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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Posted:
It seems that a thread has dissapeared, the one about the avatar with the swastica on it and whether it was offensive.
Presumably it got out of hand and was deleted?
A shame as it had some interesting points on it.
It occurred to me that maybe it would be good, when a thread is deleted, for some kind of message to be left in it's place saying why exactly it has been taken down.
This would serve both to soften the blow for those who put effort into contributing to the deleted thread, and make more clear to board users exactly what is, and what isn't, acceptable to post.
It seems that a thread has dissapeared, the one about the avatar with the swastica on it and whether it was offensive.
Presumably it got out of hand and was deleted?
A shame as it had some interesting points on it.
It occurred to me that maybe it would be good, when a thread is deleted, for some kind of message to be left in it's place saying why exactly it has been taken down.
This would serve both to soften the blow for those who put effort into contributing to the deleted thread, and make more clear to board users exactly what is, and what isn't, acceptable to post.
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Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
I agree OWD. The topic starter actually requested Malcolm to delete the thread, and he did.
I agree OWD. The topic starter actually requested Malcolm to delete the thread, and he did.
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Posted:
I don't get why someone would ask a question and then request for it to be deleted.
I don't get why someone would ask a question and then request for it to be deleted.
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
I did it once because I had caused undue controversy in the community.
I believe the poster of that thread (nobly) did the same thing.
I did it once because I had caused undue controversy in the community.
I believe the poster of that thread (nobly) did the same thing.
-Mike
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hello and morning everyone,
I didn't realise there was anything that offensive on that thread. Certainly it touched on sensitive issues, but surely it is important that such issues are discussed and not ignored? Maybe it got really out of hand after I went to bed last night?!
Anyways, I understand why Malcolm took such action if it was requested directly.
Tis just a pity.
Hello and morning everyone,
I didn't realise there was anything that offensive on that thread. Certainly it touched on sensitive issues, but surely it is important that such issues are discussed and not ignored? Maybe it got really out of hand after I went to bed last night?!
Anyways, I understand why Malcolm took such action if it was requested directly.
Tis just a pity.
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
I hope my comments didn't offend anyone. I felt it was an interesting discussion arising from a negative situation, which has got to be a good thing.
I totally agree that it's a great idea for deleted or locked threads to have a reason posted - even if only that we don't encroach on sensitive issues that are likely to stop discussion mid-flow again.
I hope my comments didn't offend anyone. I felt it was an interesting discussion arising from a negative situation, which has got to be a good thing.
I totally agree that it's a great idea for deleted or locked threads to have a reason posted - even if only that we don't encroach on sensitive issues that are likely to stop discussion mid-flow again.
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Thoreau
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
It also contained my only serious post for this, and next years quota.
Even if i did get a little confused..
It also contained my only serious post for this, and next years quota.
Even if i did get a little confused..
Here again gone again
157 posts
Location: Central London
157 posts
Location: Central London
Posted:
Yeah, I thought it was one of the most civilised discussions of the swastika issue that I've seen online for a while (this comes up regularly on fetish club boards, and usually is a lot more heated and less open to reason). The original post was a bit puerile, but the ensuing discussion was quite interesting.
Yeah, I thought it was one of the most civilised discussions of the swastika issue that I've seen online for a while (this comes up regularly on fetish club boards, and usually is a lot more heated and less open to reason). The original post was a bit puerile, but the ensuing discussion was quite interesting.
"Talk hard"
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think it's one of the strengths of HOP social board that controversial topics do get discussed calmly and rationaly, in a way that doesn't happen on a lot of other forums.
Obviously there's been many occasions when threads have got out of hand on HOP, and action has been required (deleting threads, even a few bans).
But there's a pattern of them being dealt with effectively by a good mod team, then the same issues coming up but not getting out of hand.
It may take a few phases for that to happen, and obviously requires work both from the mods and board members (who have to take the suggestions on board and become more self moderating) but I think it's much better than the alternative of just banning the subject outright, as these disussions are one of the aspects that makes HOP one of the community boards that it's worth while being a member of.
A good example is the subject of religion which, at one point, was guaranteed to result in mayhem, but, over the past few months there's been some decent and non-hostile threads on the subject.
