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A few suggestions
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11. July 2006 @ 06:56 |
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mods have to have a Super Duper Mickey Mouse Decoder Ring to get in..
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11. July 2006 @ 07:27 |
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@ Loco
I can fully understand your frustration at the disruption to some interesting threads some members can cause, but surely just moving all "popular" long standing members to their own closed forum will just dilute the Afterdawn forum pages.
Trouble makers are usually routed out quickly by the mods and warnings are clear for all see in the forums, ignoring said warnings results in timely suspensions and in the worst cases bans.
Discussions on how the site is run or managed is surely best left to the owners and moderators. If members wish to suggest improvements then surely this forum is the place to do it http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/13
That way all ideas can be thrown around and discussed by all interested members, as ultimately that is who any changes will effect. The owners can then decide whether to implement anything that they feel improves the site.
Whilst I agree the rating system leaves a lot to be desired, attaining the Afterdawn addict / senior member status doesn't come without a little prestige or even respect. I realise some have attained these status' by the back door, most have not and their opinions are held in high regard. The creation of a new tier of membership, would indeed be a form of elitism and also censorship. AD already has a tiered approach, owners, staff, admin, mods and various forms of member status. By creating a privileged sub-set, the rest of the board becomes inconsequential and anyone who doesn't belong to the uppermost tiers will have their opinion automatically disregarded as nOOb or Newbie, without any thought or discussion to their relevance.
Just look around the forums now, the safety valve is rarely visited by anyone but the most die hard AD fans. It is a place that can be used for everything that has been suggested without the exclusion of other members. The IRC channel can also be used by anyone, but I bet it?s mostly frequented by the same members? day in day out, as is their want. These two places are the domains of the members that you suggest a private place for, so the creation of a locked lounge seems rather a waste of resources.
As to a reward for long time Stirling service to AD, surely the recognition of a member?s worthiness to the forums by their peers is reward enough? or as Ireland suggests would a gift of a Quote:
Super Duper Mickey Mouse Decoder Ring
make a difference :-)
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick. This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11. July 2006 @ 07:32
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11. July 2006 @ 07:48 |
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pyffy
this is why the Safety valve is not being posted to..most of the old timers have moved on check out this thread and see who are still around here...
examples
ireland,gerry1,Lethal_B,ddp,GrandpaBW,Jerry746
aabbccdd,borhan9,gear79,sobhy2406,gurnard,geestar20
SypherTek,rosedog,Nephilim,creaky,PnkPantha
tocool4u,LOCOENG,Jizmak,forkman,Phantom69
andmerr,dr_no,Nicklt,Buik,pulsar,Logik666,flip218
brian100,Jamzbond,FartDude,Mik3h,brian100,Rotary
kivory666,darthnip,Alien13,dvdsndict,dvdsndict
DVDBack23,ScubaPete,Rotary,gwendolin,Phyco_Can
Jizmak,The_OGS,Logik666,permiggs,Hunter007,IHoe
cyprusrom,fasfrank,Mr_Taz_UK,zippyd,Damon1,Wylds1
rav009,jim_dandy,rick5446,svar91,drchips,howlling
runner121,DVDBack23,1Adonis4u,binkie7,drchips,Peeps101
CJC,marleyboy,EvaMae and let not for get arniebear
No1-Where Did All The Old Timers Go Who Helped Out Here At Afterdawn,Who's Still Here? All Please Check In! CLOSED!
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/313609
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11. July 2006 @ 07:48 |
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Read this a while back and liked it from the start, that VIP forum or whatever you want to call it sounds great :)
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AfterDawn Addict
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11. July 2006 @ 07:54 |
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if ye remember i asked for a private AfterDawn Addict and mod board b4 and drd shot it down..
look back in this board ye will find the thread...
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11. July 2006 @ 07:57 |
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Hi Rav,
I have read about all the missing people that seem to have moved on. Remember although I am only a junior member I have been lurking for 2 years now.
I understand peoples frustrations and I guess a few people have left the boards due to them. But I bet most have moved on due to pressures of life and family. However, the nature of public forums is there will always be real "new" people who do only think of their problems. They won't use the search function let alone google their problem. They will take the advice given, if at all and then be on their way, with no thought of adding to discussions or imparting any knowledge they may have. The world is full of selfish people, however I always have viewed AD as a meeting of the minds. The initiated and the un-initiated. If a new forum is created for the initiated to the exclusion of the uninitiated, isnt that rather hypocritical?
@Ireland
I remember your thread and I agree that some members deserve to be recognised for their work here on AD. However my gripe is the forming of a private club. AD should remain a public forum and then members have something to aspire to.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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11. July 2006 @ 08:08 |
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I am still here, sigh.
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11. July 2006 @ 08:14 |
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So you are arniebear and a revelation to all who look for your posts.
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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11. July 2006 @ 09:06 |
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The subforum that I am suggesting is not restricted to mods and Addicts...it will be available to noobs through addicts based on performance. Even though the "bad seeds" are quickly erridicated, do you want to give them the chance to come in and disrupt a public forum when, if a private room were available, the chance for you, me, us or the "elite" ,as you put it, to bring ourselves down to their level by being caught flaming each other? In the private room, the members who have access, could bring their differences there...away from the rest of the forum, and in effect protecting the reputation and well being of the site. Instead of jumping in on a thread flaming the unfortunate souls who don't know how to behave, you could instead go to the hidden subforum and rant there without hurting anyones feelings or bringing the offender closer to being given a vacation (or yourself if you don't know where to draw the line). Basically it's just going to be a gossip column where members can talk about other members without the other parties knowledge....LOL
Keep the feedback coming, both positive and negative are welcome.
