Couple rules

[Stangstag]

You should stop posting if you don't think Caroline Cameron is attractive. Go watch a porno with a brunette and come back please...

 

I think she is hot, but not REALLY hot like alot of people here seem to think. She has a really weird looking face to me (not in a good way).

 

People have different preferences.

[Hipfan]

You have to see that o2 IS a problem though. He is going to run this forum into the ground if you don nothing.

 

He sent me a warning for saying Caroline Cameron looks like she has fetal alcohol syndrome. The dude is crazy.

 

As a father who has adopted two children who have FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), I find that comment in poor taste, to say the least, completely inappropriate and worthy of a warning, if not more.

[Stangstag]

Good one, let's see what other insults will follow.

 

Dude, that wasn't an insult.

[STLJaysFan]

She DOES look like robin scherbatsky. And oh by the way, this year's MLB playoffs are gonna be legen...wait for it...dary!!!

[Stangstag]

She DOES look like robin scherbatsky. And oh by the way, this year's MLB playoffs are gonna be legen...wait for it...dary!!!

 

Yeah she actually does look similar to Cobie Smulders but Caroline definitely has something weird going on with her face. Can't quite put my finger on it.

[nextyear]

Dude, that wasn't an insult.

 

Of course it was. I know parents who adopted and raised a child with fetal alcohol syndrome and it isn't a joking matter. It is often a severe disability.

[Stangstag]

My god you people really have a problem with completely derailing every thread.

[nextyear]

My god you people really have a problem with completely derailing every thread.

 

This is my last post for a while.

 

Your posts seem quite reasonable and informative and you don't go out of your way to insult people so I respectfully pointed out that such a warning from a moderator is probably out of respect for people with disabilities and not due to being "crazy".

[Jonn]

You have to see that o2 IS a problem though. He is going to run this forum into the ground if you don nothing.

 

He sent me a warning for saying Caroline Cameron looks like she has fetal alcohol syndrome. The dude is crazy.

 

You're f***ed. Shes not the hottest woman alive but shes good looking. You got issues as well apparently.

[Daniel Labude]

My gosh some of the people on here need to chill. O2 is an absolutely great moderator!!!!!! He does everything on here for what seems like years that others did not want to do. It appears that some on here are acting like children when it comes to mods and others act as if they have a vendetta. Grow up. If you get warned you probably took things too far. Find out what it was and avoid doing it for a few days/weeks. Don't keep doing it in direct defiance and antagonize the mods as well. Seriously, it's not hard. Everyone takes things too far on occasion, learn to let things go. People need to stop with the personal attacks. It's postseason time, have fun and talk baseball. Also if you get banned, at the most find out what for discuss it and do what the mod says. Take the time off and then come back and be nice. I hate when people create 50 different accounts just to attack the mod that banned them. People need to start acting more mature. Moderators moderate, you don't have to agree with them but my gosh respect them. Heck, you should respect everyone on here we are all (almost) freaking Blue Jays.

 

I have generally stayed out of these discussions but some on here really do need to relax and at least start respecting one another.

 

 

End rant

[Effit]

When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it was about rules for couples posting here. Think I need more sleep.

[Olerud363]

Ps please Remind North and the mods of this!

 

I remember there was a slightly entertaining thread about Eziquiel being an awful player... some probably thought it was stupid, some thought it was kind of funny, it was kindof true in ways too, because he got sent down soon after.

 

It was deleted for no reason at all. I didn't start the thread but after that I cried a tear for the board... No humor or entertaining banter allowed here!

[Olerud363]

You have to see that o2 IS a problem though. He is going to run this forum into the ground if you don nothing.

 

He sent me a warning for saying Caroline Cameron looks like she has fetal alcohol syndrome. The dude is crazy.

 

This is why people hate big government. If 'the people' were insulted by your comment they should rip you, slam your integrity and shame you. But FREE SPEECH means it is not the governments job to shut you up, it is the people's job to deal with.

