If I were a moderator on totv...

[kittygilchrist]

Remember that song by Olive Oyle, Popeye's girlfriend, "If I were president?"
I'm just offering the topic, in case anybody's been thinking about it and wants to post.

I wouldn't care for the job myself, I imagine you have to read too much of this stuff, referee , and make a judgment about who needs thumping, banning or time out, and the worst of it is when everybody wants to be the moderator and do the thumping themselves.

Levity, please. Did two beers Get banned?? Anybody know?

Any bets on how long this thread survives? Pass the popcorn, barefoot.

[golfing eagles]

If I were a moderator on totv...

I'd hang myself

[graciegirl]

If I were a moderator on totv...

I'd hang myself




Are you a plastic surgeon?


I am so sorry, this is where being 75 has got to make you forgive me.


I have been so mad and frustrated on this forum and allow myself to be drawn into fracases that weren't worth the blood pressure rise. I have thought about jumping off the Morse Bridge, but would probably only skin my knees.


If we are all lucky enough to live here, we are lucky enough. Don't let the goonies get anyone down. Tomorrow you may be one. We take turns.

[dewilson58]

Remember that song by Olive Oyle, Popeye's girlfriend, "If I were president?"
I'm just offering the topic, in case anybody's been thinking about it and wants to post.

I wouldn't care for the job myself, I imagine you have to read too much of this stuff, referee , and make a judgment about who needs thumping, banning or time out, and the worst of it is when everybody wants to be the moderator and do the thumping themselves.

Levity, please. Did two beers Get banned?? Anybody know?

Any bets on how long this thread survives? Pass the popcorn, barefoot.


I would pass on the opportunity.
But I would take some popcorn.

[golfing eagles]

Are you a plastic surgeon?


I am so sorry, this is where being 75 has got to make you forgive me.




:1rotfl:

[Taltarzac725]

...I would worry about my blood pressure a little too much, probably start gaining weight, and need some kind of punching bag to compensate for the self-control needed to not go mental on some frequent posters as well as many infrequent ones.

Probably I would not be authoritarian enough to do the job of Moderator.


I could do it on Topix. com though as only the very worst posters seem to get booted off of there.

[Bavarian]

I, for one, would let anything go. If one is uneasy seeing others views, don't go to the board of politics. There is a big election coming up with many candidates running for President on the two major party tickets, many for US Senate. Let people have sensible conversations.

[Polar Bear]

...Let people have sensible conversations.
Where do we find those??!!?? :D

[CFrance]

Where do we find those??!!?? :D
Apparently, not on the political forum!:evil6:

[MDLNB]

I'd laugh a lot....:1rotfl:

and

Probably get frustrated.....:Screen_of_Death:

[billethkid]

I would allow the political forum to be open like it used to be using our regular screen names.
I would warn all, when opting in on the political forum;

if you do not like the content do not opt in.

If you do opt in you agree not to criticize the content in other forums.

And just like today when political content is obvious....take the easiest cure of all....DO NOT OPEN IT!!

Please remember the real negative and the percieved negative issues with the political forum were and are still the result of less than a handful of participants.

As a result of the few the political forum gets undue bashing .....in the regular forums.

And that is my $3.357284 worth (2 cents with inflation)

[dbussone]

Where do we find those??!!?? :D


People or conversations? [emoji56]

[twoplanekid]

I would ask for a replay before making any decisions. And I have a few I would like to replay. :icon_wink:

[goodtimesintv]

I would attach a Like and Dislike button under each post.

That way, people can express their disagreement or even outrage with a single symbol, without writing insults and tirades that drive newer or meeker people out.

[golfing eagles]

I would attach a Like and Dislike button under each post.

That way, people can express their disagreement or even outrage with a single post, without writing insults and tirades that drive newer or meeker people out.

Way too sensible:coolsmiley:

[HimandMe]

I would attach a Like and Dislike button under each post.

That way, people can express their disagreement or even outrage with a single post, without writing insults and tirades that drive newer or meeker people out.

