I do think people want some rules. Hell, that's why we were named moderators in the first place. There's got to be some structure and order or otherwise it's just chaos and that's what the forum had become. I'm not by any means saying it should be a dictatorship or ruled with an iron hand but it has to have some guidelines. I think the suggestions I made would go a long way in helping the situation.
If topics were kept in thread specific places there would be far less likelihood of argumentative posts and hostility brewing as the topic header would warn people of the content inside. People taking issue with certain topics would be less likely to enter if they knew it was specifically something they didn't care for. And managing people's behavior towards each other is a very big issue, as that's how 99% of the problems get started; when posters are allowed to behave in any ill manner they wish in relation to other posters. If they faced some sort of repurcussions for bad behavior they'd be less likely to engage in it.
I know I'm being held to a higher standard of conduct now that I'm a moderator by both administration and myself (as are you and the other mods). The members should be expected to act like adults also and treat others with decency, civility and basic respect and face certain admonishments when they do not. I am not exempt either and should I get drawn back into certain behaviorial patterns I've been guilty of in the past, then I should (and would) face the same punishment as anyone else who doesn't comply.
Just my two cents worth on the issues.
If topics were kept in thread specific places there would be far less likelihood of argumentative posts and hostility brewing as the topic header would warn people of the content inside. People taking issue with certain topics would be less likely to enter if they knew it was specifically something they didn't care for. And managing people's behavior towards each other is a very big issue, as that's how 99% of the problems get started; when posters are allowed to behave in any ill manner they wish in relation to other posters. If they faced some sort of repurcussions for bad behavior they'd be less likely to engage in it.
I know I'm being held to a higher standard of conduct now that I'm a moderator by both administration and myself (as are you and the other mods). The members should be expected to act like adults also and treat others with decency, civility and basic respect and face certain admonishments when they do not. I am not exempt either and should I get drawn back into certain behaviorial patterns I've been guilty of in the past, then I should (and would) face the same punishment as anyone else who doesn't comply.
Just my two cents worth on the issues.
