Bottom line, if a post is to be deleted or edited, and a member warned or banned, then that which often leads to such moderated behavior also needs to be censored, otherwise people are shooting in the dark for what is and is not allowed. And that isn't fair. — Buxtebuddha
You have expressed your concern over sexual jokes before, and it's not that you've been ignored. My view is that this board is an adult oriented board and that the discussions contained on this board are not intended for children. The mission of this board is not to create any particular sort of impression when it comes to sexual jokes and whatnot. If there are children wandering about the internet unsupervised there are far less safe places they could come across than this philosophy forum. — Hanover
They are inconsiderate, arrogant, snotty and smug. — T Clark
A more effective strategy for moderating the comments on this board than appealing to the moderators for relief is to moderate your own behavior and simply not post comments like the one above. — Hanover
My only concern is with sexual jokes and innuendo's given that the audience can be composed of teenagers, kids, and adolescents. I mean, what kind of impression are we trying to give? — Posty McPostface
A more effective strategy for moderating the comments on this board than appealing to the moderators for relief is to moderate your own behavior and simply not post comments like the one above. — Hanover
My only concern is with sexual jokes and innuendo's given that the audience can be composed of teenagers, kids, and adolescents. I mean, what kind of impression are we trying to give? None? — Posty McPostface
I look at the list of comments you provide. They are inconsiderate, arrogant, snotty and smug. They are also bad philosophy. On the other hand, I don't see any of them that should be deleted. Be that as it may, I have made the case before that moderators should be held to a higher standard than regular posters. Otherwise, the credibility of the forum is undermined. — T Clark
Be careful what you pray for, as the saying goes -- you might get it. — Bitter Crank
Hopefully that sexual jokes and innuendo is a normal part of life, and that one won't shrivel up and die if one hears a sexual joke, or offends someone for telling a sexual joke. Personally, I enjoy sexual jokes, double entendres, snide puns, innuendo, and all that stuff. — Bitter Crank
Forums such as this really should have the mostly reasonable, loose level of decorum it has--something quite a ways short of perfection. With perfection comes tight control--from who is allowed to even see the forum, join the forum, post, moderate, onward to getting away with dubious posts, and to occasionally impolite interactions, and impolitic comments. Sometimes getting away with just plain bad behavior. — Bitter Crank
Sometimes I think that society would be better off tolerating the flaws which all of us incarnate at one time or another, rather than spending a lot of time policing this behavior. — Bitter Crank
I'm using the power I do have - to call out chronically inconsiderate, snotty, smug, and arrogant behavior when I see it. The worst part is it's cheap shot, crappy, cowardly philosophizing. — T Clark
there are moderators who shouldn't be. They don't have the temperament and respect for the people they moderate. — T Clark
I am not sure whether the social affect of Sapientia and Hanover have changed recently; it seems to me that they might be a bit more rough and sarcastic than usual. Since there does not appear to be a line at the Moderator Application Window, we probably are stuck with what we've got. And that is not the worst thing that can happen. — Bitter Crank
I'm all for official toleration. That's why there is informal social control, which is what I'm trying to do with the tools I have. On the other hand, there are moderators who shouldn't be. They don't have the temperament and respect for the people they moderate. — T Clark
There is no end to the problems caused by people obfuscating. You are calling a spade what you see as a spade, which is what honest people ought to do. — Bitter Crank
As I say to my close, personal friend Baden from time to time — T Clark
I'm all for official toleration. That's why there is informal social control, which is what I'm trying to do with the tools I have. On the other hand, there are moderators who shouldn't be. They don't have the temperament and respect for the people they moderate. — T Clark
OK, so why don't we take a vote? It might be (or, it most certainly would be) non-binding, but it might have a beneficial effect. Then again, it might not.
A new thread, and a poll listing the moderators. Click the button of those that you think should not be moderators. — Bitter Crank
like "The food was terrible, and the portions were so small!" — Bitter Crank
OK, so why don't we take a vote? It might be (or, it most certainly would be) non-binding, but it might have a beneficial effect. Then again, it might not. — Bitter Crank
Yeah, you reckon that poll is gonna stay OPEN? >:O Give me a break... >:OA new thread, and a poll listing the moderators. Click the button of those that you think should not be moderators. — Bitter Crank
Insulting, demeaning, and/or belittling behavior ought not be allowed from anyone on this forum. — Buxtebuddha
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