New Reporting Feature

[clikchic]

Hi Guys!

Ok, I have set up the new reporting feature (last night). Some of you may have noticed the new button with the '!' on each post.

You will be able to report any posts that you feel are offensive or out of line, or simply do not belong on this forum.

If you see a post that you feel is crossing the line you can report it so that I can be alerted to the post and can do something about it IF NEED BE. That doesn't mean to say I won't be watching threads from time to time but since I am not into golf I don't read a large portion of the threads and will need to rely on you guys to report anything that you feel is crossing the line.

If you are genuinely upset by a post directed at you, report it and I can take a look at it with a unbiased opinion and decide whether action needs to be taken.

Alternatively you can PM me and let me know which thread to look at and I will take a look. If I do not respond fairly promptly (within a few hours) to a report feel free to PM me as I do not get alerted by email about reports and have to be logged in to get any notice of them.

I notice there seems to be some concern over this whole thing but it really is all common sense and I am not about to go deleting posts willy nilly. We have to remember that some new members may not know how to take certain posts. While many of you have gotten pretty close and know each other's humor, not everybody does so it is important to keep that in mind when posting. We don't want to scare any new members off after all! The more the merrier!

[Fishman Dan]

Just a quick question CC - how many 'reports' did you (or any other moderator) receive before all of these shennanigans?

[clikchic]

Just a quick question CC - how many 'reports' did you (or any other moderator) receive before all of these shennanigans?

We had several complaints about the thread about the 'other' forum.

And the rest of the complaints have been seen on the threads themselves.

Quite honestly we can simply not please everyone but what can you do? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Ducky]

I see a Barney nipple!

:shock:

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

[clikchic]

I see a Barney nipple!

:shock:

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

Well report it, see how far it gets you! :roll:

[Ducky]

Calm down, some of us like to at least pretend we have a sense of humour...

Regards,

Ben (Ducky).

[clikchic]

Calm down, some of us like to at least pretend we have a sense of humour...

Regards,

Ben (Ducky).

Sorry, no offense ducky I am just getting a bit fed up with all the winging.. I meant to put a smiley after that and should have..

[Ducky]

It's cool, I don't like the hostility either. I think the whole situation has been blown out of proportion.

:(

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

[Fishman Dan]

You are fed up with the whinging - but you've given us the 'dob' button. Perhaps it's just me, but i see this as a little contradictory.

As you said, we're all adults. If someone see's fit to whinge, make them validate the issue rather than point-n-click access.

Yes, i'd like that button removed. I don't know why, it just doesn't look good having it there.

As for 'open' discussion, i reckon there's about a dozen people who now will only post if/when they have something to add, not freely as before - which is why OzGolf was a step ahead.

[clikchic]

You are fed up with the whinging - but you've given us the 'dob' button. Perhaps it's just me, but i see this as a little contradictory.

As you said, we're all adults. If someone see's fit to whinge, make them validate the issue rather than point-n-click access.

Yes, i'd like that button removed. I don't know why, it just doesn't look good having it there.

As for 'open' discussion, i reckon there's about a dozen people who now will only post if/when they have something to add, not freely as before - which is why OzGolf was a step ahead.

Dan

The whole point of the reporting button is to leave it up to you guys to report something if you feel uncomfortable with it. You don't HAVE to use it! The whole idea was to STOP the winging. Just because something is reported doesn't mean it will be acted upon but it will most definately be looked at and action taken if it seems appropriate.

Like I said, I really can't win as no matter what I do someone is always going to be dissatisfied... :roll:

I don't see why discussion should be any less open than it has been? I don't plan on changing anything in that regard! This forum is what you make of it, and right now it seems to just be a bunch of winging.

I am sure you all understand that I am NEVER going to keep everyone happy, it is just an impossibility.

Opinions, discussions and even a bit of gentle ribbing is welcome, it is just when it gets personal that it gets out of line.

The only posts I have deleted have been where it has gotten personal and I intend to keep it that way.

[clikchic]

PS. I think I need a pay rise! :?