 

Is this board for the people, run by the invisible hand, with government intervention only in them most grievous situations??

 

Is it the people's board, for the common Blue Jays fan who just want to have their say no matter their temperament, quirkiness or grammatical correctness???

 

Or is it a Government dominated institution run like something out of North Korea??

[ALCHAMPS2015]

Abuse of a mod, you will be banned. This place will be 10x worse if people can openly disrespect moderators.

As mentioned before, repeated questioning, #free, etc., you will be banned.

Creating new accounts while banned will result in long term bans.

 

If you don't like the decision of one of the mods, PM me or one of the other mods to discuss it. Openly name calling and making stupid posts doesn't help the situation. We don't simply ban guys because they have a different opinion then others. Flat out trolling will be banned, but if they have an opinion they can actually back, they can share their opinon. If you take the bait and can't help yourself, that's your fault.

 

It'd be nice to get a PM involving the reason why one gets banned. I have PMs linked directly to my email and got nothing. Banning people is a necessity, some times people get out of control, I may have myself. Is erasing someone's whole account a necessity though? This happened to several posters last night, myself included. Last night a mod acknowledges that a poster is a troll and that he doesn't contribute positively to any conversation. This is what started the whole she-bang. Isn't flat out trolling a bannable offense? Especially since many posters have confessed that they are deterred from certain threads because they know that that poster hangs out there and he doesn't make the thread an enjoyable place. If you can't keep the regular posters engaged how can you expect to bring in new posters?

 

What I am getting at is that absolute power corrupts absolutely. It's certainly evident when you have mild mannered posters speaking out at questionable bans and power tripping from a moderator like you did last night. There needs to be repercussions for over-moderating when one acts like he's a Gestapo, erasing accounts from their loving, dedicated owners in the middle of the night to be never seen from again.

[intentional wok]

As a father who has adopted two children who have FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), I find that comment in poor taste, to say the least, completely inappropriate and worthy of a warning, if not more.

 

I'm completely with you on this. This is exactly why posters need to realize this forum is not their f***ing basement and that they're not alone with their friends making jokes. The fastest way to insulate a community is to think of it this way.

 

It's a professional baseball team's fan message board. Everyone from children to seniors could pop by to cheer on the team and they shouldn't have to sift through 4chan-esque snark before they decide to leave the site completely. (I'm not even absolving myself of this either. I know in my 2200 posts here that I've posted more than a few offensive jokes or unnecessary barbs. I really try to keep them under wraps though and I'd be a hypocrite if I got pissed for someone else calling me out on them, which has happened.)

 

On the topic of being banned - regardless of whether or not I know the details of the exchanges that goes on between mods and regular posters, I am under the impression that more than once a poster has been banned for using the report option on a post a mod thought was overkill.

 

Is this not what the report feature is for? Even if the reporter is a prude (not saying s/he is), s/he should have a right to report whatever they find offensive without actual action being taken against them.

[JaysAllMighty]

I am 61 years old and I have owned several websites with forums (still have one with several members) and I have been a moderator on several forums for many years and part of this forum from the very beginning. From my observations I will say that O2 does NOT have the personality to be a mod, definitely not. He is vengeful and can't wait to ban people while he antagonizes them. It's a one way street with him when you try to explain something, he's like, my way or the highway. He is on a very strong power trip.

 

I think the reason why he is not removed as a moderator may be due to the fact that he is also a donator here. The owner of this forum can't go on and ignore the fact that so many posters are complaining about ONE moderator in particular. His original post just indicates to me that he will support that moderator no matter what he does. just my opinion.

[Olerud363]

As a father who has adopted two children who have FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder), I find that comment in poor taste, to say the least, completely inappropriate and worthy of a warning, if not more.

 

It's more effective to talk about the issue then just have the comment disappear. I already feel respect for you, and next time I hear comments about FASD I'll remember this conversation and I'll be more sensitive to the issue. If the comment just went away I wouldn't of had a chance to think about this issue.