I also miss the thread in question, despite it's dodgy start, it was turning into an interesting discussion.
Would it be possible to resurrect it, minus the original posters posts (as they requested the deletion), retitle it 'Swastica discussion' and insert a brief intro explaining the changes?
Or maybe make it breifly availabe as 'view only' so those interested can copy and paste their posts, and then we can put up a new thread on the subject using those posts.
After all-
Can we really afford to just cast that away?
I think it's one of the strengths of HOP social board that controversial topics do get discussed calmly and rationaly, in a way that doesn't happen on a lot of other forums.
Obviously there's been many occasions when threads have got out of hand on HOP, and action has been required (deleting threads, even a few bans).
But there's a pattern of them being dealt with effectively by a good mod team, then the same issues coming up but not getting out of hand.
It may take a few phases for that to happen, and obviously requires work both from the mods and board members (who have to take the suggestions on board and become more self moderating) but I think it's much better than the alternative of just banning the subject outright, as these disussions are one of the aspects that makes HOP one of the community boards that it's worth while being a member of.
A good example is the subject of religion which, at one point, was guaranteed to result in mayhem, but, over the past few months there's been some decent and non-hostile threads on the subject.
Written by: Denny
Yeah, I thought it was one of the most civilised discussions of the swastika issue that I've seen online for a while (this comes up regularly on fetish club boards, and usually is a lot more heated and less open to reason). The original post was a bit puerile, but the ensuing discussion was quite interesting.
I also miss the thread in question, despite it's dodgy start, it was turning into an interesting discussion.
Would it be possible to resurrect it, minus the original posters posts (as they requested the deletion), retitle it 'Swastica discussion' and insert a brief intro explaining the changes?
Or maybe make it breifly availabe as 'view only' so those interested can copy and paste their posts, and then we can put up a new thread on the subject using those posts.
After all-
Written by: Unsaturated Carpets Of Freedom
It also contained my only serious post for this, and next years quota.
Can we really afford to just cast that away?
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But you can make the Bastard work for it."
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"Last of The Lancers"
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Lol, well said Dave.
And you just can't throw away Jon's post like that. It was obvious he put a great deal of time and thought into that
Lol, well said Dave.
And you just can't throw away Jon's post like that. It was obvious he put a great deal of time and thought into that
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
I do agree that HoP is such a lovely and warm place because the mods work so hard. I'm personally thankful that HoP is well moderated. It's one of the reasons I stuck around for so long.
I do agree that HoP is such a lovely and warm place because the mods work so hard. I'm personally thankful that HoP is well moderated. It's one of the reasons I stuck around for so long.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
NYC, there's some brown on your nose there. Go and wipe it off.
NYC, there's some brown on your nose there. Go and wipe it off.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Don't get me wrong, I dispise them as people. But think they're doing a good job keeping smut from off my computer screen.
Don't get me wrong, I dispise them as people. But think they're doing a good job keeping smut from off my computer screen.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
so cruel
so cruel
Getting to the other side
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Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
That's okay - the only reason we keep you around is so that we can talk about you behind your back and use you as an example of what not to do.
OWD - I like your idea of resurrecting that thread, but it will be Malcolm's decision in this instance.
Written by: NYC
Don't get me wrong, I dispise them as people.
That's okay - the only reason we keep you around is so that we can talk about you behind your back and use you as an example of what not to do.
OWD - I like your idea of resurrecting that thread, but it will be Malcolm's decision in this instance.
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Homecoming dance is two weeks from tomorrow.
Written by: flash fire
That's okay - the only reason we keep you around is so that we can talk about you behind your back and use you as an example of what not to do.
Homecoming dance is two weeks from tomorrow.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Sporadically Prodigal
2,758 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
You should have thought about that before you publicly announced that you despise me. Shouldn't you have? Hmm?
You should have thought about that before you publicly announced that you despise me. Shouldn't you have? Hmm?
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
I have a space in my diary then
*looks hopeful*
I have a space in my diary then
*looks hopeful*
Meh
lord high king of swingers *(now defunct)**(but will rise again ! !)*
165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
Posted:
From the original poster !!!!
The thread was requested to be deleted because it had gotten out of hand, what was intended as a thread to look at our attachment to symbols and there use (albeit dodgily presented\worded, soz i'm not the brightest button in the box)
and not as a statement by myself of hatred or racism, which it was starting to be taken as.
