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podme wrote:I only include the description of the particular show in question (usually one sentence!) so everyone can make up their own minds to listen to the respective show or not - what's wrong with that?

I think it's really sad that you feel there isn't a place for this kind of content in the Politics, Philosophy and Religion Forums...

This isn't moderation it's silly.

Jeevan wrote:Pod i wou;ld suggest one thing, rtaher than posting seperate threads for each post, make a single thread and keep on adding the links with their brief description, so it all stays under one thread and is easier to locate.

Welcome to the forums akhann. we are all human here no bots:). and like fayz said, AG is a good mod and one of the seniormost members, mistakes do happen at time. like its said " To err is Human".

cheers,

J

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: Goodbye for now..

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I've enjoyed many discussions on this forum - however of late I've found myself posting less and less, and finding less being posted that holds my attention.
I shall still look into the forum on the odd occasion - but for now I will become a more infrequent visitor.

Take care and God Bless.

Wasalaam,
Shafique

Jeevan wrote:Pod

Its not worth it, lets move ahead, like suggested start with your postings in a single thread, let it rest here. this will lead to another ego trip and get ur user banned , You know you are doing nothing wrong and thats all that matters. This is an open forum, if certain people dont understand the concept its not your fault.

lets move ahead.

Ian

concord wrote:Back to the same old freaking thing. Moderating should not be used to advance personal likes or dislikes (of a topic, person, religion, place, etc.), massage egos, or imposing one's morality (drinking, pre-marital love, smoking, partying, etc).

Moderating should be done to:

1. Remove spam
2. Move real "fights" (after thinking hard about it) to Fight Club
3. Deleting "illegal" posts (p<3n, etc.)
4. Editing personal information that may inadvertently be posted by some (such as phone numbers, addresses, or names)

Beyond that, we are all adults here (in age anyways) and even if not then it its their parents (or guardians) responsibility.

Podme, I also saw your grievance in other forum and thought you had a point, etc.

In any one group they'll be your "odd ball"...

You sound like a rational person so have fun - its easy (I'm glad I paid attention in school!).

Concord wrote:Hell, I actually had work to do and missed the live action.

Anyway, Arniegang I think you were(are) a good moderator and that's the way moderating should be done. The prime example is the Politics forum were lots of bad/insulting stuff is said and rarely is anything moved. You got carried away a couple of times (but we all have bad days).

I think what you said about "bantering" is at the crux of things here. So I quote what you wrote:

arniegang wrote: A forums relies on posters and their participation. This is the current problem with DF. There is currently a lack of banter that did exist and i believe that is what a lot of you miss. It may return, it may not, who knows.

The problem is that "bantering" is not allowed to go on because one particular moderator will move a thread in a nano second because of what he thinks is morally correct or what he likes or dislikes, or what will “protect” the young or female (whether the posters are in reality young or female). He is only one forum member.

If more "banter" is allowed then often interesting topics and discussions are generated. Otherwise as soon as a post is deleted or moved (with commentary of course) then the entire thread turns into a defence of the morality or who is right or wrong or who moved it and why.

It is intersting that you mentioned Liban as he was a prolific poster (instigator, passionate, thought provoking, etc.) but if he were here today most of his posts would have been deleted, moved and perhaps he would have been banned.

Her are just his last 10 posts;

1. Its the rule of the forums to type in English you dumb Turk. Shouldn't you get gangbanged by some Greek???
2.
2. Its horrible.... Death is a better option.
3. vegael2003, your last two posts make as much sense as planting palm trees in Antarctica
4. No. Such a salary is quite impossible unless you are the personal physician of the ruler of Dubai.
5. Not many people can understand your blabbering.

Perhapes an English course could fix things up for you.
6. everybody knows everything because he/she comes in earth from one way.

You like to cum in the Earth? Wouldn't your b/f anus be a better place?
7. So you like kissing young boys and girls... Hmmm....

FREAK!
8. Congratulations.

Do you want a bone?

9. except no one has good sour cream here

Many men have sour cream.

It depends on what they eat.

10. Also I was wondering the the original poster uses a falcon to hunt for jobs...

By the way none of those posts were moved to Fight Club or deleted. and guess what the forum lived!

None of those 10 posts would be allowed on this forum today!

Ian is right and I’ve said so before: those who generate revenue from the forum and rent the servers should be concerned about the state of the forum. Surely there are other forums for example: http://www.alloexpat.com/dubai_expat_forum/

Why ignore all the votes in this poll that say something should be done. And why is it that Sage took it so personally and retorted to personal attack on Ian and told him that “if he doesn’t like it he should move own”. Which you also said. Clearly anyone who has been here more than a half hour figured out that Ian knows he can do that. His point is to make things better.

St.Lucifer wrote:^^^ AG Apologized.... thats good for a start.. good on ya mate!