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Well, everyone can choose to go where they feel most welcome, where the subjects are most interesting. Here, as in life, I just tend to ignore the 'blow-hards' of which there are many.

Its not only about being welcome or if the subjects are interesting, it basicly some members inability to show respect and let other members discuss things, without having to interrupt with irrelevant stuff or just being offensive. Blow-hards is hard to avoid when their actions are in most threads affecting the whole thread.

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Everyone has a right to their own opinion. It's up to me, however, as to whether or not I 'choose' to listen to that particular opinion. I don't have to, and neither do you... it's not like it's personal, right?

Its not about diferrent opinions, if only people could respect other people's opinion even if they are wrong, would make a huge difference. Sometimes it gets quite personal for some members.

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Simply put : I refuse to allow anyone to alter MY enjoyment of something just because they happen to be a poopy-pants and want to spoil something or other for everyone else. It's nothing but 'white noise', so, treat it as such.

Would be easier if one could spot this white noise, without having to start reading a peticular thread, not a bad advice but i see no good way to follow it, as just ignoring certain members is not enough.

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@number6

By "hardley" I will say it's far less than what I saw on say anime boards where if someone said they didn't like Naruto or Bleach they would be called a nazi (when I was a moderator on some boards trying to keep it all in check was a nightmare). On here those phrases, from what I have seen, usually reside within some form of context. Rather than been hurled as some form of rhetoric.

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Point taken, but...

I believe people know that they can get away with it "if" used in context, instead of a direct assault.
Not to be negative but since the desire "to" use it is there, it seems more of a methodology to circumvent moderation. The underlying intent is often still there. You see this in website threads about moderation. Can you doubt how they wish people to view the implied use of the terms in conjunction with that topic?

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@SlayeR__

"even if they are wrong"

in the amiga-community most is about emotions and not rationality. You can discuss about facts but not about beliefs. And because for many it is belief and highly emotional many discussions tend to become personal. And there is no exception (NO camp that is not involved). Best it is to ignore personal things (when possible) and report insults.

@ddni

If people have a problem with the site, we'd much prefer it if they PM us so we can discuss their complaint and either deal with it or respond in some way. We'll always be criticised of over-moderating or under-moderating but we do discuss things to try and get it right.

Posting an unqualified message about "nastiness and vindictiveness" and scrambling your password is not constructive. It only draws attention to yourself and (usually) leaves a trail of wreckage behind you. Meanwhile we're left scratching our heads as to exactly what the complaint was.

I haven't been following things too closely recently, but AmigaWorld seems pretty placid compared to previous years. Even this thread is nice and friendly so far, whereas a few years ago we'd all be throwing spears by now! (if it goes that way, it's getting locked by the way!)

Coming back to what I said at the beginning, if anyone does have a specific complaint, PM us and we promise to bring it up in the mods forum and give you an answer.

Cheers,
Chris

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@number6

Well if those happen within OS4 and MorphOS threads then I don't know because I stay away from them. I own neither and it's pointless me getting involved within them.

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Welcome back.

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No. Like I said, it's mostly in threads off the front page or threads about website moderation. In times of great controversy, as we saw since April 2, moderation gets heavy, and the term becomes a part of everyday conversation.
When things cool down then users go back to applying the term to each other instead of towards the website. The desire to keep using it never wanes.

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@clebin

Moderation is tough no matter what the specific community is about. There will always be someone who will complain that moderation is not been done in what ever fashion that they feel should be done. Generally speaking, again out of the boards I have been on, this site IS one of the most placid I have been on.

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@clebin

only spears? We were at least at muskets

@clebin

the problem is some see critics on hyperion already as insult and take it personal. But I too think that most threads are ok. I think some members identify themselves too much with their choice.

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in the amiga-community most is about emotions and not rationality. You can discuss about facts but not about beliefs. And because for many it is belief and highly emotional many discussions tend to become personal. And there is no exception (NO camp that is not involved).

I fully agree on that, still i urge members to show more respect and agree to disagree and not resort to attacks on other members, beliefs and facts arent always that easy to tell apart.

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Best it is to ignore personal things (when possible)

When they dont contribute i agree.(when possible)

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and report insults.

Members should read the TOS, it is a set of rules meant to promote a friendly and productive atmosphere, and report other members for actual breaches.

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@CritAnime

Actually nothing beats the Banhammer

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@SlayeR__

Yes! In true Amigan way let's ban all who haves wrong opinions!

@SlayeR__

I am for the big solution

@Rose

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Yes! In true Amigan way let's ban all who haves wrong opinions!

Did you actually read anything i wrote before the Banhammer picture, or did you just try to make me angry and troll back, this thread is not about if an opinion is right or wrong.

the TOS never was and even now is not about opinions, and people gets banned for breaking the rules in the TOS, and not based on wrong opinions.

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No need for combat boots, it was an response to (a member name)'s "maybe its time to do a clean up in the members?", which would be futile attempt to make things better and make more problems then it could solve, any solution would have to be based on the TOS and the spirit of the site.

Edit: added quote and yes i gave myself permission to do it.

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@ddni

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ddni wrote: 5147 registered users.

90% inactive ?

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Amigaworld dominated and ruined by 4 or 5 of them.

Edited by Clebin: That's off-topic and ddni isn't here to answer it.

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I borrowed this comments from here (#27 & #28):
http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=38873&forum=2&start=20&order=0

@Rose

He was joking, maybe you too, but it looks like you're singling him out. Let's keep this light please or I will send in the forum musketeers. I've been playing Civilization a lot lately so I know I only need Iron Working & Invention and then I can work on Gunpowder so, er, look out!

@Number6

Thanks!

Chris

I'm a new breed of mod. I don't lock threads, I kill them with my jokes.

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