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02/04/2006 03:16:10 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
A great guideline. I would only ask that the SC stop editing and deleting posts in Rant.
We only do that to posts which violate the site TOS. If you prefer we can simply suspend the offender's posting privileges ... much less work than cleaning up specific posts. |
Personally, after recent posts in a thread, I would be happier if offenders WERE suspended for a period rather than the posts edited. Editing just excuses their misdemeanour and hides it while suspension may make them think twice before doing it again. We were asked recently to take care with our posts so as not to offend but this doesn't seem to have got through to some people.
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Message edited by author 2006-02-04 15:19:06.
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02/04/2006 03:17:02 PM · #27 |
It sometimes bugs me that the threads that have nothing to do with photography take up so much of my front page. Some of them seem to hang around forever. I'd like to see a category for non-photog stuff that was not a rant; and I could turn it off like I can the Rant folder.
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02/04/2006 03:21:37 PM · #28 |
Thats the benefit of having the SC monitor threads and move them to rant.
That way those kinds of posts that are rants can be ignored with the appopriate checkmark :-D |
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02/04/2006 03:23:31 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by coolhar:
It sometimes bugs me that the threads that have nothing to do with photography take up so much of my front page. Some of them seem to hang around forever. I'd like to see a category for non-photog stuff that was not a rant; and I could turn it off like I can the Rant folder. |
This has been requested already, SC and Admins have apparently not gotten a Round Tuit, or don't like the idea.
Alas, you'll just have to manually select that pesky ignore option on every crap thread that comes up. Or just click on community, and ignore the front page. Then you get all the good stuff (and crap) from the last 24 hours.
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02/04/2006 03:29:43 PM · #30 |
Photography Discussion
Discuss all things photography.
General Discussion
No other place for it? Try here!
Rant
Sometimes it's good to vent.
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Next question?
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02/04/2006 04:13:14 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by photodude:
Originally posted by frisca:
if they start going south, that's when they get to rant, or if they are a controversial/political topic to begin with. General discussion is our "free for all" category, and rant is for those topics that are beyond "general" and fall into the caustic, political, controversial or otherwise less than 'mainstream' content. |
A great guideline. I would only ask that the SC stop editing and deleting posts in Rant. |
We only do that to posts which violate the site TOS. If you prefer we can simply suspend the offender's posting privileges ... much less work than cleaning up specific posts. |
Actually, site council members impose their personal opinions into grey areas of the TOS. For instance, if I say that in my opinion all followers of a certain religion smell, there's no way that one of you doesn't delete that. Yet is that a personal attack? I don't think so. What is allowed in here is totally skewed by the personal opinions of the individual SC member.
People who are in here for the most part want to be in here.
I have a few simple suggestions for Rant.
Lock out everyone under 18.
Only illegal acts such as menacing, threats, copyright violations etc. should be removed or edited.
Make it clear to members that Rant may contain things they find offensive.
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02/04/2006 04:16:17 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by MadMordegon:
Originally posted by RayEthier:
This might help...
Main Entry: rant
Pronunciation: rant
Function: verb
Etymology: obsolete Dutch ranten, randen
intransitive senses
1 : to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
2 : to scold vehemently
transitive senses : to utter in a bombastic declamatory fashion
If the thread does not fall within these parameters.... it's not a rant.
Hope this helps.
Ray |
No I tried that long ago. On DPC the rant forum has nothing to do with the actual defenition of rant. |
I think that more across the board enforcement would definitely be something worth looking at. I can't for the life of me see how the "bageheads" thread was any more offensive the the "Jokes" thread currently circulating. In fact I can't see how it was offensive at all. Anyone who was offended by that thread really needs to invest in some serious laxative products.
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02/04/2006 04:31:39 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
I can't for the life of me see how the "bageheads" thread was any more offensive the the "Jokes" thread currently circulating. |
Other than proving you could screw up the thread display for all users at site expense by linking to a piece of site artwork, and demonstrating that you have no clue about what the forum categories mean, what exactly was the point of that thread? If it was supposed to be some form of humor, I'm afraid I didn't get the joke. |
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02/04/2006 04:41:36 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
I can't for the life of me see how the "bageheads" thread was any more offensive the the "Jokes" thread currently circulating. |
Other than proving you could screw up the thread display for all users at site expense by linking to a piece of site artwork, and demonstrating that you have no clue about what the forum categories mean, what exactly was the point of that thread? If it was supposed to be some form of humor, I'm afraid I didn't get the joke. |
So if the humor is not to your taste it gets trashed. Cool. That was the explanation I was looking for. Apparently others posted to it so at least a small minority share my dry sense of humor including CJ who got to rearranging our little bagheads.
It was started as a light way of stating my dislike for the often random and stupid comments I sometimes get from bagheads during voting.
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02/04/2006 05:03:45 PM · #35 |
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
I can't for the life of me see how the "bageheads" thread was any more offensive the the "Jokes" thread currently circulating. |
Other than proving you could screw up the thread display for all users at site expense by linking to a piece of site artwork, and demonstrating that you have no clue about what the forum categories mean, what exactly was the point of that thread? If it was supposed to be some form of humor, I'm afraid I didn't get the joke. |
So if the humor is not to your taste it gets trashed. Cool. That was the explanation I was looking for. Apparently others posted to it so at least a small minority share my dry sense of humor including CJ who got to rearranging our little bagheads.
