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Title: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 02, 2012, 01:10:56 PM
Dear All,

RIC:  Mods

I can't find a thread about threadstarters thus this.

Do we have any thread that shows the proper conduct or rules for threadstarters? The responsibilities and limitations? I hope we can pin it somewhere where we can all see it.

If none, then, we might  as well agree on some rules. Also, I would like to propose additional powers to the TS. I''m thinking of giving TS a semi- or mini-moderator mode only on the threads he started. By giving responsibilities to TS, I believe, we can have more mature discussion. I'm not saying we can absolutely take out trash but we can substantially minimize it to more tolerable level.

If TS can delete comments and lock the threads he started, I  believe we can see more responsible TS and hopefully posters. I am coming from the angle that TS want to say something and expects replies. I want to give the TS the responsibility for making his thread interesting or boring. Of course, the mods are expected to retain this powers and overwrite the TS.

I hope the technical (computer language) aspect of this is the least we have to worry.

What say you?         
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: xelalien on February 02, 2012, 01:21:39 PM
better post it here, para mabasa ng mga Global Mods / Admin

http://talk.philmusic.com/index.php?board=149.0
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 02, 2012, 01:24:26 PM
Thank you par!
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 02, 2012, 02:45:07 PM
yup SMF can grant moderator status to a TS only to his own thread ...
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: MrGobots on February 02, 2012, 03:39:34 PM
Start a thread, gain censorship power. Hmmmm.

You want everyone to be able to read what you write but have the power to select who can respond and what they can post as a response? I don't think that's such a good idea, especially when there are posters that refuse to acknowledge accountability to their posts.

Anyway, that's just my opinion lets see what others have to say.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 02, 2012, 03:50:32 PM
i'm on the fence on this one ... but then again a TS who censors too much could end up with nobody replying to his topic at all.

another plus i guess is it could stop thread-crapping.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: heyman on February 02, 2012, 04:02:08 PM
may question lang ako, papano kung may past na girian kayo ng isang forumer sa isang thread mo? hindi kaya mali rin naman kung iblock mo siya or pigilan to express whats on his mind? or maabuso mo naman na everytime na may makita kang saliwa sa paniniwala mo or hindi nagaagree e i-delete yung post niya?

plus siguro to para di magtraffic or mabawasan yung crap posts, trolling at mga non-related issues sa thread mo.


sana may "kick" at "ban" buttons sa room parang chat rooms lang hehehe

Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 02, 2012, 04:38:02 PM
i'm on the fence on this one ... but then again a TS who censors too much could end up with nobody replying to his topic at all.

another plus i guess is it could stop thread-crapping.

Par, you feel me on this one!

The TS who would abuse his responsibilities would definitely produce a boring thread which will eventually die of natural death.

On the other hand, the TS who can manage well would be able to maintain an interesting thread which I think is a top, if not the top, reason why anyone would start a thread in the first place.

First level control should be with the TS while mods maintain control over the safety valves.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 02, 2012, 05:35:18 PM
I disagree.  The reason I have MY threads closed is when people who have no business in it and are simply posting personal grudges start mucking it up.  When a thread loses its purpose, why keep it open?

A threadstarter's main responsibility is to get the ball rolling.  To open up the topic, and keep it on topic as much as possible.  When it goes awry, why bother?  It becomes just another popcorn thread where everyone says IBTL and popcorn.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 02, 2012, 06:09:32 PM
I disagree.  The reason I have MY threads closed is when people who have no business in it and are simply posting personal grudges start mucking it up.  When a thread loses its purpose, why keep it open?

A threadstarter's main responsibility is to get the ball rolling.  To open up the topic, and keep it on topic as much as possible.  When it goes awry, why bother?  It becomes just another popcorn thread where everyone says IBTL and popcorn.

Welcome to my thread ML. I understand your views and if that's how you treat your threads that is your business.

As for me, I see my threads as my little babies. Hehehe! Very softy. Anyhow, whenever I start a thread (which is very seldom) I am usually driven by an important personal purpose. So it pains me to see my thread being hijacked and eventually locked. Unfortunately and fortunately, keeping my threads rolling or open does not feed my family. I have a job, other responsibilities and most of all a life to attend to.

