Stop forum assholes?

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Jacksie Apr 6, 2010

How about, each week someones invite code is stickied at the top of the general forum. To get this position for the week, the player has to make valid intelligent contributions to the forum. At the end of the week nick (or a designated moderator) could decide who deserves the place. This would provide an incentive to behave properly on the forum, and talk about thinks other than weed drink and pussy.
ChainsawCharlie Apr 6, 2010

It would be a lot easier just to delete and ban offenders. And I think that would leadcto more bickering between folks thinking they should have been the one awarded
Jacksie Apr 6, 2010

That's true, but banned players just get new accounts. Is there a way of banning a certain device? (similar to i.p. Banning from computers?) nick?..
~Matt~ Apr 6, 2010

jacksie wrote:
That's true, but banned players just get new accounts. Is there a way of banning a certain device? (similar to i.p. Banning from computers?) nick?..

It is the device that gets banned as I understand it....they can always get a new device though.
nick Apr 6, 2010

While I think the concept is great, it's impossible to implement without bickering. Any special recognition program will lead to sore losers and could turn the forums into a popularity contest.
BENNEY Apr 6, 2010

nick wrote:
While I think the concept is great, it's impossible to implement without bickering. Any special recognition program will lead to sore losers and could turn the forums into a popularity contest.

not if you get 3 well known people to moderate it
you put forward aproved people and the public vote
the mods change monthly so it's not a competition
ChainsawCharlie Apr 6, 2010

Nick is right. Furthermore, you shouldn't have to resort to bribes to get people to behave.

I've run forums before and seen it all first hand.
~Matt~ Apr 6, 2010

ChainsawCharlie wrote:
Nick is right. Furthermore, you shouldn't have to resort to bribes to get people to behave.

I've run forums before and seen it all first hand.

You shouldn't have to threaten either.......but...
ChainsawCharlie Apr 6, 2010

That's why there needs to be a posted set of forum guidelines.
Jacksie Apr 6, 2010

Agreed. People would bicker, so I guess it should be harder punishments on breaking rules which are set out more clearly, possibly enforced by moderators.
Add MEN Apr 6, 2010

BENNEY *ADD BOOB* wrote:
nick wrote:
While I think the concept is great, it's impossible to implement without bickering. Any special recognition program will lead to sore losers and could turn the forums into a popularity contest.

not if you get 3 well known people to moderate it
you put forward aproved people and the public vote
the mods change monthly so it's not a competition

I mean no disrespect, but fuck this idea
Jacksie Apr 6, 2010

Unmaker wrote:
BENNEY *ADD BOOB* wrote:
nick wrote:
While I think the concept is great, it's impossible to implement without bickering. Any special recognition program will lead to sore losers and could turn the forums into a popularity contest.

not if you get 3 well known people to moderate it
you put forward aproved people and the public vote
the mods change monthly so it's not a competition

I mean no disrespect, but fuck this idea

got a better one?
Add MEN Apr 7, 2010

The simplest thing is to make a separated board for 18+ conversation. It doesn't fully solve the problem but helps keep it to a minimum on the main forum
Iggy  Apr 7, 2010

Unmaker wrote:
The simplest thing is to make a separated board for 18+ conversation. It doesn't fully solve the problem but helps keep it to a minimum on the main forum

so you want to make a corner to throw all those wrong things posted in the forum? Like (hopefully youv read Harry potter) knockturn alley? (spelling I know)