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Ok, the irony here is that I rarely start threads. Hate it. But it seems it has become necessary to change/make some rules about starting threads. Specifically the different festival threads. For whatever reason, you hoodlums like to be the first to start a thread about a festival and then be able to control the narrative, or try to anyway. So it would appear we need some guidelines.
I am asking for suggestions for a solution.
1. One person can only control a certain number of festival threads?
2. They need to go to that festival and offer insight and advice?
3. They need to not be making the thread for the sole purpose of flaming the people going to that festival?
4. A live sacrifice needs to be offered to the Mods once a year?
5. They need to update the thread and help control the bickering that ensues? Good luck with that.
6. Money needs to exchange hands between me and the thread maker? (it was worth a try, I need a new computer)
So please give us some suggestions. And if this thread becomes a big fight, I will just close it and we will do whatever we think is best.
and i totally stole the name for this thread from Dave Maynar
As someone who is completely fair and unbiased, I volunteer to start all threads on Inforoo from here on out. If anyone is interested in starting a thread about anything on this forum, they may PM me their idea and I will decide whether a new thread is needed. I will then create the thread. This seems to me to be the most sensible way to end these issues.
Post by Delicious Meatball Sub on Jan 31, 2018 22:11:35 GMT -5
This doesn’t need to be a thing. Just use your judgement. Don’t let people who are dedicated trolls of a certain topic control threads related to that topic. If you guys want to own hot topic threads to cut down on drama that’s great too.
Post by thisishappening on Jan 31, 2018 22:12:41 GMT -5
To begin:
1) it makes no sense to start a new festival thread before the current year’s festival has even finished 2) if you are employed by a competing festival it probably doesn’t make sense to start a thread for the competing festival 3) it is started by someone who regularly attends and actively updates the original post to save time for everyone else 4) we be adults and not attach our self-worth to starting a festival thread
Post by itrainmonkeys on Jan 31, 2018 22:25:56 GMT -5
Maybe a limit on how many specific festival threads one can make? Honestly hard to decide because no matter what we do there will be some who don't like it and call it unfair. It shouldn't be this difficult though. Either way input from those who frequent the boards is welcome and appreciated
1. One person can only control a certain number of festival threads?
2. They need to go to that festival and offer insight and advice?
3. They need to not be making the thread for the sole purpose of flaming the people going to that festival?
4. A live sacrifice needs to be offered to the Mods once a year?
5. They need to update the thread and help control the bickering that ensues? Good luck with that.
6. Money needs to exchange hands between me and the thread maker? (it was worth a try, I need a new computer)
1. This makes sense, but in this case you (or other two active mods of this forum [side note: seriously, where are the other mods?]) need to be constantly checking how many festival threads people control? There are also some minor festival threads that won't require new thread each year (for example, I created Northside Fest one or GL created Basilica Soundscape one and we don't need to create a new one each year). Are these gonna be excluded?
2. Sometimes (actually rarely) I try to create threads for festivals that I'm not going, but there is some interest from various posters and at least it turns out to be a nice and civil discussion about the festival itself. But again, I guess this is the case for most "minor" fests. I try to limit myself to open threads where I'm actually going or those that are nearby where I live and maybe this should be considered when letting people open threads.
3. I think recently there is an increase in the number of threads that are being opened "for the sole purpose of flaming" some posters. I'm not gonna name anybody, but I believe it is obvious (at least to me) who open these threads. If a mod observes this kind of intention, he/she should lock it right away. That's just a suggestion though.
4. OP that creates the problem could be sacrificed.
I think GL suggested this earlier today, I suggest that 2019 thread for a festival should not be allowed to open until after 2018 edition is over.
Maybe a limit on how many specific festival threads one can make? Honestly hard to decide because no matter what we do there will be some who don't like it and call it unfair. It shouldn't be this difficult though. Either way input from those who frequent the boards is welcome and appreciated
This seems reasonable. Is there any reason why one person needs to be moderating multiple festival threads? Can't someone else do it just as well? They can still participate, of course...
Suggestion: festival threads created by Launchpad, emoney, and jonesjupiter get automatically deleted/locked/whatever. They insufferably egg each other on while pretending they aren't part of the problem, and are the only reason this topic is even being discussed. If they want to be children, take their toys away. Problem solved.
