psychoslice
Veteran Member
I personally don't care for the DIR's, I think too many hide behind them, just my opinion.
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You can do so already by clicking on "watch forum" e.g. here: Left-Hand Path Religions DIR@Brent W
In future changes would it be possible to have optional DIR notifications? For instance, my DIRs can be rather infrequent, it would be cool to have a little alert when there's a new thread. Just a thought!
Rival, chill. That's twice now you've jumped in to take a subtle swipe at me in order to defend the mods. They do not need you to do that for them. I do not have it in for anybody here, nor do I have a problem abiding by the rules. But there's a "two plus two equals four" thing that you are not considering by dismissing my suggestion so cavalierly.
If merely "reading the rules" was adequately educating newbies who are accidentally posting incorrectly--apparently NUMEROUS times!--then why do the mods have to spend so much time policing posts and issuing citations to them? Creating illustrative examples of the behavior the mods are trying to correct is not an unreasonable idea.
You can do so already by clicking on "watch forum" e.g. here: Left-Hand Path Religions DIR
I haven't tried it myself yet (my DIRs are rather infrequent as well, so it's easy to see whether there's something new), but it should do.
You are welcome.Oh awesome, thanks!
Maybe I'm missing it, but did the ancient Egyptian DIR section move somewhere?
Well, just speaking for myself there's some truth to that: whenever we decide to poll the membership or otherwise involve you guys in whatever changes we're thinking about making, I always give a lot more weight to the input and ideas from established members, ie., people who have been here long enough and been active enough to have earned a say in how things are going to be done.
Aside from that, for some reason it seems that whenever we try something like this, it's almost always new people --- people with a handful or posts and who've only been here for a few weeks -- who go right to lighting the torches and passing out the pitchforks.
Lol. Nah, I'm just relaxing and browsing websites/forums today, so I've time and decided to help you out a bit with this - both your questions were things I wondered about as well when I saw you mentioning them, and were a matter of seconds to find out as I already had ideas where to look, so why not share my findings with you when I already took that effort?Do they pay you for being this helpful? Lol
If you look at it from the newbie in, if I came in as a newbie and there was a poll to help the site, if I wasn't a troll (though most forums think newbies are) and polled on the site, I'd probably be giving an opinion on first impressions. For example, when I came onto the site, you guys already changed the color-coding thing for the DIRs. While seniority always gets the lead for some political reason, it also helps to see if it works out from those coming in. If a newbie gets swamped with trying to figure out how to post on the forums because the forums were switched and you have to do extra steps just to post into them, that would drive people away cause of the complexity of the site. So, I'd probably say maybe there should be an easier layout so members coming in and "seniors" can navigate the site better.
Another reason for having newbie participation is to get a fresh opinion about the site. Given I don't know how you define a troll since online is very hard to tell and people get "warned" often because of it, I'd also regardless a troll or not think about any ideas that may be going on behind the sarcasm or anger. Maybe he is frustrated that day. Maybe he needs a slide on some of the "accidents" and get a verbal warning first. Then maybe they will feel more helpful on the polls (and more people willing to stay on RF) because they feel they have contributed to something without needing to stay on RF for years like the rest of us.
On that note, having contribution-polls give members a sense of why they come to the site. Yes, we can chit chat about redundant topics all day long but a lot of us actually trust peopleon the site with their personal business. Many probably have busy lives and invest their time on RF for some addictive reason
, I don't know. But having productivity and contribution threads (and rules about how it should be set up or used in the Rules, maybe) would probably also give members a reason to pay for the site not just to clear the ads.
Many ideas to take into consideration.
Nowhere did I say or even suggest that newbies shouldn't participate.
You know, if you're going to respond to someone's post with a multi-paragraph lecture, you could at least bother to read the post.
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I dont care for the sacasm.
I read the post and it was no insult to you or anyone.
They are suggestions. If there is confusion or you feel I missed something
Please ask.
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I dont care for the sacasm.
No where did I say you said newbies cannot participate.
I read the post and it was no insult to you or anyone. They are suggestions. If there is confusion or you feel I missed something
Please ask.
Nowhere did I say or even suggest that newbies shouldn't participate.
You know, if you're going to respond to someone's post with a multi-paragraph lecture, you could at least bother to read the post.
Why is your post negative?
I come on RF to have postive conversations. I never had a conversation with you before and I never hold grudges on people I never talked with.
With that said, I will not quote your posts.
Members dont have the rights to disagree with staff.
What I can say is I offered feedback to staff in site feedback.
There is nothing against you.
Let it be.
Why is your post negative?
I come on RF to have postive conversations. I never had a conversation with you before and I never hold grudges on people I never talked with.
With that said, I will not quote your posts. Members dont have the rights to disagree with staff. What I can say is I offered feedback to staff in site feedback.
There is nothing against you.
Let it be.
I just reread this whole conversation and I realize I over-reacted (not sure why).
Actually, he's a vicious predator from Omicron Persei 8.You're human it seems.
If that is true, then why are you still here? Wouldn't he take on the most important person first?Actually, he's a vicious predator from Omicron Persei 8.
(Most moderators are.)
Can't catch me.If that is true, then why are you still here? Wouldn't he take on the most important person first?