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Why is it that threads get locked or deleted despite there being no reason other than a mod does not like the way it could go?

Craw's ghost for example, comedy postings with no real reason to close. Despite none of the posts being offensive or breaking one of the numerous rules we now have its shut down.

I think that we have become over moderated and too many people are afraid to voice their opinions and people wonder why the old forum stalwarts don't frequent the forum anymore!:(
 
Toad said:
Why is it that threads get locked or deleted despite there being no reason other than a mod does not like the way it could go?

Craw's ghost for example, comedy postings with no real reason to close. Despite none of the posts being offensive or breaking one of the numerous rules we now have its shut down.

I think that we have become over moderated and too many people are afraid to voice their opinions and people wonder why the old forum stalwarts don't frequent the forum anymore!:(
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Fair comment, it appears anything craw related is being frowned upon just now.
 
It's the "Thread Closed" statement that gets on my goat, no explanation why, no warnings about any posts just Thread closed as someone did not like what was being said.
Don't care if it's about Crawford, best balls or ball flight laws, it just feels like I am being policed on what I read. Kind of like I do with my son's internet access.;)
 
Apparently I am skating on thin ice due to receiving to PM's because 'they' don't fancy what was written.

Poor them.

There was a time when you could have banter here.

Still not sure why the ghost has been busted.
 
Toad said:
It's the "Thread Closed" statement that gets on my goat, no explanation why, no warnings about any posts just Thread closed as someone did not like what was being said.
Don't care if it's about Crawford, best balls or ball flight laws, it just feels like I am being policed on what I read. Kind of like I do with my son's internet access.;)
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Couldn't agree more, its easy to add a reason why for clarity.
 
Toad said:
It's the "Thread Closed" statement that gets on my goat, no explanation why, no warnings about any posts just Thread closed as someone did not like what was being said.
Don't care if it's about Crawford, best balls or ball flight laws, it just feels like I am being policed on what I read. Kind of like I do with my son's internet access.;)
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Do you not mean like your wife does with your internet activity?;)
 
I'm a Mod (unpaid) on a very busy forum (non golf) It can be a thankless task and can feel like whatever you do you can't win. My view is queries over moderating shouldn't be done in public on the boards. Also, if unhappy with the way a forum is run don't go on it.
 
Toad/Smiffy/anyone else who is interested

I have been the person who has closed the vast majority of threads in the past month. I’ve also been the moderator issuing nearly all the infractions and the only one to issue bans.

Your opinion might be that these posts were harmless. I don’t agree and ultimately as the editor of Golf Monthly and the person who is responsible for the forum that's a decision I have to make.

The number of reported posts have significantly increassed in the last 6 months and I'm also recieve a lot of emails from users didspaointed about the level of flaming and abuse being posted. This tells me that a lot of people share my view.

I have posted updated rules and guidelines that in my opinion offer very clear guidance as to what is and isn’t acceptable on the GM forum. In addition to that I have been warning those who breach the rules about their behavior and outlining sanctions should they not change their style of posting

Some have chosen to take that advice on board. Others have not. Those who haven’t have been banned.

With the benefit of hindsight I should have taken this stance last year but tried to let forum users police themselves. Sadly that didn't work because although the vast majority of members want to use the forum the right way there has been a small minority seemingly determined to cause arguments and unrest. These types of user are not welcome on the Golf Monthly forum and will be banned from posting here.

It might make the forum more boring in some people's eyes but I'd rather that than threads being started with the intention of causing a row or threads being hijacked and taken off topic. Other golf forums are available where you can say and do what you like and for those users who don't like what I'm doing on the GM forum then they may feel more comfortable

I regret that I'm having to take this more hardline approach. As I said above I did try the 'hands off' option but that didn't work. That is a shame. Believe me I've got millions of things I'd rather be doing than monitoring posts day and night and be contacting people about their behavior but I won't standby and see what I think is a great online community that I have personally staked a lot of time on (and is a key bit of the business I'm in charge of) being undermined.

Thanks
Mike
 
Valentino said:
Couldn't agree more, its easy to add a reason why for clarity.
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Threads are closed or posts deleted becuase in the opinion of an appoiunted moderator they fall foul of the published rules and guidelines

If you want to know why a thread had been closed then email me as per the guidlines and as soon as I have the opportunity I will reply

What i'm not going to have is a situation where I or the moderators I have appointed are posting reasons for a thread being closed as all that will happen then is there will be an endless debate (probably bad natured) about whether it was the right decision. I'm sorry I'm not having that
 
MikeH said:
Threads are closed or posts deleted becuase in the opinion of an appoiunted moderator they fall foul of the published rules and guidelines

If you want to know why a thread had been closed then email me as per the guidlines and as soon as I have the opportunity I will reply

What i'm not going to have is a situation where I or the moderators I have appointed are posting reasons for a thread being closed as all that will happen then is there will be an endless debate (probably bad natured) about whether it was the right decision. I'm sorry I'm not having that
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It's happening anyway Mike, a few words with reasons would stop threads like this especially if followed along the lines of any further queries to be Pm'd to the mod who closed it.
 
I totally understand the thankless task it is running a forum like this.

However when you put time in building a thread, and having conversations with people (amid whatever silliness is going on) it is disappointing that sometimes the thread will be deleted outright. Just a quick message would be courteous to users contributing content to the forum in the right spirit.
 
Toad said:
Why is it that threads get locked or deleted despite there being no reason other than a mod does not like the way it could go?

Craw's ghost for example, comedy postings with no real reason to close. Despite none of the posts being offensive or breaking one of the numerous rules we now have its shut down.
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The thread is closed AFTER the rubbish has been deleted from it so it APPEARS to have no reason to be locked now.

I don't know why it bothers people so much, if you don't like the way the forum is run then why come here?

I think the mods are doing a great job and kudos to MikeH for drawing the line. The forum doesn't need people coming here and 'knocking it' all the time, plenty of us enjoy it.
 
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