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[Damaged]

Is it just me or does there seem to be a lot of threads closed on this forum? I've been a member of a lot of review sites and Perb has always been the most heavy handed in quickly closing threads.

I understand the need to close threads that are just drama but Perb closes all kinds of threads for a variety of reasons, most of which I do not agree with. Feels like we are being treated like children, told what we can and cannot discuss.

It's almost like Perb would prefer not to have a lounge at all.

Anyone else feel this way?

 

[escapefromstress]

Terb just posted new Guidelines, so I don't know if they apply here too?

TERB Posting Guidelines
TERB user guidelines.
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03-13-2017, 03:56 AM #2
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Advertisers:

Currently the rules are:

ONE promotional post per day only
No bumping of threads the same day - that counts as a promo post
Deleting a post in order to post again that day is not permitted - the subsequent posts will be deleted.
No promotional posts are permitted in ANY review forum - they're only permitted in designated advertiser forums.

Replying to a review: please use one post to express your thanks, not one for each kudo. Once a week or so is more than sufficient. And please restrict your comments to thanks or generalities. If you stray into providing schedules or enticements to contact you, the post will be deleted.

This is to keep if fair for all advertisers.

The moderation team is reviewing the guidelines for advertisers. Please forward your input to Fred Zed or Mark Service.

https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?593879-TERB-Posting-Guidelines

 

[johnA27]

Is it just me or does there seem to be a lot of threads closed on this forum? I've been a member of a lot of review sites and Perb has always been the most heavy handed in quickly closing threads.

I understand the need to close threads that are just drama but Perb closes all kinds of threads for a variety of reasons, most of which I do not agree with. Feels like we are being treated like children, told what we can and cannot discuss.

It's almost like Perb would prefer not to have a lounge at all.

Anyone else feel this way?

Gonna have to agree a bit when some threads are closed just because someone made a slightly snarky remark that the mod doesn't like or something. There's rule breaking and then there's also just the mod doing things based on his personal feelings.

 

[Warl0ck]

Gonna have to agree a bit when some threads are closed just because someone made a slightly snarky remark that the mod doesn't like or something. There's rule breaking and then there's also just the mod doing things based on his personal feelings.

Well in the overall scheme of things this site is pretty damn tame overall. There is a Toronto based site where it appears that everyone is some level of moderator. I envision this giant video game like cluster fuck of everyone attacking each other. And there are endless threads that are, for lack of a better term, a complete waste of binary code. Pretty much any discussion place on the internet is full of people pissed off at each other over shit that really has no consequence in life. Welcome to the Internet.

 

[westwoody]

I have no problem with any moderation here.

If someone has a thread closed and then opens another in the same vein, well...you might as well be poking the mod with a stick.

 

[escapefromstress]

I think Damaged and a few others are missing the little forum where they used to be able to criticize perb freely.

 

[lenny]

Terb just posted new Guidelines, so I don't know if they apply here too?

They seem to be exactly the same, or very similar, on PERB, TERB & MERB.

Here are PERB's guidelines:

https://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?180907-User-Guidelines-amp-How-to-Report-Posts

I am not aware of anything recently added to the TERB guidelines themselves, though a very bold "announcement" re the guidelines at the top of the Lounge pages of TERB & MERB appear to be new additions.

They are called "guidelines" not rules & as such don't always seem to be stricly enforced. For example recent BBFS discussions on TERB & MERB inspite of guideline rule #10.

It seems this PERB rule posted by a mod is not listed in the guidelines here:

"Before any would be medical types give unsolicited advice, if you are worried about mumps, go get vaccinated. You have to have contact (ingest) someone's saliva who has it. DFK would do it. That said, go see your doctor, this is no place for medical discussions, and they are against the rules."

TERB appears not to have such a rule, either in the guidelines or elsewhere, AFAIK.

As for moderation, i guess PERB mods run a bit of a tighter ship than the sister sites. I've been a mod before & it is not easy. You can't please everyone all the time. While i'm all for freedom of thought & expression, locking down contentious threads makes for a more civil and less stressful environment. Less labour for over worked & under paid mods, too! Though in the above two subject examples it is likely what a majority of members are interested in IMO.

3993

 

[ldextra]

I'm very confused by something, the guy that got banned had posted a bunch of links to leolist ads, and mods had edited his post but the links were still there,the edits made the situation really confusing to me, were those links supposed to be good providers or bad? It did a bit of a disservice in partially editing the banned guy's post as it became unclear what was being said and by whom and if something was true or sarcasm... I am uncertain about those providers he linked now

Half editing a post is risky, I'm still confused by that thread.

