By the way, not one of us has ever edited any thread in any fashion on the "Blinky Board". I don't even know what or where that is.
If you're a whiny bitch, you can make a Binky thread.
The primary rule is "Enter at Your Own Risk". Edits happen to maybe 1% of posts and deletions are even more rare, in fact I don't think I've ever done that except at member request (for like dupe threads, etc.) There are plenty of "Blinky" threads there (mostly by the same people) so obviously it serves it's intended purpose.
rof One can also use Binky to troll mods.
I have no interest in trolling of flaming moderators.
What is your interest?
The stated purpose of the Binky board.
The Administrator should not allow any moderator to edit any post unless required to remove illegal or banned content.DMs have eliminated this provision of the rules:
"Understanding that at times members may need to vent, a new area in The Basement called Where's my Binky has been created that is exempt from 6a and made specifically for members wishing to rant about Moderator action."
They have replaced it with the practice of erasing messages by members they don't like or otherwise with their own message instead. Accordingly, that statement in the Rules is inaccurate and should be clarified.
I do think it would be a good idea to have a place on the forum where members can complain of moderator actions in their own words. That doesn't exist. It used to. I do not think it necessarily should be in the basement and having it out of the basement would limit complaints to actual complaints and legitimate civil discuss of it - not just the generally worthless diversions that basement threads devolve to - if the actual complaint isn't just erased by a DM.
I also do not think DMs should be allow to erase or rewrite members comments about moderators unless the comment clearly violates a rule such as being porn. The Binky board essentially no longer exists for what the Rules say is it's purpose due to that practice by the DMs. I do not even understand the theory behind DMs being allowed to erase or rewrite members comments about moderations as those have NOTHING to do with DMs.
My specific suggestion:
1. Do not allow DMs to alter members messages on the Blinky board, and/or
2. Clarify that this feedback board is where a member may make CIVIL complaints or comments while strictly remaining within the rules about moderation actions.
You are very aware that DMs have entirely replaced members messages with their own in the basement. This thread is not to argue with you about it here or at all. I am making what I believe is a legitimate suggestion to have a place for members to "vent" or otherwise make complaints or comments about moderation in a sincere and civil manner within the restraints of the rules, not the deliberate "chaos" by the basement "DM gods" as stated in the Basement Rules.
Specifically, I am suggesting that moderators, not DMs, supervise discussion of moderator actions and that such discussions be under Forum rules, not Basement rules. In a legal sense, I am suggesting "jurisdiction" over discussions of administration and moderation be taken from DMs and given to moderators and administrators.
Having DMs "supervise" - and for the purpose of causing "chaos" - of topics of forum administration and moderator in general makes no sense, does it? Why should DMs control such discussions? It should be forum administration and moderation in control.
Moderator's Warning: |
Closing this down before it ends painfully for someone. |
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