imi Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 there should be a group function where you can setup group chats with people.......like a chat room then the so only those in there can reply, so for example I could setup one with me jake, pete, gaz walker, terrt S, Matt H for example, and it stays saved so only those members can chat in that room, they can invite others etc and remove people as they go?? Any views good idea, but why not just use MSN or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Another one bites the dust.... Sorry to see you go. Well here's my suggestion for what it's worth. How about a "Rant" section which is left pretty much free of moderation where people can bitch and argue between themselves about everything from the cooker being delivered late, to terrorism and the French? That would keep a lot of the crap out of Off Topic, and also give people the opportunity to express views on subjects without the thread being closed before they get the chance. If you keep all the arguing in one place then it doesn't annoy people, because if you don't want to read it you don't go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Or Elitist (admittedly, I've just used Word's spell checker for that . . . ) That's the last time I use dictionary.com. I was sure it had to have an 'e' in it somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 That would keep a lot of the crap out of Off Topic, and also give people the opportunity to express views on subjects without the thread being closed before they get the chance. Thats what OFF-TOPIC is for, provided we abide by the limits and rules of that section. And its not the subject matter thats the problem, its the way people discuss. If this place is just about how wonderful the Supra is, then sorry, thats boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 i bet he'll be back before lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 How about a "Rant" section which is left pretty much free of moderation where people can bitch and argue between themselves about everything from the cooker being delivered late, to terrorism and the French? Judging by some of the previous threads, unmoderated it would turn into 'Fight Club UK' with people meeting up left right and centre to beat the bejeezus out of each other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Well just my humble opinion but the Forum has changed quite a bit if recent with new members joining. But the fact is the meets are just as good as ever. I for one thought JAE was superb this year (just as good as last year). So in a nutshell the club hasn't changed but the forum perhaps has slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Thats what OFF-TOPIC is for, provided we abide by the limits and rules of that section. And its not the subject matter thats the problem, its the way people discuss. If this place is just about how wonderful the Supra is, then sorry, thats boring. Fair enough, but from what I've seen this works very well on the GTR board. The "off topic" is for general chat and stuff, all nice and friendly... The Rant section is for people that want to moan, argue or discuss more sensitive topics. I don't come here just for Supra chat either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I see your point Nick. If there was such a section, perhaps I'd stay out of it, cause it would turn into a bloodbath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 maybe we need a rant section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 That's the last time I use dictionary.com. I was sure it had to have an 'e' in it somewhere. It does....E-litist..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Judging by some of the previous threads, unmoderated it would turn into 'Fight Club UK' with people meeting up left right and centre to beat the bejeezus out of each other! Good, let the idiots meet up and kill each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Good, let the idiots meet up and kill each other. only if that were the case (like in the matrix) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt k Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Dear all, why are we all getting ahead of ourselves, this site is designed for people who care about the MKIV Supra, i have posted some derogatory comments recently but they were only my opinion not absolute fact, also all this people can't spell etc is utter shite it may be annoying but it is hardly offensive. The issue about members age is also pants as some people aren't old enough to drive/buy a Supra/run a Supra but still have a genuine interest in the car. We all take the Piss and chat a bit of Shit from time to time but we also have meets, share knowledge and buy shit off each other, surely that's what the site was intended for wasn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Slightly out of context I think. You should have said "Arguments one week WHICH RESULTS IN rod of iron...". Therefore if people want to be left alone and treated like adults, maybe they should start behaving like them. Are you telling me that the club has gone down hill because of the lack of pointless "RE"....."PO"....."ST"...... replies of late? Are you serious? People can still call repost on a thread, what I am trying to stop is the same ten people who spot a repost and so all decide to reply with the above or just "REPOST". Who cares if it's a repost? I don't. Nine times out of ten when I'm reading a repost thread it's actually the first time I've read it as I missed the original. I think this is slightly unfair to be honest. Statistically, given the increase in members and the increase in the sheer number of posts we have these days, the level of moderation has been continually decreased. The problem seems to be that the same people cause problems and so those same people keep getting moderated, and those same people seem to think it's big and clever to jump up and down making lots of fuss about it, which in turn MAKES it look like there's suddendly lots of moderation going on when there isn't. Has anyone thought that if people didn't