As with all things internet, make of it what you will. Reddit and other sites have positives and negatives just like B&B, though B&B is wonderfully civil and gentlemanly
Could not agree more. Well said.As with all things internet, make of it what you will. Reddit and other sites have positives and negatives just like B&B, though B&B is wonderfully civil and gentlemanly
Okay guys, I now feel kinda bad for starting this thread. @Claudel Xerxes is right. I did not mean to impugn (or tee up for impugning) any of our members, and I did not mean to be nasty (okay, maybe a little). Honestly, the spirit of my original post was aimed at celebrating how special B&B is compared to the other options out there in the inter-tubes. That is all, and peace be with you my brothers.
I resemble that remark!It's not all bad - it can just get a little toxic and obnoxious at times.
We have @Marco !I follow several different platforms, forums, groups, social networks, including Reddit.
But here, the organization, the arrangement and the people themselves seem most pleasant to me.
He's right you know!I highly doubt that. I can't think of a single member since you've joined that has been banned unjustifiably. Heck, I can't think of a single member that has been banned since I've been a Mod (since 2017) that did not have it coming. On the contrary, many members that get banned are given multiple warnings and more opportunities than they should to comply with our Terms of Use. Mods have stated a number of times throughout the forum that we don't like to air dirty laundry, and generally remove posts that are in violation of the TOU. So, while it might seem like whoever's ban might have been unjustifiable, if you could see the whole picture, you would see what led up to the ban.
Just yesterday, I had a member whose post was deleted for two violations of the TOU in a single post. Even though what he did was specifically spelled out in the TOU, he decided to whine about how he didn't agree with the rules. It's about as intelligent as getting pulled for speeding with a speed limit sign right in front of you, but then trying to tell the officer that you don't agree with the speed limit, and thus, you should not have gotten pulled over in the first place. I told him that the rules are the rules, and the post will remain deleted, to which he decided to revert to ad hominem as his response. He was not banned, but it just goes to show that some members are polite and sociable when posting with their buddies around, but can be childish, egocentric, and crude when they get caught doing something that they're not supposed to do.
Also, believe it or not, some people actually lie when it comes to their ego being hurt, opposed to accepting the truth of the matter, staying humble, and learning from the interaction.
We have plenty of members who have been here for 10+ years without a single violation of the TOU, let alone being banned.
I see that you obviously have not met me before! (I am best enjoyed in small portions!)As with all things internet, make of it what you will. Reddit and other sites have positives and negatives just like B&B, though B&B is wonderfully civil and gentlemanly
Dave, the Gentleman and Legend!We have @Marco !
Okay guys, I now feel kinda bad for starting this thread. @Claudel Xerxes is right. I did not mean to impugn (or tee up for impugning) any of our members, and I did not mean to be nasty (okay, maybe a little). Honestly, the spirit of my original post was aimed at celebrating how special B&B is compared to the other options out there in the inter-tubes. That is all, and peace be with you my brothers.
It’s almost not even worth trying to discuss bans because the people doing the banning will say they’re right and the people being banned will say they’re wronged. It’s kindof unfortunate when the “official policy” is not to discuss details or answer questions about it, but at the same time we all have to accept that mods on every forum are there on a volunteer (mostly?) basis and would probably just back away from their role if they needed to take a bunch of time answering questions from / answering to people.
I am firmly Gen X but I never could get over the site design at Reddit. And then there's the user base.
If you use FireFox have you tried installing the Old Reddit Redirect add-on? Makes a world of difference. So much cleaner and more user-friendly an interface.Reddit's format makes it difficult to seek out the content you want to read about or discuss. The forums here on the other hand let me readily see the recent posts all about shaving soaps for example in one convenient view.
If you use FireFox have you tried installing the Old Reddit Redirect add-on? Makes a world of difference. So much cleaner and more user-friendly an interface.
I can't use Reddit without it. If Reddit ever ban it I will stop using Reddit completely. The new interface is a hot mess.
Reddit is where the confused go to be guided by the weak.