I am requesting for additional controls because I believe that these controls would do more benefit than harm in PM in general. I may be wrong but this is how I see it. It would be for the mods to think about. In the end, if the additional controls over our own threads are granted we are in no way required to use them. If you do not want to control your thread, again, it is your business.

For those who want to take advantage of the additional controls in order to salvage what they think is good in their own thread, this is a solution that I'm presenting. Lastly, the outcome of using, not using or abusing these additional controls would be a measure of how mature and responsible a TS is.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 02, 2012, 06:21:08 PM
No worries Vito. Personally, people should self-moderate.  Learn to follow simple rules.  So far, they've followed it on a couple of the threads I've made (Pop Quiz).  There are specific "triggers" why a thread goes haywire after all.  I've been a moderator before, and an admin at a Gundam forum, and giving moderator powers to individual threads is time consuming at best. 

People say it's their right to post when they post on topics I create and make a mockery out of it, but when it's on a topic THEY like, it's a different matter.  People shouldn't expect to be treated fairly when they themselves don't play fair.  Everyone has opinions.  Unfortunately, not all are that well-informed enough or articulate enough to give them.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: IncX on February 02, 2012, 06:37:55 PM

IMO, its a bad idea.

imagine, trolls given mini-moderating powers...

the FS ads where scammers can censor the ones who are giving people heads up about the item.

some people who can start a thread about their original invention and censoring the replies of the ones who post evidence that the said invention isnt as original.

Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 02, 2012, 08:35:45 PM
@ IncX

Good point on the FS or Musician Classified section. How about an exemption?

If a TS is trolling his/her own thread, the Mods can just press the lock switch.

I do not under estimate the intelligence of the people of PM. I'm sure most are smart enough to stay away from threads of TS with such reputations. But of course there are those who are in the bottom quartile.

To ALL

Keep the input flowing. Let's help the mods make an informed decision. If we get enough information from all aspect, I would even gladly construct the SWOT analysis if requested.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: spetsnaz1123 on February 02, 2012, 09:08:21 PM
hmmmm  :-\ ako dito...


Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Van* on February 02, 2012, 09:45:19 PM
Welcome to my thread ML.
LOL I don't understand why people thinks they own the forum.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: IncX on February 02, 2012, 11:01:11 PM
@ IncX

 

If a TS is trolling his/her own thread, the Mods can just press the lock switch.

 

it would be more work for a mod cause you know trolls... they find ways to play the sympathy card - if you remember this user 'cyrilmosh' you will know how much of a headache he is ... because he just has no idea he was a troll, and mods in turn had to explain their case, which was very difficult since some trolls are just very good at it.

you will notice that there are some trolls still here in PM, and they just cant be banned, cause they know how to play their cards... giving them more power is just more work for a mod.

im not saying your idea is bad... it has its good sides because it will allow you to remove troll posts who are just trying to start flame wars in a thread... but then again, the privilege is easily abused, because let us face it - all of us males have the tendency to kick out anyone in the room who doesnt agree with us, leaving only the ones who do, which makes for a pretty biased set of opinions.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 02, 2012, 11:17:06 PM
And how about the one who made more than 14 accounts?  No amount of banning it ever made a difference, each time went back and created threads the served no other purpose but to troll...
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 02, 2012, 11:34:56 PM
LOL I don't understand why people thinks they own the forum.

hmm i don't read him saying "welcome to my forum."  :-D

the fact the most, if not all, modern forum software allows this has to mean it has its merits ... that it isn't enabled by default (as far as i know) also means it has disadvantages.

<< obviously still on the fence :-D
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Van* on February 02, 2012, 11:43:20 PM
hmm i don't read him saying "welcome to my forum."  :-D

the fact the most, if not all, modern forum software allows this has to mean it has its merits ... that it isn't enabled by default (as far as i know) also means it has disadvantages.

