Cheerio

[brendy]

Speaking from experience as a mod on another forum, rules are rules. Its to the individual mods discretion if they wish to bend the rules and allow a post to stay up while picturless.

Everyone here knows the rules, and regardless of time on here or post counts, if you post a thread without pics you run the risk of getting it pulled, simples.

I hate good bye threads, bit pointless me saying best of luck etc if im seeing you Monday anyway, so il save it til then.

From my point of view, the mods are damned regardless, there was gurning not so long ago about the use of "heres an ad, pics later" yet here we are again.
Smiffy is an upstanding member of the forum who has been to multiple meets and some of us have even been unlucky enough to have met him . He did nothing offensive, didnt upset anyone and he is a trustworthy bloke.
BUT,the rules are there for all of us and asking for them to be changed for one person isn't on though, as petty as it sounds, the advert could have waited and it wouldn't have been a problem. Its not like it would have been a done deal, posted and received over the weekend anyway to necessitate the urgency of getting an advert up.
The mod that removed it was simply following the ruling and general feeling that ads with no pics were not warranted.
To throw the toys out of the pram over this though and have a big dramatic goodbye thread is just too OTT for me.
Wind your neck in Smiffy and get back in there.

 

[beggsy]

I myself have posted in the for sale section and also asked to add pictures later and was granted that. And now because some cock end has seen his arse a long standing member is saying goodbye smiffy good luck in your next adventure

 

[AuburnWarrior]

BUT,the rules are there for all of us and asking for them to be changed for one person isn't on though, as petty as it sounds, the advert could have waited and it wouldn't have been a problem. Its not like it would have been a done deal, posted and received over the weekend anyway to necessitate the urgency of getting an advert up.
The mod that removed it was simply following the ruling and general feeling that ads with no pics were not warranted.

No consistency though Brendy and that's the problem.
I've seen lots of examples of rules being broken (normally in the 'out of bounds' section) but nothing happens. A for sale post is put up with no photos but a declaration that photos will be added and the post is removed. Rather than remove it, can the post not be monitored to ensure photos are added?

 

[Dodger]

From my point of view, the mods are damned regardless, there was gurning not so long ago about the use of "heres an ad, pics later" yet here we are again.
Smiffy is an upstanding member of the forum who has been to multiple meets and some of us have even been unlucky enough to have met him . He did nothing offensive, didnt upset anyone and he is a trustworthy bloke.
BUT,the rules are there for all of us and asking for them to be changed for one person isn't on though, as petty as it sounds, the advert could have waited and it wouldn't have been a problem. Its not like it would have been a done deal, posted and received over the weekend anyway to necessitate the urgency of getting an advert up.
The mod that removed it was simply following the ruling and general feeling that ads with no pics were not warranted.
To throw the toys out of the pram over this though and have a big dramatic goodbye thread is just too OTT for me.
Wind your neck in Smiffy and get back in there.

You've surprised me there Brendy I really thought you would have come down on the side of Smiffy.:ears:

 

[Val]

Outrageous stuff

Smiffy, all the best bud

 

[Golfmmad]

Sometimes I think the Moderators should, "Moderate". What is the meaning of moderate? Not going to extremes, make, become less violent or excessive. Smiffy's post or request was none of the above but the moderator's actions were certainly extreme. I see no reason why the post could not have been left until later in the evening, and then, if no pictures, take action.

Yes the rules are there for good reason, ie. new posters trying to sell before building any trust, and photos of items for sale for scrutiny, but in Smiffy's case a little more discretion and MODERATION should have been used.

 

[stevie_r]

If rules are rules then fine, apply them all, all of the time, There is a clique on here who constantly get away with bad language (yes I have flagged it) and sectarian crap (yes I have flagged it) but that depends on which side it is coming from - obviously it's just 'craic'. I personally feel there should be a more regionally balanced moderation team.

