Drugs Are Bad Mackay?
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Tension and interest is high on the Adelaide Board at the moment.
We are playing great footy and have stormed into the finals, our best player is unsigned, we are not sure what is happening with the senior coach role, a possible home final has been manipulated away plus there was the calendar.
The board is currently a hive of activity which is a good thing mostly but high traffic always leads to spot fires. The moderators where possible try to moderate in the background with a light touch, to allow discussion to evolve and for threads to get themselves back on track. However lately some of these issues have spilled over into multiple threads, are taking up pages and pages of space and are impacting on people's enjoyment of the board. The moderators will be taking a more direct approach to these issues in order to prevent them escalating.
Please take note of the following:
Troll account police - there are mechanisms in place for the Adelaide Board moderators and BigFooty's head moderators to deal with them - it's not the job of posters to take it upon themselves to oust trolls in the threads. It only leads to thread derailment and animosity between posters. If you think a poster is breaking the rules then report these instances. Labeling people as trolls in a thread can result in a penalty.
Who is and isn't a supporter - fans will support the club in different ways. Some are optimistic, others are pessimistic. Some will agree with decisions, others will disagree. Some are emotive, others are measured. There is no right or wrong way to support the club. Labeling people as sycophants or opposition supporters in disguise only leads to thread derailment and animosity between posters. Engage with the posters you think make interesting posts. Do not take it upon yourself to point out that the way someone supports the club is "wrong."
Post history - whether someone has been here a long time or a brief time, or has a large number of posts or few posts is irrelevant. Everyone interacts with BigFooty in a different way. Some read, some post. People may post hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Their opinion does not become more or less valid depending on how long they have been here or how regularly they post. Bagging newcomers or forum junkies can result in a penalty.
Disagreements - Everyone has opinions and people may not agree with yours. It is what makes BigFooty interesting reading however can descend into unreadable fights that last for pages on end. If you do disagree with a poster's opinion, try to do it without being being condescending or insulting. If you think someone has belittled you please report it rather than firing back with more venom. It only leads to off-topic fighting that makes threads impossible to read. Off topic bickering will result in a penalty for both parties - not just the poster who started it. It takes two to tango and the poster(s) who continue to breathe life into an off topic argument are just as responsible as the poster who fired the first shot. Use the report function - do not allow yourself to be dragged into an off topic fight.
As always, if you have any thoughts about the board in general and how it can be improved please feel free to contact Allefgib, The Sloane Ranger, Niximus and Drugs Are Bad Mackay? to discuss.
We are playing great footy and have stormed into the finals, our best player is unsigned, we are not sure what is happening with the senior coach role, a possible home final has been manipulated away plus there was the calendar.
The board is currently a hive of activity which is a good thing mostly but high traffic always leads to spot fires. The moderators where possible try to moderate in the background with a light touch, to allow discussion to evolve and for threads to get themselves back on track. However lately some of these issues have spilled over into multiple threads, are taking up pages and pages of space and are impacting on people's enjoyment of the board. The moderators will be taking a more direct approach to these issues in order to prevent them escalating.
Please take note of the following:
Troll account police - there are mechanisms in place for the Adelaide Board moderators and BigFooty's head moderators to deal with them - it's not the job of posters to take it upon themselves to oust trolls in the threads. It only leads to thread derailment and animosity between posters. If you think a poster is breaking the rules then report these instances. Labeling people as trolls in a thread can result in a penalty.
Who is and isn't a supporter - fans will support the club in different ways. Some are optimistic, others are pessimistic. Some will agree with decisions, others will disagree. Some are emotive, others are measured. There is no right or wrong way to support the club. Labeling people as sycophants or opposition supporters in disguise only leads to thread derailment and animosity between posters. Engage with the posters you think make interesting posts. Do not take it upon yourself to point out that the way someone supports the club is "wrong."
Post history - whether someone has been here a long time or a brief time, or has a large number of posts or few posts is irrelevant. Everyone interacts with BigFooty in a different way. Some read, some post. People may post hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly. Their opinion does not become more or less valid depending on how long they have been here or how regularly they post. Bagging newcomers or forum junkies can result in a penalty.
Disagreements - Everyone has opinions and people may not agree with yours. It is what makes BigFooty interesting reading however can descend into unreadable fights that last for pages on end. If you do disagree with a poster's opinion, try to do it without being being condescending or insulting. If you think someone has belittled you please report it rather than firing back with more venom. It only leads to off-topic fighting that makes threads impossible to read. Off topic bickering will result in a penalty for both parties - not just the poster who started it. It takes two to tango and the poster(s) who continue to breathe life into an off topic argument are just as responsible as the poster who fired the first shot. Use the report function - do not allow yourself to be dragged into an off topic fight.
As always, if you have any thoughts about the board in general and how it can be improved please feel free to contact Allefgib, The Sloane Ranger, Niximus and Drugs Are Bad Mackay? to discuss.