How about double...
2 x $0 = :shock: $0

[Fishman Dan]

Like I said, I really can't win as no matter what I do someone is always going to be dissatisfied... :roll: ...

...I am sure you all understand that I am NEVER going to keep everyone happy, it is just an impossibility.

I'm hearing you on FM... :smt023

[AndyP]

Yes, i'd like that button removed. I don't know why, it just doesn't look good having it there.
It's because it doesn't match the other buttons, isn't it? A black exclamation mark with a blue border, just does not go with the other buttons that have green characters with green borders. [-X :roll: :mrgreen:

[clikchic]

It's because it doesn't match the other buttons, isn't it? A black exclamation mark with a blue border, just does not go with the other buttons that have green characters with green borders. [-X :roll: :mrgreen:

He he, Yeah, I haven't had a chance to fix that yet.. that is the colour it came but I will most definately make it more pretty! ;-)

[3oneday]

Thanks andippy, I was wondering what button we were talking about.

At least I will have something to press when you !$%$@## start talking about gayfl next year :smt038

:lol:

Pete

[Fishman Dan]

Thanks andippy, I was wondering what button we were talking about.

At least I will have something to press when you !$%$@## start talking about gayfl next year :smt038

:lol:

Pete

Awwww, geez this is tempting..... press the button? Don't press the button..... :smt013

[Onewood]

I like the button Idea :D Only for the fact that as Robin has said, its imposible to read all post (how could you fit that much bullshite in ones head at one time :D )

I would also say that the "dob button" will not get used at all, by anyone, thats a member here so far :P

[AndyP]

I would also say that the "dob button" will not get used at all, by anyone, thats a member here so far :P
Won't it? :smt112 Try me. :twisted:

[Ducky]

It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and you're all out of bubblegum?

:smt062

Kind regards,

Ben (Ducky).

[3oneday]

It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and you're all out of bubblegum?

?? :roll: ?? explanation for us old codgers please ???

[Fishman Dan]

It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum, and you're all out of bubblegum?

?? :roll: ?? explanation for us old codgers please ???

It's from an old'ish B-grade movie (can't remember the name), and Duke Nukem ;)

[markTHEblake]

Yes, i'd like that button removed. I don't know why, it just doesn't look good having it there..

did you press the button to complain about this thread ? :)
(i wonder how many people did that already)

All forums end up with issues like this after a time - its human nature, and with the amount of crap that we love to spout it was always going to be sooner rather than later before we have our first fight.

There is only one answer - a definitive "Charter" (i do beleive the forum software has a default one), and the idea of the reporting button is really intended when someone posted something offensive, rather than 'arguing'.

It is the usual practice to only Lock down threads when they get out of hand, deletion is a form of utopian censorship that we should not let happen except in an extreme circumstance.

I sympathise with ClikChic, i ran a BBS years ago (same as this forum but before the Internet) and it was worse than this.

[Jarro]

thanks for sharing that Blakey :roll:

i'd like to think that we don't really need the "button" but with this website getting more and more popular, i suppose it's only a matter of time until we need to use it :(

[markTHEblake]

i'd like to think that we don't really need the "button" (

I know what your implying but which do you think is better?;

a) The moderator censoring the messages according to what he/she considers innapropriate.
b) The moderator considering taking action if only complaints are lodged about a message.

I think we would find that under (B) there will probably be less not more removing of messages and or threads.

[AndyP]

Does this function still work? I haven't seen a thing all day.

[3oneday]

You'll find out about ..........

now

[AndyP]

Does this function still work? I haven't seen a thing all day.
I'm sorry for the offensive post quoted above, and thank you for reporting it. I've checked the spelling and grammar and it seems OK, so if you have any suggestions on how I can clean it up, please let me know.

[AndyP]

PeteyD, the report button is the little warning icon under the user's avatar. This results in an email being sent to the admin and moderators.

[PeteyD]

Thanks AndyP. Will use it next time.

[Trung]

What did I do now? :-P

[3oneday]

The Viagra links again Trung, when will you learn mate !!!!:p

Little ol ozgolf must be growing in stature, a few more spammers of late :p