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So, as per usual, I like to occasionally check the pulse on the community to make sure that people for the most part are happy and satisfied with the day-to-day operation of the site. For those of you who are new to the community, first, let me welcome you and explain how these work.
When I open the floor to the community, the intent is to provide a venue to discuss anything related to site operations, content, and anything along those lines. I actively review and comment on these posts, and if one issue pops up multiple times in comments, I generally run follow up articles to try and help address issues the community feels is important before someone decides to take rehash and form a spinoff. Feel free to leave whatever thoughts you want below.
In contrary to my usual posts, I don't have that much to say to this, so to both the community and editorial team's relief, I'll cut this off right here before it becomes Yet Another NCommander Novel.
~ NCommander
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 07 2016, @08:41PM
Toxic is exactly the right word to describe this place.
Want to fix it?
Allow only positive moderation, kill the +5 moderation cap, and make moderation non-anonymous.
(Score: 3, Touché) by zafiro17 on Monday November 07 2016, @09:08PM
It's everybody's duty to help fill this place with quality, intelligent conversation. The more good stuff posted, the more the crapola can be drowned out, or modded down into oblivion. Go tell your smart friends about this place.
Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis - Jack Handey
(Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 07 2016, @09:34PM
It's everybody's duty to help fill this place with quality, intelligent conversation. The more good stuff posted, the more the crapola can be drowned out, or modded down into oblivion. Go tell your smart friends about this place.
The last time I downmodded something one of the site admins disagreed with me and banned me from moderation for a couple of weeks. I haven't downmodded anything, even obvious trolls, since that little episode.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by NCommander on Tuesday November 08 2016, @12:53AM
Citation?
Mod bans are only handed out due to spam, or abusing the moderation system. I can see the mod logs, so if you link the post(s), I'll look into it and any staff members involved.
Still always moving
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday November 08 2016, @11:25AM
Yeah, Citation Needed. The only moderations we override and ban for are misuse of Spam and mod-bombing. You're allowed to moderate as poorly as your little heart desires, you're just not allowed to abuse the system.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday November 07 2016, @10:37PM
> Go tell your smart friends about this place.
Wishful thinking dude.
The problem with letting enough shitposters have their way is that they chase out the smart people. It just simply isn't worth the effort of dealing with with the shit. What's the upside? To end up covered in shit? Fuck that. Easier just to move on and leave the pigs to wallow in their own filth.
(Score: 2) by zafiro17 on Monday November 07 2016, @11:00PM
... and yet, here you are, posting. Seeing as how you plan on sticking around, make it worthwhile.
Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis - Jack Handey
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 08 2016, @01:00AM
I've been here from the beginning, I've submitted hundreds of stories and I have a LOT of free time due to being bed-ridden for the last year. Once I am healed enough to have a life again, the value calculation of putting up with the shitposters will change and I will drift away.