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Definitely agree that threads for next year's fests shouldn't be made until the current year's is over. There's no point and it just clogs up the festivals section. And with a full year in between with no info for most of that time, it just causes more shitposting to fill up the threads.
I don't know how much damage it does to have, say, a Bonnaroo 2019 thread going on now. There's always room for speculation and it keeps the 2018 one (more) focused. Yes, they 2019 thread will be full of useless speculation and diversions but that's basically our reason for existing. If only one person can run a festival thread at a time, that should help to keep them a bit more honest.
Suggestion: festival threads created by Launchpad, emoney, and jonesjupiter get automatically deleted/locked/whatever. They insufferably egg each other on while pretending they aren't part of the problem, and are the only reason this incredibly dumb topic is even being discussed. If they want to be children, take their toys away. Problem solved.
Actually kind of annoyed by this considering I only started one thread about Govball in response to multiple threads meant to flame Goldenvoice festivals. I play a lot around here, but if you want me to me to be real that’s fine. This is fucking stupid.
How about we just go back to letting launchpad start the govball/osheaga threads or whatever, but not any other festival he has a personal vendetta against.
This plus a combo of waiting until the current year expires would solve all of this. I haven’t had any part in what’s going on here today. I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t bring my name into it as I am only trying to help at this point. Thanks.
They went to that Frye festival and we haven’t heard from them since.
Seriously, there are mods who were active when I first started here that may not have posted in five years. That leaves a lot of work on a couple of active mods. Personally, I don't care if we are heavily policed or not. Y'all have been responsive when your number has been called.
I don't know how much damage it does to have, say, a Bonnaroo 2019 thread going on now. There's always room for speculation and it keeps the 2018 one (more) focused. Yes, they 2019 thread will be full of useless speculation and diversions but that's basically our reason for existing. If only one person can run a festival thread at a time, that should help to keep them a bit more honest.
That's the only one I'd be okay with. The Bonnaroo thread obviously gets by far the most traffic and attention and it has its own section of the site. But there's too many festivals to fill up the festival section with next year's threads literally RIGHT after the lineup drops for the current year.
1. thread titles being the name, date, and location 2. the responsibility for acting accordingly should be on the participants in the threads. although this seems like something we already have, we don’t. i admit to acting childish sometimes on the threads, and for that i apologize, but it’s coming to a head and it’s irritating as all hell. no more putting the blame on others; own up to your immaturity, whether or not you were in the right
(on another note, is being able to block someone from a thread feasible on this site? idk i have not been on this for very long but a feature like that could really help)
We can’t block someone from posting in a thread. Believe me, if we could, Beale street..........
And I have no problem with having fun with the thread name. As long as it’s not flaming the festival and has the name and date of the festival somewhere in there.
Lmfao is this serious? Literally whoever creates the thread first with the festival name in it gets priority. This is not hard
While I appreciate your opinion in this matter, the fact that you’ve only been around since July might impair your judgement here. People have obviously had enough so something needs to change.
I don't know how much damage it does to have, say, a Bonnaroo 2019 thread going on now. There's always room for speculation and it keeps the 2018 one (more) focused. Yes, they 2019 thread will be full of useless speculation and diversions but that's basically our reason for existing. If only one person can run a festival thread at a time, that should help to keep them a bit more honest.
That's the only one I'd be okay with. The Bonnaroo thread obviously gets by far the most traffic and attention and it has its own section of the site. But there's too many festivals to fill up the festival section with next year's threads literally RIGHT after the lineup drops for the current year.
I agree. I think the Bonnaroo one works because it's specifically for the headliners, and gets locked after the lineup drops. Then the next year's HL thread gets made, and current year's Bonnaroo discussion gets broken into multiple threads. With other fests, the current year's thread doesn't get locked, so creating a new thread for the next year makes it more cluttered. To me it makes the most sense to wait until the current year's fest is finished (for non Roo fests).
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Id like to request that whomever starts a thread for a fest needs to post the lineup in the OP once it's released. I don't want to have to scroll through nonsense to find it.
Id like to request that whomever starts a thread for a fest needs to post the lineup in the OP once it's released. I don't want to have to scroll through nonsense to find it.
