Probably the best way to "get moderated" is to generate complaints.

Complaints from the community mean that at least someone is bothered by the contents -- and we're starting to see a lot of complaints.

Could we take it down a notch, folks? Please??

Some people complain, not about the post but about the poster. Knightmare has adressed this problem before.

Some people do really have too much focus on what certain posters post, maybe they should use the filter function and else just ignore that or those posters, they don't like?

People are allowed to post, as long as they meet the requirements from the project. This includes BrainSmashR too.

At the same time, I'm moderately offended, and I think there are at least six posts that could easily be deleted under the "annoy or antagonize" guideline, or the "hostile or insulting" guideline.

Complaints won't automatically bring the "wrath of the moderators" but they do bring attention.

So I may be entirely insane, but I'm hoping that a civil request will be better than using the delete function.

"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

The only problem with ignore lists, is that everyone wants to know what every one is saying, so they click the link to be able to see the ignored posts. Doesn't accomplish anything.

Yep...perfectly acceptable in public, threatening to be moderated on a forum...

You'd expect anything different?

Probably the best way to "get moderated" is to generate complaints.

Complaints from the community mean that at least someone is bothered by the contents -- and we're starting to see a lot of complaints.

Could we take it down a notch, folks? Please??

Some people complain, not about the post but about the poster. Knightmare has adressed this problem before.

Some people do really have too much focus on what certain posters post, maybe they should use the filter function and else just ignore that or those posters, they don't like?

People are allowed to post, as long as they meet the requirements from the project. This includes BrainSmashR too.

The only problem with ignore lists, is that everyone wants to know what every one is saying, so they click the link to be able to see the ignored posts. Doesn't accomplish anything.

"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

Where's the party?

Probably the best way to "get moderated" is to generate complaints.

Complaints from the community mean that at least someone is bothered by the contents -- and we're starting to see a lot of complaints.

Could we take it down a notch, folks? Please??

Some people complain, not about the post but about the poster. Knightmare has adressed this problem before.

Some people do really have too much focus on what certain posters post, maybe they should use the filter function and else just ignore that or those posters, they don't like?

People are allowed to post, as long as they meet the requirements from the project. This includes BrainSmashR too.

The only problem with ignore lists, is that everyone wants to know what every one is saying, so they click the link to be able to see the ignored posts. Doesn't accomplish anything.

I have used the cocktail party analogy before, I'll try again.

At a cocktail party you mingle and usually you join in that group you feel at home in and where your friends are. If you see a person, you simply can't stand, standing in the other end of the room, you don't walk over to that person and scream into his/her face how much you dislike him/her, do you? No, you ignore that person, mostly by simply staying away from that person.

Same, when you mingle in the crowd, you pass that group, where this person, you simply can't stand the voice of, and you accidentally pick up some words. The words are not meant for you personally, they were said to someone else, who's not ignoring that person. You don't join the crowd around that person and start throwing comments and/or insults to him/her, do you? No, you close your ears to that voice, and you move on the next group, where you can't hear the voice anymore.

And at a cocktail party you simply avoid any contact with those you don't want to be bothered with, either it's a direct ignoring or you chose to close your ears to that voice, if you can't avoid it.

Does this make sense? Behaving in cyberspace how you would behave in real life with that courtesy you show people in real life.

Where's the party?

Rocky's

"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

BrainSmasher was and still is playing his game. The Breastfeeding thread was a good topic and when he brought up utter nonsense
just to cause unrest so I closed the thread, I refused to play his game.
Besides he opened a new one and continued the discussion.

The only nonsense on that thread is the concept that it's acceptable for a baby to suck t****e in public while I can't even type the word without violating a variety of the rules.

The "point" is that the new thread was also deleted, prompting the start of this one. Of course I'm sure you were to busy psychoanalyzing everyone to actually pay attention to the fact that this thread is more than a mere difference of opinion between you and I.

Probably the best way to "get moderated" is to generate complaints.

Complaints from the community mean that at least someone is bothered by the contents -- and we're starting to see a lot of complaints.

Could we take it down a notch, folks? Please??

Some people complain, not about the post but about the poster. Knightmare has adressed this problem before.

Some people do really have too much focus on what certain posters post, maybe they should use the filter function and else just ignore that or those posters, they don't like?

People are allowed to post, as long as they meet the requirements from the project. This includes BrainSmashR too.

The only problem with ignore lists, is that everyone wants to know what every one is saying, so they click the link to be able to see the ignored posts. Doesn't accomplish anything.

I have used the cocktail party analogy before, I'll try again.

At a cocktail party you mingle and usually you join in that group you feel at home in and where your friends are. If you see a person, you simply can't stand, standing in the other end of the room, you don't walk over to that person and scream into his/her face how much you dislike him/her, do you? No, you ignore that person, mostly by simply staying away from that person.

Same, when you mingle in the crowd, you pass that group, where this person, you simply can't stand the voice of, and you accidentally pick up some words. The words are not meant for you personally, they were said to someone else, who's not ignoring that person. You don't join the crowd around that person and start throwing comments and/or insults to him/her, do you? No, you close your ears to that voice, and you move on the next group, where you can't hear the voice anymore.

Or even if a person, you don't want any contact with at all, address you, in a cocktail party you have two options, you can pretend you haven't heard it and then ignore him/her, or you can answer as polite as possible and then get away before the conversation develops into something you don't want to bother yourself with and you consider a waste of time.

And at a cocktail party you simply avoid any contact with those you don't want to be bothered with, either it's a direct ignoring or you chose to close your ears to that voice, if you can't avoid it.

Does this make sense? Behaving in cyberspace how you would behave in real life with that courtesy you show people in real life.

Unfortunately a mod did delete your thread, but after we discussed it, he agreed to undelete it. It seems in the instance moderation has worked in your favour, please do not think that gives you a carte blanche to insult people.

If you wish to discuss this further please feel free to contact me on the setimods@setiathome.berkeley.edu address. Otherwise, as I said earlier, I will consider the issue resolved.

Instead..any further posts in this thread that fall below the standard of good manners and respect for each other will simply be removed without warning.

Instead..any further posts in this thread that fall below the standard of good manners and respect for each other will simply be removed without warning.

Why am I reminded of a woman being removed from an airplane because her actions fell below the standard of good manners and respect for each other?!?!?!?!?!

Well from the consensus in your other thread..it appears that the lady's actions didn't actually fall below those standards.

Well from the consensus in your other thread..it appears that the lady's actions didn't actually fall below those standards.

LAF

You keep telling yourself that the consensus of a world-wide Seti forum is an accurate reflection of what's considered good taste in America, and we'll keep escorting those who fall below those standards out of the public eye.

The American consensus is that people should be able to spell. LAUGH. Otherwise, please use the abbreviations the concensus has agreed upon, such as: LOL; LMAO; ROTFLMAO.

We now return you to the worldwide point of view on the battle, as BS is escorted to the side for a spehling lessun. ;)