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New Admins, Mods and SpamHunters
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Explained against "Legend" at the bottom of forums index page -Danielsan wrote:However what do mean the colors?
Legend: Administrators, Global moderators, Server Admins, Spam Hunters
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Chirs's display pic rocks! Congratulations, but I miss the bird.
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Looks like Garry has left the forum. This in his profile:sickpig wrote:Chirs's display pic rocks! Congratulations, but I miss the bird.
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May the FORK be with you!
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Actually his last post was on the 20th several days ago. So something must have happened around then for him to go away.golinux wrote:Looks like Garry has left the forum. This in his profile:sickpig wrote:Chirs's display pic rocks! Congratulations, but I miss the bird.User is inactive
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He did post a thread in which he explained his reasons but it has been deleted since — a few of our newer members criticised him repeatedly for posting links to lmsptfy and man pages and he took it to heart and decided to leavegolinux wrote:something must have happened around then for him to go away.
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Things change for people. However, if you keep having/allowing SJW snowflakes run the show and make demands then this is the natural result. Qualified people leave and your left with twits holding their knickers up. Debian is but a pale shadow of its former self, and that affliction is spreading to a distro near you.
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Repeated for truth.HuangLao wrote:Things change for people. However, if you keep having/allowing SJW snowflakes run the show and make demands then this is the natural result. Qualified people leave and your left with twits holding their knickers up. Debian is but a pale shadow of its former self, and that affliction is spreading to a distro near you.
May the FORK be with you!
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i criticised him once and am feeling awful about it. he even mentioned a temp ban on me. Garry I will self ban myself if it brings you back.Head_on_a_Stick wrote:He did post a thread in which he explained his reasons but it has been deleted since — a few of our newer members criticised him repeatedly for posting links to lmsptfy and man pages and he took it to heart and decided to leavegolinux wrote:something must have happened around then for him to go away.
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Yeah and nostalgia isn't what it used to be, eh?HuangLao wrote:Debian is but a pale shadow of its former self, and that affliction is spreading to a distro near you.
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If you want to keep good moderators and active admins, then the forum must have consistency with everyone on the same page.
The first rule must be to assume the best:
The third rule is not to use the word troll to label someone. It is difficult to prove because of two reasons; one is that you probably don't understand the definition and two is that you cannot read minds. Wikipedia puts it this way:
Following these rules is extremely important but only if the desire is for a vibrant and active forum. Take this from someone who has decades working in the computer industry and who has been on both side of the equation. We either are a part of the problem or a part of the solution. There is no middle ground.
People are willing and able to do so much more in an environment of welcoming and thankful participation.
The first rule must be to assume the best:
- Assuming someone is being unreasonable or hard to work with because they are willing to display their frustration is a terrible thing. It is being exclusive instead of inclusive. Such a situation is a time for deep sympathy rather than ridicule. Too many hurt feelings are generated because of short tempers or ego. No one is always right; and that means you and me.
Poor use of the English language is no excuse to ignore or eliminate people.
The third rule is not to use the word troll to label someone. It is difficult to prove because of two reasons; one is that you probably don't understand the definition and two is that you cannot read minds. Wikipedia puts it this way:
The fact is that this is rare. Do not give emotional responses. Remember that anyone may interject a good idea into an existing thread, even if only they see it as good. See rule 1.In internet slang, a troll is a person who starts flame wars or upsets people on the Internet by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses and normalizing tangential discussion, either for the troll's amusement or a specific gain.
Following these rules is extremely important but only if the desire is for a vibrant and active forum. Take this from someone who has decades working in the computer industry and who has been on both side of the equation. We either are a part of the problem or a part of the solution. There is no middle ground.
People are willing and able to do so much more in an environment of welcoming and thankful participation.
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Thanks, I am not very active, but sometimes I am, especially at night, can't sleep well, so any way,..thanks for the "welcome"
Please Read What we expect you have already Done
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Search Engines know a lot, and
"If God had wanted computers to work all the time, He wouldn't have invented RESET buttons"
and
Just say NO to help vampires!
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Well congratulations, H_O_A_S
Please Read What we expect you have already Done
Search Engines know a lot, and
"If God had wanted computers to work all the time, He wouldn't have invented RESET buttons"
and
Just say NO to help vampires!
Search Engines know a lot, and
"If God had wanted computers to work all the time, He wouldn't have invented RESET buttons"
and
Just say NO to help vampires!