 

[westwoody]

Must be frustrating for the moderator to deal with the constant stream of posts whining about prices.

Holy fuck guys let it go already.

 

[PerbMod]

Is it just me or does there seem to be a lot of threads closed on this forum? I've been a member of a lot of review sites and Perb has always been the most heavy handed in quickly closing threads.

I understand the need to close threads that are just drama but Perb closes all kinds of threads for a variety of reasons, most of which I do not agree with. Feels like we are being treated like children, told what we can and cannot discuss.

It's almost like Perb would prefer not to have a lounge at all.

Anyone else feel this way?

Threads are closed because:

1. they devolve into a total flame war or are hijacked beyond redemption.
2. they are rehashing the same topic (pricing for example) that's been done to death here.
3. They are headed towards 1 or 2.
4. They have been played out and no further debate will add to the resolution.
5. They are an ad thread, and the paid advertiser closed them, not the mod.

In actual fact, a very small percentage of all threads are closed, instead, offending posts are edited or removed first, closure is a last resort. We make every effort not to have to intrude, we'd rather not do so. Damaged, if you have a question about a particular thread, feel free to PM, we aren't hiding anything.

When posters go completely psychotic, as we are currently dealing with, we are simply going to remove everything the nutjob posts, and make it harder for him to have what he wants, which is an audience. The one we have today has registered no fewer than 5 other handles, all of which are now banned permanently.

 

[rxwca]

^ :thumb:

 

[Lady Vanessa]

I respect what the moderators of this site try and appease. I also respect those who attempt to keep it light hearted, in relevance to the denominator of what we all have in common and conversational pieces...etc...
However, lately this Lounge has been a mood killer and a slap in the face towards us paid advertisers who I'm sure would contribute more, if blue names weren't so critical and complaining. JMO....
And on that note, be kind to one another, as Ellen would say.

 

[lenny]

I respect what the moderators of this site try and appease. I also respect those who attempt to keep it light hearted, in relevance to the denominator of what we all have in common and conversational pieces...etc...
However, lately this Lounge has been a mood killer and a slap in the face towards us paid advertisers who I'm sure would contribute more, if blue names weren't so critical and complaining. JMO....
And on that night, be kind to one another, as Ellen would say.

Better be good, blue boys, or mod will lock you in a room with Miss Hunter, & you the hunted if you don't lick the bottoms of her feet ;

3995

 

[sybian]

Better be good, blue boys, or mod will lock you in a room with Miss Hunter, & you the hunted if you don't lick the bottoms of her feet ;

3995

Lenny........You say that like it may be a bad thing?
Perb-Mod wouldn't have to escort this cowboy into that room.......I would start the line up.
Although in retrospect ,I may remove my spurs ,and wear my chaps backwards ....as an act of self preservation .
Just sayin'

 

[johnA27]

I am gonna openly apologize for what I said earlier. I am not his biggest fan but I dont envy anyone having to moderate this silly board. A ton of thread nukes were warranted just due to the sheer stupidity of arguments that broke out. Its a thankless job.

 

[rxwca]

I am gonna openly apologize for what I said earlier. I am not his biggest fan but I dont envy anyone having to moderate this silly board. A ton of thread nukes were warranted just due to the sheer stupidity of arguments that broke out. Its a thankless job.

You still have to be locked in a room with Miss Hunter though.

 

[johnA27]

You still have to be locked in a room with Miss Hunter though.

I'd be OK with that. I think.

 

[lenny]

A WarlOck will be standing guard outside the door, if you try to escape.

 

[jgg]

I may remove my spurs ,and wear my chaps backwards ....as an act of self preservation .
Just sayin'

What is the difference with wearing chaps backwards? Other than the way they buckle up and fit, chaps are open both ways. How else would you get your can of Skoal out of your back pocket?

 

[sybian]

What is the difference with wearing chaps backwards? Other than the way they buckle up and fit, chaps are open both ways. How else would you get your can of Skoal out of your back pocket?

It would be a knee jerk reaction to being repeatedly struck on the backside with a riding crop........no cattle prods allowed.
I also have a feeling the lovely Miss Hunter would frown at a tabacco stain on her carpet.....I will admit....I have so much to learn.