I don’t disagree one bit.
That was a little ridiculous, wasn’t it?
Link?
This is all nice and well, but it doesn’t explain why the Trump interview with Axios thread is in Fever Dreams. What makes that a “bad” political thread?
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Regardless if its politics, posters come here to relax and be entertained with discussion. Not stick to some rigid form of thread creation and instructions on how to reply.
While your OP is currently a suggestion, from observing everything that has happened since you became a mod, it wont be long that any thread or reply that does not meet this ridiculously high standard will be deleted.
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You have just proven my point.
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The NRA thread started out pretty good…there was some common ground about abuse until someone started bringing up Trump. And then it basically died afterwards.
But that would also require some honestly to our discussion as well. As mush as I hate abuse of using fund to live a lavish lifestyle, we haven’t even touch about the abuse of state government using public tax funds to go after political opponent less then 100 days out of presidential election.
And that was real story behind it. And would have made a great discussion as well if other side shown some honestly.
I do have to give @PizzaReverend a shout out. He nailed it early on.
The trolling into nonsense.
What does that even mean?
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You couldn’t be more incorrect if you tried.
If you want to “entertain”, do it in Trivial Pursuits that’s why we have various forums. We are talking about one.
Have I?
Go read the posts in it with an objective eye.
And there you have it. You dont want to discuss this or be open to feedback. Its just more and more micromanagement. Something you used to be critical of.
You are in practically every thread giving out “good post” and “keep on track”.
Again I get what you are trying to do but ts going to backfire.
So can you guarantee that your OP will not become the minimum standard for creating a thread in politics or replying?
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I just looked at it - it looks like any other big thread that’s on this forum. Yet only a few threads get the honor of being in “Fever Dreams”? I’m still puzzled by what exactly set the Axios thread apart from any other.
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I read your feedback. I don’t consider I don’t wanna and good time to be much feedback.
If you don’t want to, don’t.
Guarantee? I don’t set the minimum standards around here. Are you asking me if I’ll guarantee your posts won’t end up somewhere else? Then no.
I am offering suggestions to keep that from happening, but it’s up to you.
He’s already stated that this is a suggestion. So basically, you’ve already got it in writing.
Had to start somewhere. I thought you did a good job on the OP.
That’s such a wildly subjective comment with no real explanation behind it. I’ve never tried to troll anything posting here in 16 years. Yet I was suspended for “trolling” and have had posts moved to a “fever dream” sub-forum. No explanation other than “no trolling allowed” or “trolling into nonsense.” These are not explanations. These are subjective interpretations that are not shared by everyone.
Sure, as moderator you now have the keys to the kingdom. It’s your rules and your playground. But without clear direction these new rules, and make no mistake they are absolutely new rules, will just further strangle this place into oblivion.
It’s like the NRA thread. The AG specifically cited the Trump charity as an example of corruption within an organization in NY that was dissolved due to mismanagement. But when posters reference the words used by the AG in the filing, we are warned with Mod notes and posts are deleted or sent into the basement. Accusations of trolling are brought forth once again. For referencing a valid link to the situation and acknowledging words used by the source of the discussion. There is no logic in that.
If a return to heavy-handed, micromanaging moderation is the objective, then it seems it is being achieved. It would at least be nice to see the new mod team admit as much though. Rather than hide behind the arbitrary accusation of “trolling.”
Just my $0.02.
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Endless trolling. It’s in the fever dreams “About the fever dreams category” thread. It’s the sticky.
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Was it? Strange, that’s not how I remember it.
An argument over whether Macey’s was boarded up and BLM salaries?
You’re sending good OPs to the Fever Dreams forum?
Doesn’t seem like much of an incentive.
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