A Big like or dislike buttom...perhaps a huge happy face or a frown. Too many forums end up a place to gripe or the negative loonies and fear mongers take over and we all stop visiting them. Perhaps a column for those who like the darker side could be added but not pop up automatically and those who like to stew can visit together.

[Barefoot]

A big like or dislike button ...perhaps a huge happy face or a frown.

You mean like this happy? :a040: :bigbow:

Or this frown? :ohdear:

Or madder? :rant-rave::cus:

Or madder yet? :boom:

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P.S. And yes, I will miss Wayne Dyer.

[TNLAKEPANDA]

Sometimes I read stuff on this forum and shake my head... sometimes I laugh and sometimes I wonder if I have moved to a psych ward community. The good the bad and the ugly it's all here. Enjoy.

[JoMar]

Where do we find those??!!?? :D

Best question of the day :)

[JoMar]

I would allow the political forum to be open like it used to be using our regular screen names.
I would warn all, when opting in on the political forum;

if you do not like the content do not opt in.

If you do opt in you agree not to criticize the content in other forums.

And just like today when political content is obvious....take the easiest cure of all....DO NOT OPEN IT!!

Please remember the real negative and the percieved negative issues with the political forum were and are still the result of less than a handful of participants.

As a result of the few the political forum gets undue bashing .....in the regular forums.

And that is my $3.357284 worth (2 cents with inflation)

Why not have all forums require we use our real names? If people feel strongly about a post they should own it and take the anonymous strength shield away.

[MDLNB]

I would attach a Like and Dislike button under each post.

That way, people can express their disagreement or even outrage with a single symbol, without writing insults and tirades that drive newer or meeker people out.

:thumbup: :agree:

[ScorpioSquared]

I would have the temperment of a saint. So that's not happening anytime soon. :icon_wink:

[tcxr750]

Freedom and speech and the courage to admit it.

[Uberschaf]

I'm afraid to say anything.I might not be politically correct.

[goodtimesintv]

Why not have all forums require we use our real names? If people feel strongly about a post they should own it and take the anonymous strength shield away.

Obviously you haven't seen/read the Topix pages of comments on The Villages, where slander, libel and character assassination is done to people who expose themselves with their real names here, and the ruination is done by the same weirdos using what looks like 56 other screen names.

Most of it sounds like it's coming out of a prison psych ward somewhere. There is endangerment by exposing one's identity on internet, even when saying only happy horse-s**t and drivel.

[rubicon]

Remember that song by Olive Oyle, Popeye's girlfriend, "If I were president?"
I'm just offering the topic, in case anybody's been thinking about it and wants to post.

I wouldn't care for the job myself, I imagine you have to read too much of this stuff, referee , and make a judgment about who needs thumping, banning or time out, and the worst of it is when everybody wants to be the moderator and do the thumping themselves.

Levity, please. Did two beers Get banned?? Anybody know?

Any bets on how long this thread survives? Pass the popcorn, barefoot.

I do not always agree when a moderator deletes one of most posts but I always respect their opinion. As many of you recall there was an expression in the corporate would "its easy to manage from beneath" conducting personal evaluations is a very difficult task. It requires careful and objective analysis of the work product, the circumstances surrounding, the training education ,etc. sometimes you find an employee fails the company and sometimes you discover the company failed the employee

I suspect a moderator looks at the overall view of posters comments, the number of posts accumulated, the intent of the post, the poster's past behaviors to make such deletions. However, it also can be as simple as off topic.

I could be a moderator because I have always been interested in the way individuals think and relate to the world along with their life long experiences. People are truly fascinating creatures and if one remains objective despite the bad, the beautiful and the ugly you find some interesting stories. Now how can one get bored with that result? Isn't that one of the reasons why we all post here on this forum?

[graciegirl]

I get posts deleted regularly, as they should be, but not all of them as some of the folks who dislike me very much wish.