<< obviously still on the fence :-D
saying "My thread" means you're telling everyone that you owned it. Which in fact, you don't. You just started it.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 02, 2012, 11:52:45 PM
^ probably akin to saying "i'm on my way" without owning the road, or "aren't you in my class?" without ...? so, yeah.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Van* on February 03, 2012, 12:00:23 AM
^ probably akin to saying "i'm on my way" without owning the road, or "aren't you in my class?" without ...? so, yeah.
"probably"
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 12:18:35 AM
Medyo mahaba kasi yung "the thread I started" kaysa "my thread."
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Van* on February 03, 2012, 12:30:55 AM
HAHAHAHA
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 07:04:14 AM
HAHAHAHA

@ Van, do I have to show receipt to claim that something is mine? Do you have receipts for your girlfriend? Pathetic!

This is not a thread to discuss what "ownership" is. This is a thread about giving letting some thread starters take off from being kids to become adults if you know what I mean. Of course, that again, would be debatable because some adults still act like kids.

If you want, start your own thread with a subject like, Is it right to say "my thread" on the thread you started"
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 07:41:15 AM
it would be more work for a mod cause you know trolls... they find ways to play the sympathy card - if you remember this user 'cyrilmosh' you will know how much of a headache he is ... because he just has no idea he was a troll, and mods in turn had to explain their case, which was very difficult since some trolls are just very good at it.

you will notice that there are some trolls still here in PM, and they just cant be banned, cause they know how to play their cards... giving them more power is just more work for a mod.

im not saying your idea is bad... it has its good sides because it will allow you to remove troll posts who are just trying to start flame wars in a thread... but then again, the privilege is easily abused, because let us face it - all of us males have the tendency to kick out anyone in the room who doesnt agree with us, leaving only the ones who do, which makes for a pretty biased set of opinions.

I remember cyrilmosh but I was not a fan. However, we cannot expect everything to be nice and dandy. Once in while something will eventually come that would require us to flex some muscles or some brain cells. That is life.

I hope you are not saying that there are more trolls in PM than an average member? Depending how you look at this, like in the glass half-full-half-empty thing, giving some extra powers to thread starters can work for the better or for the worst. If we have more members with acceptable behaviors who are thread starters, then the mods can have an instant army "marshals" in their little threads. Of course if we have more trolls here who are thread starters, I don't even want to think of it.

Again as pointed, if TS becomes abusive of the extra powers, wouldn't it make his thread boring which will eventually kill his thread? Worst scenario comes, the Mods still have the overall power.

Let's weigh in all the pros and cons. I'm not betting that this is perfect but I do hope the advantages out weighs the disadvantages.

SUGGESTION FOR THE MODS: Can we pilot this in AGT even for only three months at least? Then, lets discuss again and decide if you like to modify some rules or to totally scrap this idea.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 07:43:44 AM
And how about the one who made more than 14 accounts?  No amount of banning it ever made a difference, each time went back and created threads the served no other purpose but to troll...

This my friend is reality. We have to live with them. They may have 14 accounts but if a small army of thread starters helping the mods are around, I think their life in PM will be a little bit (just a little bit) less fun for them. Until they think of something else to exploit.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 03, 2012, 11:35:35 AM
This is unnecessary, really. There are already enough Mods on PM and I think they pretty much handle their duties effectively. If you can't stand other folks replying on the thread that you started, or if there are certain members here that get to your nerves everytime they'd post comments on your subject/topic, then think twice before starting a thread/topic , or better yet, don't start one at all.

A threadstarter has no right to filter or choose who he/she wants to see on the thread he/she started. Every member of this community has the liberty and right to post comments and opinions on any topic regardless of who started it. You're taking away that right, otherwise. If someone has gone overboard, let the mods handle it.

I think Van's reply was an indirect answer to your suggestion. You just can't have that privilege. This proposal, should it see the light of day, would only place the threadstarter in a win-win situation. You get to start a topic you love to talk about and you get to choose the people who will participate in the discussion.

You can't have your cake and eat it too, as they say.

Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 03:07:39 PM
Quote from: guitarwiz02
This is unnecessary, really. There are already enough Mods on PM and I think they pretty much handle their duties effectively. If you can't stand other folks replying on the thread that you started, or if there are certain members here that get to your nerves everytime they'd post comments on your subject/topic, then think twice before starting a thread/topic , or better yet, don't start one at all.

