods to task for every decision, and I still see a lot of it happening. I think some of it is a good thing...but this was an example of one I did not agree with for these reasons:
I take issue with your thread title here, and your first statement that the original question was unanswered. It was replied to a number of times (correctly) that a Piano is considered a stringed instrument. The final posts were more related to the Empire State post. I closed the thread based on my decision that the question WAS answered....more than once. But the main reason I closed it, before I suspended Empire State, is because it's the only way I can be sure that a thread is NOT deleted by a poster, and posts to that thread are not further edited by the posters. That is important in matters of banning or suspensions. However, after closing the thread, I had to deal with my own business issues involving my clients. That left me very little time to deal with forum matters...and I did not have time to explain all of this.
I apologize for seeming testy...but it does seem that anytime a mod does anything, he gets questioned if it was the right thing, was it done perfectly, etc. The thing is, everyone sees things a little differently, so never are we going to have everyone agreeing that a mod action was 100% the right thing to do. Even among the mods, trust me. And as mods, we also make compromises and tread gray areas and make difficult judgement calls.
As far as contacting the mods, frankly it would seem easy to email the three of them. The links are provided. Sure it's a little more trouble, but not that big of a deal.
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Originally posted by randyc
And yes, it's not just you or this thread in particular, it is more that Geoff requested that posters quit taking the mods to task for every decision, and I still see a lot of it happening.
And yes, it's not just you or this thread in particular, it is more that Geoff requested that posters quit taking the mods to task for every decision, and I still see a lot of it happening.
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Originally posted by randyc
Justins, this is what I was referring to:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=101832
Justins, this is what I was referring to:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=101832
I think this explains what I meant. I was not referring to Geoff's other comment. And yes, it's not just you or this thread in particular, it is more that Geoff requested that posters quit taking the mods to task for every decision, and I still see a lot of it happening. I think some of it is a good thing...but this was an example of one I did not agree with for these reasons:
I take issue with your thread title here, and your first statement that the original question was unanswered. It was replied to a number of times (correctly) that a Piano is considered a stringed instrument. The final posts were more related to the Empire State post. I closed the thread based on my decision that the question WAS answered....more than once. But the main reason I closed it, before I suspended Empire State, is because it's the only way I can be sure that a thread is NOT deleted by a poster, and posts to that thread are not further edited by the posters. That is important in matters of banning or suspensions. However, after closing the thread, I had to deal with my own business issues involving my clients. That left me very little time to deal with forum matters...and I did not have time to explain all of this.
I apologize for seeming testy...but it does seem that anytime a mod does anything, he gets questioned if it was the right thing, was it done perfectly, etc. The thing is, everyone sees things a little differently, so never are we going to have everyone agreeing that a mod action was 100% the right thing to do. Even among the mods, trust me. And as mods, we also make compromises and tread gray areas and make difficult judgement calls.
As far as contacting the mods, frankly it would seem easy to email the three of them. The links are provided. Sure it's a little more trouble, but not that big of a deal.
I take issue with your thread title here, and your first statement that the original question was unanswered. It was replied to a number of times (correctly) that a Piano is considered a stringed instrument. The final posts were more related to the Empire State post. I closed the thread based on my decision that the question WAS answered....more than once. But the main reason I closed it, before I suspended Empire State, is because it's the only way I can be sure that a thread is NOT deleted by a poster, and posts to that thread are not further edited by the posters. That is important in matters of banning or suspensions. However, after closing the thread, I had to deal with my own business issues involving my clients. That left me very little time to deal with forum matters...and I did not have time to explain all of this.
I apologize for seeming testy...but it does seem that anytime a mod does anything, he gets questioned if it was the right thing, was it done perfectly, etc. The thing is, everyone sees things a little differently, so never are we going to have everyone agreeing that a mod action was 100% the right thing to do. Even among the mods, trust me. And as mods, we also make compromises and tread gray areas and make difficult judgement calls.
As far as contacting the mods, frankly it would seem easy to email the three of them. The links are provided. Sure it's a little more trouble, but not that big of a deal.
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Originally posted by joltaddict
I can't believe a guy who plays the piano could get so riled up!
I can't believe a guy who plays the piano could get so riled up!
didn't say that?!
I haven't ever seen empirestate say anything
like that!
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Originally posted by suziq999
Ok, am i the only one confused? He said he
didn't say that?!
I haven't ever seen empirestate say anything
like that!
Ok, am i the only one confused? He said he
didn't say that?!
I haven't ever seen empirestate say anything
like that!
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Originally posted by stevevt
I hereby give my word -- whatever it's worth -- that empire state (or someone who logged in as him) typed what is attributed to him in the aformentioned thread. I saw it with my own eyes, before he edited his post.
I hereby give my word -- whatever it's worth -- that empire state (or someone who logged in as him) typed what is attributed to him in the aformentioned thread. I saw it with my own eyes, before he edited his post.
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If you look at the time that Empire State's post was "edited by..." then it's just after two people quoted him, and one minute before he deined all knowledge of ever having posted it. Pretty stupid trying to claim that you didn;t post something when two people have already quoted you on it. Especially since Caustic and CK both quoted the exact same thing within a minute of each other, and it's pretty doubtful that they'd both "humourously" misquote the same person in the exact same way.
If you're gonna go ballistic because someone doesn;t believe what you're saying, that's bad enough. Going ballistic and attacking someone, then editing out your post and calling other members liars for claiming you said what you did is just not acceptable.
If you're gonna go ballistic because someone doesn;t believe what you're saying, that's bad enough. Going ballistic and attacking someone, then editing out your post and calling other members liars for claiming you said what you did is just not acceptable.
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Originally posted by suziq999
Jim, I agree completely. I was
just hoping empire had a bad morning
or something. I feel it was out
of character, that's all.
Jim, I agree completely. I was
just hoping empire had a bad morning
or something. I feel it was out
of character, that's all.
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Originally posted by FREEJG
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
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Originally posted by Bushdog
Attempt at humor or not, 100% unwelcome in this forum.
Originally posted by FREEJG
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
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Originally posted by FREEJG
I agree with the two above posts. I wasn't making an excuse for him or condoning what was said, I was just speculating as to his motivation.
Originally posted by Bushdog
Attempt at humor or not, 100% unwelcome in this forum.
Originally posted by FREEJG
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
I could be wrong, but I thought he was just trying to be funny.
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Originally posted by Caustic214
One time I "tried to be funny" when I was 7 years old, and my single mother left me in the apartment alone... I jumped out with a pair of pantyhose over my head and yelled "Booga-Looga-Looga!". She about shat her pants
One time I "tried to be funny" when I was 7 years old, and my single mother left me in the apartment alone... I jumped out with a pair of pantyhose over my head and yelled "Booga-Looga-Looga!". She about shat her pants
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Originally posted by Pasolini
shame on you! Did your mother ban you?!
Originally posted by Caustic214
One time I "tried to be funny" when I was 7 years old, and my single mother left me in the apartment alone... I jumped out with a pair of pantyhose over my head and yelled "Booga-Looga-Looga!". She about shat her pants
One time I "tried to be funny" when I was 7 years old, and my single mother left me in the apartment alone... I jumped out with a pair of pantyhose over my head and yelled "Booga-Looga-Looga!". She about shat her pants