I was devastated with the first few deletes, and badly hurt by the hatred but I think I am getting more tough skinned like the real journalist in my family.


I know that posting here is an obsession, but I so enjoy the back and forth. So many times a person can't hear what folks are saying when we are out in restaurants with music playing. And like most, I am braver here, simi concealed behind this computer, although I do know and am blessed with the friendship of many people who post.


I keep trying to quit, and someday I will. I enjoy this forum very much.

[Taltarzac725]

I get posts deleted regularly, as they should be, but not all of them as some of the folks who dislike me very much wish.


I was devastated with the first few deletes, and badly hurt by the hatred but I think I am getting more tough skinned like the real journalist in my family.


I know that posting here is an obsession, but I so enjoy the back and forth. So many times a person can't hear what folks are saying when we are out in restaurants with music playing. And like most, I am braver here, simi concealed behind this computer, although I do know and am blessed with the friendship of many people who post.


I keep trying to quit, and someday I will. I enjoy this forum very much.

Do not let the Yahoos here and elsewhere get you down graciegirl. I was treated terribly at first on Findlaw's message boards starting in 2001 or so by a relentless, very clever, and very dishonest cybersmearer/cyberstalker/cyberbully. This went on until 2006 or so but must have given the Findlaw Moderators quite a headache as both this man and I would change Avatars (screen names) constantly with him pretending to be me. I also believe he was a contributing factor to the suicide of a army sergeant's-- or something like that-- very beautiful but very mentally ill girlfriend back around 2004. She drove her car into oncoming traffic near a military base near the TN/KY border. The soldier was trying to get her mental health help and I tried to get them information but my cybersmearer/cyberstalker kept saying I was a paranoid schizophrenic whom no one should believe. My trying to silence this cyberstalker/cyberbully drove the soldier off the board in frustration especially when he also pretended to be me. I mean that the cyberbully would use my name as well. I had no idea who this man was either and was getting a little paranoid trying to figure out who had all this hatred for me. It turned out he was some guy I was e-mailing trying to help him with his white collar criminal defense in Chesterfield County, Virginia. He pretended to be a friend with one persona on Findlaw, while making my life miserable through his hundreds of aliases on Findlaw's message boards.

The moderators here do a great job IMHO. Topix.com is still the wild wild west but it seems no one takes that seriously. People took Findlaw very seriously.

As to my tormentor on Findlaw of about 5 years I have not seen him posting anywhere on the Internet since 2008 or so. I had contacted the Chesterfield County Sheriff, VA about him as well as the Pinellas County Sheriff, FL and the FBI as well. They could not do anything. I did start writing my Federal Representative in Congress as well as the FL Senators and I did seem to be making some progress.

Findlaw changed a great deal after that. I jumped ship off of Findlaw and came onto Talk of the Villages in July 2007. Mainly as some friendly place unlike Findlaw to push my 224 613 Project but try to be a lot more patient with it. I have a lot more interests than the 224 613 Project but it is a real passion of mine. I found Facebook which turned out to be the perfect way to get my 224 613 Project much more broadly known but you do need to post with your real name and a lot of very personal information on there. I could post all my supporting documentation of Facebook too which I had tried in 2001 on Facebook but these were soon deleted from there even though the Findlaw System Operator had initially told me that Findlaw was the perfect place for showing all those documents. A lot of people on Findlaw did not like what I was trying to do with empowering victims/survivors of crimes with access to practical information. You would have more people asking intelligent questions in the legal system.

[dewilson58]

How many moderators are there???............appears to be 24/7.

[golfing eagles]

amazing----your own personal cyberstalker on a legal site---seems like kind of an oxymoron. No one would have blamed you if you hunted him down and introduced him to Mr. 12 gauge (actually, they would), but you understand the concept.

[Taltarzac725]

amazing----your own personal cyberstalker on a legal site---seems like kind of an oxymoron. No one would have blamed you if you hunted him down and introduced him to Mr. 12 gauge (actually, they would), but you understand the concept.