Welcome guitarwiz02 to this thread which I started… Are you missing me already like what you said in another thread? Sweet! I hope I made the day of some happy campers today.

Kidding aside, I do respect your opinion and I am not saying that our Mods are not doing excellent work. Why would I intentionally challenge the status quo? Simple answer: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. Unless of course you believe everything in PM is utopic or has been conceived due to divine inspiration therefore can no longer be improved or made better.

I hope you are not talking to yourself when you mentioned, “can’t stand other folks,” or “certain members here that get your nerves.” And I certainly hope you are not referring to me because that would be flattering.

Anyhow, this request for additional controls or powers is not mandatory. The Mods are not required to grant my request. If ever they want to test it in a certain forum within a limited amount of time, the thread starters will not be required to use it. It is just an option that is available but not required to be used.

Preventing our members to start a thread, as what you suggested, is not the best option. It’s like saying “Hey <insert any derogatory word>. Yeah you. You with the <insert a word> avatar. Stop starting nonsense threads or replying on topics with your worthless irrelevancies because I just can’t stand your presence and you are getting in my nerves.” THIS is the stuff that dictators are made of.

Quote from: guitarwiz02
A threadstarter has no right to filter or choose who he/she wants to see on the thread he/she started.

Please quote where you got this rule or policy. Even if this is an established rule what prevents us to review the relevancy of this rule with our current times? It is like saying, “Nakagawian na yan. Sumunod ka na lang.” THIS is the stuff that dictators want to hear from their subjects.

Quote from: guitarwiz02
Every member of this community has the liberty and right to post comments and opinions on any topic regardless of who started it. You're taking away that right, otherwise. If someone has gone overboard, let the mods handle it.

Every member has their rights and I agree and I will fight for these rights. But how about the rights of the thread starters to maintain peace and order in their own thread. Yes, their OWN threads. It’s an issue regarding the rights of another clashing against the rights of the other.

In my proposal, I am not taking away the rights of members to post whatever they want in their own threads.

Someone already hinted what will happen if the TS is granted these additional powers and abuses them.

Between the two of us, you are the one who wants to curtail liberty and freedom. So do not sound like your a freedom fighter. Actually you don't. I sense a very fearful being in you.

Quote from: guitarwiz02
I think Van's reply was an indirect answer to your suggestion. You just can't have that privilege. This proposal, should it see the light of day, would only place the threadstarter in a win-win situation. You get to start a topic you love to talk about and you get to choose the people who will participate in the discussion.

You said it already. It’s a win-win situation.

Please note that I am not asking for absolute control and I’m not taking the Mods out of the equation.

Quote from: guitarwiz02
You can't have your cake and eat it too, as they say.

Most of the times BUT not all the time.

More importantly, I see that if this request is granted, can make more mature members in the long run.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 03, 2012, 04:28:06 PM
Welcome guitarwiz02 to this thread which I started… Are you missing me already like what you said in another thread? Sweet! I hope I made the day of some happy campers today.

Hardly.

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Kidding aside, I do respect your opinion and I am not saying that our Mods are not doing excellent work. Why would I intentionally challenge the status quo? Simple answer: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. Unless of course you believe everything in PM is utopic or has been conceived due to divine inspiration therefore can no longer be improved or made better.

Why fix somethin' that ain't broken?

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I hope you are not talking to yourself when you mentioned, “can’t stand other folks,” or “certain members here that get your nerves.” And I certainly hope you are not referring to me because that would be flattering.

I do hope you realize that I was using "you" in its plural form.

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Anyhow, this request for additional controls or powers is not mandatory. The Mods are not required to grant my request. If ever they want to test it in a certain forum within a limited amount of time, the thread starters will not be required to use it. It is just an option that is available but not required to be used.

Preventing our members to start a thread, as what you suggested, is not the best option. It’s like saying “Hey <insert any derogatory word>. Yeah you. You with the <insert a word> avatar. Stop starting nonsense threads or replying on topics with your worthless irrelevancies because I just can’t stand your presence and you are getting in my nerves.” THIS is the stuff that dictators are made of.

