Cleaning and gleaning the nailed threads, What would have me do, if anything? |
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Cleaning and gleaning the nailed threads, What would have me do, if anything? |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 21 2012, 04:56 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
In light of the nearly constant carping from ONE particular member to "cull the heard" of some nailed section(s) posts, I ask several questions:
1. Are there too many posts/threads that should be un-nailed? 2. Who should decide if they are inappropriate to the topic? 3. If, after deemed inappropriate to the thread/forum, should they me simply deleted? Should they be moved to some sort of limbo for aperiod of time before deletion? 4. Should they just be sent to the "limbo" category forever? 5. If sent to "limbo", should the posts be left there indefinitely? There are many anomolies to the early production 914's. These are old cars. Production of the early ones was filled with on-the-spot changes. 6. Many other questions........ Look, I'm just trying to do my job here. I do not know everything about every model produced. I will NOT be the judge of every post. I "moderate". That's all. In the rare occasion that something is inappropiate I have moved threads. Last thing I want is for my buds to be p_ssed off at me for my lack of knowledge of every 914 ever produced, in any iteration. Again, my job is to MODERATE. Guidance please! Pat |
Tom_T |
Mar 21 2012, 06:29 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Pat,
While I like Tod's idea of keeping a simplified thread nailed on all topics there now with a link to an unnailed & unadulterated version - and IMHO there should be a few more nailed as well, such as that OEM paints thread which I've suggested before - .... I do have concerns about losing what may be valuable to somebody else in the sometimes rambling discussion. What may seem unimportant to you, Tod or I - may indeed be just along the lines of what someone else needs to know, and once it's gone it's gone. I mean the idle chit-chat types of crud posted can certainly be deleted with no consequences to content, but may offend the poster's &/or other folks sense fo free speech. Plus it's a huge task to do that to all of those posts, and do you - or does anyone - really want to wade thru the back log of topics/posts today - let alone keep up with it over time!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Really - isn't that one guy you mention - already retired with all sorts of spare time now to wade through the extra posts in these topics!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ... just funnin' ya' P! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Any-hooo ... I'd say let them self police & not edit them - nor reduce any nailed topics, just maybe delete selective posts if there is something inappropriately said, or in bad taste, etc. Instead, I'd prefer to have you, nuen-verhzen (sp?), Tod914, Tom B. & some of the other O&H resto old hands on here look through the archives of the "regular" topics on O&H & the Garage forums, to pluck out some juicy tid-bits of wisdom on restoring our beloved 914s, which have up until now escaped being nailed! IMHO that would be time better spent! ... my 2 cents anyway! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
Pat Garvey |
Mar 21 2012, 07:09 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
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Pat, While I like Tod's idea of keeping a simplified thread nailed on all topics there now with a link to an unnailed & unadulterated version - and IMHO there should be a few more nailed as well, such as that OEM paints thread which I've suggested before - .... I do have concerns about losing what may be valuable to somebody else in the sometimes rambling discussion. What may seem unimportant to you, Tod or I - may indeed be just along the lines of what someone else needs to know, and once it's gone it's gone. I mean the idle chit-chat types of crud posted can certainly be deleted with no consequences to content, but may offend the poster's &/or other folks sense fo free speech. Plus it's a huge task to do that to all of those posts, and do you - or does anyone - really want to wade thru the back log of topics/posts today - let alone keep up with it over time!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Really - isn't that one guy you mention - already retired with all sorts of spare time now to wade through the extra posts in these topics!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ... just funnin' ya' P! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Any-hooo ... I'd say let them self police & not edit them - nor reduce any nailed topics, just maybe delete selective posts if there is something inappropriately said, or in bad taste, etc. Instead, I'd prefer to have you, nuen-verhzen (sp?), Tod914, Tom B. & some of the other O&H resto old hands on here look through the archives of the "regular" topics on O&H & the Garage forums, to pluck out some juicy tid-bits of wisdom on restoring our beloved 914s, which have up until now escaped being nailed! IMHO that would be time better spent! ... my 2 cents anyway! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// Good thoughts Tom. I'm still listening! Wade in here boys & hirls! |
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