The lawyers on Findlaw defended the cyberstalker/cyberbully very vociferously for 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech) reasons. They also did not like me trying to arm more people with better access to legal information about their rights and services. Things have changed quite a bit though since those wild west days on Findlaw around 2001 -2007. Findlaw looked a lot like the 2015 Topix did back then with anyone saying pretty much anything.

[outlaw]

I would rarely delete a post. Who wants to subscribe to a forum where everyone agrees, basically reading the same post a hundred times. Boring. My previous local newspaper started requiring real names, and the commenters dwindled down to about seven boring people, that really never said anything interesting. Also, online eyeballs were drastically reduced. If one really wants to know what others think about different subjects, one must err on the side of leaving the posts and protecting identities. After all, that's why we have the secret ballot. That's why voting place polls frequently are wrong.

[goodtimesintv]

You mean like this happy? :a040: :bigbow:

Or this frown? :ohdear:

Or madder? :rant-rave::cus:

Or madder.

Those mocking or worshiping emoticons are a good example of why Like and Dislike buttons are effective and better on blog posts.

Like and Dislike buttons or thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons tally and show the number of people who react one way or the other. Posters chased out by bullies ought to see that often, many others are with them but won't stick their face out to be slashed publicly by commenting.

[Bonny]

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL :a20:

[dewilson58]

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL :a20:

No offense to anyone, but I think I would use your "Who Cares" button on 80% of the posts.

[Bonny]

No offense to anyone, but I think I would use your "Who Cares" button on 80% of the posts.
See. if there was a "like" button, I would have just clicked on it. :pepper2:

[Patty55]

I'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.

I'd have to once in a while call people morons-I just wouldn't be able to hold back.

[Barefoot]

i'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.
I'd have to once in a while call people morons-i just wouldn't be able to hold back.

l i k e. :ho:

[champion6]

I would remove the Sticky posts from the top of every section. But if only one section - definitely the Restaurant section.

[CFrance]

I'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.

I'd have to once in a while call people morons-I just wouldn't be able to hold back.
There are few more satisfying words than "moron."

[Barefoot]

Those mocking or worshiping emoticons are a good example of why Like and Dislike buttons are effective and better on blog posts.

Like and Dislike buttons or thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons tally and show the number of people who react one way or the other. Posters chased out by bullies ought to see that often, many others are with them but won't stick their face out to be slashed publicly by commenting.

Sorry if I offended you by using mocking emoticons. :shocked:
And I'm sorry if you feel "slashed publicly" when you post.

[Patty55]

There are few more satisfying words than "moron."

Yeah, but the parental controls would turn it into f*******s :loco:

[Mleeja]

Apparently, not on the political forum!:evil6:


As someone posted the other day the political forum is where the real "crazies" reside....:024::024:

[Ecuadog]

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL :a20:

Here's your Who Cares button.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/members/ecuadog-25564/albums/ecuadog-stuff/7180-who-cares.png

[Mikeod]

Wouldn't a Who Cares button be very discouraging to any poster? Similar to a snarky reply? I often read about people who no longer post because of unfriendly responses. Seems to me Who Cares falls in that category.

[billethkid]

As someone posted the other day the political forum is where the real "crazies" reside....:024::024:

Because of a few "crazies" the rest of us who are as sane as the rest of you are offended by the biased, incorrect labeling of the political forum!

[CFrance]

Wouldn't a Who Cares button be very discouraging to any poster? Similar to a snarky reply? I often read about people who no longer post because of unfriendly responses. Seems to me Who Cares falls in that category.
I agree. It's a forum, and we're supposed to be able to talk about what we want. What's important to one might not be to another, but everyone's entitled. And if you Don't Care, don't read! Or read and move on.