I don't remember suggesting that.

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Please quote where you got this rule or policy. Even if this is an established rule what prevents us to review the relevancy of this rule with our current times? It is like saying, “Nakagawian na yan. Sumunod ka na lang.” THIS is the stuff that dictators want to hear from their subjects.

There ya go! It is an established rule. Again, why fix somethin' that ain't broken?
 
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Every member has their rights and I agree and I will fight for these rights. But how about the rights of the thread starters to maintain peace and order in their own thread. Yes, their OWN threads. It’s an issue regarding the rights of another clashing against the rights of the other.

That's what Mods are for. Let 'em do their job.

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In my proposal, I am not taking away the rights of members to post whatever they want in their own threads.

Someone already hinted what will happen if the TS is granted these additional powers and abuses them.

But deleting unwanted posts by the threadstarter suggests otherwise.

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Between the two of us, you are the one who wants to curtail liberty and freedom. So do not sound like your a freedom fighter. Actually you don't. I sense a very fearful being in you.

If so, I would've agreed with this proposal, dontchathink? Fearful of what or who? You? C'mon. You see, it's clearly situations like these that you're trying to avoid. You hate it when people get in your face and try to contradict your thoughts and ideas. That's why you came up with such a proposal, you want to control who gets to post on the thread you started. Who's showing fear or anxiety now?

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You said it already. It’s a win-win situation.

Yes. A win-win situation for the threadstarter only. This does not benefit everyone.

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Please note that I am not asking for absolute control and I’m not taking the Mods out of the equation.

Noted.

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Most of the times BUT not all the time.

More importantly, I see that if this request is granted, can make more mature members in the long run.

On the contrary, more members of this community will get rebellious should such suggestion be granted. Thus, giving the Mods more probs to deal with.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 03, 2012, 05:28:44 PM
On the contrary, more members of this community will get rebellious should such suggestion be granted. Thus, giving the Mods more probs to deal with.

this is my main concern .. it might require the mods to further mod the extra-mod'ing that's taking place .. it's a gut feeling but i'm guessing it can easily get out of control.

i agree to having it tested and limited only in AGT though .. if it proves to be do harm than good in here it won't entail much damage i think. besides, it seems its only useful for AGT anyway. ideally what this will produce are parallel threads which are opposing in views. there will be less "debate" threads (now is that a good thing?) ... but then the TS can still choose to turn "his" thread into a debate thread by keeping his hands away from the mod buttons .. i believe a sensible and responsible TS will tolerate as much "challenge" as he gets in his threads to keep them alive. note that nobody's right to post is violated. everyone can still post but now with the knowledge that the TS may delete his post if it's crap.

hmm .. i actually think that this is a healthy evolution in cyberdemocracy :-D ... i'm a heavy plurk.com user and in there these "censorship" functions are in place.   
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 05:49:57 PM
As far as I know, moderating capabilities are global.  You can specify moderator powers per individual per section, and not per thread created.  Regardless, that entails a LOT of work for admins, not moderators, when setting it up.  There are more than a hundred active members here at AGT alone, and the admin would have to tweak each of those individually
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: KitC on February 03, 2012, 05:51:29 PM
Back when I was an active member of the Cakewalk forums, they had a board which was the equivalent of AGT. Same scenario happened - religious and political topics would often get out of hand and some threats were uttered. Eventually the Cake mods closed down that specific board.

We are discussing the merits of this and I agree that the Classifieds should NOT have this feature. Maybe we can limit this to the AGT (and maybe the GC forums too) since this is where all the fireworks abound. Still, all the mods are weighing this carefully and once we reach a firm decision, we will all let you know.

Let the discussions continue.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 06:09:33 PM
Maybe on a case-to-case basis, depending on the member's standing and, er, "popularity?" 
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 03, 2012, 06:21:06 PM
As far as I know, moderating capabilities are global.  You can specify moderator powers per individual per section, and not per thread created.  Regardless, that entails a LOT of work for admins, not moderators, when setting it up.  There are more than a hundred active members here at AGT alone, and the admin would have to tweak each of those individually.

not really ... i'm too lazy to check now but i'm quite sure both SMF and phpBB allow "TS-mod" functions per forum. there is no need to give individual members extra permissions.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 06:25:49 PM
Back when I was an active member of the Cakewalk forums, they had a board which was the equivalent of AGT. Same scenario happened - religious and political topics would often get out of hand and some threats were uttered. Eventually the Cake mods closed down that specific board.

