jon Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 (edited) I've been pretty busy recently so I haven't been following much of what is going on here. There has been some interesting conversation in the Super Secret Moderator Forum as of recent, and I thought it might be time to make a quick public service anoucement. CC.Com is here for your enjoyment and enrichment, but what might be funny to you or your friends might not be funny to others or even offensive. This is something that you will have to take into consideration from now on if you aren't already. Unfortunately life is all about compromises and in this case your being here is more of a privilege then a right. I think there is this common misconception here that the moderators are here to babysit some of you folks, giving you a spanking when you step out of line, and then allow you back into the room with the rest of the kids with a sore butt and mouth still tasting like soap. That simply isn't the case. The moderators are here to move topics in the right forum and help keep topics on track. The are spending entirely too much time editing people's mindless garbage, let alone talking about how to deal with it. They put more thought about dealing with it then the people generating it. They are NOT here to keep deleting your insensitive and stupid posts and ban and unban and ban and unbad. I don't mean to ruffle anybodies feathers but there seems to be a few individuals here that just don't seem to get it. Call it survival of the fittest if you want. Edited December 12, 2003 by jon Quote
bobbyperu Posted December 12, 2003 Posted December 12, 2003 oh wait... nevermind... uhhh, thanx for letting me post and read here. you -bp Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 Jon, you may wish to "thumbtack" this post for a while. Quote
EWolfe Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 Thanks for the info, Jon. I have always considered this site a privilege (and a fine one at that), and not a right. Climbers are by nature a raucous and non-conformist bunch. I believe that the moderators are doing a good job keeping a basically unruly mob in check. Kudos to the Admins and the Mods. Quote
rbw1966 Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 If I offended anyone I apologize. Happy holidays and thanks for doing such a great job! Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted December 13, 2003 Posted December 13, 2003 Trask maybe they are talking about you Quote
Alpine_Tom Posted December 15, 2003 Posted December 15, 2003 Nah, not Trask! Another thanx to you guys, Jon and Timm@y and all the moderators, for all your work and effort! Quote
Bug Posted December 15, 2003 Posted December 15, 2003 The Cat in the Hat would not survive in the real world. Merry Christmas and thanks for all your hard work. Quote
Winter Posted December 16, 2003 Posted December 16, 2003 Hey you guys rock!! Thanks for the site! Now what the hell do I have to do to get an event posted around here?! Is that a privilege or just a cruel joke? Quote
velvet_roadhog Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 I would just like to echo all of the other responses to this thread: Jon, I want to blow you, and I thank you for admonishing all of those rascals out there who can't behave themselves. Seriously, you could save yourself a mess of trouble if you simply insist that the moderators' activities are always directed at making sure users are meeting the terms of the users' agreement. Currently, this clearly isn't happening. Valid and important perspectives on issues critical to access and to the maintenance of an adventure element in climbing.....yes, we're talking about bolting here.....are met with BANISHMENT. For example, this character Pope criticized the bolting of top-rope-sized mixed climbs near Snoqualmie Pass. He was warned through PM to not "hi-jack" threads and the following day, even though he made no further posts, he was banned. Other characters (Jkassidy and Schlangeschmecker) were simultaneously banned "for being Pope". Mean while, others were allowed to threaten physical harm and use incredibly insulting language. Gentlemen, it is truly a sad day when valid and important issues cannot be discussed on your website. Quote
kitten Posted December 26, 2003 Posted December 26, 2003 I would also like to give a big 'Thank you' . Quote
micajones Posted January 7, 2004 Posted January 7, 2004 Pope banned? What else have I missed while in exile? Quote
glacierdog Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 I agree that some discretion is the better part of valor, but I don't agree with deleting posts that some people might find offensive. Free speech, gents. Isn't that was the spray forum is for? Non climbing related topics? Quote
minx Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 just a point. non climbing related topics does not necessarily equal offensive posts with absolutely no content other than vulgarity Quote
HRoark Posted January 19, 2004 Posted January 19, 2004 just a point. non climbing related topics does not necessarily equal offensive posts with absolutely no content other than vulgarity That's fucked. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted February 24, 2004 Posted February 24, 2004 I would just like to echo all of the other responses to this thread: Jon, I want to blow you, and I thank you for admonishing all of those rascals out there who can't behave themselves. Seriously, you could save yourself a mess of trouble if you simply insist that the moderators' activities are always directed at making sure users are meeting the terms of the users' agreement. Currently, this clearly isn't happening. Valid and important perspectives on issues critical to access and to the maintenance of an adventure element in climbing.....yes, we're talking about bolting here.....are met with BANISHMENT. For example, this character Pope criticized the bolting of top-rope-sized mixed climbs near Snoqualmie Pass. He was warned through PM to not "hi-jack" threads and the following day, even though he made no further posts, he was banned. Other characters (Jkassidy and Schlangeschmecker) were simultaneously banned "for being Pope". Mean while, others were allowed to threaten physical harm and use incredibly insulting language. Gentlemen, it is truly a sad day when valid and important issues cannot be discussed on your website. You see dude, You are not part of the agenda. All of those type of works are instantly banned, removed, or regarded as insults, or troublemaking. The truth is that there is no forum here to talk about this sensative issue respectably, or even debate it reasonably. It's been proved more than 20 times I would guess. Talk about something they don't approve of and be a gentleman then you will be banned. Fucking losers. Yes that means you fucking loser. I have abstained from posting recently but think some people making the rules here are purely uneducated and inexperienced at backcountry edicate and logical and traditional values because they are not exposed to them sometimes and are also just proponents of making the world of climbing safe for the masses to carry quick draws in natural mountain environments. In there lies the flaw. Later. This place sucks lately and I am happy to expose that. Quote
shadow_man1 Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 I think you should be allowed to speak as you want because if you do not like the channell then change it. It's that easy but to stop others from explaining in there own way of a climb and how it went is well censorship. Quote
chucK Posted November 20, 2004 Posted November 20, 2004 Not that I really want to extend this discussion, but I do not recall any censorings of explanations of how a climb went. Are you saying that some TR's were deleted? Quote
shadow_man1 Posted November 21, 2004 Posted November 21, 2004 (edited) No. Not at all. I just thought that it would be about the only time people may get out of hand. But after thinking about it I realized how dumb ass of me People spray all the time. Thats it thats all Cheers Edited November 21, 2004 by shadow_man1 Quote
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