Thoughts....

[SoulSearcher]

Umm I'd like to add my 2 cents worth please...

 

Re: the post in question - I think it was well worded, polite and there was even a thanks in there (and it wasn't in L33T/mobile phone speak) AND in his avitar area did show his location.

 

the response in my opinion WAS harsh, I know if it were me (being the patient, perfect person I am) would think, WOW he must be having a bad day! because it was snappish abrupt and rude (oh and uncalled for).

 

he was looking to buy, so I don't see how having a post code would help, really, or a location for that matter, if you wanted something badly enough, I'm sure you'd think about postage if you got any bites.

 

the feeling I got from that message was "f@$k off and stop bothering me". Now I understand that moderating is a time consuming job, that we all probably take for granted, and the only reason "you" (read moderators) hear from "us" (the members) is when something doesn't go right. Hence why there has been feedback on this particular incident. Hasn't anyone here heard of constructive criticism??

 

An alternative way this could have been handled? A PM to the member: Hey, you don't have your location in this post <linky>, and you posted your WTB 7 times (you just have to be a bit more patient with the server, I've deleted 6 of them) so could you please fix up your ad? If it's not done in 24 hours, I'm afraid I'll have to lock it/delete it.

 

I know I'd appreciate not looking like a complete tool on the forum (again!)

 

Lesley :thumbsup:

[camerondownunder88]

Trev u know the local area well. Your house is a good meeting point central to High way for crusies. Your an active member list goes on. IF not Ill be RL but I suck at planning cruises Id plan them to the doogandan pub all the time so I don't think Ill be a good one.

 

Cameron.

[Medicine_Man]

An alternative way this could have been handled? A PM to the member: Hey, you don't have your location in this post <linky>, and you posted your WTB 7 times (you just have to be a bit more patient with the server, I've deleted 6 of them) so could you please fix up your ad? If it's not done in 24 hours, I'm afraid I'll have to lock it/delete it.

 

It is too time consuming to send every offender a PM, Even then you may not even get a reply from them so I can't justify wasting the time. If the thread is just locked and they can come back to read it, when they read that they haven't followed rule A, B and C then it is justification for further action if they become a repeat offender.

 

Trev u know the local area well. Your house is a good meeting point central to High way for crusies. Your an active member list goes on. IF not Ill be RL but I suck at planning cruises Id plan them to the doogandan pub all the time so I don't think Ill be a good one.

 

Cameron.

 

Start a new thread if you want to talk about this, I already warned about posting stuff not related to this topic.

[Rolla__Boy]

It is too time consuming to send every offender a PM, Even then you may not even get a reply from them so I can't justify wasting the time. If the thread is just locked and they can come back to read it, when they read that they haven't followed rule A, B and C then it is justification for further action if they become a repeat offender.

 

I wasn't saying anything was wrong with the way things are done really...yes lock their thread, let the user take the time to correct it in a new thread, after all, they have broken the rules....The only reason really that I started this is because of the way the moderator went about it...it made the user out to be a moron...and I didn't think that was fair.

[KE555k]

The beginning point of the entire arguement has been forgotten and its all been taken out of context. As rolla boy just said, it wasnt about locking the thread, banning a member, PM-ing or any of the rest of it, it was the language used, and the way that the mod came across, if something like this happened In real life, it'd be considered provocative.