@arniebear
Is ireland still leaving you off his list?
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11. July 2006 @ 09:23 |
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11. July 2006 @ 09:33 |
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Sounds interesting..only hangup I would see is if someone is 'removed' from that forum but copies and pastes something from there not meant for the public. I think a few of the requirements before even being submitted for entry is at least one year on AD, trying to help more than posting rubbish and admins/ mods should be the only people that have the right to add or remove a member from that forum.
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11. July 2006 @ 09:39 |
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only hangup I would see is if someone is 'removed' from that forum but copies and pastes something from there not meant for the public.
It should be known that the forum would be somewhat of a secret, so actions like that would be frowned upon.
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11. July 2006 @ 09:47 |
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this is when the Secret Mickey Mouse Decoder Ring come into the play
so only those that have that ring will know about the secret room
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11. July 2006 @ 10:02 |
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lol @ Ireland,
I do agree there needs to be a private room for AD members to work out their grievances and to discuss things which may help AD in the long run in a setting not for public comment.
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11. July 2006 @ 11:06 |
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A few interesting points to counter here.
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The subforum that I am suggesting is not restricted to mods and Addicts...it will be available to noobs through addicts based on performance. Even though the "bad seeds" are quickly erridicated, do you want to give them the chance to come in and disrupt a public forum when, if a private room were available, the chance for you, me, us or the "elite" ,as you put it, to bring ourselves down to their level by being caught flaming each other? In the private room, the members who have access, could bring their differences there...away from the rest of the forum, and in effect protecting the reputation and well being of the site. Instead of jumping in on a thread flaming the unfortunate souls who don't know how to behave, you could instead go to the hidden subforum and rant there without hurting anyones feelings or bringing the offender closer to being given a vacation (or yourself if you don't know where to draw the line). Basically it's just going to be a gossip column where members can talk about other members without the other parties knowledge....LOL
On what merits would the ?noobs? or any other member be invited in? The ability to ?gossip? behind another member?s back? The policing of the forums appears to work quite well with all the tools to get the job done at the Moderator?s disposal. The forum rules are in plain English and easy to understand should the perpertrators bother to read them. The one that seems to stick in my mind and I think is relevant here is rule #66. No foul language, insults, personal attacks or otherwise rude messages. any member breaching that rule old or new should be dealt with. A forum is a place to swap ideas and enter into meaningful discussions and also to resolve differences in a civilised manner. If all hell breaks loose then there has been ?failure to communicate? and a Mod needs to step in. Why does AD need a private bear pit for brutal flame wars? If there is something in a thread you disagree with either, try to verbalise your differing/opposing point of view without profanity, ignore it and continue with the topic in discussion or use the unsubscribe button. Why worry about something that is obviously below you? If you have a gripe put it in the safety valve.
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It should be known that the forum would be somewhat of a secret
Why would self control not be favourable to a ?secret society? or ?inner circle? that allows you to snipe off topic behind everyone but the chosens backs without chance of recourse. Should two members of the ?inner circle? choose to break the forum rules and try to eviscerate each other in ?Times new Roman? script then why should they be given the privilege of doing it anonymously? I love a good fight, so do it in public and let them be judged accordingly. What happened to freedom of speech? Why should every one be protected from the ?noobs? amongst us? Sounds like something from the 40?s or 50?s ?watch out the commies are coming!!? Most of the flame wars I have witnessed in the last few months have been instigated by the very people who should know better. So surely the bans that have been served are a far better reminder to everyone that this sort of behaviour is not tolerated in polite society. If there really is a member who is beyond redemption in your eyes then report their behaviour to the powers that be. That is why they are there, that?s what moderators do?moderate.
Ok, enough all ready, I hear you say. Just remember I am only playing devils advocate here and love a good debate. The freedom of speech has been hard fought for in many campaigns around the globe over many centuries and is still being fought for on many fronts. Don?t give it up easily and don't hide behind a "private room"
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I disagree with what you say, but I'll fight for your right to say it."
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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11. July 2006 @ 11:26 |
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@pyffy
I would give you a secret decoder ring so you could get in.
I like a good debate too, but let's let some others have a say as well and not dominate the thread.
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11. July 2006 @ 11:52 |
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Now I may be persuaded...(steps aside to admire the Super Duper Mickey Mouse Decoder Ring) hee hee
If at first you don't succeed....give up and go to the pub!
Quote:-"I drink therefore I am". W. C. Fields
I'm an amnesic bulimic...I eat and eat and then forget to be sick.
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11. July 2006 @ 14:50 |
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hi :)
so being the instigator of this super duper subforum would'nt give you automatic entry ?
shame
of course you've forgotten there is a very select club called " the super lurkers " with very few members (they know who they are) who would be lurking there as well and you would'nt even know they were there LOL
 gif by ireland
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12. July 2006 @ 03:52 |
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I would also like to see the individual posts numbered and be able to display as a single post in a new screen for linking to a single post instead of an entire thread. This way when you link to another thread when giving advice you can link to the specific post instead of a thread that might have pages and pages of information. This will cut down on the copy and pasting and take away the temptation of taking others work as your own.
Done.
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12. July 2006 @ 04:34 |
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Thanks drD.
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12. July 2006 @ 06:10 |
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nice work Boss
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12. July 2006 @ 06:15 |
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12. July 2006 @ 06:49 |
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hi :)
that is brilliant. 10 out of 10
gif by ireland
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12. July 2006 @ 07:06 |
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Nice one!!!
Cheers, drD :)
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janrocks
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12. July 2006 @ 07:56 |
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Good work. Makes life a bit easier :)
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