Doc Holliday
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But you declaring it doesn’t work, when it clearly does just not on your terms, doesn’t mean it’s not working.
It became its own website.
Balancing Moderation for a Thriving Community
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But you declaring it doesn’t work, when it clearly does just not on your terms, doesn’t mean it’s not working.
It became its own website.
Doc Holliday
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IMO moderators should be active in the forum. Right now you have people on the MC that rarely participate.
That’s a problem.
That’s a problem.
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Touché... Facebook just makes it really easy to find that out about a lot more people a lot faster.I didn't need Fakebook to teach me that ...
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I'm not aware of moderation issues, not sure if I've been an offender here.
I am recently banned from the bogleheads (financial)forum in a manner that I think was biased and unfair, but was consistently so over many years. I could either bite my tongue and continue, or just be myself and allow things to happen. Perhaps here I bite my tongue a bit, not sure about speaking out. I likely got close to the line with the pre solo no medical guy filling the airwaves with creative writing. Similarly I wanted to question the topic writer on switching to the fullest tank before landing, perhaps they ought not fly? If too many people agree with a thing, I like taking the other ironic side.
I think the heyday of forums is over and there are too many outlets for learning about things. How to build it up? Through cross pollination and harvesting discussions from there to here. FB. Twitter. Better content. Youtube tie-ins. Like why didn't the newly rated mod put a video up that tied back to here? Why not allow those with channels to talk them up here in return for the same on their channel? I have never seen a POA ad in any other media. What gets people here? Why not just consider POA a dead asset and rewrite the rules, break the old ones, make new ones? It is tough to know what participants here are non flying old farts versus legit resources, how to distinguish other than time or letting them brag?
I want to fly and be better as a pilot, as POA helps me do that I will participate. If I can help others a bit, I will.
There was a C172 forum that just up and vanished with no replacement. Why isn't there a make/model specific forum section here to serve as a repository of knowledge? It's all on FB now.
What distinguishes POA as a resource in the vast sea of resources for aviation? What is the reward for the mods to succeed? Where is there passion evident?
We live in a world where 50% of the people have just written off the other 50% in its entirety without being able to acknowledge any positive points. This likely permeates down to Internet forums also.
I am recently banned from the bogleheads (financial)forum in a manner that I think was biased and unfair, but was consistently so over many years. I could either bite my tongue and continue, or just be myself and allow things to happen. Perhaps here I bite my tongue a bit, not sure about speaking out. I likely got close to the line with the pre solo no medical guy filling the airwaves with creative writing. Similarly I wanted to question the topic writer on switching to the fullest tank before landing, perhaps they ought not fly? If too many people agree with a thing, I like taking the other ironic side.
I think the heyday of forums is over and there are too many outlets for learning about things. How to build it up? Through cross pollination and harvesting discussions from there to here. FB. Twitter. Better content. Youtube tie-ins. Like why didn't the newly rated mod put a video up that tied back to here? Why not allow those with channels to talk them up here in return for the same on their channel? I have never seen a POA ad in any other media. What gets people here? Why not just consider POA a dead asset and rewrite the rules, break the old ones, make new ones? It is tough to know what participants here are non flying old farts versus legit resources, how to distinguish other than time or letting them brag?
I want to fly and be better as a pilot, as POA helps me do that I will participate. If I can help others a bit, I will.
There was a C172 forum that just up and vanished with no replacement. Why isn't there a make/model specific forum section here to serve as a repository of knowledge? It's all on FB now.
What distinguishes POA as a resource in the vast sea of resources for aviation? What is the reward for the mods to succeed? Where is there passion evident?
We live in a world where 50% of the people have just written off the other 50% in its entirety without being able to acknowledge any positive points. This likely permeates down to Internet forums also.
My general idea is too much moderation is a bad thing, and not enough moderation can lead to abuse of many by a few. I try to police myself and I am mostly successful. What I mostly to do is 1. Only follow topics that interest me. 2. Comment on topics only if I can stay on topic and contribute in a positive way. 3. Avoid personal attacks. That is about it.
I am sometimes passionate and have been called high strung. Sometimes that is true. That's when I take a break. Life can be an adventure, and sometimes it can be a drag. Balancing the two is part of life. That's how I look at this forum. I visit here often and I think it is one of the best places to be... mostly.
I am sometimes passionate and have been called high strung. Sometimes that is true. That's when I take a break. Life can be an adventure, and sometimes it can be a drag. Balancing the two is part of life. That's how I look at this forum. I visit here often and I think it is one of the best places to be... mostly.
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The closure of this thread: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/faking-a-safety-pilot.149510/page-2 is not unreasonable.
The closure of this thread https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/how-screwed-am-i.149429/ demonstrates an unawareness that you either close a thread or you do not.....and then it's immediate reopening within eight hours, is an example of EVERYTHING that isn't right about the MC. Sorry, I said it.
IMO is should have remained closed. The MC can't control that the guy in question could well have a much more serious psychiatry diagnosis, but all the subsequent dumping on him was not warranted. Despite many hints, he (the O.P.) could not ask the correct question.
It's been this way ever since Chuck Haberle tried to run it like SBC.....(which is gone now. Hmmm I wonder why SBC is history). Moderating is tough but it's like the Chicago Bears.....grabbing defeat out of the jaws of victory now for the 5th time in a row. Back and forth and back and forth. Second guess, third guess.
(Just the opinion of User #5...and once, long ago, a moderator HERE!)
Edit added 17:30 CST: Thank you guys for re-closing it and removing the gratuitous abuse.
The closure of this thread https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/how-screwed-am-i.149429/ demonstrates an unawareness that you either close a thread or you do not.....and then it's immediate reopening within eight hours, is an example of EVERYTHING that isn't right about the MC. Sorry, I said it.
IMO is should have remained closed. The MC can't control that the guy in question could well have a much more serious psychiatry diagnosis, but all the subsequent dumping on him was not warranted. Despite many hints, he (the O.P.) could not ask the correct question.
It's been this way ever since Chuck Haberle tried to run it like SBC.....(which is gone now. Hmmm I wonder why SBC is history). Moderating is tough but it's like the Chicago Bears.....grabbing defeat out of the jaws of victory now for the 5th time in a row. Back and forth and back and forth. Second guess, third guess.
(Just the opinion of User #5...and once, long ago, a moderator HERE!)
Edit added 17:30 CST: Thank you guys for re-closing it and removing the gratuitous abuse.
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