Forum members opinions

[surfenstein]

Just wanted members opinions on wether we need to moderate this forum more (more moderators required )or leave it to run as is.

Poll at top of page, feel free to express your opinions.

[Lewd Lux Lover]

Having only been on here a couple weeks I would ask what might need moderating?

The traffic is very low, there is no apparent aggro and any more than one or two mods would soon be tripping over each other for things to do from experience.

What is it that makes you feel it needs more moderation out of interest? I have been on a few forums over the years and seen a few differing attitudes prevailent on them. This is the equivalent of a well mannered sleepy village to my current experience of it. Just what I am looking for personally but not a place I would think needs more than a local 'bobby on the beat'.

[shokenore]

When the princess to sensible ratio changes, then perhaps more active mods may be required.

Personally I think we need more grammar police......

[surfenstein]

I myself have only been back a few months, I know Nigel is a very busy man. I also know that quite a few of the old moderators no longer walk these corridors, After having read a few of the threads it seems some people feel the need for some form of moderators, hence why i am asking forum members for their opinions. (Only because no one else has asked as of yet). Not trying to start a war just interested in reading some of the members opinions and the fact that seeing an orange star is quite rare nowadays.

[surfenstein]

When the princess to sensible ratio changes, then perhaps more active mods may be required.

Personally I think we need more grandma police......

Fixed that for you.

[shokenore]

Fixed that for you.

OI !! I'm not as old as you look.

But.
This forum is pretty tame, especially compared to some that I frequent.
Having said that, from memory, things escalate pretty quickly.
Goodcat for instance.


There hasn't been a meltdown of that scale for what seems like an eon.

There was a potential for and probably still is a chance of conflict occurring in say Engine Transplant section.

[Lewd Lux Lover]

So not that the forum needs more moderation (go look at driftworks.com/forum) but that it needs some new blood to replace the old. Makes sense.

We had the same over on a honda forum I'm active on. People move on and you need a minimum number of mods to keep it all together. We elected a couple of new ones and all went on as before.

[surfenstein]

OI !! I'm not as old as you look.

But.
This forum is pretty tame, especially compared to some that I frequent.
Having said that, from memory, things escalate pretty quickly.
Goodcat for instance.


There hasn't been a meltdown of that scale for what seems like an eon.

There was a potential for and probably still is a chance of conflict occurring in say Engine Transplant section.

Goodcat, now that was a sit back with a box of popcorn thread.But yea you have hit the nail on the head,Thing do escalate very quickly on here.

[surfenstein]

So not that the forum needs more moderation (go look at driftworks.com/forum) but that it needs some new blood to replace the old. Makes sense.

We had the same over on a honda forum I'm active on. People move on and you need a minimum number of mods to keep it all together. We elected a couple of new ones and all went on as before.

yes. To be honest I don't even know who the moderators are anymore.

[Koi]

Mods were as follows

Me
Jotto (still active on here)
Dixei.t (still gets on here from time to time)
Lucky (not been on for a while)
TonyN (very occasional visit)

Personally I think some people need to grow a pair and get over the odd comment e.g
Someone puts a post up and ask what do you think of this?
People give their opinion
then the OP gets all upset because people say it rubbish etc

If people feel another mod or two is required then I am happy to have a look at this. Its hard to find someone that will do it sensibly and especially to canvas someone I have never met and only interacted via this forum.

[Lewd Lux Lover]

Now I begin to see the issue.

Well, I'll look forward to getting told off by the new hall monitors

[Koi]

Now there use to be a tag where you could have a poll. yes or no. I cannot seem to find it,

Just checked poll option still there

[Bogus]

Probably not. It all seems to tick over just fine as it is. Its also a bit quieter these days , speeling and grammar mistakes seem to attract less venom , which helps too, and posts which indicate that a sophisticated 4x4 like the Surf may not be for you, largely get ignored, as opposed to the howls of derision they have generated in the past.

[surfenstein]

Just checked poll option still there

Found it. Thanks Nigel.

[gwh200]

There's no option for a pink boiler suit?