[Followthelight]

We can see if the situation is handled properly. Often people get banned, and the rest of the board don't see the PMs or all the posts that have been deleted. There are often several warnings before bannings, and members just ignore them. PMing me and saying "xxxx has to go" is not a discussion.

 

It is often the same group that don't know when to stop and if it was any other forum they probably would have been permanently banned and gone forever. I've had discussions with new mods, and even some other level headed veterans about some of the issues here and almost all have said the issue is from a small group of members, rather than the moderating group.

 

There is the issue, instead of using ignore lists, letting mods do their jobs they pile on and attack people. Blaming the mods is poor, although not getting that group in line might be the one mistake but moderating is not easy.

 

If it's often the same group then this thread is more concerning. If you have had continued discussions with them on this, what is the point of this thread?

 

From the outside looking in it appears as an attempt not to encourage spreading that opinion that those who have been banned share. Even members who are often quite on this have started to voice their displeasure. The opinion of O2 among this board is startlingly obvious. I also am not sure who the older members you discuss this with are, don't care, but if you are listening to the clear minority on what to do against the majority then that's a bad idea.

 

I'm not going to tell you how to run this place or what to do. This is the last I'll chime in and I hope I just misunderstood what you said. Otherwise the playoffs are going to suck...

 

 

Bingo, there is a loud aggressive group on here that shits on almost anyone that is not "One of them" and think the rules don't apply to them. biggest elephant in the room that the mods have never addressed, thus the problems get worse. Even attack mods if they go against them.

[Krylian]

Abuse of a mod, you will be banned. This place will be 10x worse if people can openly disrespect moderators.

As mentioned before, repeated questioning, #free, etc., you will be banned.

Creating new accounts while banned will result in long term bans.

 

If you don't like the decision of one of the mods, PM me or one of the other mods to discuss it. Openly name calling and making stupid posts doesn't help the situation. We don't simply ban guys because they have a different opinion then others. Flat out trolling will be banned, but if they have an opinion they can actually back, they can share their opinon. If you take the bait and can't help yourself, that's your fault.

 

For those of us that have had entire accounts deleted, with zero communication as to why. Are we allowed to ask why? That doesn't seem unreasonable to me.

 

I think we all understand the purpose of moderators...but I think the concern that some have is lack of communication. Speaking only for myself, I have no idea what I did/posted to warrant, not only a banning, but a complete purging of my account. A PM to the person should suffice. 'Hey...Poster X. You said/posted this...and that's a no-no. You're getting a multi-day ban because...' I don't know if anyone else agrees, but I would feel like we're all in this together if there was a bit more explanation and communication, not just try to log in one day and find that my account doesn't even exist.

 

I hope this doesn't get me banned or deleted cause I'm only trying to open a rational dialogue.

[Followthelight]

I just ignore all the drama on the board. I'm here to talk baseball.

 

Yours truly,

 

Your former troll, kilace

 

Same everytime this happens I am not even on the forum posting, it is always the same posters doing it.

[Deadpool]

This is why people hate big government. If 'the people' were insulted by your comment they should rip you, slam your integrity and shame you. But FREE SPEECH means it is not the governments job to shut you up, it is the people's job to deal with.

 

Is this board for the people, run by the invisible hand, with government intervention only in them most grievous situations??

 

Is it the people's board, for the common Blue Jays fan who just want to have their say no matter their temperament, quirkiness or grammatical correctness???

 

Or is it a Government dominated institution run like something out of North Korea??

 

This board is not the government, this board is a private business that is run by individuals. Nobody has a right to post on this board, we get to post here because admin graciously set it up for us and allows us to post. He doesn't want people s***ing on his carpet when he invites them in, and it's up to him to define what he considers s***ing on his carpet.

