Your opinion

GIMH · 18-09-2012, 12:55 PM

Hello everybody. Been an awfully long time since I did this sort of thing, but it's a new era so I am going to do this a new way. In this post I will just provide facts, and then ask for your opinions:

Fact #1: 3 weeks ago, benchmark 00 started this thread. He may have had a specific poster in mind, that is not for me to infer here in a fact-based post.

Fact #2: sledger and benchmark00 do not like each other.

Fact #3: at the weekend, sledger started this thread and was deemed to be baiting benchmark00 by doing so.

NB - baiting = looking for a reaction or aiming to provoke

So, my question to you is, do you feel that this is an example of baiting? Or is this an example of heavy-handed moderation that doesn't look after the forum's best interests but rather give the moderators an easy life? You decide.

I trust that this thread will remain open as to close it would potentially act as an indicator that moderators are not interested in the opinions of the membership, which would be silly given the whole purpose of a forum having moderators.

Agent TBY · 18-09-2012, 01:16 PM

I'm not going to comment on any other issues, but singling out one thread as bait when TF is filled with several other (similar, might I add) joke threads does strike me as hilarious.

Shri · 18-09-2012, 01:57 PM

20+ because it wasn't really that funny.

benchmark00 · 18-09-2012, 02:03 PM

lol. Pathetic.

Fusion · 18-09-2012, 02:10 PM

This thread does not serve a productive purpose so I’m going to close it. GIMH – you obviously know this thread will descend into madness. One side will obviously accuse the other of wrongdoing and back and forth we’ll go – in quite a nasty manner I might add. If Sledger has questions about his infraction, he’s more than welcome to contact us. Suffice to say, we don’t give out infractions that lead to bannings lightly. Factors such as the history of the poster, previous warnings/infractions, and intent of the post are all taken into account. We recognize that not all moderation decisions will be accepted by everyone. While we respect the opinions of those that disagree, at the end of the day we do have to make decisions that we feel are in the best interest of the site, even if that upsets some members.

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18-09-2012, 12:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,617	Your opinion Hello everybody. Been an awfully long time since I did this sort of thing, but it's a new era so I am going to do this a new way. In this post I will just provide facts, and then ask for your opinions: Fact #1: 3 weeks ago, benchmark 00 started this thread. He may have had a specific poster in mind, that is not for me to infer here in a fact-based post. Fact #2: sledger and benchmark00 do not like each other. Fact #3: at the weekend, sledger started this thread and was deemed to be baiting benchmark00 by doing so. NB - baiting = looking for a reaction or aiming to provoke So, my question to you is, do you feel that this is an example of baiting? Or is this an example of heavy-handed moderation that doesn't look after the forum's best interests but rather give the moderators an easy life? You decide. I trust that this thread will remain open as to close it would potentially act as an indicator that moderators are not interested in the opinions of the membership, which would be silly given the whole purpose of a forum having moderators. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

18-09-2012, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Agent TBY International Captain Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North Point Posts: 6,568	I'm not going to comment on any other issues, but singling out one thread as bait when TF is filled with several other (similar, might I add) joke threads does strike me as hilarious. __________________ orz

18-09-2012, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shri Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,937	20+ because it wasn't really that funny. __________________ RIP Craigos. Owe you a beer.:( http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/2186298-post7381.html 4-0; 5-0; 4-0; 3-0; 4-0 Banter is a two way street. Deal with it.

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18-09-2012, 02:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fusion Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: United States Posts: 10,781	This thread does not serve a productive purpose so I’m going to close it. GIMH – you obviously know this thread will descend into madness. One side will obviously accuse the other of wrongdoing and back and forth we’ll go – in quite a nasty manner I might add. If Sledger has questions about his infraction, he’s more than welcome to contact us. Suffice to say, we don’t give out infractions that lead to bannings lightly. Factors such as the history of the poster, previous warnings/infractions, and intent of the post are all taken into account. We recognize that not all moderation decisions will be accepted by everyone. While we respect the opinions of those that disagree, at the end of the day we do have to make decisions that we feel are in the best interest of the site, even if that upsets some members.

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