[Barefoot]

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL :a20:
Here's your Who Cares button.
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/members/ecuadog-25564/albums/ecuadog-stuff/7180-who-cares.png

:jester: Cute Equadog.
A Forum often has funny comments that some take as snarky, but that's the nature of a Forum, and what keeps it interesting.
Perhaps posters simply have a different sense of humor. Many come from different regions of North America.
The Mod's try hard to delete offensive posts, however a poster also needs to not take posts too seriously. In my humble opinion.

[goodtimesintv]

Those mocking or worshiping emoticons are a good example of why Like and Dislike buttons are effective and better on blog posts.

Like and Dislike buttons or thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons tally and show the number of people who react one way or the other. Posters chased out by bullies ought to see that often, many others are with them but won't stick their face out to be slashed publicly by commenting.

Sorry if I offended you by using mocking emoticons. :shocked:
And I'm sorry if you feel "slashed publicly" when you post.

My point, if you're willing to see it, was that the emoticons do not tally and show agreement or disagreement as other blogs do when having Like and Dislike buttons, or thumbs up and down buttons. The only thing the worshiping and mocking emoticons do is bolster certain "key" people, and put down many others.

Plus, Mikeod is right about a "Who Cares?" button. People state their opinion--the purpose of a blog--and they get attacked if it's not the opinion of the ringleaders. It's cliquish.

[EnglishJW]

Personally I would never want to be a moderator. Having said that, I would like to thank everyone who takes on this responsibility for the rest of us. I may not agree with all of their decisions but that is just a small price to pay. THANK YOU MODERATORS.

[tomwed]

I want sound effects. People cheering or booing, maybe a rim shot Welcome to Instant Rimshot (http://instantrimshot.com/), grumbling, "you're fired", or a mweep mwa.

Could you make that happen, moderator?

When I was a media specialist I had a hidden speaker by the charge out desk. If I or someone else said something I thought was funny, I could push a hidden button for a laugh track. It was very silly and very popular for a little while.

I also kept a drop ceiling, ceiling vent nearby behind the desk. Whenever someone started complaining about something, I would interrupt, pull out my "prop" and ask them if they would like to "vent". That was popular too and more often than not turned the situation around.

[Cedwards38]

There are few more satisfying words than "moron."

I agree. I also like bozo, lamebrain, dimwit, nitwit, dumbbell, idiot, fool, imbecile, and occasionally, when the circumstances really call for it axxhole. It never occurs to me, however, to use those terms with any person on TOTV. At least most of the time! :duck:

[Cedwards38]

Sometimes I read stuff on this forum and shake my head... sometimes I laugh and sometimes I wonder if I have moved to a psych ward community. The good the bad and the ugly it's all here. Enjoy.

All of us are insane. It's just a matter of degree!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I, for one, would let anything go. If one is uneasy seeing others views, don't go to the board of politics. There is a big election coming up with many candidates running for President on the two major party tickets, many for US Senate. Let people have sensible conversations.

The problem is that once you start discussing politics, sensible conversation often goes out the window. Name calling and making fun of people seeps in very quickly.

Besides, we have a political section for that if you're so inclined.

[buzzy]

Unfortunately, many people have a favorite cause or issue. Then, if a politician favors that cause, he could be Attila the Hun, and still win votes. That is why politicians know how to divide and conquer. Therefore, the forum participants are inclined to state their case, and never give in.

[SALYBOW]

Thank God. I would do a horrible job. but, I would love to do a great big shout out to them. Because of them we have this great forumn, which except for the negativity is a wonderful place to meet and chat. So... here is my shout out. :posting:
:BigApplause:
:MOJE_whot:
:angel::pepper2:
:bigbow:
:coolsmiley:

[yesi3putt2]

Sometimes I read stuff on this forum and shake my head... sometimes I laugh and sometimes I wonder if I have moved to a psych ward community. The good the bad and the ugly it's all here. Enjoy.

I had a t-shirt made..it reads
Alcatraz Prison
PSYCHO WARD
OUTPATIENT

[tcxr750]

Someone once said something like "at a social gathering never discuss religion or politics." Fortunately we can choose to turn off the noise by not going to the "politics forum".
"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"