Modding on the soccer forum

...on the soccer forum they have superthreads where fans of a particular club contribute and it's considered trolling to go on and bait them.

Now, I'm no fan of Everton, but evidently the mods must positively dislike that club - posters were allowed to go on the thread and constantly question the intelligence and loyalty of the fans in a way that would last about 30 seconds on a ManU or Liverpool superthread.

As far as I can see, the only sanctions handed out were cards for protesting.

And then to add to the problem, their superthread was simply shut down for a few days. Again something that I am certain would not have happened were it ManU, Liverpool or a club that mods like.

It seems almost like collective punishment for being trolled.

pjohnson

[Deleted User] wrote: »

...on the soccer forum they have superthreads where fans of a particular club contribute and it's considered trolling to go on and bait them.

Now, I'm no fan of Everton, but evidently the mods must positively dislike that club - posters were allowed to go on the thread and constantly question the intelligence and loyalty of the fans in a way that would last about 30 seconds on a ManU or Liverpool superthread.

As far as I can see, the only sanctions handed out were cards for protesting.

And then to add to the problem, their superthread was simply shut down for a few days. Again something that I am certain would not have happened were it ManU, Liverpool or a club that mods like.

It seems almost like collective punishment for being trolled.

This does happen without half the hysteria.

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

This does happen without half the hysteria.

I don't see it. It doesn't happen on the Leeds one anyway, that's the one I see most frequently.

Can you link posts repeatedly labelling Liverpool or ManU fans stupid on their own superthreads? For comparison.

And if it is the norm, why was the entire thread shut down for analysis. Again, is that common on other superthreads? It's never happened on the Leeds one afaik.

Bobeagleburger

Were the posts reported?

If not the mods may not have seen them.

wally79

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Were the posts reported?

If not the mods may not have seen them.

Several times

If someone locked the United or Liverpool thread for a day because of one condescending troll there would be hell to pay

Bobeagleburger

wally79 wrote: »

Several times

Fair enough.

Didn't actually realise it was closed, not sure I've seen a Superthread locked down like that before! Maybe there's action being taken in the background?

wally79

pjohnson wrote: »

This does happen without half the hysteria.

What hysteria. This lad (well there are 2 but 1 is a real whopper) has been for months coming in to a forum of a team he is no interest in and constantly repeating the same condescending opinions. It’s a fairly low traffic forum so he is more noticeable than is some other super threads and yet he would have been dealt with very quickly in some of the larger ones. And you can guarantee no mod would have locked the entire Man Utd or Liverpool thread because of one troll

pjohnson

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Were the posts reported?

If not the mods may not have seen them.

Even reported they obviously didn't breach the charter. A different view isn't generally regarded as trolling.

Bobeagleburger

pjohnson wrote: »

Even reported they obviously didn't breach the charter. A different view isn't generally regarded as trolling.

It's usually pretty obvious to distinguish the two tbh.

wally79

pjohnson wrote: »

Even reported they obviously didn't breach the charter. A different view isn't generally regarded as trolling.

“If you wish to post on a Superthread, please note the following:

1. Respect the thread subject, respect the supporters - You are posting on a thread where the majority of people who read the thread support the team or follow the league. If you post something inflammatory, you will be held accountable”

Turtyturd

RoboKlopp wrote: »

It's usually pretty obvious to distinguish the two tbh.

I think the times he posted made it clear what was going on and easy to distinguish tbh....no sign of him when Everton were being soundly beaten yet in giving it loads instantly when they scraped a result.

Also is this thread only for the Everton thread issue or the general poor state of modding in the forum? Cos the latter is badly needed.

Tom Mann Centuria

Is there a still an end of season feedback thread in soccer? I know Liverpool's season is still ongoing but maybe they could get that thread up and running early, before England win the World Cup this year.

Turtyturd

I think boards in general has cut out feedback...and any thread if it did go ahead will have the caveat not to mention modding/specific incidents.

pjohnson

Turtyturd wrote: »

I think the times he posted made it clear what was going on and easy to distinguish tbh....no sign of him when Everton were being soundly beaten yet in giving it loads instantly when they scraped a result.

Also is this thread only for the Everton thread issue or the general poor state of modding in the forum? Cos the latter is badly needed.

There plenty of United regulars who only appear when things go wrong aswell. I'd wager the Pool thread has the same?

wally79

pjohnson wrote: »

There plenty of United regulars who only appear when things go wrong aswell. I'd wager the Pool thread has the same?

He only appears on the rare occasion things went right for Sam Allardyce in particular and tells everyone how much he knows, how he is more than an average fan and that sam is a super manager about to turn us into an expansive football playing team

And now sam is gone all Everton fans are idiots

JoeA3

It’s the tone and manner of that poster that riled people up. No one minds a bit of lively debate and different points of view, once it’s expressed in an intelligent and respectful manner. But this individual has a posting style where winding people up the wrong way appears to be the main aim, getting some perverse enjoyment out of it? Some people are easily self amused I guess.

Regularly implying other posters are idiots, preaching as though he’s blessed with some greater intelligence than “average” (this is especially comical tbh), etc. He even popped into the Liverpool thread a few weeks ago with a lame attempt at getting the Liverpool fans onside with his silly agenda - which was easily called out as a lame trolling attempt. It was interesting that he got carded in there very quickly but gets away with it in the other threads...

It’s been going on for months and if a few of the Everton fans lost their cool I don’t blame them. It’s been a wretched season for them and they didn’t need that nonsense going on in their own thread completely unchecked.

thebaz

pjohnson wrote: »

This does happen without half the hysteria.

yeah right - you in particular have enjoyed watching our thread descend into a car crash - if I headed to the united thread constantly goading you about yesterday I'd be rightly told where to go - no problem outsiders coming to our thread offering differing constructive opinions - but non stop it becomes tiresome , particurlry when we are then told we are uneducated for not agreeing on OUR forum . Finally look who thanked our thread being closed - objective achieved - anyway the Everton thread has become really tiresome over the past 6 months. Hopefully with a new manger it can become what it set out to be .

Turtyturd

pjohnson wrote: »

There plenty of United regulars who only appear when things go wrong aswell. I'd wager the Pool thread has the same?

Rightly or wrongly they’ll get a pass because they claim to support the club (although I’d argue that both threads have several posters pretending to be fans). If a poster who doesn’t support the club is picking and choosing when to go into the thread like that it’s clear what they’re up to.

It’s the same with the Celtic fans piling into the Rangers thread for a bit of ‘discussion’.

Turtyturd

Turtyturd wrote: »

Also is this thread only for the Everton thread issue or the general poor state of modding in the forum? Cos the latter is badly needed.

I think it seems to be in the basis of whether the mod likes Liverpool or ManU and how the issue bothers them accordingly.

As I said in the OP, there is no way either would have happened on their superthreads, either the trolling and goading allowed in the first place or the thread shut down.

Turtyturd

You’re half right that it wouldn’t happen on the United or Liverpool threads.

Donnielighto

Just had a read there. Conor is completely right.


The mods are disgrace for that behaviour, whether or not there is something being done in the background Rd should have picked up a ban.

Can you just card people for baiting/beings dicks and leave it at that. Rugby Forum is run way better, mods have integrity and balls.

hullaballoo

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