Complaints about moderation are obnoxious and are killing the community

[BrianShaw]

What complaints?



Ommmmmmmmmmm.

[rdenney]

In the amateur radio "community", the saying goes that if there are two hams in a town, there will be three clubs.

Many forums do not allow any complaints about moderation at all, and those who do are immediately banned. As tiresome as it can sometimes be, we learn things from constructive complaints, even when people lose control at times. We do indeed listen to constructive complaints, and we take them seriously, even when we decide to take no action.

But sometimes venting one's spleen only produces bile. No need to go swimming in it.

Rick "who appreciates the principle of not feeding the trolls" Denney

[Sal Santamaura]

...Many forums do not allow any complaints about moderation at all, and those who do are immediately banned...

With the added refinement that it apply to complaints aired publicly in a forum post, I encourage Tuan, you and the other moderators to implement a similar policy here.

...As tiresome as it can sometimes be, we learn things from constructive complaints, even when people lose control at times. We do indeed listen to constructive complaints, and we take them seriously, even when we decide to take no action...

You would not diminish your ability to hear, consider and take constructive complaints seriously by simply limiting transmission of them to PM/email.

[Tin Can]

In the amateur radio "community", the saying goes that if there are two hams in a town, there will be three clubs.


Rick "who appreciates the principle of not feeding the trolls" Denney

Glad I picked the right hobby and forum.

Just before joining this community I got my HAM Radio license, bought a transceiver and quickly found I didn't want to chat with any of them. So I picked my next major hobby. LF.

However I have been listening to Shortwave radio since a kid. I take a small SW and long wire with me wherever I go. It was more interesting before the Internet, as many things were.

Like Swap meets and Flying.

Perhaps Photography...

[Tim Meisburger]

Okay.

[karl french]

Um, no. I'm sorry you don't get it. This forum has diminished for a variety of reasons. Over moderation is certainly one of them. It's evolving. But largely without the participation of those who made it great. I'm certainly not as engaged with it as I have been over the last 15 years.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Um, no. I'm sorry you don't get it. This forum has diminished for a variety of reasons. Over moderation is certainly one of them. It's evolving. But largely without the participation of those who made it great. I'm certainly not as engaged with it as I have been over the last 15 years.

Don't let the door slam on your ass as you leave.
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[Leigh]

I'm certainly not as engaged with it as I have been over the last 15 years.

400 posts in 15 years = engagement ? ? ?

- Leigh

[djdister]

From my completely unscientific and unfounded research, I would say that 98.6% of the complaints about over moderation have to do with the non-photo related forums, i.e. for sale and wanted to buy, the Lounge and of course the Feedback forum. Which lets face it, are not the primary reasons for the LFPF in the first place. I could almost see doing away with those non-essential (non-core) forums in order to improve the overall tenor of the LFPF.

[BrianShaw]

400 posts in 15 years = engagement ? ? ?

- Leigh

With all due respect, you may want to review the wise words in post #2.