We've got a major problem...

misspoptart · 08-12-2013, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Arya Stark

I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean you're expected to talk all about your life and not music? And you only feel accepted if you participate in various lounge topics?

I do mean to find out, because it's important how new members feel. And as new members, what you guys say should be listened to in this thread. Especially since your welcoming is such a big topic.

I don't feel expected to talk about my life, but the conversations about non-music stuff always feel more lively.

I've posted a bunch of reviews and tried to start discussion, and it's hard for me to tell if people are just not interested, I'm an uninspiring writer, or they are just more excited about the Lounge. All I know is I get little feedback. I'm not saying this because I'm starving for attention. I'm saying this because on the biggest, most popular music forum on the internet, one would think a review of an artist that's never been discussed would attract at least a few comments. I don't know. Like I said, this could be purely about my tastes and writing style. So it's not a big deal. I just wanted to sympathize a bit with Rostasi on that.

I've already posted about this sentiment in the thread (see pages 4-7), and I only posted again to reinforce Rostasi's point and respond to him, since everyone else passed his comment by.

sopsych · 08-11-2013, 08:54 PM

Good stuff there, including many points I hadn't thought of. Although if part of that refers to me, I want to clarify that I'm not blaming everything on the mods or even much on most of the mods.

I'd move on myself if I knew of a site that's more active than this with a decent atmosphere and discussion about many different genres of music.

Arya Stark · 08-11-2013, 09:04 PM

Oh I know you weren't asking me specifically. I just didn't want to sound like I thought I had the only valid opinion lol.

**Janszoon** · 08-11-2013, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Arya Stark

Oh I know you weren't asking me specifically. I just didn't want to sound like I thought I had the only valid opinion lol.

I was asking you (and also anyone else who wants to respond of course). I'm saying the question wasn't about a specific troll, just about how we should respond to trolling in general.

djchameleon · 08-11-2013, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

I was asking you (and also anyone else who wants to respond of course). I'm saying the question wasn't about a specific troll, just about how we should respond to trolling in general.

aren't you pretty heavy handed with trolling in general? isn't it part of the rules of the site?

It's good that you treat trolling that way especially when other people aren't realizing what's going on and continues to feed the troll.

I used to post on this one site that was so strict about trolling that you couldn't even bring up that the other person was a troll out loud. you had to send a message to a mod about the trollish behavior. If you mentioned the word troll in a post then you'd get a slap on the wrist as well as the troll. Well the troll would be banned but you'd be infracted. I'm not saying we have to be that strict about it but I feel like you guys let sop get away with way too much in this thread but just a personal opinion.

**Janszoon** · 08-11-2013, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

aren't you pretty heavy handed with trolling in general? isn't it part of the rules of the site?

It's good that you treat trolling that way especially when other people aren't realizing what's going on and continues to feed the troll.

I used to post on this one site that was so strict about trolling that you couldn't even bring up that the other person was a troll out loud. you had to send a message to a mod about the trollish behavior. If you mentioned the word troll in a post then you'd get a slap on the wrist as well as the troll. Well the troll would be banned but you'd be infracted. I'm not saying we have to be that strict about it but I feel like you guys let sop get away with way too much in this thread but just a personal opinion.

So do you feel the response to trolling should be, from members in general and also from mods?

djchameleon · 08-11-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

So do you feel the response to trolling should be, from members in general and also from mods?

Yes, if members aren't able to avoid the trolling then mod intervention is necessary. Use your discretion like you do with all other matters.

sopsych · 08-11-2013, 09:21 PM

I know for a fact I'm considered a troll, and I believe that was a swipe at me and perhaps intended to scare me. But I'm not a troll. If tore had said those things instead of me, it would have gone over fine. Trolling isn't much of a problem on this site, from what I've seen. (Most trolls would want a larger audience.)

How about people actually comment on rostasi's post? I guess I'm ever the optimist that many people will realize the disease before it kills this place.

misspoptart · 08-12-2013, 07:38 AM

Sorry dood.

djchameleon · 08-12-2013, 07:42 AM

No biggie. Just proving a point

08-11-2013, 08:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	Good stuff there, including many points I hadn't thought of. Although if part of that refers to me, I want to clarify that I'm not blaming everything on the mods or even much on most of the mods. I'd move on myself if I knew of a site that's more active than this with a decent atmosphere and discussion about many different genres of music. __________________ If you have ideas or feedback for the site, visit The Musicbanter Improvement Thread.

08-11-2013, 09:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
sopsych Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: indoors Posts: 722	I know for a fact I'm considered a troll, and I believe that was a swipe at me and perhaps intended to scare me. But I'm not a troll. If tore had said those things instead of me, it would have gone over fine. Trolling isn't much of a problem on this site, from what I've seen. (Most trolls would want a larger audience.) How about people actually comment on rostasi's post? I guess I'm ever the optimist that many people will realize the disease before it kills this place. __________________ If you have ideas or feedback for the site, visit The Musicbanter Improvement Thread.

08-12-2013, 07:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	Sorry dood.