Moderation

[Sciatic]

Apologies—I commented in the recent “Getting on The Gear” thread assuming that it was of course in The Clinic. Turns out it wasn’t!

 

[ManicJack]

Since my post was deleted, I guess my question was answered. Can't wait to see what happens the next time Sepp Kuss is mentioned in a discussion. 🙄

 

[Rob5091]

Simple rule, "play the ball not the man".
If you have a problem with someone's nationality, religion or whatever then that's nothing to do with cycling, but your problem.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Since my post was deleted, I guess my question was answered. Can't wait to see what happens the next time Sepp Kuss is mentioned in a discussion. 🙄

If you beg the question, then you cannot have a meaningful answer.

 

[ManicJack]

If you beg the question, then you cannot have a meaningful answer.

Thanks for the 8th grade philosophy lesson. 🙄

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

The deleted question was based on a false duality: no meaningful discussion can follow from that, even if rules to which we are both subject permitted it. I have already guided you in a PM as to where you might find what you are looking for.

 

[RedheadDane]

This seems like a good place to ask.

@Armchair Cyclist, why was this thread locked?

Track Cycling at the 2024 Olympics

Can we have here the schedule of the Olympics? Thanks in advance.

forum.cyclingnews.com

People might wanna post in it now...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

This seems like a good place to ask.

@Armchair Cyclist, why was this thread locked?

Track Cycling at the 2024 Olympics

Can we have here the schedule of the Olympics? Thanks in advance.

forum.cyclingnews.com

People might wanna post in it now...

Because the lock thread button is right next to the stick thread button.

Sorry, and thank you for pointing it out.

 

[RedheadDane]

Because the lock thread button is right next to the stick thread button.

Sorry, and thank you for pointing it out.

As a punishment, I think it's only fair if you start the Vuelta CQ game 1000 points down!

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

As a punishment, I think it's only fair if you start the Vuelta CQ game 1000 points down!

Like that's going to make any difference to the top of the table...

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

But now that RhD has mentioned it, no harm in starting to look at the startlists and how you might pick 8 men for 3500 points.

Thread will appear later in the week.

 

[RedheadDane]

Like that's going to make any difference to the top of the table...

It would hopefully put you below me!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Like that's going to make any difference to the top of the table...

Just hand the 1000 points over to RhD, so she'll have a chance

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

@SHaines I presume the banner asking for new mods applicant can be taken down now? My retirement is not that recent anymore

But I would still very much like to have other hands on board, and Eshnar's retirement is more recent.

 

[Nick2413]

With his dedication to the CQ game I always assumed the mod ad was still up as a safeguard in case @Armchair Cyclist gets involved in a racketeering scandal or something shady.

 

[SHaines]

@SHaines I presume the banner asking for new mods applicant can be taken down now? My retirement is not that recent anymore

Updated it to drop reference to your retirement.

 

[scribers]

I would just say here that I have excellent judgement for this position

To know that I would make a terrible moderator!

But if you want it to be entertaining for a good swath of forum goers, I’m your man.

 

[RedheadDane]

With the recent discovery that @Armchair Cyclist is a teacher, I would like to beg that writing lines does not become a standard form of punishment!

 

[red_flanders]

With the recent discovery that @Armchair Cyclist is a teacher, I would like to beg that writing lines does not become a standard form of punishment!

 

[Lequack]

It's hard to walk into a thread a not find someone banned, or so it seems lately.

 

[jmdirt]

It's hard to walk into a thread a not find someone banned, or so it seems lately.

Well, that's kind of a catch though, right? I saw two people in the last week who were banned. Their posts were in multiple threads, but its still just two people.

 

[ManicJack]

Well, that's kind of a catch though, right? I saw two people in the last week who were banned. Their posts were in multiple threads, but its still just two people.

When there's only 17 people posting regularly...........

 

[tobydawq]

When there's only 17 people posting regularly...........

Huh?

It's not like the forum lacks activity...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

It's hard to walk into a thread a not find someone banned, or so it seems lately.

Have you tried running or crawling? Maybe that could make it easier.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I know this thread is generally used to complain about moderation, but I just wanted to say thanks to Armchair Cyclist (and anyone else who may step up to share the load in future) for taking on the role. I've been a moderator on a discussion forum in the past and it's not easy, trying to enforce rules consistently even when one wouldn't necessarily have chosen all of those rules oneself. Being in the middle of the eternal debate between those who want stricter moderation in some areas and those who want less. And having one's own enjoyment of the forum reduced, as by the nature of the role you're always dealing with the worst of it, the posts which get reported, the spats between members, receiving angry pms when intervening in those situations.

But without moderation things go downhill fast, as one forum I was on soon discovered when they got rid of moderators entirely. And over the last couple of decades a number of specialist forums I was on have shut down, with "social media" a poor replacement for those discussions imo, even if that trend seems inevitable. It's usually a combination of factors which lead to them shutting down, with owners losing interest, feeling the forum is no longer worth the cost or hassle, or sometimes if a corporate parent is involved they simply no longer wish to be associated with some of the discussions and feel the downside risk outweighs any upside. But a difficulty in sourcing and retaining suitable staff, often volunteers given the nature of the site, is also a common factor.

I obviously have no idea how much longer this forum will be around for, but I'll miss it if it goes. And I appreciate anyone who is prepared to put time into keeping it going for now.