Regarding locked threads.

Tiffanydepiano

What bad things do you suppose the moderators believe will happen if people argue or discuss differences of opinion in the threads?

I am not trying to be sarcastic honestly, although I do find it curious. I don't know why we can't discuss what we want. It seems that if there is a chit chat category.....I think you know where I am going with this.

bry_all01

was it your intent to get a thread you created locked and possibly deleted?

Iamfit4life

I've often wondered the same.


But people here get very sensitive. A TON of different types on here. I do wish we could have discussions as adults, and have fun as adults.

But sometimes it's taken to a juvenile level?

PBJunky

I've learned to post my opinion and leave...it is up to the OP whether he wants to take it or not.

Contrarian

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

TNAJackson

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I agree. I graduated quite a long time ago...

FearAnLoathing

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

Contrarian

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

Qarol

shhhh...I don't think we're allowed to discuss or question anything the moderators do.

amymeenieminymo

The locking threads thing is relatively new. I can only assume Mike received too many reports about people being mean. I've been here for 4 years now and in the past I might see a particularly heated thread (usually about politics) get locked maybe a couple times....but just in the last half hour there were two threads locked.

I'm torn, I think too many people mistake honest, blunt opinions to be offensive which is a shame. We're all adults and people should be mature enough to accept someone else's opinion without getting offended. However I post on another board where the snark is just completely out of hand and people spew really nasty things back and forth. So I definitely see the value of mods, however lately I think they've been a little too strict.

Clever_Girl

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

FearandLoathing and Contrarian sitting in a tree a-r-g-u-i-n-g

macpatti

I think they only lock threads once a site rule is broken. I've seen them be pretty cool about allowing debates as long as no rules were being broken. I've also seen them give warnings before locking.

Shannon023

Mike is not running this site out of the kindness of his heart, it's his bread and butter. Since he's looking to increase revenue and not referee a bloodbath 24/7 I can see why he has the restrictions he does. :laugh:

Once the groups start, there is a better chance of more diverse topics. :drinker:

Tiffanydepiano

@bry: No.
I do however think it is rather odd to have a site in which the expectations of the people involved are to not behave like actual people at all.

The world is full of different opinions. The world is full of angry, sarcastic, sensitive, easy going and difficult people. I am curious what others think will happen if it does get childish.

Contrarian

Mike is not running this site out of the kindness of his heart, it's his bread and butter. Since he's looking to increase revenue and not referee a bloodbath 24/7 I can see why he has the restrictions he does. :laugh:

Once the groups start, there is a better chance of more diverse topics. :drinker:

This is the reason.

FearAnLoathing

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:

People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

your mamma wears combat boots

ZebraHead

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:
People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

your mamma wears combat boots

REfrickingPORTED!!

CaWaterBug8

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:
People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

your mamma wears combat boots

REfrickingPORTED!!

That's offensive.

Contrarian

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:
People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

your mamma wears combat boots

REfrickingPORTED!!

Hahaha! Fear got in trouble! Fear got in trouble!

FearAnLoathing

I think they afraid there will be tears. :sad:
People can discuss things, but when it starts getting heated and the name-calling begins, the mods intervene. I think a better question is why people feel the need to resort to schoolyard tactics.

I know you are,but what am I

I'm telling!

your mamma wears combat boots

REfrickingPORTED!!

you made me cry...you big meanie:sad:

Shannon023

Smug dog approves of this hijack!