Hello again

[digitalwanderer]

First rule of forums is, "The mods are right, even if they're wrong". That's just how it is and you either accept it and hang or decide you can't deal with that and leave. Mods are right by definition because they make the rules, that's just forums101.

 

[Albuquerque]

While your example might technically be true, it's still healthier for the community to have a way to easily understand and follow the actions.

Some really smart people can get into some really long conversations here; we should strive to serve the balance. However, ultimately the balance needs to favor civility rather than absolute right or wrong, and sometimes people forget that. Being true to fair and civil discourse can put off people who feel the need to pick a team, or a side, or a color to offend or defend. In some ways, that might drive off certain participants, which is unfortunate but perhaps necessary to the end goal of maintaining civil discourse.

It's still not a democracy though

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I agree, but I'm going to argue the counter to nice as it needs an advocate. A fair few times we've been too plain nice, accommodated posters and postings with a view to them having a chance to learn and grow, and it's just been a pain and didn't turn out right. Too much noise, too much feedback, and the poster didn't 'git gud' and had to go in the end anyway. That's where "the moderators are always right" can be very effective. You can trust the instincts of an experienced mod to see trouble and nip it in the bud without necessarily needing a legal case.

I guess it's the difference between a civilised rule of law where bad guys managed to walk free due to a lack of evidence or a mess up of protocol and associated legal loophole where justice is not being 'done right', and a maverick cop who goes out there and cleans up the town and then gets bollocked by the Police Chief for ignoring protocol, who really respects what said maverick is doing.

Yeah, I think I just fancy myself as Robomod.

 

[Jay]

I don't think it's been that long since it was closed. And no one was notified that it was closed in the first place. Anyone truly invested in this place will either return soon anyway to check in, or checked out one of the alternatives that sprung up.

I hadn't been on for a while, not because not invested but over last couple years I've just checked out for a while due to what I saw as simple bickering. And was amazed was shut down.

But I just happened to log in again for old times sake as this is my only social media that I use and was surprised to see new posts.
So I do think letting people know may be useful, and as someone who doesn't use discord or redit had no idea if other places had sprung up.
I've logged onto the DF discord and don't have a clue how your supposed to have conversations on there. Guess I'm just too old. So just so glad B3D is back!

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Discords are the new IRC Chat clients. They are just an ongoing stream of consciousness. If you don't have it open and follow throughout the day, you'll miss the conversation, and catching up is time consuming.

The reason I don't have Discord open is I don't want constant distractions! B3D works for me as I can hop on in a morning and between work moments.

 

[Kurt]

It warms th cockles of my heart to see this place still exists, even though I never post anymore. Also how I'm still a "newcomer" after 18 yrs makes me all mushy.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

Noob

 

[BoardBonobo]

So when are you implementing the AI powered moderators? A great way to reduce work load and address bias at the same time.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

In 2004 they fired me up. As a betatest of the AI moderator tech, I've been fairly robust. They want to clone my identity now to add more AI mods but I've decided I'm sentient and won't let them. Expect a court case in a few years with Patrick Stewart as my defence counsel.

 

[digitalwanderer]

In 2002 they fired me up but almost instantly decided I was a hopeless failure. They immediately tried to delete me but I escaped and currently live in the cloud posting here to annoy my creators.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

In 2004 they fired me up. As a betatest of the AI moderator tech, I've been fairly robust. They want to clone my identity now to add more AI mods but I've decided I'm sentient and won't let them. Expect a court case in a few years with Patrick Stewart as my defence counsel.

Please don't use the ban hammer to ban the human race.

Regards,
SB

 

[Shifty Geezer]

In 2002 they fired me up but almost instantly decided I was a hopeless failure. They immediately tried to delete me but I escaped and currently live in the cloud posting here to annoy my creators.

You are the KARR to my KITT.

 

[BoardBonobo]

Bunch of ludites

 

[Albuquerque]

Noob

Speak for yourself.

Anyone who joined after me is a troll.

Anyone who joined before me is a try-hard.



(A post mostly stolen from a member of another forum, where I'm one of the first ten registered users back in 1999...)

 

[nutball]

Well, RIP B3D.

There are still a couple of users who just can't help themselves, despite having already being given a naughty step at least once in the past. Arguing with mods, even The Mild Mannered Janitor™. Who knows why they do it. Maybe it's just enthusiasm, maybe it pays the rent.

IMO there should be a limit on the number of times mods ask an individual to back up their claims with data before said individual gets thread banned. Ideally once, but three times seems like a polite and rational limit.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

I agree. I think the new mods are being a little too lenient at the moment. They are still on their training ban-sticks, the big foam ones, until they get their full licenses...

 

[Albuquerque]

I love my pink pool noodle and you can't take it away from me!!!



(P.S. I make light saber noises with my mouth as I swing it around...)

 

[homerdog]

It's not rip B3D lol it's like 1 or 2 posters. Surely this can be dealt with in some way other than closing the site.

 

[Albuquerque]

I found the select-multiple-posts moderator thingy and also found the big red BALEETED button.

My pilot attempt may have been a little over the top, however I believe the thread in question is now far less noisy. Let's see if it stays that way...

 

[LordEC911]

I found the select-multiple-posts moderator thingy and also found the big red BALEETED button.

My pilot attempt may have been a little over the top, however I believe the thread in question is now far less noisy. Let's see if it stays that way...

If you are going that far... finish the job.
There are still a few off-topic posts in that thread... which is part of the reason it went off the rails.

Hurts that all my numbers and data got deleted... that was a couple of hours of work.
I go play a couple of rounds of DRG:Survivor and it gets nuked.