How do you like AH?

Mweelrea

its a Fourm where you can post a thread about anything at all ie: crazy guy at houston station thread..
Just the way it should be:)

Jesus Wept

Is it necessary to close all these threads?

Bertie

Why is the world going insane?

Anyone going hunting St Patricks Day

They seem like fairly typical AH fodder from what I've seen.
Also, they were just closed but not moved, but nesf said to 'take to 'x' forum', should the thread be moved if it really belongs in a different forum?

Agent Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtMAvjvw-Lc

Rb

We can post youtube videos in their full glory, but we're unable to post pictures?

Imo, Lolcats and other funny pictures would be a good addition to any AH thread.

Karoma

The Rigger wrote:

Also, they were just closed but not moved, but nesf said to 'take to 'x' forum', should the thread be moved if it really belongs in a different forum?

We don't like moving threads after they've been truly graced with the touch of AH. Members of the forum where it's moved don't like it either. So, no; they should be locked instead of moved.
Also, in general, it's less effort to lock than it is to move and it seems to drill the point home to people better.


YouTube censors material that is unsuitable for minors.
We get a bit of porn spam from time to time - we clean it away quickly; in the meantime which do you think is worse? Clicking on a thread and seeing and ignoring a ton of spammy links or seeing a bunch of in-line images? The images also appear to be hosted on boards.ie servers to many observers.
LOLCats are amusing for a while, then it becomes tedious. They're not worth dealing with the risks.

nesf

The-Rigger wrote: »

They seem like fairly typical AH fodder from what I've seen.
Also, they were just closed but not moved, but nesf said to 'take to 'x' forum', should the thread be moved if it really belongs in a different forum?

Because they have different charters to AH and some of the material in the threads might violate these charters and moving them instead of locking creates a headache for the mods of that forum, which is something I wish to avoid.

Terry

rb_ie wrote: »

We can post youtube videos in their full glory, but we're unable to post pictures?

Imo, Lolcats and other funny pictures would be a good addition to any AH thread.

The sad fact is that too many people abuse it and ruin it for the rest of us.

Throw

nesf

Terry wrote: »

The sad fact is that too many people abuse it and ruin it for the rest of us.

Throw

As a case and point think of all the hilarious RickRolling links/videos we already have to clean up.

Terry

nesf wrote: »

As a case and point think of all the hilarious RickRolling links/videos we already have to clean up.

I think one of the things that got me the mod gig in the first place was my vigilance .
I was always reporting posts that were either of the rickrolling variety, or were virus laden.

I can remember a few nights when we only had yourself and Giblet active, but AFK and I would leave a message for others warning them not to click links.

If we had

Rb

Yeah I agree, didn't really think out the sad f*cks who'll go posting goatse type crap, it's just on another forum I use in the off topic forums image posting is allowed and there's been some absolutely epic threads as a result of it, really hilarious stuff, but I could definitely see a few posters on AH going overboard and ruining it for the rest of us.

nesf

There's already been enough problems with sig porn etc. It wouldn't be worth it.

Karoma

Images may still be posted, just not embedded. It does take from the fun somewhat, but it's the best all 'round.

Terry

rb_ie wrote: »

Yeah I agree, didn't really think out the sad f*cks who'll go posting goatse type crap, it's just on another forum I use in the off topic forums image posting is allowed and there's been some absolutely epic threads as a result of it, really hilarious stuff, but I could definitely see a few posters on AH going overboard and ruining it for the rest of us.

There's always umm...
Damn drink.
Uh. That Hagar and Rabies one.

But, yeah.
Always the same **** who keep re-regging and screwing the place up.

Hey, cúnts! you won. img code is still off. Well done. now go away.


Edit: I did unban a guy who went overboard with thelinks.
He was given an infraction instead of the permanent ban because he wasn't really the bad anyway.

not a prescedent. Just part of an amnesty.

Terry

So, thoughts on Dudess?

Personally I think she's doing a grand job.

Most people can't see the behind the scenes stuff, like the reported posts and stuff, but I can see that she is reading them, getting a few tips from the other AH mods and just doing her own thing (which is fairly essential in an AH mod. All AH mods work in a different way, but they all respect each other and things end up working out well in the end).

A lot of people prefer a mod who just comes along, does their thing and then vanishes without saying anything.
There are a couple of AH mods who work that way and it works well for them and others.
I always preferred the hands on approach and I think Dudess will work in this way (although, maybe to a lesser extent than I did).