keep pushing their luck then the moderators wouldn't have to do anything? Maybe when someone posts up saying "I got this infraction, it's unfair" everyone else should just ignore them instead of treating them like some martyr against the evil moderators who, I might add, where made moderators after numerous complaints about this place being under moderated! Good, and so there shouldn't. I'd love for the moderators to come on here every day and only have to deal with "Can you sticky this thread please" requests rather than having to moderate people. So I take it I can remove you from the events moderators list then? We need events moderators who are active on the forum and are in enjoying the club, no point having an events moderator who thinks the club is going down hill and wants some time out away from it. The fun and piss taking is all good and well when both parties are aware of it. Unfortunately the piss taking often goes too far, and becomes people insulting each other to the point that threats are being made. Surely you can't think this is good for the club? lol, if I was to copy the sort of behaviour we're trying to get rid of, I'd now start f**king swearing at you for what looks like tacking a couple of moderators onto the end of your list just to make your post seem more balanced. That is because on most forums a moderator could make a decision without the whole club feeling like they have to have their say in the matter. I have yet to see any decisions that the new moderators have made which have been without-a-doubt wrong. Some people agree with them, some people don't, and as is normally the case it's those that disagree that kick up the most fuss. So, having received complaints that threads should not be moderated but the people causing the problem should be instead, and having implemented loads of changes to try and support this, you guys are now complaining that people shouldn't be moderated either. Where do we draw the line people? I have read all the posts regarding how c**p it is here nowadays, and I have tried to implement all the suggestions that people have made, but you are still not happy. So what should I do? Someone tell me please as I'm really getting sick of this. You'll notice there's a lack of super moderators around at the moment. Why do you think that is? Because they're had enough of always being criticised and having people constantly agruing every time a moderator does anything. If the "repost" and "use the search" rules have caused such a deterioration in the quality of the club, then I revoke those rules. I will now go through and revoke any infractions given to people for those rules too. So feel free to REPOST as much as you like. And to anyone who says "You never moderated enough before and things were left to long and got out of hand, but now you moderate too quickly" just have a think. Moderators are not slaves to the forum 24 hours a day. We are not sitting here pressing refresh on a thread just waiting for that moment when it over steps the mark. Previously we would look at a thread that looked like it was going to cause trouble, and we'd leave it until it did. You lot didn't like that, complaining that certain threads should have been dealt with sooner. So now we are trying to stop troublesome threads and posts and deal with them before people feel the need to complain, and now that's not acceptable either! Moderation is never going to be perfect. If the club wants to pay me enough that I can quit my job and moderate here 24/7, then I would try to moderate it as perfectly as I could. Until such a time I think people should be a little more respectfull of the moderators decisions and start trying to live with those decision instead of always complaining about them. So if you have another suggestion about what we are doing wrong or how we could improve, then please tell me about it. But please don't just jump on the anti-moderation bandwagon unless you have something useful to say that might help us improve things. I'll speak to you about this off-thread. The only part I have a problem with which I will raise in here is the fact that you seem to think that adding you and rosie to the list was political. I view (and always have) both of you as mates and I take exception to your comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 there should be a group function where you can setup group chats with people.......like a chat room then the so only those in there can reply, so for example I could setup one with me jake, pete, gaz walker, terrt S, Matt H for example, and it stays saved so only those members can chat in that room, they can invite others etc and remove people as they go?? Any views Its called msn... there is a good few of us on there most evenings chating;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Its called msn... there is a good few of us on there most evenings chating;) how come i've never come across this exclusive club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 how come i've never come across this exclusive club for me too also as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I dont see msn in you guys profile:search: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I dont see msn in you guys profile:search: oh yeah good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 oh yeah good point i managed to chat to the guys in question one night as i was invited by a fellow member. obviously didn't make a good impression as i've not been back since!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 i managed to chat to the guys in question one night as i was invited by a fellow member. obviously didn't make a good impression as i've not been back since!! lol Probably couldn'y understand your accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I dont see msn in you guys profile:search: Rectified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Probably couldn'y understand your accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Rectified added;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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