We are discussing the merits of this and I agree that the Classifieds should NOT have this feature. Maybe we can limit this to the AGT (and maybe the GC forums too) since this is where all the fireworks abound. Still, all the mods are weighing this carefully and once we reach a firm decision, we will all let you know.

Let the discussions continue.

Just knowing that a Mod is reading this makes me happy already. I was supposed to include GC also but I'm just a lurker there. I'm not hoping and not excited yet. I don't even expect that the Mods would put this in priority.

If this gets turned down, maybe it we are not yet ready for this. I just hope that this thread stays interesting so if anyone needs to refer to this sometime soon or in the distant future, there is already some documentations to start with written by us members.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 06:30:02 PM
not really ... i'm too lazy to check now but i'm quite sure both SMF and phpBB allow "TS-mod" functions per forum. there is no need to give individual members extra permissions.

Yes, but that COVERS the entire forum section, meaning, it's everybody's ballgame.  What Vito wants is mod powers on an specific thread.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 03, 2012, 06:36:53 PM
^^ hmm ... this document (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Features) lists this item:


from what i understood so far it's exactly what vito is requesting ... no one suddenly gets elevated to mod status. we only get to become mods for our own threads.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 03, 2012, 06:40:13 PM
^^ hmm ... this document (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Features) lists this item:

  • Ability to allow members to use moderation on just topics they posted

from what i understood so far it's exactly what vito is requesting ... no one suddenly gets elevated to mod status. we only get to become mods for our own threads.

Maybe this can be a good way to train and test future mods? Hard sell na ba? I hope not.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 06:52:11 PM
^^ hmm ... this document (http://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Features) lists this item:

  • Ability to allow members to use moderation on just topics they posted

from what i understood so far it's exactly what vito is requesting ... no one suddenly gets elevated to mod status. we only get to become mods for our own threads.

Yes, but, if 100 members want to do that, 100 member profiles would have to be edited with a separate mask.  Unless SMF grants it automatically with a simple click in the settings, of course.

There was a period back then when newbies with 0-certain number of posts were disallowed access to AGT, to screen out the trolls who make accounts just to wreak havoc.   I'm not sure if that worked at all.

There were also the "banned from AGT" group, which I was a member of for a while.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 03, 2012, 07:05:08 PM
Yes, but, if 100 members want to do that, 100 member profiles would have to be edited with a separate mask.  Unless SMF grants it automatically with a simple click in the settings, of course.

yes i believe it should be a single checkbox task for the admins.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: matanglawin on February 03, 2012, 07:10:03 PM
yes i believe it should be a single checkbox task for the admins.

Kewl.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 04, 2012, 09:56:24 AM
this is my main concern .. it might require the mods to further mod the extra-mod'ing that's taking place .. it's a gut feeling but i'm guessing it can easily get out of control.

I'm not sure if this proposal has been tried by other sites already and I don't know any outcome. If ever something like this has been implemented elsewhere, there is no guarantee that we will have the same results (good or bad) because of differences in the variables of each site and each member and Mods making up those online communities.

Like a lot of people here, I can only speculate. Should the members become outraged and rebellious when this proposal gets implemented, the Mods can always take over. Besides, don't tell me PM has never tasted its share of outraged and rebellious members. We get this all the time. Why exaggerate?

i agree to having it tested and limited only in AGT though .. if it proves to be do harm than good in here it won't entail much damage i think. besides, it seems its only useful for AGT anyway. ideally what this will produce are parallel threads which are opposing in views. there will be less "debate" threads (now is that a good thing?) ... but then the TS can still choose to turn "his" thread into a debate thread by keeping his hands away from the mod buttons .. i believe a sensible and responsible TS will tolerate as much "challenge" as he gets in his threads to keep them alive. note that nobody's right to post is violated. everyone can still post but now with the knowledge that the TS may delete his post if it's crap.

hmm .. i actually think that this is a healthy evolution in cyberdemocracy :-D ... i'm a heavy plurk.com user and in there these "censorship" functions are in place.