To summarise, I think she's doing a fine job and dserves recognition for it (I saw a couple of peopl throwing compliments her way on another thread the other day, and that's what AH is all about. Pleasing the majority of the people, because without the contributors, it would be nothing).

Kudos to you, Dudess.

In saying that, I'm stuck at home at the moment and am regretting quitting so soon. Almost a month of various illnesses have really pissed me off and I miss the muppetcheck function and the little boxes beside the posts and threads.

Mr Magnolia

She's hogging the hookers

Earthhorse

Dudess is doing a bang up job I'm sure but one thing I've noticed in your absence is an increase in tolerance of "Yore ma" posts (maybe there's just been an increase in tolerance fullstop!).

The thing about "Yore ma" posts is not only is it the original offender that's involved but inevitably someone will quote them saying "beat me to it", and then "I lol'd", followed by "glad somebody got it out of the way" and so on until a fifth of the first page of a thread is littered with "Yore ma"-esque posts.

I didn't want to report such threads as I figured this was a Terry only rule and none of the other mods cared. Just wondering if this is just an adjustment period or the dawn of a new era?

Yeah shes doing a great job. I thought she was a good choice when you picked her anyway. Her posts are always on subject unlike my own . I was upset that you didn't even reply to my little app , is it my use of the word growler Terry or my inexperience?

Boston

Terry wrote: »

So, thoughts on Dudess?

Burn the witch, BURN. Nothing good can come from the forsaken, nothing at all at all.

Terry

KaG1888 wrote: »

Yeah shes doing a great job. I thought she was a good choice when you picked her anyway. Her posts are always on subject unlike my own . I was upset that you didn't even reply to my little app , is it my use of the word growler Terry or my inexperience?

Dude, I've no idea what you're talking about.
Link?

Karoma

Earthhorse wrote: »

Dudess is doing a bang up job I'm sure but one thing I've noticed in your absence is an increase in tolerance of "Yore ma" posts (maybe there's just been an increase in tolerance fullstop!).

The thing about "Yore ma" posts is not only is it the original offender that's involved but inevitably someone will quote them saying "beat me to it", and then "I lol'd", followed by "glad somebody got it out of the way" and so on until a fifth of the first page of a thread is littered with "Yore ma"-esque posts.

I didn't want to report such threads as I figured this was a Terry only rule and none of the other mods cared. Just wondering if this is just an adjustment period or the dawn of a new era?

The "yore ma" 'rule' is a particularly tough one to enforce. We don't want to overmoderate the place and for every one person that detests it, there are 10 that will tell you to **** off and stop being a nazi. Please report "yore ma" posts that are completely out of context, or if you notice the same user posting it a few times - this is where I draw the line.
Never be afraid to report a post - if it's borderline or something, I try to give you feedback/discuss it.

As for Dudess: Too ****ing soft. Not in the nice, girly squidgy way neiether. boo!

Earthhorse

Okay, cool, just didn't want to be bugging mods with crappy reports.

Dudess

Terry wrote: »

Personally I think she's doing a grand job.

Most people can't see the behind the scenes stuff, like the reported posts and stuff, but I can see that she is reading them, getting a few tips from the other AH mods and just doing her own thing (which is fairly essential in an AH mod. All AH mods work in a different way, but they all respect each other and things end up working out well in the end).

A lot of people prefer a mod who just comes along, does their thing and then vanishes without saying anything.
There are a couple of AH mods who work that way and it works well for them and others.
I always preferred the hands on approach and I think Dudess will work in this way (although, maybe to a lesser extent than I did).

To summarise, I think she's doing a fine job and dserves recognition for it (I saw a couple of peopl throwing compliments her way on another thread the other day, and that's what AH is all about. Pleasing the majority of the people, because without the contributors, it would be nothing).

Kudos to you, Dudess.

Thanks a mil Ter

In saying that, I'm stuck at home at the moment and am regretting quitting so soon. Almost a month of various illnesses have really pissed me off and I miss the muppetcheck function and the little boxes beside the posts and threads.

Tough sh*t, Ter

KaG1888 wrote: »

Yeah shes doing a great job. I thought she was a good choice when you picked her anyway. Her posts are always on subject

Thanks a mil, KaG!

Boston wrote: »

Burn the witch, BURN. Nothing good can come from the forsaken, nothing at all at all.

You're banned, Bost!

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

She's hogging the hookers

Thought regular girl-love sessions was part of the deal? Fup's sake, damned if you do, damned if you don't. :mad:

Earthhorse wrote: »

but one thing I've noticed in your absence is an increase in tolerance of "Yore ma" posts (maybe there's just been an increase in tolerance fullstop!).

