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    #92
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Rb wrote: »
    I made a post along the lines of questioning why exactly someone would step forward to essentially run the site & contribute towards it's growth when it's now a fully functional business with profit on the mind (and obviously so) and is, in fact, actually paying other people to run the site as well.

    In short, why would anyone work for a business for free? I understand people's want to "give back" to the community, but (imo) it's not the community Boards.ie LTD has on it's mind and in actuality, those who think they're doing something for the "community" are actually just helping the pockets of those behind the place.

    Then the post got deleted, which is more amusing than anything as it's pretty reflective of how shady the motives are beginning to get as of late. Feedback? Only if it suits us!


    If the business side of boards.ie is serving the community and growing that community and making things possible for that community and makes it possible for the online community to have over all a positive effect on people's life's then it may well suit people's altruistic nature to give their time.

    Lots of people do it every day for a whole range of endeavours I certainly don't think that boards.ie is exploiting people at all and if it was and I felt that it was then I wouldn't be posting here any more.


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    #93
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    snyper wrote: »
    i was going to suggest Ruu, but i see he has been a mod so may not want such a task.

    Ruu was one of the first Admins back in 2005.
    He stepped down after X amount of time.


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    #94
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Ruu was one of the first Admins back in 2005.
    He stepped down after X amount of time.

    you were my next suggestion...

    shows i dont pay much attention to who does what here :D


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    #95
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Rb wrote: »
    In short, why would anyone work for a business for free? I understand people's want to "give back" to the community, but (imo) it's not the community Boards.ie LTD has on it's mind and in actuality, those who think they're doing something for the "community" are actually just helping the pockets of those behind the place.
    The DSPCA is effectively a business. They need to generate money to keep that business going, and they pay a sizeable number of employees, some of whom are dedicated to generating more revenue for the DSPCA. The people at the top of the organsation are also paid for what they do.

    So why would anyone in their right mind volunteer for them?


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    #96
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    seamus wrote: »
    The DSPCA is effectively a business. They need to generate money to keep that business going, and they pay a sizeable number of employees, some of whom are dedicated to generating more revenue for the DSPCA. The people at the top of the organsation are also paid for what they do.

    So why would anyone in their right mind volunteer for them?
    Indeed, just like the DSPCA, when I started moderating on Boards.ie, it was to help young animals that have never seen nor heard of a bath :)


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    #97
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    snyper wrote: »
    you were my next suggestion...

    shows i dont pay much attention to who does what here :D

    I commend you on your observational skillz.
    :D


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    #98
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    If the business side of boards.ie is serving the community and growing that community and making things possible for that community and makes it possible for the online community to have over all a positive effect on people's life's then it may well suit people's altruistic nature to give their time.

    Lots of people do it every day for a whole range of endeavours I certainly don't think that boards.ie is exploiting people at all and if it was and I felt that it was then I wouldn't be posting here any more.

    :eek:Such profundity!!

    Can you buy that.??


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    #99
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    No but I may be able to make you a profundity potion for 200 gold pieces and if you get for me some of the compents...


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    #100
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    I get alot more out of Boards than I put in. That's why I do it.

    I would think that's why anyone provides free content to websites.

    Now in the case of youtube and the like there's a reward system- star rating, partner status- in the case of bemyfacespacebotagged it's the number of friends/ love given whatever.

    In Boards case I have become a member of 2 new and self sustaining communities and I was right there at the start of them.

    To me, being a mod on Boards has given me something real and tangible playing WoW wouldn't, and I'm not really pushed if it's a business or not, long as it provides that. Communities I am interested in.


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    #101
    phasers
    Registered Users Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Bring back DJ spyder


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    #102
    Nothingcompares
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    Boston wrote: »
    I would be a terrible administrator.

    Don't sell your self short.


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    #103
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Nothingcompares wrote: »
    Don't sell your self short.

    To be fair, he's only being honest


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    #104
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    CuLT wrote: »
    Indeed, just like the DSPCA, when I started moderating on Boards.ie, it was to help young animals that have never seen nor heard of a bath :)
    You modded LC too? :D


    /ducks the flying pencilcases


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    #105
    handsomecake
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭handsomecake


    fink goddie.
    jackass
    ruggiebear
    abigayle


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    #106
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Think this thread is done, no?


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    #107
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    no leave it open! Sticky it! :p


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    #108
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    tbh wrote: »
    no leave it open! Sticky it! :p

    Have you seen some of the suggestions!? :eek:


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    #109
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    Have you seen some of the suggestions!? :eek:

    I stopped reading after the OP :)


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    #110
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭Captain Darling


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    If the business side of boards.ie is serving the community and growing that community and making things possible for that community and makes it possible for the online community to have over all a positive effect on people's life's then it may well suit people's altruistic nature to give their time.

    Lots of people do it every day for a whole range of endeavours I certainly don't think that boards.ie is exploiting people at all and if it was and I felt that it was then I wouldn't be posting here any more.
    FlutterinBantam wrote: »
    :eek:Such profundity!!

    Can you buy that.??
    Only on boards. :P


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    #111
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Im going to have to agree with Beruthiel, im closing this thread.

    Its ran its course.

    Checklist.
    • Accusations based on no evidence.
    • Handful of posters backing up said accusations
    • Admin scratching heads
    • More accusations, now with even more creativity.
    • Admin reply
    • A generous mix of "Yes you did, v's no i didnt"
    • Phasers' 1 word thread reply
    • Admin composes an official response
    • Disapperance of grounds for accusation
    • Temptation for lolcats



    **Thread closed**


    Dam, admin button broken again :mad:


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    #112
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Q.E.D, Snyper


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