Amen.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 04, 2012, 10:22:40 AM
Hardly.

Nagmama-asim pa. Hmp!

Why fix somethin' that ain't broken?

I am just ecstatic that you were born in the 20th century (I’m guessing). Had you been born during the time of the cavemen and you were able to convince some more of our ancestors, chances are were still living in caves.

You go tell that to whoever thought of and/or approved the Karma buttons. Go guitarwiz02 go!

I do hope you realize that I was using "you" in its plural form.

I do hope you realized soon how predictable you are. Hasn't sink in yet, ey?

I don't remember suggesting that.

Don’t push yourself to hard to remember if you can’t. Accept your limitations. You’re only human. Good news is you can always go back to what you wrote.

There ya go! It is an established rule. Again, why fix somethin' that ain't broken?

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Even if this is an established rule what prevents us to review the relevancy of this rule with our current times?
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I don’t know how you easily ignored the first two words of what I said. Or maybe I know.

Is that how you establish rules? You just say, Even if <insert your rule>. That’s it?

That's what Mods are for. Let 'em do their job.

Again, the Mods are not out. They still have their jobs.

But deleting unwanted posts by the threadstarter suggests otherwise.

Read the subject. Does it say “Freedom and Responsibilities for Posters”

If so, I would've agreed with this proposal, dontchathink? Fearful of what or who? You? C'mon. You see, it's clearly situations like these that you're trying to avoid. You hate it when people get in your face and try to contradict your thoughts and ideas. That's why you came up with such a proposal, you want to control who gets to post on the thread you started. Who's showing fear or anxiety now?

Dontcha? Pussycat dolls? Sexy!

I already moved on and accepted that you will never agree with me. You’re too mighty high for that. You should move on. It will be good for you.

Yes. A win-win situation for the threadstarter only. This does not benefit everyone.

Again, read the subject.

How’d you know that this does not  (or will not) benefit everyone? You got statistics for that?

On the contrary, more members of this community will get rebellious should such suggestion be granted. Thus, giving the Mods more probs to deal with.

Read my recent response to pixelwise.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Roy Pigdester on February 04, 2012, 02:52:58 PM
LOL I don't understand why people thinks they own the forum.

And I don't understand why Vanessa still doesn't have a negative one karma.

I say no to this, 100% fcuking no. Ideas like this will turn Philmusic into one helluva sumkinda oligarchy with Hawkeye playing the role of your friendly neighborhood Davao Death Squad.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Van* on February 04, 2012, 09:47:34 PM
And I don't understand why Vanessa still doesn't have a negative one karma.

I say no to this, 100% fcuking no. Ideas like this will turn Philmusic into one helluva sumkinda oligarchy with Hawkeye playing the role of your friendly neighborhood Davao Death Squad.
i dont know why you still have that gayass sig when we all knew that you only want attention that your mom never give you. Please, stop trying to be cool.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 10:28:25 AM
I'm thinking about summarizing the opinions of various member and thread starters (with references to you of course).

For those who want to express additional insights, go ahead. If this thread goes inactive for a week, it's my cue to work on the summary.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 11:42:55 AM
I already moved on and accepted that you will never agree with me. You’re too mighty high for that. You should move on. It will be good for you.

I was about to answer these childish remarks with some, obviously not even well-thought of. Until I read this.

Funny how you tell me to move on, when you clearly have not.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 11:58:36 AM
I was about to answer these childish remarks with some, obviously not even well-thought of. Until I read this.

Funny how you tell me to move on, when you clearly have not.

Bhe, tama na tampo mo. Absent ka ba nung natituro ito ni pastor? Hala sige, eto:

Colossians 3:18 NIV
"Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord."

I'm sorry bhe. Sabi ni pastor, "Do not be harsh with your wife."(Colossians 3:19). Sorry na. Napagsabihin na ako ni pastor.