It was started as a light way of stating my dislike for the often random and stupid comments I sometimes get from bagheads during voting. |
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02/04/2006 05:05:08 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
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Shoot anything! Who cares if it is beautiful, just get away from the computer :)
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02/04/2006 05:07:42 PM · #37 |
Shoot anything as long as its with a CAMERA!!
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
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Shoot anything! Who cares if it is beautiful, just get away from the computer :) |
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02/04/2006 05:08:51 PM · #38 |
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
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Shoot anything! Who cares if it is beautiful, just get away from the computer :) |
I wish I could. I'm stuck here all day editing what I shot last night. Put up with me.
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02/04/2006 05:10:00 PM · #39 |
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
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Just a hangover.
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02/04/2006 05:11:19 PM · #40 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
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Shoot anything! Who cares if it is beautiful, just get away from the computer :) |
I wish I could. I'm stuck here all day editing what I shot last night. Put up with me. |
Yeah, sitting at the computer all day can make a person pretty crabby. I'm going to sound totally idiotic here, but, "I feel for you :))))". Yikes. Mushy stuff is creepy.
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02/04/2006 05:15:08 PM · #41 |
| So in a friendly effort to make this photography related :) what were you shooting last night? Anything you can post? |
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02/04/2006 05:16:43 PM · #42 |
Sounds like you need some fresh air...
Go take a photo for me to enjoy :)
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
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Just a hangover. |
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02/04/2006 05:22:58 PM · #43 |
::puts a note on the calendar that Ursula was mushy today:: Whoa...that might be a while again til we see that ;)
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by ursula:
Originally posted by Di:
Having a bad day, Mark??
Go out.. get away from the computer... take your camera... and shoot something beautiful...
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Shoot anything! Who cares if it is beautiful, just get away from the computer :) |
I wish I could. I'm stuck here all day editing what I shot last night. Put up with me. |
Yeah, sitting at the computer all day can make a person pretty crabby. I'm going to sound totally idiotic here, but, "I feel for you :))))". Yikes. Mushy stuff is creepy. |
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02/04/2006 05:47:21 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by brizmama:
So in a friendly effort to make this photography related :) what were you shooting last night? Anything you can post? |
 
The Wes Loper band.
I have to shoot a Burlesque review down from Minneapolis tonight.
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02/04/2006 05:50:47 PM · #45 |
| The first one background instruments looks like they're lined in neon lights, very nice |
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02/04/2006 06:13:48 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by Di:
Sounds like you need some fresh air...
Go take a photo for me to enjoy :)
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Happy?
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02/04/2006 06:19:56 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by photodude:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by photodude:
A great guideline. I would only ask that the SC stop editing and deleting posts in Rant. |
We only do that to posts which violate the site TOS. If you prefer we can simply suspend the offender's posting privileges ... much less work than cleaning up specific posts. |
Actually, site council members impose their personal opinions into grey areas of the TOS. For instance, if I say that in my opinion all followers of a certain religion smell, there's no way that one of you doesn't delete that. Yet is that a personal attack? I don't think so. What is allowed in here is totally skewed by the personal opinions of the individual SC member. |
The terms of service cover more than just personal attacks. Your example above, for instance, would violate section 4.2(v), which prohibits the posting of material that "(v) does or may denigrate or offend any ethnic, racial, gender, religious or other protected group, through use of language, images, stereotypical depiction or otherwise."
~Terry
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02/04/2006 06:23:33 PM · #48 |
YUP!! Motorcycle dudes!
vrrrrrrrroooooooooooooooooooommmmm
Love teh fact that the cop is on a BIKE! meaning bicycle ::rofl::
Originally posted by nsbca7:
Originally posted by Di:
Sounds like you need some fresh air...
Go take a photo for me to enjoy :)
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Happy? |
Message edited by author 2006-02-04 18:25:01. |
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02/04/2006 06:44:14 PM · #49 |
Originally posted by nsbca7:
So if the humor is not to your taste it gets trashed. Cool. |
Not me -- I (tried to) read it, found it pointless, and moved on to something else, that's all. |
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02/04/2006 06:49:26 PM · #50 |
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:
Originally posted by photodude:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by photodude:
A great guideline. I would only ask that the SC stop editing and deleting posts in Rant. |
We only do that to posts which violate the site TOS. If you prefer we can simply suspend the offender's posting privileges ... much less work than cleaning up specific posts. |
Actually, site council members impose their personal opinions into grey areas of the TOS. For instance, if I say that in my opinion all followers of a certain religion smell, there's no way that one of you doesn't delete that. Yet is that a personal attack? I don't think so. What is allowed in here is totally skewed by the personal opinions of the individual SC member. |
The terms of service cover more than just personal attacks. Your example above, for instance, would violate section 4.2(v), which prohibits the posting of material that "(v) does or may denigrate or offend any ethnic, racial, gender, religious or other protected group, through use of language, images, stereotypical depiction or otherwise."
~Terry |
So then essentially, the PC in DPC stands for politically correct. Who would the other "protected groups" be? |
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