Disagreeing With Moderators, Pffffft to AARP

applecruncher said:
I’m not sure what the purpose of this thread is, fureverywhere. (To say the site sucks because you got reprimands and try to deter other people from being members there?) Since you’re ticked off about being reprimanded on another site you should take it up with the moderators at that site. It may or may not do any good, but obviously you still have posting and message privileges there.

I’ve occasionally made reference to other sites, but I’ve never specifically named another site that I didn’t care for OR where I had a problem with their moderator. (If so, I don't emember.) That’s a whole different thing, imo.

Do we really want SF to become a place where people start complaining about other specific sites and calling out their moderators? If you don't like the site or the way you're treated, then stop going there. :shrug: Simple.

There have been SF members who are no longer around (willingly or banned). Hopefully they moved on and don’t feel the need to bash SF and its administrators.
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I believe it was you who started a thread on not opening a thread you were not interested in and then making negative comments. Or does that only apply to other people and not you? :shrug::shrug::shrug:
 
Yes, that was me. I happen to be quite interested in AARP. (an organization for Americans). That aside, I click on what I choose. Hope that clears things up for you. If not, well, maybe the mods can help explain things.
 
applecruncher said:
Yes, that was me. I happen to be quite interested in AARP. (an organization for Americans). That aside, I click on what I choose. Hope that clears things up for you. If not, well, maybe the mods can help explain things.
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Interestingly, I never considered what regions the AARP served, even though their very name implied only Americans.

Turns out there is an AARP International, an arm of AARP that addresses the concerns of seniors in other countries.
 
Venting to a group of forum friends is allright by me.
There are choices on all sides,I don't think furs comment about the site was 'don't go there cause it sucks' but more like a statement .

Fur has a right to say whatever she wants and you have the right to disagree,but telling her what to do or not to do,or what to say or not to say,thats wrong.

Whatever happens to free speech when we don't agree?
 
SifuPhil said:
Interestingly, I never considered what regions the AARP served, even though their very name implied only Americans.

Turns out there is an AARP International, an arm of AARP that addresses the concerns of seniors in other countries.
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Thanks for sharing! :) However AS's apparent confusion was based on what thread I choose to click on and what I might be interested in. Not sure why she has such an intense interest level in everything I do/say, but (as I said) hopefully the mods can help if necessary. Irrespective of any further dogpiling I don't have anything more to say about it.
 
This is an interesting thread, because as a moderator past and present it's always been something that on every forum of which I've ever been a member that if you have a beef with a moderator or a member of another forum.. you can certainly take it to another forum and shout as loud as you like about it but it's actively against the rules to name that person/s (not that Fur mentioned anyone personally of course) or in fact the forum name itself.

You might refer to it as ''a certain British Political discussion forum'' or A ' Cleveland Dog forum''. for example ..but usually to name the forum outright does the actual opposite of discouraging people to visit, human nature will always kick in and the opposite happens and they have a sudden surge of membership!!

Now, I'm not here to criticise anyone, it's just an observation, and Admin here are happy to allow negative comments of other forums ..that's fine too..., and entirely their decision...but it's just something that in my long association with forum netiquette has always been discouraged
 
Holly, I think it noble of you to take that line of action, I really do.

But as you know, people will be people. I wrote out an URL in my response above. No hyperlink. I always thought that was netiquette. At least, it was on other forums.

Those other forums also banned anyone who even questioned a moderator, no ifs, ands or buts. Reasons were given for that action, but it always seemed a bit draconian to me ...
 
SifuPhil said:
Holly, I think it noble of you to take that line of action, I really do.

But as you know, people will be people. I wrote out an URL in my response above. No hyperlink. I always thought that was netiquette. At least, it was on other forums.

