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Moderation suggestion: the obligatory Murphy topics
Mith:
Fair enough. I was only thinking in terms of one specified area of discussion, not the consequences of what such segregation would bring about. I just get a bit annoyed when there are multiple threads on the same topic when one works just as well. The only thing I could think for fairness is merging threads that have the same topic, or locking new threads with a link to the more established open thread.
Hopefully this makes a bit more sense.
Priscellie:
--- Quote from: Mith on May 21, 2014, 01:40:04 AM ---Fair enough. I was only thinking in terms of one specified area of discussion, not the consequences of what such segregation would bring about. I just get a bit annoyed when there are multiple threads on the same topic when one works just as well. The only thing I could think for fairness is merging threads that have the same topic, or locking new threads with a link to the more established open thread.
Hopefully this makes a bit more sense.
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You're absolutely right about duplicate topics! Whenever you see them, report the newer thread and include a link to the older one, and whichever mod gets to it first will merge the two.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Priscellie on May 20, 2014, 11:06:57 PM ---I think that treating the Murphy-related topics differently by the mods gives the message that Murphy should be treated differently by the members. Like they have license to be less civil. Far from it. Breaking the forum's respect rules is just as serious an infraction when Murphy is involved as when she isn't, and the mods will respond accordingly. If posters can't treat each other like human beings, they can spend the first chunk of the time after Skin Game is released in Time Out.
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That's an excellent point, and not a side of the issue I was considering.
Serack:
--- Quote from: Priscellie on May 20, 2014, 11:06:57 PM ---I think that treating the Murphy-related topics differently by the mods gives the message that Murphy should be treated differently by the members. Like they have license to be less civil. Far from it. Breaking the forum's respect rules is just as serious an infraction when Murphy is involved as when she isn't, and the mods will respond accordingly. If posters can't treat each other like human beings, they can spend the first chunk of the time after Skin Game is released in Time Out.
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Ah, I figured there was a reason why the suggestion hadn't gained traction with the powers that be. The decision to nix segregation of topics was made shortly before I started participating here, so I'm not as exposed to the rationale. This makes complete sense.
--- Quote from: Priscellie on May 20, 2014, 07:35:33 PM ---The petty sniping in Murphy-related topics of late is unbecoming of the high standards of discourse expected of this forum.
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I wholeheartedly agree with this. Especially the term "petty sniping"
One of the reasons why segregation was on my mind was because I typically avoid spending much time on Murphy centric topics because of all the bickering that they seem to devolve into. However, there have been several instances in the past month or 2 where the non Murphy centric conversations have ended up touching on Murph, and the vitriol ended up spilling into those topics as well, thus negating my avoidance tactic.
I know the Mod staff follows the suggestions section pretty closely, even if they don't always respond. So after mentioning my concern, I was taking an "In the Mods we trust" attitude. Your responses sure do reinforce my opinions of Modly competence though :)
*considers saying something silly and rude to wipe the brown off his nose*
(minor edits for grammar... this post got revised multiple times because of browser issues, and some rattling grammar issues got introduced)
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