I have been watching this discussion with interest. I've never bothered with the "ignore" function - partly because if I don't want to read someone's comment I can just... not read it. But also it seems an odd thing to do, to "ignore" someone...
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There is ongoing discussion in the Dumfries & Galloway region of Scotland where I live as to whether there is support...
True, but by PM we can get a point across to a member, be it harsh, crude, inappropriate or otherwise, without offending the delicate sensibilities of other forum members.. we can let off a bit of steam. If the recipient is offended and wants to...
I have played around on some of the Facebook Groups.
One in particular can be brutal! :oops:
Far more 'civilised' here.
Well done all.
Particularly @ivar and the Mods. 🙏
A purely personal POV:
When the alternative is Facebook (@Tincatinker my colloquial name for this will never appear in print 😉), Twister/Titter/X and their ilk, I am truly grateful to be a member of this civilised, in the best sense, forum...
Much as I appreciate the thankless tasks the mods have, I do sometimes feel that overall, there's an overly conservative bias applied.. Just my opinion!
But a tiered system of moderation would be unworkable IMO.
I think its been mentioned, but...
Moderation: been there, done that, even got the retirement umbrella 😉 (thanks @ivar, it’s saving me from the Cotswold rains just now)
I know that some here enjoy my sense of humour and appreciate my careful application of irony and, occasional...
What is hurtful for one might possibly be something minor for another person.
What is perceived as irony to one, might feel sarcastic or even cynical for another.
Cultural differences, tongue in cheek, humour , values : they all play a role.
The...
And then we would probably have endless arguments about what exactly constitutes an "8" on the scale as personal opinions - moderators included - are obviously very different. If you really want the freedom to be outrageous then why not look...
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