(Site is a graveyard - How can boards save itself?) Any update?

A place like this is more than just homework though. It's not something that you sit down with for a dedicated two hour block during your day and work through everything in that period. It needs like two minutes of work every hour, even if it's just looking at an inbox queue and choosing approve/reject (paraphrasing, again I don't claim to know how Boards' backend works)

It's a message board. It's unpaid. We're not talking about a possible Chernobyl here if posters don't get instant replies.

There is always someone leading the charge with this tactic and then others follow.

I get your point about dog whistling too.

It’s very evident in CA especially.

Perhaps, and some people keep saying that.

But show me a better format for an actual, extended, discussion. Twitter won't cut it. Reddit won't cut it either.

What bloody policies?

The guy is bereft of policy.

And yet, he's a man who's been convicted of fraud and been declared a rapist by a judge. Into the bargain, he's an out and out liar.

If that's your guy, maybe it's time to tailor your support.

Aren't all politicians liars

I just think if you make a post about anyone who does something wrong then why are you automatically associated as a fan of them and pro what they did, I am not for or against Trump and same with Harris but does that make me a rapist womanising fangirl supporter

We talk about Boards as a community discussion so is everyone's views allowed once in line with charters, not all of us have the same opinions and we can voice our concerns etc.,

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Warned: This is not a thread about Trump

Apologies I was using him as an example as per my post

Especially archfi.

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By better co-ordination I meant that there seems to be forums\subforums and threads falling between the cracks, noted by multiple posters on this thread. Or maybe there are flagged posts falling between the cracks. Are 100% of the flagged posts actually going into the queue and being seen, how would that even be spotted.
As noted, there is no longer a confirmation notification appearing when posts are flagged.

I disagree about clearer rules also. Flaneur has posted the much clearer set of general rules which were in place.
Also, this burying of thread specific mod warnings in post #1567 when that means nothing to users on mobiles joining it is not clear.

If the rules were so clear we would not have the inconsistencies seen in moderation of similar posts.
I think there are grey areas in the space of where 'attacking the post' crosses the line into attacking the poster. But it should also be valid to reference a poster's stance expressed elsewhere on the forum when discussing similar issue.

The point of such visible moderator action on threads setting the tone is that this establishes a visible standard for posters and in theory leads to less need in the long run for moderators to intervene. Very little sign of visible moderator activity on a thread, slow responses to egregious posts creates a Wild West feel and it all kicks off. Then when a mod does arrive on the scene they have a mess to deal with.

Is the DRP process \ process for appealing thread bans clear and fit for purpose?
I would note as GoldenGirl has flagged that if the DRP process is to be public, only the poster engaged in the DRP should be named… this practice of dragging in other posters posts and making them publicly visible, making accusations against those posts - where they cannot defend themselves seems an anomaly.
I think that consultation on that process is perhaps best suited to being dealt with in its own thread, so that it could be given a proper focus.

If more mods cannot be sourced for Current Affairs which I presume is one the most active forums, then alternative options are needed… I'm just throwing ideas out there that may spark better ideas from others.
(1) Streamlined processes for CA alone, that don't engage the full DRP process but a permanent or temporary CA forum ban is more likely. Temporary thread bans that cannot be appealed. Ideas in that space.
(2) Shifting of some CA content into Politics forum, so the load is spread.
(3) Tidying up of some of the CA and Covid threads, so that in longer run easier to moderate.

Clearer rules- The type of things most people get warned for are uncivil posting, trolling, attacking the poster. The rules on this are pretty clear. People just ignore them.

If people are ignoring the rules, it's because the mods are ignoring the rules.

But all the rules need updating. Some charters have been in place for over ten years.

No one knows what the point of modern boards is.

People talked about subs, and how we didn't mind our €50 a year as it helped the community and the costs towards servers.

Down the line, bring back subs and put CA/IMHO as one of the forums that's a subscriber benefit.

Anyway, I've said my piece (numerous times, probably too many times!) I enjoyed the crossover between IRL and weblife that boards.ie provided. I enjoyed modding 90% of the time, and I most definitely enjoyed the Santa Strike Force. I wish new and younger people could experience that real sense of strangers coming together.

Imagine.

There's literally new humans on this planet because two strangers met on this website.

There's people that didn't kill themselves because of this website.

There's kids out there who's lives were improved because of this website.

That's an awesome power.

(Now I'll unsub from the thread. Not much point engaging further til we hear from Owner/management.)

Putting someone on ignore is usually a fairly high bar to jump - they have to have been a complete dick to you for a sustained amount of time to warrant it.

The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:34

You need to ask yourself how you can credibly moderate any thread concerned with migration, refugees and asylum seekers with a signature such as you routinely sign off. Or for that matter any thread with religious overtones or inferences. The quote above is a strong view and you are entitled to hold it. But it is surely incompatible with unbiased competent moderation. If you don't see the conflict of interests, that is very concerning for all posters on boards.

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