Proposed update to front porch forum rules

[Pixguy]

Who got banned from that? Hard to believe.

It wasn't very friendly. Perhaps 4-5 members were expelled if I remember right. We all fought so you had to be bad to be banned.

 

[shooterdon]

It wasn't very friendly. Perhaps 4-5 members were expelled if I remember right. We all fought so you had to be bad to be banned.

The place was poison. Muhammad kept letting the bad actors back so there was no reason for them to behave.

 

[Snobdds]

The place was poison. Muhammad kept letting the bad actors back so there was no reason for them to behave.

It was fine. The topics were of a nature where rough and tumble was needed.

 

[jaydee325]

Since TBN is more than just a technical forum, we can't ignore the fact that member do enjoy discussion of topics outside of tractors, be it talk about a chainsaw or a dispute with a neighbor. The diversity in viewpoints I mentioned really shines when those topics come up, so we shouldn't try to get everybody to fit into the same opinion boxes. That's why we have a lot of sections that are not tractor-specific. Many other communities follow a similar model for branching beyond the main topic.

I find the non tractor or non technical posts distracting and a PITA to ignore. Please allow a option to just shut these posts off in my selections of posts to view so all I see are pure technical issues. Thanks.

I also asked early on during the forum update to restore the forum jump feature. This would go along way to just be able to jump between the technical forums of interest without the hassle of all of the additional click to view only what I want.

Seems this site is turning into the tractor facebook of non tractor opinions. A clear separation would be nice.

 

[Hay Dude]

I think it's our duty to remind them. If they still can't handle it, they should be kicked out while they find their man card. Once their big boy panties are back on, they can come back.

“Big boy panties”?
Theres an oxymoron.

 

[CobyRupert]

It was fine. The topics were of a nature where rough and tumble was needed.

Rough and tumble was needed? What does that mean?

 

[jaxs]

I don't know a single reason mods should be identified UNLESS they never join conversations other than break up playground squabbles. Few if any will do that unless paid what their time is worth. I suggest mods be identified by a number when acting in the capacity of mod. That is to say as a member they remain annomous. Why? Because every post they make will be scrutinized looking for something that supposedly conterdict's reasoning they used a week earlier to edit or delete something. I'm not buying the argument that explaination is needed for every action mods take. (Post deleted by mod 14 for language) is sufficent 90% of the time. If agreived member ask's other members why it fell out of bounds, they will usually get an explaination. People that don't understand bounderies can seldom be made to understand. That's why meaningful political discussion is so dificult. There's a big difference between not understanding and not aggreeing. Quite frankly I think the average man on the street would say it's childish expecting mods to continously take a hand and educate.

 

[RoyJackson]

I don't know a single reason mods should be identified UNLESS they never join conversations other than break up playground squabbles. Few if any will do that unless paid what their time is worth. I suggest mods be identified by a number when acting in the capacity of mod. That is to say as a member they remain annomous. Why? Because every post they make will be scrutinized looking for something that supposedly conterdict's reasoning they used a week earlier to edit or delete something. I'm not buying the argument that explaination is needed for every action mods take. (Post deleted by mod 14 for language) is sufficent 90% of the time. If agreived member ask's other members why it fell out of bounds, they will usually get an explaination. People that don't understand bounderies can seldom be made to understand. That's why meaningful political discussion is so dificult. There's a big difference between not understanding and not aggreeing. Quite frankly I think the average man on the street would say it's childish expecting mods to continously take a hand and educate.

I agree...
If a moderator wants to identify himself, that's OK

 

[Hay Dude]

Unidentified mods?
What’s next? East German Stasi?

Double Secret Probation?

 

[Torvy]

Not every job or role is for everyone. If you don't feel comfortable with moderation because other posters will know your anonymous handle and will scrutinize your decisions, it is not a good job for you. Paid or unpaid.

The only reasons to avoid the public is that your moderation may not fit the actual guidelines or you are too thin-skinned to hear critiques of your work.

Hay Dude's suggestion is absurd to make a point; but would you really want to live in a society where you could not even identify the officer arresting you?