I did take one person to task on it - you weren't there! :mad:
Nah it's something that's not top of my list, but only because I keep forgetting about it. It's still a breach and I'm starting to remind myself to bear it in mind.

Karoma wrote: »

As for Dudess: Too ****ing soft.

Ah... but this kitten has claws!

Not in the nice, girly squidgy way neiether.

Thank Christ for that! Sounds horrendous!

Jesus Wept

I find Dudess to be rather swarthy and buxom.

6th

How do I like AH?

I like it now more than ever (bar the lose of Mr.T obviously).

It might seems liek I dont use AH much but I do read it all the time. I dont post much because most of the stuff I would say would get me banned - and rightly so. If the stuff I wanted to say was allowed the this place would suck.

I've been banned twice from here and each times I got a PM from the relevant mod and no sign of a Feedback thread from me.

Dudess is a bit "nice" but I dont see that lasting long. She's not Terry and people shouldnt expect her to be. That said she should try posting drunk, maybe this weekend?

Dudess

The-Rigger wrote: »

I find Dudess to be rather swarthy and buxom.

Swarthy maybe. Buxom never.

6th: Yep, you're right. This niceness won't last long. I'm only modding two and a half weeks.

As for drunken modding: I've done drunken posting all right and find I give out too much information about myself - e.g. how "buxom" I am.

WhiteWashMan

6th wrote: »

Dudess is a bit "nice" but I dont see that lasting long. She's not Terry and people shouldnt expect her to be. That said she should try posting drunk, maybe this weekend?

Dudess is doing a stand up job, exactly what I wanted.

As for all these posts saying she is 'too nice', dont worry. She can stay as nice as whe wants. Id rather she stayed nice. Her role is not to be 'un-nice', its to make sure this forum runs, and its certainly not a popularity contest.

I want moderators who are part of this forum, who take an interest in what happens here. I dont want moderators who feel the need to be 'not nice'. Its a community forum, not a concentration camp.

Terry

I agree with you completely.

When looking for my replacement, I know that you were not looking for someone who was the same as me.


I had my way of doing things and Dudess has hers.

There are some things I would do differently to her, but I'm not her and she is not me.

Dudess is doing things her way and I haven't seen one complaint so far.
In some people's eyes, that may be a bad thing though .

The way it is is that each AH mod is dofferent and all do things their own way. It works well.
There isn't any consistency between mods, but there isn't any consistency between contributors to this forum.


Some asked earler if I had any regrets quitting.
I only have one.
I quit too soon.

It was a long time coming, but had I known that I was going to get sick a couple of days after my modship was taken away, I wouldn't have handed in my notice so soon.
I've been sick with various things since. This current one must be the last one. I can't possibly get anything else.

Dudess

Thanks all! (except Karoma - boo-urns to you).
Terry, thought you'd have your hands full with all the giving-up-smokage that occurs at this time of year?

Jackz

WhiteWashMan wrote: »

I dont want moderators who feel the need to be 'not nice'. Its a community forum, not a concentration camp.

No need to be so hard on Karoma, I hear he is wearing his Schutzstaffel uniform less and less.

WhiteWashMan

hes actually part of the help the community project. We help disadvantaged kids to find some real self esteem, and tey spend time here becusae their parents dont want them.

Karoma

Meh. Your parents want me. That's all that matters.

6th

After Hours is great craic at the moment, probably just a phase but there's alot less crap threads turning up.

****/Poo threads make 6th sad

Bob in Belfast

The-Rigger wrote: »

I find Dudess to be rather swarthy and buxom.

+1

Terry

I like that I'm a mod here again. Yay.

Karoma

Terry wrote: »

I like that I'm a mod here again. Yay.

*writes on clipboard. One. That makes a total of one person.

FunkZ

This place is just grand!

Jesus Wept

AH is turning into the Scientology/anti Scientology forum.
4 threads on the first page is just too much, imo.

WhiteWashMan

but next week they will have died out.

Terry

The-Rigger wrote: »

AH is turning into the Scientology/anti Scientology forum.
4 threads on the first page is just too much, imo.

Swings and roundabouts.
Next week it'll be something else clogging up the front page.

Jesus Wept

True, groovy.

Black Swan

"How do you like AH?" Over easy.

Karoma

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

"How do you like AH?" Over easy.

We understand this requirement, and have appointed Dudess as moderator.




>_>

AckwelFoley

Its fine.

I post here most.

AckwelFoley

Karoma wrote: »

We understand this requirement, and have appointed Dudess as moderator.

>_>

Expect a pm from Dudess.