Regular Readers Please Read. - Site Moderation Flags

Horton

I have added the “Flag” button at the bottom of each post. If you see a post that you think is out of line - just click the Flag and move on. This puts it in my court. I will take care of it from there.

I hate to have to do this but I think it is necessary. I am all for free speech until you guys make each other angry or say things that are way out of line.

I had to lock down a good thread this week because some Ballers made the other Ballers mad. I really do not even care who is right or wrong at this point, I just will not allow that on my site. Seen what has happened to sites that are not moderated?

Than_Bogan

Keep up the good work, John!

Wish

Perfectly fine and fare. Of course how are we supposed to make @MS mad. Can you make the little flag disappear when he posts??

JC McCavit

How can you tell if you have been flagged. Can you ask for forgiveness or apologize and get back in?

otisg

Free speech is what the Governement can not inhibit. This site is your private property and we all know and (should) understand that when we sign up.
Kent put a great deal of time and effort into his site - it all went down the tubes because of the extreme rudeness of one or two individuals.
Do what you have to. It is that simple.

Ed_Johnson

John, I believe we all trust your judgement. This is the best Waterski Web-Site in the world. I know we all want to keep it that way.

SDNAH2OSKIER

Flagged

GAJ0004

Words I live by. "One with too sharp a tongue can cut his own throat."

BoneHead

@Horton got me back for being one of the mad ones by calling me today and pretending to be the IRS. Karma's a bi%ch, John!

Skoot1123

@Horton - good move. Great job! Ditto what @Ed Johnson said.

Chef23

I was tempted to flag @Than Bogan just on principle but I held off . Thanks John. Boody (I met him at the jump lake where he was working safety) and I were talking at Nationals about the fact that this forum is civilized and I feel that is due to the moderation.

MAD11

Feel like I wasted energy getting mad. I should of just called John first and asked him if I could express my feelings to him personally in a civilized manner. I wonder if the BOS donation bar will accept my health insurance as an anger management therapy session.

Horton

You know guys it is not very often that a flag is needed. My goal is to stop a misunderstanding or dust up before it gets ugly. In the end we all love this sport but text and a keyboard can lead to misunderstandings and aggravations that would never have happen in person. You have to try to be an asshole to get banned. Sometimes guidance and moderation is needed.

Horton

@JC McCavit
If you have been flagged and you are really in the wrong you will get a notice from me. I do not expect to ever sent you that notice but I might do it once just for fun.

Horton

@ShaneH it was really funny at my end.

Horton

Well that is funny. Someone finally flagged a post. It was mine. Be serious people.

Jody_Seal

Could not help myself!

Horton

I am sure I will get another for what I just posted in the Nationals thread. OK stop

webbdawg99

@Horton I suggest you make it anonymous who has "flagged" a post.

Than_Bogan

Actually, all of the "buttons" should probably be anonymous, but especially the flag.

scuppers

Yea, I've always wanted to know why Shane gave me a "Dislike". I enjoy reading and ocassionally posting but I try to keep from offending anyone.

gjohnson

I like that it shows who flagged/liked etc. It helps keep people in line. If it's anonymous, the click seems like somebody is being a tattle tale.

Horton

@scuppers I doubt that you offended anyone. Please be aware that mobile users sometimes hit dislike by accident. It is also possible that a dislike is an honest disagreement.

I have seen you around here a lot and consider you one of the regular Ballers. I also know @ShaneH and you can trust me that he is a good natured guy. I get dislikes every once in a while and it cracks me up since this is my site.

The real point of the dislikes is to show a pattern. If you get dislikes all the time then I am going to notice and step in. One or two dislikes means nothing.

What I really wish I could do with this whole system is make it easier for lower level skiers to know who to listen to. I know that if @Mr. Jones gives you skiing advise you should listen but if @LeeSki gives you advise you should do the opposite.

A_B

You shouldn't referee a football game by throwing a penalty flag out of the stands.
Sort of like posting smack on the BOS under an alias.

Horton

as for anonymous or not. They settings are not adjustable in that way.

test

@AB Test account just dropped a dislike on you as a test. We still love you.

Horton

NOTE:
If you get flagged you can see who flagged you but (I think) no one else can. I just dropped a flag on Test. Can you see who did it?

test

@Horton you ass hole

gjohnson

I can see you flagged it @Horton

Horton

@test that is just not Ok. That is why we have flags. Now I have to stop talking to myself

Wish

I use an iPhone for most everything and @Horton is correct. It is so easy to tap that dislike button by mistake. If I have not done I've come really close. Easy to do I think and it can't be undone.