 

The rules here aren't particularly harsh, and it's the "piling on" that tends to result in bans. I've said some truly ridiculous/offensive/drunk things on this board before I was voted in as a mod (thanks for that, by the way, f***ers!) and I did not get a single warning PM, ban or infraction, so there is a lot of wiggle room to get away with general tomfoolery and shenanigans, just don't pile the f*** on when a mod is trying to keep order, particularly not publicly. You're making a tough job way tougher than it needs to be and mods are bound to get frustrated by that, particularly when it's the same group doing the same s*** that they've been warned about in the past.

 

If you don't like a poster, the ignore function is always there for you, no need to start attacking them. If you disagree with a mod, make your case POLITELY via PM, not publicly as that always leads to a s***-show. If you feel that you're being unfairly targeted, send me, or another mod a PM (once again, I stress the "polite" thing) making your case and we'll discuss it in the secret-mod-hot-tub.

 

We want you guys here, we want a productive environment for all Jays fans (and some of the better and/or crazier fans from other teams too). Work with us, and we'll work with you?

 

And seriously, I can't stress how much I hate you all for voting for me.

[Deadpool]

For those of us that have had entire accounts deleted, with zero communication as to why. Are we allowed to ask why? That doesn't seem unreasonable to me.

 

I think we all understand the purpose of moderators...but I think the concern that some have is lack of communication. Speaking only for myself, I have no idea what I did/posted to warrant, not only a banning, but a complete purging of my account. A PM to the person should suffice. 'Hey...Poster X. You said/posted this...and that's a no-no. You're getting a multi-day ban because...' I don't know if anyone else agrees, but I would feel like we're all in this together if there was a bit more explanation and communication, not just try to log in one day and find that my account doesn't even exist.

 

I hope this doesn't get me banned or deleted cause I'm only trying to open a rational dialogue.

 

I don't know your specific situation (no idea who your previous account was), but I know "whoops, wrong button" has happened more than once...

[G-Snarls]

How did this thread turn in to a discussion about female broadcasters again

 

Sigh...

[The Cats Ass]

#Free Speech

[z3r0s]

This board is not the government, this board is a private business that is run by individuals. Nobody has a right to post on this board, we get to post here because admin graciously set it up for us and allows us to post. He doesn't want people s***ing on his carpet when he invites them in, and it's up to him to define what he considers s***ing on his carpet.

 

The only clarification I would offer here is that while we are not entitled to free speech, that is what we are generally looking for in an online forum. Its not that its owed to us, its that if speech is restricted too much we will want to find a new board, and we all generally like the community we all built here.

[eastcoastjaysfan]

Threads like these make me cringe at the fact that I had like 50K posts at the old board.

 

It's a message board guys. Who cares. Go out and make some real friends.

[Dr. Dinger]

I'm not saying 02 is a saint by any means, but if you don't antagonize him you probably won't get banned. I say offensive s*** all the time, and I've never been banned or warned. If people could just cut all this martyr s*** and talk about our amazing baseball team, that would be cool.

[G-Snarls]

I'm not saying 02 is a saint by any means, but if you don't antagonize him you probably won't get banned. I say offensive s*** all the time, and I've never been banned or warned.

 

Exactly right

 

Say what you want. Disagree with people on their opinion, that's fine

 

Just don't directly insult people, mods or not

[TheHurl]

When I first saw the title of this thread, I thought it was about rules for couples posting here. Think I need more sleep.

 

I personally thought I'd be learning about warming up your feet before getting into bed.

 

I have this for King and Boxy...

 

Do I think 02 is a bad mod...nope. Do I think it's bad for the board when 02 goes on his banning sprees...Does a FASD kid have a Low Nasal Bridge? But the results are consistent at this point so why the f*** do Boxy and King engage O2 at all. To prove they are in the right? f*** off it's a message board no one is in the right, part of the charm of this place is that it is full of the socially awkward or deviants. Deflect your anger issues at me, I'm a big boy and can take it.

[Followthelight]

People still attacking a mod in this very thread, and then they wonder why they get banned LMAO. Some of you have no idea how hard it is to be a mod, especially with the aggressive bunch on here who don't respect the mods.