Reply to: Terms and Conditions

[Lucy]

No trap, genuine question.

Comprehensive reply too.

And I was only involved in one of them, the rest I was away somewhere...

[Xenophon]

Not directly no. And I'm pretty sure I am walking into your trap. But here goes...

There is a general 'theme' from the moderators that it is OK to be a little confrontational on the CUK forum. Bearing in mind this search was done quickly, here are some examples:

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No trap, genuine question.

Comprehensive reply too.

[RichardCranium]

Spoke to the Mods recently have you?

Not directly no. And I'm pretty sure I am walking into your trap. But here goes...

There is a general 'theme' from the moderators that it is OK to be a little confrontational on the CUK forum. Bearing in mind this search was done quickly, here are some examples:

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[Moose423956]

What do the Mods have to say about this?

[realityhack]

I don't know if too-strict moderation is the answer - as it would create a 'nanny' culture. Remember the last 'cull' when the mods cracked down on all this? How several members left in disgust?

People who raise their head too far above the parapet and universally annoy tend to be booted - especially if comments border on crude lasciviousness or racism. Others are 'part of the scenery' and the harmless nutters we regard with bemusement (NickyG for instance) add character.

Trolling can be funny to a point, deliberate wind-up merchants that take it too far can be a bit too much, if they persist for ages.

I'm not a fan of persistent bitching if it's one-sided. That is harrassment, and shouldn't be tolerated IMO, but it's only my opinion. The mods' opinion is final, and they may not share these views. It's not a job I envy.

[Xenophon]

It is the culture here and the moderators like it that way.

People before you have complained and said "let's play nice" but everyone says "you've got to be tough to be a contractor" and the mods back that view.

I used to agree with you. Now I realise to fit in that I had to change.

So quit whinging.

Spoke to the Mods recently have you?

[RichardCranium]

Unfortunately, every thread seems to include personal attacks of some sort.

It is the culture here and the moderators like it that way.

People before you have complained and said "let's play nice" but everyone says "you've got to be tough to be a contractor" and the mods back that view.

I used to agree with you. Now I realise to fit in that I had to change.

So quit whinging.

[Moose423956]

Ah, the T&Cs the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Are you angling for a job as moderator or just taking the piss?

I couldn't be a moderator, I'd be too strict. And what makes you think I'm taking the piss? If you sign up to the forum you agree to its Ts&Cs, so you should abide by them.

[realityhack]

how far is too far?

And there's the issue IMO. How can you know if someone's crossed the line? This is part of what I was hoping to address with my comments that led to the handbagging sessions - wasn't meant to be specific but I guess that (regrettably) didn't come across - there's the problem with using a specific example to highlight a general issue.

I guess it's down to persistence out-of-context, and that line where 'banter' becomes 'vitriol', and constant sniping.

[Churchill]

The Ts&Cs are quite clear. Some people are not adhering to them. That's too far.

Ah, the T&Cs the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Are you angling for a job as moderator or just taking the piss?

[oracleslave]

The cat?

That would have been my guess

[Xenophon]

It's pretty obvious really

The cat?

[oracleslave]

Name and shame.

It's pretty obvious really

[Xenophon]

I was only hurt by someone who was meant to be a friend and turned out to be a lying dickhead.

Name and shame.

[Lucy]

I was only hurt by someone who was meant to be a friend and turned out to be a lying dickhead.