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2011-04-03 , 21:29
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#131
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Again: when they're outright inappropriate or offensive, and brought to our attention, they will be removed.

Simple.
Will do. Thanks for listening.
 

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2011-04-03 , 21:32
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#132
Originally Posted by mishmich View Post
Slowly working my way towards 300 posts, just in case the facility is still available when I get there, so I can inflict my lack of humour on others too.
Isn't that so? The system seems to reward users beneath the 300-post threshold with nothing but being passively on the receiving-end of the tags... In a way, it encourages others to flood their way up to that threshold.

I'm afraid I'll work my way up, as well, after all, we all want a piece of that pie... Although, personally, I'd rather post a lot less and not participate in the ubiquitous popcorn threads, instead contributing with my silence to the community wellness... But, oh well, we can't lose all the time.
 
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2011-04-03 , 21:38
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#133
Originally Posted by mishmich View Post
How would I have visited Ancient Greece? Do travel agents now take bookings for time machines? How can I recall what happened two and a half millennia before I was born? What does what happened during a performance of 'The Clouds' have to do with this topic?
It seems to me that the tags when used as commentary have a chorus-like effect, which has some good points, as it did with The Clouds even though Aristophenes was known for slashing, unfair criticism of such as Socrates, the Abil_uk of his day.

You can come darned close to time travel by picking up the right books, if you are in the right mood.

Wouldn't it be nice if more of us used tags in a good way?

Here's an alternate solution to the problem: Start a group called the Tagging Team. Only they are allowed to tag, as a public service. No number of thanks gets you on the team automatically, just some sort of voting system like a majority vote of the team gets you on.

Edit: Oh, and the max number of Tagging Team Wrestlers is 25. This forces the team to be selective and not just appoint all their friends.
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2011-04-03 , 21:39
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#134
Originally Posted by geneven View Post
If you've been to Ancient Greece lately, you will recall that their dramas had a chorus that was basically anonymous and played a certain role in communicating public opinion. So that's a reason for allowing something similar, but I don't care much. Also, some people actually use them as tags, I imagine. In other words, there ARE reasons to have them.
You're getting it wrong, I'm afraid, at least in the comparison department; while I'm not versed greek drama, the chorus represents, in yor example, an undissociatable mass of voices which tangle together to present the collective's opinion... Tags, while likely presenting a sarcastic or humourous view on the topic's subject, will pertain to an individual's point of view, and not that of the collective.

Sure, the chances are that a person would end representing the collective's views since an individual is immersed in the collective, as well, but likely he might end up simply representing himself and the desire to be funny, or, more often, his desire to do it for the lulz.

I think some are overdoing it.
 
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2011-04-03 , 22:45
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#135
Originally Posted by number41 View Post
Agreed. Still, no moderation has come forth. That's sad.
Dude(tte) - the moderators can't police every single post which is why the software provides the "report post" link to bring things to their attention. I was basically giving you a warning that your post is against the rules, and rather than report it, I'd give you the chance to edit it. It seems like it may just be easier to click both "report user" and add you to my ignore list.
 
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2011-04-03 , 22:53
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#136
Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
Those people aren't anonymous. The forum mods/admins know who left what tag at all times.

Now, I think honestly, and this is a bit of a stretch... that this might be misconstrued as a limit of the freedom of speech. And that's a slippery slope.

Not that I agree with the tag usage nor the perceived anonymity; however it's not anonymous at all. The mods/admins have allowed it to continue because they can be removed if found offensive and/or reported.
It's not limiting freedom of speech because you're not supposed to express yourself through the tags anyway, they're there to make searching easier.
 
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2011-04-03 , 23:02
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#137
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Again: when they're outright inappropriate or offensive, and brought to our attention, they will be removed.

Simple.
This is classic so classic i am going to print it frame it and hang it on the wall right beside me and by god you better remember this comment Texrat !.
 
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2011-04-03 , 23:07
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#138
Funny i thought most educated people were bigger then this. So much hostility on this site these days. Its a shame that a few can make such a place as this counter productive.

They have obviosly been on the end of bullying so many times they feel they have to do it to others.
 

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2011-04-03 , 23:13
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#139
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Again: when they're outright inappropriate or offensive, and brought to our attention, they will be removed.

Simple.
you know, since tags are used to describe a threads content in a few words, technically an indescriptive or out of context tag is bogging down the system and has no reason to remain there.
 
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2011-04-03 , 23:16
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#140
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
Again: when they're outright inappropriate or offensive, and brought to our attention, they will be removed.

Simple.
Simple, but not necessarily true. When I recently reported a post by Abil_uk that was clearly uncalled for (with zero provocation he referred to a user as a 'nobody') nothing was done. Of course, you weren't the moderator, but the wording of your post above omits 'if we happen to be in the mood' at the end.
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