Bored of Boards.ie

I think know that the MODS are too quick to shut down anything that doesn't fit with their agenda and narrative, especially when it comes to right-leaning opinions.

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There are far too many aggressive posters on here. And it seems like many of them are just waiting to pounce on some unsuspecting soul who posts an opinion that differs to theirs.

Boards is full of people abusing other posters. Name calling, deriding, insulting, swearing (with subtle changes to the words), belittling, and a lot that are just downright rude for no reason. There's also the "herd" effect where you'll get up to a dozen or more attacking some poor poster.

I've been pulled up on a few posts myself for what is termed minor infractions, yet hundreds of others posts far, far worse than mine are still on the threads. A few of the really bad ones that I did report... nothing happened.

On the whole the Mods do a good job, but Boards needs to be policed with fairness. When you see the same idiots and trolls repeatedly getting away with stuff that if you or I said, we would be banned, then something's very wrong.

It is what it is at this stage, things haven't really been the same since the migration.

I still post and read it, but less than I used to. Things are less busy and less interesting.

It's a shame.

Hi everyone, i find this very interesting to read the comments here, i have only a few posts under my belt and to be honest i don't think i would ask for any advise or help here again.

Before everyone jumps on me, i have to say that i cannot remember ever getting a proper answer to the actual question i asked.

i see the same thing day in day out when i read the forums that are of interest to me, a poster will ask a question and i think oh that's interesting, i click in and the posters question or concern is NEVER answered, there was a post yesterday where someone asked about what type of wood they would use for a fence, and the answers they go was to use concrete or aluminium plastic coated fence, the OP said they wanted to use wood, why comment with the other suggestions, its not what was asked people!

I agree there is a societal thing and change happening with what i describe as the "how dare you have an opinion that is not mine".

There is my rant, i just wish people could understand that everyone is different and looking for different things, if someone asks a question answer that question, i had a leaving cert teacher that said read the question twice so that the question you are answering is the question that is being asked, and my grandma used to say "if you ain't got something good to say say nothing at all, its not a competition to say something"

It's often about opinions, not "proper answers". Life is mostly grey, not black and white.

I think what might be a minority opinion on boards might not be one in real life & the crowd piling on are often just a like minded clique

Well I know there is at least one clique on here who all know each other in real life and back each other up. They are not as active any more as they used to be though

Have yee ever ventured into The Conspiracy Forum ??

No matter what your opinion on things are, that place is 'controlled' by the same 2-3 poster that just live in there, dont post anywhere else, and leap down the throat demanding answers/more information/ evidence about anything a poster might post (especially if its not the mainstream narrative) before labelling you a "tin foil hat" wearer... Its a different level in that place !!!!

But yes, overall, i would say the whole of the Boards site has really suffered since the change! Its a pity ......

This and the number of posters who liked it makes me believe that the Mods are probably doing a decent job (or are in a no win situation) as my perception is the complete opposite.

In Irish terms I'd be classed as center to center right (FG or PDs back in the day type voter) and my view is that many threads go far, far beyond 'right-leaning', including skirting and crossing the line into pure racism and the Mods just let the comments go - choosing to take the easier option to shut down those who call the comments out for what they are rather than dealing with the content in the original posts that clearly break the charter of the forum.

Brilliant way to really highlight that persons point. They say the relentless negativity is nauseating, you respond with crushing negativity.

I agree with that poster that attitudes like yours are what's choking the fun out of Boards. I get that you have an agenda, maybe even feel you've a job to do here, but man does drain the joy out of the place.

I saw that thread and thought the person got reasonable advice including what sort of timber they might get. Also advised that a lot of maintenance etc and other possible solutions.

In general, on specific forums here that have reasonable traffic, you can ask a question like that and get good answers, some more suitable and some less so.

The bigger threads based on current affairs etc are just full of peoples various opinions.

Some threads are used to promote political agendas, you'll see a small handful engaged in them and they keep recycling them by posting a comment a couple of times a day. These posters are largely bots - whether FGbots, FFbots but mostly Shinnerbots. No idea whether it's voluntary or paid, maybe on some employment scheme. Personally I'd like to see an algorithm that kills these threads after a period, must be some way to identify. Long running one currently supposedly on 'integrating unionists' for example.

Soccer is dead too.

It was a great place for general soccer discussions for people like myself who were not that interested in the sport but could not ignore how the sport was everywhere.

Now it's just full of fanboys on their club super threads

And the discussions only appear in the Group, they don't show on the homepage.

Weeks go by when I completely forget to go to the Group and see what has been posted.