Love is indeed in the air.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 01:48:11 PM
Bhe, tama na tampo mo. Absent ka ba nung natituro ito ni pastor? Hala sige, eto:

Colossians 3:18 NIV
"Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord."

I'm sorry bhe. Sabi ni pastor, "Do not be harsh with your wife."(Colossians 3:19). Sorry na. Napagsabihin na ako ni pastor.

Love is indeed in the air.

'Eto ang TANGANG sagot galing sa isang tunay na [chewbacca]. How were you able to reach and get through your age without knowing the meaning of "relevance"? I pity your children.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 02:06:02 PM
'Eto ang TANGANG sagot galing sa isang tunay na [chewbacca]. How were you able to reach and get through your age without knowing the meaning of "relevance"? I pity your children.

Watch your Christian language sweety.

You're not only predictable, you're also clueless. You're definitely blonde.

You're my bi+ch and you don't know it yet. I am not surprised, but I sure am amused. I had a leash on you weeks ago and you had no idea whatsoever.

Let's sing...
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
- Pets by Porno for Pyros
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 02:12:46 PM
Watch your Christian language sweety.

You're not only predictable, you're also clueless. You're definitely blonde.

You're my bi+ch and you don't know it yet. I am not surprised, but I sure am amused. I had a leash on you weeks ago and you had no idea whatsoever.

Let's sing...
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
We'll make great pets!
- Pets by Porno for Pyros

Tsk, tsk. This is great. Now all of us know what you really are. Now I pity your old folks.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 02:21:04 PM
Tsk, tsk. This is great. Now all of us know what you really are. Now I pity your old folks.

Sweet talaga. Concerned sa mga byenan na hilaw? Sweetness!
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 02:30:17 PM
Sweet talaga. Concerned sa mga byenan na hilaw? Sweetness!

There ya go, folks! Oh wait, now I remember! You're the guy who goes to Bangkok just to...no wonder.
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 02:48:30 PM
There ya go, folks! Oh wait, now I remember! You're the guy who goes to Bangkok just to...no wonder.

Bhe, you forgot? You had your boobs done in Bangkok. I had no business there. Well, at least you know when I had the leash on you.

So Predictable
a song for my beloved Guitar-WUZ-u-to (you may repeat the last two syllables)

So predictable, that's what you are
So predictable though near or far
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

So predictable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
That's why, darling, it's incredible
That someone so predictable
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

So predictable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
That's why, darling, it's incredible
That someone so predictable
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

Advance Happy Valentines Bhe...
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: pixelwise on February 06, 2012, 02:50:12 PM
ang suswit nyo :lol:
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 02:50:52 PM
HAHAHA!
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 02:54:59 PM
Bhe, you forgot? You had your boobs done in Bangkok. I had no business there. Well, at least you know when I had the leash on you.

So Predictable
a song for my beloved Guitar-WUZ-u-to (you may repeat the last two syllables)

So predictable, that's what you are
So predictable though near or far
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

So predictable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
That's why, darling, it's incredible
That someone so predictable
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

So predictable in every way
And forever more, that's how you'll stay
That's why, darling, it's incredible
That someone so predictable
Da da da da dan da da da da dan…

Advance Happy Valentines Bhe...

Another Vice Ganda in the making.  :lol: You're such an embarrassment to your family. I truly feel bad for your old man. Do your wife and kids know that you're a fag? Well at least your kids will be looking up to two women. That's nice. :idea:
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: guitarwiz02 on February 06, 2012, 03:01:13 PM
ang suswit nyo :lol:

Actually, yung isa lang ang "Sweet".

As in..
(http://manilagayguy.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/12f79c790.jpg)

 :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: heyman on February 06, 2012, 03:03:42 PM
haha  :-D
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 03:16:37 PM
HAHAHA!
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: haha on February 06, 2012, 07:52:02 PM
I don't know but biglaang naglabasan yung mga religious  topics sa AGT.. hehehe..  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Freedom and Responsibilities for Threadstarters
Post by: Vito Corleone on February 06, 2012, 09:57:42 PM
I don't know but biglaang naglabasan yung mga religious  topics sa AGT.. hehehe..  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wrong thread Sir.  :wave: