Ughh.. those GBX forums have really began to annoy me. So many idiots posting garbage on there, I don't even wanna think about it. The forums started off great and then became horrible once individuals began to 'step forward' and try to take the role as 'all knowing leader.' It's VERY irritating. The only ones that should be acting like admins are the admins themselves. Just my 2 cents.
Really... can't they tell that my opinion is right and theirs is wrong? What is up with that?
(hehehe... I think I nailed the mentality that is so irritating hu?
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If I were a Moderator I would ban most of them actually. Some people might argue that it would get rid of most of the members, but it doesn't actually. What happens is people with more rational habits and better communication skills fill in.
I lurked for years on Apogee/3D Realms forums before I joined. It took a long time to learn to tolerate what you see today.
The only forums I had used didn't allow anything like what we see at3D Realms and GearBox. The private technical and research forums I used have freakin virtual COPS on them... you don't "change subjects when cornered" or "redirect" or "pre-load statements"... none of that is allowed. Besides that you could lose your job over it when it was sent to your Admin. You say what you mean... While jokes are allowed, they are minimal, but not due to eggshells walked on, but because you only go there for real and structured discussions. They also allowed evolution of discussion, but no off topic posts were allowed.
An example would be like this... you could not say "Your board sucks." You weren't allowed to state an opinion unsubstantiated. That filters out lazy people right off. (board meaning Digital Electronics circuit board in this case) It was so great to me to be able to learn like this. I still visit a couple of private boards where I am invited because I have a Superior Opinion. (ok, not really, but I am invited because of experience in a given area)
MrBlackCat
