sopsych

Amen. I wish Pedestrian, Trollheart, and others would reiterate their points from a few days ago, instead of letting it seem like it's just whipping-boy me who wants things to change.

Edit: "train" was in quotes to be somewhat facetious, although I do believe that forum atmospheres do partly condition members' behavior and that moderators theoretically could deliberately condition troublesome members' behavior. It's part of my idealistic hope that nobody gets banned and instead everyone can enjoy the forum and not hate anybody. (No, I didn't just get body-snatched.)

Another question: is it possible to moderate entire threads? I've never heard of that on any forum, but it's a nice feature to fantasize about.

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Burning Down

I'm not exactly sure what you mean here. Can you please elaborate? The posts in Editor's Pick and Member's Journal all have to be approved by us (so if you post there you'll see a message saying it will have to be approved by a moderator). But I'm not sure if that's what you mean.

Trollheart

As for me, I'm not sure what points you're referring to, but unlike you I'm getting off my arse and doing something about it. I've started two new music-related threads this week and as usual I update people on what's going on in the journal section. So I'm doing what I can. Could probably do more. But it's one hundred percent more than what you're doing.

A wise woman once said: "it's easy to criticise, Homer!" (To which the response was, "Fun, too!")

How many threads have you started, huh? I don't mean to be aggressive but you keep whining about how people won't change and yet you're doing nothing yourself to bring about that change. What are all these wonderful threads you tell us you'd make if the forum were run the way you want it to be? Lord almighty! It's so easy to bitch from the sidelines: get in the game, man!

Either that or stop the incessant complaining.

Points reiterated enough for ya?

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sopsych

I have never paid attention to those sections. Yes, that is what I mean. Is it possible to turn moderation on for an existing thread in another section?

As for behavioral change, if I start threads again now, 1) I'll be ticked off at reactions and 2) that lessens incentive for moderators and other members to rein in the nastiness.

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