Those other forums also banned anyone who even questioned a moderator, no ifs, ands or buts. Reasons were given for that action, but it always seemed a bit draconian to me ...
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Yep that too Phil...something that always had me running from any forum where that happens, but it;s difficult road to tred being admin or moderator...and also as forum members we must rest where we land when we eventually find that forum bed that is the easiest on our weary bodies..LOL ...most of us fly in and out of forum landing strips before we finally settle on one or 2 which suits our needs the best it can...me personally?...you'll always find me in the V.I.P lounge... :shussh:
 
applecruncher said:
Thanks for sharing! :) However AS's apparent confusion was based on what thread I choose to click on and what I might be interested in. Not sure why she has such an intense interest level in everything I do/say, but (as I said) hopefully the mods can help if necessary. Irrespective of any further dogpiling I don't have anything more to say about it.
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Intense interest?! Please!! I ignore 99% of your posts.
 
hollydolly said:
Now, I'm not here to criticise anyone, it's just an observation, and Admin here are happy to allow negative comments of other forums ..that's fine too..., and entirely their decision...but it's just something that in my long association with forum netiquette has always been discouraged
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Our members have the right to talk about things that affect them, I hope SF is the place they can feel free to complain, vent or share their joys. It's not about what the mods want.

AARP is not a regular forum at all, it's certainly not SF's competitor as you put it. AARP is a nation wide organization for senior citizens, there are many negative comments about them on this forum, to me complaining about AARP is like complaining about the government.

For the record, I would love to see many more active forums for American seniors, if a member doesn't like SF (the look, moderation, etc) or can't fit in, s/he still has some choices, everyone is happy. I'm not aware of any active forums for American seniors, if anyone knows any, please feel free to share with us.
 
hollydolly said:
Yep that too Phil...something that always had me running from any forum where that happens, but it;s difficult road to tred being admin or moderator...and also as forum members we must rest where we land when we eventually find that forum bed that is the easiest on our weary bodies..LOL ...most of us fly in and out of forum landing strips before we finally settle on one or 2 which suits our needs the best it can...me personally?...you'll always find me in the V.I.P lounge... :shussh:
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LOL!

Well do I know the problems associated with being a mod, and I can understand keeping the rants and raves about them at a minimum - dissatisfaction grows like a mold.

I just checked - I've been here 3 years and 3 months - beside my cat-spanking forums, that's probably the longest I've ever been in one place, even that other forum that shall remain nameless. :D
 
Matrix said:
Our members have the right to talk about things that affect them, I hope SF is the place they can feel free to complain, vent or share their joys. It's not about what the mods want.

AARP is not a regular forum at all, it's certainly not SF's competitor as you put it. AARP is a nation wide organization for senior citizens, there are many negative comments about them on this forum, to me complaining about AARP is like complaining about the government.

For the record, I would love to see many more active forums for American seniors, if a member doesn't like SF (the look, moderation, etc) or can't fit in, s/he still has some choices, everyone is happy. I'm not aware of any active forums for American seniors, if anyone knows any, please feel free to share with us.
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Thanks, Matrix. I was about to post a serious post, clarifying what AARP is and is not. The AARP website has much good information, as does the monthly newspaper. I would imagine AARP forums are no better, no worse, than any other forums...they all have rules, regulations, moderators of dissimilar minds.

Some mild expletives and adult humor is fine by me. Depends on the forum and the forum administrators, I suppose. "live by the rules; die by the rules" -- who was it that said that -- or something similar?
 
Aye but some moderators can be crafty...there was an unnamed dog site...unnamed because I can't remember what the heck it was. I stumbled upon them when I first adopted Sophie. I was new to dogs and new to internet forums. So very many questions, but I didn't realize this forum was more for registered and show pups.
There was a moderator who made it quite clear that although the AKC recognizes the American Staffordshire...Sophie having Boxer and German Shepherd thrown in there was...well...sniff, sniff...a mongrel. He fixed it so I couldn't automatically log in. I had to sign in and basically he would approve each post. Half of them he deleted until I understood what he was up to.
Life's too short to deal with such nonsense.
 
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