 

[brendy]

You've surprised me there Brendy I really thought you would have come down on the side of Smiffy.:ears:

Get that big spoon out ya tube!
I just think it has been blown out of proportion like something out of Jeremy Kyle. Posting it publicly just makes it harder for any sort of reconciliation as there was some exchanges via pm and the parties concerned.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

If rules are rules then fine, apply them all, all of the time, There is a clique on here who constantly get away with bad language (yes I have flagged it) and sectarian crap (yes I have flagged it) but that depends on which side it is coming from - obviously it's just 'craic'. I personally feel there should be a more regionally balanced moderation team.

There's a post on this very thread that, if the rules are being strictly adhered to, should be removed.

I wonder if it will be....

The 'for sale' section is an easy hit though. Telling someone off for swearing/sectarianism takes balls.

 

[JustOne]

There is a clique on here who constantly get away with bad language (yes I have flagged it) and sectarian crap (yes I have flagged it) but that depends on which side it is coming from.

Best leave Crawford outta this..................



:rofl:

 

[stevie_r]

Best leave Crawford outta this..................



:rofl:

nope, nothing to do with crawford

 

[JustOne]

I was kidding :ears:

 

[thecraw]

Best leave Crawford outta this..................



:rofl:

Poke it.

 

[brendy]

If rules are rules then fine, apply them all, all of the time, There is a clique on here who constantly get away with bad language (yes I have flagged it) and sectarian crap (yes I have flagged it) but that depends on which side it is coming from - obviously it's just 'craic'. I personally feel there should be a more regionally balanced moderation team.

Did you honestly just type that? Sectarian remarks are never banter, especially from my past experience so take a dim view. A couple of the scottish contingent have been heavily modded in the past for various reasons, they are all still here even after their protestations via pm, thicker skin perhaps?
Any sectarian posts reported ARE dealt with. You have reported two threads going by the system, the reasons given were, foul language regarding the length of a putt and the other one for a sectarian word which was moderated by DCB after it had discussed in the mods section. The only other mention of your name was for the warning you got in the hurricane thread last year.

Ref regions? it looks pretty even for me when you consider some of the staff do mod posts if necessary.
http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showgroups.php

 

[JustOne]

Poke it.

Ha!... I'm having a laugh out loud moment LOL

:thup::thup::thup:

 

[Deadlydan]

If rules are rules then fine, apply them all, all of the time, There is a clique on here who constantly get away with bad language (yes I have flagged it) and sectarian crap (yes I have flagged it) but that depends on which side it is coming from - obviously it's just 'craic'. I personally feel there should be a more regionally balanced moderation team.

with you on this, Steve,can't believe the stuff some people come out with

 

[Khamelion]

What's going on in here lately, yet another thread where we have divided forum, with members falling onto one side or the other, why?

I thought for the most part, this was and I use the past tense on purpose, a forum with sounds members, a long established forum that was respected with many contributing.

Upon joining, I was welcomed with warm virtual handshake and a make yourself at home sense of well being and a sense that if I asked a question for help or advice it would be answered knowledgeably, sensible but with, no doubt a certain level of humour and mirth.

Lately the atmosphere has grown cold and an animosity has started to creep in, this thread and the other about a damaged club being sold, started forum members on a name and shame campaign, with again people falling onto one side or the other.

It needless, futile and serves no purpose, what's even worse is that many of the people writing replies have met each other, played rounds of golf together and no doubt enjoyed a pint in the 19th afterwards. Are the members really so fickle?

Lets nip this in the bud before it gets to out of hand.

 

[Hobbit]

This sounds like the parking warden that gives you a ticket coz you have a tyre touching the line. By the letter correct, "rules is rules," but rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of fools. A quick pm by the mod to say "you have till 6pm(?) to post up the pic, or to stop other's saying you are abusing the rule and getting preferential treatment I'll have to delete it."

Not hard to compromise is it?

 

[thecraw]

Sack Atticus and Mad they're never on any more.

 

[Tommo21]

Take it to pm fellas, we dont need this turning into a 5 page tuppence worth thread.

Oh, I like many others like 5 page tuppence worth threads. You know, my tuppence worth can be another mans £50 worth.

At the moment this thread is worth much more than tuppence, but it is on 5 pages....well it will be unless Mr Lockout comes in to save this site from meltdown.

CHANGE THE STUPID RULE.