I can see how this is tedious to deal with, but equally isn't it Tets refusal to engage in any way with the compromises already offered, or thus far to engage with your own suggestion a compromise be found, is the root cause here ? & he's a continued period of the silence away from getting his rule made permanent ? Surely that's not how it should play out. The mod opinion was sought, several times.
Tets, would you like to offer any contribution on dahamsta post above please ?
24 hours might be a bit over the top. Here's my suggestion:
I'd suggest imposing a 3 day rule, because let's face it, the forum isn't quite as active as it used to be and would hardly go above 5 or 6 pun-posts. If the post count exceeds a reasonable number in a row within that timeframe of three days, then the mod would be within his remit to firstly give a warning, and secondly, if not adhered to, delete posts and/or deal with the individual posters who acted beyond warning accordingly.
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A large fraction of the active posters made a reasonable request to stop an arbitrary and irritating interference from a mod whose reaction to this perfectly reasonable request amounts to little more than a raspberry. This has dragged on for days. How about telling Tets to grow up, ffs?Generally speaking, grow up ffs. Ye sound like spoiled teenagers the lot of ye.
Or as he might put it, "one day".
EDIT: I know I've harped on about that, but it's not remotely acceptable that he thinks that was an adequate message.
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We should all be asking ourselves...what would Johnser Keane do?
You haven't come up with a compromise. You've come up with "there's more of us and we want it our way". Offer a compromise.
Tets, you need to weigh in ASAP -- they're engaging at least, you're not. Offer a compromise.
I think three different posters have offered comprises. Despite a fairly unanimous belief there isn't need for one. It requires discourse, or as your post suggests, can we agree one ourselves without Tets involvement and apply it ?
Yes, compromises were clearly suggested, and ignored. None of these fit the "there's more of us and we want it our way" description at all.
Last edited by DeLorean; 13/02/2020 at 12:17 PM.
I think, collectively, we're blue in the face offering compromises and olive branches, and having them ignored or thrown back in our faces.
There are enough suggestions above (thanks DeLorean!) that can be tidied into proposals and voted on.
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I was starting to think nobody was seeing my post to be honest..
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Ok, how about a poll, in the Ireland section so all can see it over a period of time. Poll to contain - no puns allowed / pun away / tets one day rule (in the continuing and particularly disappointing circumstances of his silence, what option is there ? ) / Or similar.
Suggest also a pun free zone while this is carried out, and resolved in accordance with the present edict.
Apologies, I came late to this thread, and frankly I'm tired of it, it's ridiculous. I also love good puns, and hate weak puns, or drawn-out pun threads; in my experience, there are rarely funny puns beyond the first 2 or 3. But how do you moderate that? Mods are voluntary, they have jobs and lives.
I'll think on this over the weekend. Which is ridiculous in and of itself.
I can agree with most of that. I don't think there's a huge gulf here. And while I get that mods have to set rules (I've done it myself when I was a mod here), tets' approach here has been really disappointing. It's a real "**** you" to the rest of the posters, and is why the thread is rumbling on.
There's a number of suggestions there. My own is based on the idea that we don't even know if the level of puns is a problem.
That's partly what i was getting at in my opening posts - mods shouldn't have to waste their time moderating things that aren't really problems. Their energy and effort should be saved for the things that posters are making complaints about or where there is negative tensions being created by dialogue. The rule that had been implemented was fairly unilateral and nobody else has ever really identified it as a problem. All things considered, a poll as suggested by CTP might be the fairest way to proceed with this in my opinion.
Okay, dissecting that post these are the options:
1 - Move the Conor Sammon thread to LOI section (Real ale Madrid)
2 - Pun limit of four per page (Crafty Toe Poke)
3 - Another mod takes over the Conor Sammon thread (Eminence Green)
4 - Pun away, but revisit if it becomes a bigger issue (Pineapple Stu)
5 - If puns are interfering with a discussion, the mod can place a very limited temporary ban on puns (John83)
6 - 3 day rule. If puns exceed a reasonable amount, Mod can issue warning and temporary ban (Nigel Harps)
7 - One Day Rule (Tets)
Is that okay? I take it Tets isn't actually running the poll. Do you mind doing it, John83, with your new permissions on the Ireland forum?
8. Conor Sammon retires and puts this whole fishy episode to the bottom of Davey Jones locker.
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