I too would like to see more engagement by the moderators. I can't make my point adequately without saying this next bit; when Mo was moderating, just seeing him posting on a thread was often enough to keep it sensible. Just being there and being interested was a very positive influence in my opinion. Looking at the list of mods quoted by the OP, I didn't even realise one of them existed.Moderation is always a balancing act (I know, I've done it - not here of course). Too light a touch and you get snake-oil salesmen and trolls running riot; too heavy handed and it just drives everyone crazy. I'd like to see more engagement by the moderators, together with high levels of transparency and consistency so that if action has to be taken we can see and understand the reasons for it.
Well I am not looking to dictate to anyone. What I said was just an observation that when moderators are simply 'there' and seen to be around, the forum tends to run more smoothly. It's good when they join in on threads, just being there can stop the petty arguments and make life easier for all of us, themselves included. Like other posters on this thread, I have noticed that people who have responded here are the regular contributors who do their best to be part of a thriving online community. It's interesting to see the faces who are missing. It does speak volumes. Please admin don't disregard what we are saying: we are saying it because we care.im afraid you are looking at this website from the wrong angle, i have done this for a long time mistakenly, this is not a democracy, we dont dictate how we are treated, we are privaledged to be allowed access to their site, please dont feel at home, remember you are a guest in their world, we are too insignificant to even get a response, what makes you think our opinions on how moderators conduct themselves are welcome?
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Well I am not looking to dictate to anyone. What I said was just an observation that when moderators are simply 'there' and seen to be around, the forum tends to run more smoothly. It's good when they join in on threads, just being there can stop the petty arguments and make life easier for all of us, themselves included. Like other posters on this thread, I have noticed that people who have responded here are the regular contributors who do their best to be part of a thriving online community. It's interesting to see the faces who are missing. It does speak volumes. Please admin don't disregard what we are saying: we are saying it because we care.
if a thread is locked, it would be fair to pre-warn of that position so that there is an opportunity to either bring the thread back into line, or cease the disruptive activity. One one recent example, the OP seemed bewildered by his thread disappearing, and started another to question that, and how it had transpired.
@AndBreathe, My first thought was your unwarranted comment.
" I'm also just tagging the Mods, so that we can be reasonably confident that points raised will be read by them."
To me that is the type of dig that is not necessary and leads to friction within the forum.
However this thread has been good and proved many interesting points.
Well I am not looking to dictate to anyone. What I said was just an observation that when moderators are simply 'there' and seen to be around, the forum tends to run more smoothly. It's good when they join in on threads, just being there can stop the petty arguments and make life easier for all of us, themselves included. Like other posters on this thread, I have noticed that people who have responded here are the regular contributors who do their best to be part of a thriving online community. It's interesting to see the faces who are missing. It does speak volumes. Please admin don't disregard what we are saying: we are saying it because we care.
I have access to such statistics, yes. I've found in my years of actively contributing to, and administrating various forums, that once you become familiar with a forum they tend to feel far less active than they used to. Whilst I'm not in a position to disclose the figures, they do indicate that we are still running at a decent capacity.So, does anyone in admin have statistics regarding recent forum use? Or is it just a perception that there are fewer posts, or that the nature of the posts is changing?
It's great to hear such positivity, and you're absolutely right.I've been on this board for the collective five minutes, so here's my take on it.
I love this joint !!! I've NEVER felt so welcomed and I'm a member of quite a few sites. Anywhere you go, there'll always be some level of friction and it stands to reason that this board (by it's very name) will be populated by those with firm and less than firm opinions about how they deal with this health issue.
I wouldn't be in the slightest offended by any adverse comments. That happens. Where I really believe we all have some level of responsibility is to advise and help .... particularly with those newly diagnosed.who'd be absolutely and utterly lost unless they received some guidance from those more experienced in the subject.
Take a bow people ... your contributions are a MASSIIVE community service and if that's compromised to a small degree by distractions we'd all be better off leaving alone, then that's a huge bonus.
Take care out there
Mike
I must have totally missed your PM - my inbox is constantly inundated and sometimes things do slip through the net. Please drop me another one and I'll be sure to keep a close eye out for it. Very sorry!I didn't get an answer from @Giverny but to be fair, only asked the once.
Maybe we should be more persistent (also known as pestiferous)?
Please do use the report button as often as you feel necessary! It's the report button that keeps the forum running how one would expect it to.And I'm reluctant to use the report button too often.
It feels like telling tales. And I've never received any feedback to know if there was any kind of outcome.
everytime i open my mouth someone reports me and i get a threat of being banned by the mods
Totally fair, so no need or reason to tell us you have tagged all the mods when your thread reveals that they have been tagged,tagging sounds fair to me...threads are often tagged with a mods name so they will see it, unless you wish to put forward that every thread is read by a mod and it's unneeded?
That sound like good approaches.Here's a couple of approaches I have used in the past on another forum:
"This thread has been locked because of ... (e.g gone way off topic, endless repetition, inflammatory posts despite warnings) and some inappropriate posts have been removed. The OP has been informed by PM of the reasons. If the OP or others can justify by report or PM that the thread should be reopened, then that may be considered by the admin team. Thank you." Much better than just locking a thread and leaving people confused as to why.
(After deleting a thread) "The thread carrying the same title has been deleted. This was done for the following reasons ...... Thank you." Sometimes that new admin thread can be left open for comment, but more usually it is left locked. But at least everyone then knows why. Transparency will enable members to appreciate if the action was taken because of flagrant abuse of forum rules (understandable) or, Heaven forbid, 'censorship' (which would, if it were to happen, then require some statement on forum policy to justify it).
It seems a shame that such matters have to be talked about on a forum dedicated to support for those with diabetes, but in my experience any forum that gets to this size has to have such provisions.
It's going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you, but I'm going to fine you 500 likes, I hope you have learned from thisim sorry if it came across i was suggesting that anyone was dictating, exactly opposite to that, i think every suggestion has been a good one, i was speaking in tongues
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