flaming and nasty posts

[magicmouse2]

Well put!

The judgment is so subjective. What is nasty to one, is overly sensitive to the other.

It's not hard to avoid general nastiness here. Stay away from politics, religion, and parenting. And frankly, if the tone of the boards is stressing you out, turn off the computer find something else to do! None of this is real.

Its quotes like yours that discourage new dissers. It sounds to me like you like a good ol argument.
When has anyone actually been to WDW and seen the majority guests standing bickering with each other I know there are some issues where there are differences of opinion. I am talking about major flaming here.

 

[GinaGrumpyDwarf]

what may seem nasty to one person may sound like funny sarcasm to another... i think it would be unfair to single people out like that..

I agree

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

I have never seen a system as you describe. What is the other Forum?

This feature is available in the most recent version of vBulliten (the BB software most message boards use).

 

[magicmouse2]

Which is why I highlighted that the indicator would be deciced by the Moderators AS A GROUP NOT BY ONE INDIVIDUAL.

 

[RitaZ.]

Le't see... I'm real. The DISers that I've met in person are real. The conversations and phone calls are definitely real. The DISer that called me after hurricane Wilma is real. While the internet provides anonymity, the people that come here to share their joys, problems, compassion and nastiness are most certainly real. Maybe that's the problem, since we can't see a face while we type, then it's ok to "let them have it". It's probably not a good idea to share too much about ourselves. We know that there have been some CMs that almost lost their jobs due to things they posted here.

Should it matter to us what complete strangers think of us? No, it shouldn't. Let's face it, people like to be accepted, whether it's in this forum or another. We gravitate toward people that are like us, in real life and on the internet. Some people take it a step further through nasty PMs and so on. I think that once it reaches that point, then you've become too involved with people that don't give a fig about you. My expectations are low when it comes to the internet, so my disappointments are also low. I think the only disappointment that I've had in all the years I've been here is when a certain poster was banned. I didn't understand it when it happened and I still don't. As for the rest, I can handle it.

 

[azgal81]

I don't really think this would stop the nasty posts.

 

[disney4us2002]

I agree that being able to rate people is good in theory. However, I have seen on other boards that do that, there are always a couple people (teenagers, I suspect) who think it is funny to go around giving people bad marks for absolutely no reason. Then people have low ratings and they didn't even do anything wrong!

I can see that but I read the OP as saying that a MOD would put a "tick mark" by the username after giving a warning, not that we would be rating each other. That also takes care of lowie's point.

 

[magicmouse2]

Le't see... I'm real. The DISers that I've met in person are real. The conversations and phone calls are definitely real. The DISer that called me after hurricane Wilma is real. While the internet provides anonymity, the people that come here to share their joys, problems, compassion and nastiness are most certainly real. Maybe that's the problem, since we can't see a face while we type, then it's ok to "let them have it". It's probably not a good idea to share too much about ourselves. We know that there have been some CMs that almost lost their jobs due to things they posted here.

Should it matter to us what complete strangers think of us? No, it shouldn't. Let's face it, people like to be accepted, whether it's in this forum or another. We gravitate toward people that are like us, in real life and on the internet. Some people take it a step further through nasty PMs and so on. I think that once it reaches that point, then you've become too involved with people that don't give a fig about you. My expectations are low when it comes to the internet, so my disappointments are also low. I think the only disappointment that I've had in all the years I've been here is when a certain poster was banned. I didn't understand it when it happened and I still don't. As for the rest, I can handle it.

I like your post and I agree I generally feel the same but become dis-heartened when some people feel they can no longer tolerate it here due to the nastiness. I am laid back and tolerant ,things dont upset me in general and I dont get involved in hot topics where debate is inevitable, but I feel for those who are sensitive to the attacks and flaming.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I like your post and I agree I generally feel the same but become dis-heartened when some people feel they can no longer tolerate it here due to the nastiness. I am laid back and tolerant ,things dont upset me in general and I dont get involved in hot topics where debate is inevitable, but I feel for those who are sensitive to the attacks and flaming.

I think you are a very nice and considerate person, Magicmouse, to say this.

However, for the DIS, I don't think it's a practical idea.

For one thing, the boards here are larger than on many sites. It has a huge membership and moves fairly quickly. The moderation is pretty good now, and such a system would overly burden the mods IMO.

I think that to execute such a system fairly, it would require a lot more moderating manhours. The mod squad would need to regularly confer on which posts deserve "strikes."

And it wouldn't be a fair system if only a few mods were involved in the ratings. They're only human; I'm sure that some posters here rub some of them the wrong way and maybe for no more reason than a personality clash. What's a joke coming from one person could be taken as an attack from another, if the reader (or mod, in this case) already feels distain for that poster.

It would be very time-consuming for the mods here who are mostly volunteers, and at the risk of being accused of browning my nose, I think they do a fine enough job of moderation for the most part.

 

[magicmouse2]

I agree JJ the Mods do a fine job and are quick off the mark. I guess the size of boards are a problem which is why the system probably works on the boards I visit. Lower volume. Thanks for the comments.

 

[RitaZ.]

but I feel for those who are sensitive to the attacks and flaming.

I understand what you're saying and it's a shame when it happens. In those cases, then the DIS probably isn't the best place for them. If a day comes when I feel that way, then I'll just leave. I think that a system such as the one described in the previous posts wouldn't work here.