All in all I was looking for reasonable debate, alll in all I got bashed ! However I am very glad to see the discussion raging on.
all my love
ben
xxx
From the original poster !!!!
The thread was requested to be deleted because it had gotten out of hand, what was intended as a thread to look at our attachment to symbols and there use (albeit dodgily presented\worded, soz i'm not the brightest button in the box)
and not as a statement by myself of hatred or racism, which it was starting to be taken as.
All in all I was looking for reasonable debate, alll in all I got bashed ! However I am very glad to see the discussion raging on.
all my love
ben
xxx
fly fairies, fly high, fly wide and take no prisoners !!!!!!
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Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
nice one ben.
nice one ben.
Love is the law.
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Self-Flagellation Expert
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Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Self-Flagellation Expert
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Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Posted:
are there any other forum sitii in the world where postii degenerate so quickly into random smeg?
(that was sposed to go straight after c@ntus' post)
are there any other forum sitii in the world where postii degenerate so quickly into random smeg?
(that was sposed to go straight after c@ntus' post)
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol
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Location: Bristol
Posted:
oh, i'm sure some of them are much worse than here.
we're quite a nice bunch of people really
oh, i'm sure some of them are much worse than here.
we're quite a nice bunch of people really
I had a dream that my friend had a
strong-bad pop up book,
it was the book of my dreams.
lord high king of swingers *(now defunct)**(but will rise again ! !)*
165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
165 posts
Location: wild wiltshire
Posted:
very lovely i have to agree tao star !
very lovely i have to agree tao star !
fly fairies, fly high, fly wide and take no prisoners !!!!!!
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Here's a thought on deleting posts.
Is it possible to actually remove them entirely from the board?
Case in point being the music threads... I tried a seach on "Copying Music Sharing" and it returns loads of results - about a third of which are **Deleted**. or locked But they aren't - they're still there, just locked, which is really annoying as it makes a search fruitless, Likewise a seach for "coloured flames" produces results all of which end with "Please do a search" and then it is locked. But if you search you just find lots of other threads all saying "Do a search" and being locked. Surely, if they were deleted it would make the search function much more useful...
Here's a thought on deleting posts.
Is it possible to actually remove them entirely from the board?
Case in point being the music threads... I tried a seach on "Copying Music Sharing" and it returns loads of results - about a third of which are **Deleted**. or locked But they aren't - they're still there, just locked, which is really annoying as it makes a search fruitless, Likewise a seach for "coloured flames" produces results all of which end with "Please do a search" and then it is locked. But if you search you just find lots of other threads all saying "Do a search" and being locked. Surely, if they were deleted it would make the search function much more useful...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
Posted:
I just did a search on "Copying Music Sharing", but only got one result, which was this thread we're in now; so I'm not fully sure what the deleted threads in question are like.
Do they contain posts? If so then aren't they of value for information purposes.
I agree that if the threads contain no useful info (and it sounds like that's the case with the 'colored flames' ones), that they'd be better removed; I'm just concerned that some locked threads do have posts that people have put a lot of effort into, and it's always a shame when they get thrown away.
I just did a search on "Copying Music Sharing", but only got one result, which was this thread we're in now; so I'm not fully sure what the deleted threads in question are like.
Do they contain posts? If so then aren't they of value for information purposes.
I agree that if the threads contain no useful info (and it sounds like that's the case with the 'colored flames' ones), that they'd be better removed; I'm just concerned that some locked threads do have posts that people have put a lot of effort into, and it's always a shame when they get thrown away.
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Perhaps cos I created it after it's now 100% relevant - whereas before there was nothing so it guessed at near-matches...
Perhaps cos I created it after it's now 100% relevant - whereas before there was nothing so it guessed at near-matches...
Burner of Toast
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Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
I just copied and pasted "Copying Music Sharing" and got 1115 results
I just copied and pasted "Copying Music Sharing" and got 1115 results
Love is the law.
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
ahhh so thats where it went, grrr was going to say that there was an article in either this or last months skin deep tattoo mag.
ahhh so thats where it went, grrr was going to say that there was an article in either this or last months skin deep tattoo mag.
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