care to back that up?


or were you just making a statement?

[QUOTE=Serenity;15037183]See Chad this illustrates that if you have a legit complaint, mods will listen and it will get addressed. Thus the DDoS was out of line (well, it would've been, anyway), unnecessary, and nothing but a nuisance to everyone.[/QUOTE]
Even though I agree, this thread and most of the attention caused by it was only here because of the attack.

I think new mods is a good idea, and just let there be one thread for spam purposes. I still love joking around on here, but it has gotten to the point where I just come here when all my regular forums are dead.

Also, I keep clicking PW&I by accident because I'm so used to GD being at the top. It's weird ¯\(°_o)/¯

I'm going to go ahead and remove the post count requirement for the Pit, as long as people don't abuse the feature (namely: flooding GD with new user names soon after a ban).

I also agree that a mod code of conduct is necessary... but if you want them to be held accountable you guys need to follow the rules as well.

[QUOTE=unknownsoldier12;15037358]care to back that up?


or were you just making a statement?[/QUOTE]
this reply makes no sense he said something perfectly valid

[QUOTE=mx;15037402]I'm going to go ahead and remove the post count requirement for the Pit, as long as people don't abuse the feature (namely: flooding GD with new user names soon after a ban).

I also agree that a mod code of conduct is necessary... but if you want them to be held accountable you guys need to follow the rules as well.[/QUOTE]

essentially, you would only need mods to uphold their "duty" and for the users to be made aware what is to be expected, and what is tolerated

[QUOTE=metalicajaymz;15037405]this reply makes no sense he said something perfectly valid[/QUOTE]

yes, it seemed like a genuine post


what I wanted was his rationale for that "solution"

I wasn't questioning his post, merely how he arrived at that solution

[QUOTE=mx;15037402]I'm going to go ahead and remove the post count requirement for the Pit, as long as people don't abuse the feature (namely: flooding GD with new user names soon after a ban).[/QUOTE]

I think this is a bad move, but you do what you want.

removing post count requirement months ago would have made it so much easier to unleash sup frog

I had to post 50-100 times in classifieds instead

[QUOTE=SoulSeekerz;15037339]Hey Black Ink, I'd vote for ya as mod, plus you hate my guts, so you'd be perfect for the job.[/QUOTE]

I don't hate your guts. I find you somewhat hypocritical, annoying and you brag way to often.

Jaylink I hate your gut, singular, because of how BIG it is.

Seriously, a mod should put you out of your E-misery, like a sick horse. Or cow.

If he stops bragging, I don't mind him because he is/tries to be helpful. He's no more than a nuisance at worst.

[b]1) What kinds of things would you ideally like to discuss here? Should some of the sports/movies forums be returned to here, or do you like the current format?[/b]

I like the current format. You could bring the "New Posts" button back (if possible). The same one we have on the Orange Skin. Makes exploring the site and quick posting from the Pit easier.

[b][2) Should we have a closed discussion forum for selected members?[/b]

idk what this is, but if you mean an 18+ forum or a sub Pit forum or someplace where people aren't offended so much or concerned with spam, trolling, etc, then yeah.

[b]3) What makes you post here? Boredom? Entertainment?[/b]

In the Pit? I like it, its fun. Good posters all around, some of the best on the internet. At your site? It suits my interests.

[b]4) How do you propose that we deal with the users that ruin it for everyone else?[/b]

give them a helicopter!

[b]5) Will re-opening the site forum help to resolve problems?[/b]

Nah.

[QUOTE=Black Ink;15037469]I don't hate your guts. I find you somewhat hypocritical, annoying and you brag way to often.[/QUOTE]
Sorry man, it's my nature. I have been an entertainer for almost 30 years. I'll try to become less irritating. But no promises.

jaylink is a little bitch and deserves to be called out at every opportunity. he acts way too immature and thin-skinned for someone with his age and rock star "experience," and he considers me the worst mod ever purely because i banned him.

[QUOTE=YDload;15037560]jaylink is a little bitch and deserves to be called out at every opportunity. he acts way too immature and thin-skinned for someone with his age and rock star "experience," and he considers me the worst mod ever purely because i banned him.[/QUOTE]
Sorry man, I stand by my point. You banned me for 5 days for spamming in the report thread and 4 others spammed just as bad, but you deleted everything and banned only me. You play favorites all the time. You let you buddies spam away, but the people you don't like you treat like garbage. What a mod, encouraging people to flame and troll me. There needs to be one set or rules and regulations for eveyone. You Ian, are the worst offender of favoritism.

[QUOTE=Light Fantastic;15037567]quick links in the top right

todays posts

?[/QUOTE]

o damn

Thats the most coherent post I've read from Jaylink, evar. But he will make himself look stupid again in a few short posts, lets watch.

[QUOTE=SoulSeekerz;15037586]Sorry man, I stand by my point. You banned me for 5 days for spamming in the report thread and 4 others spammed just as bad, but you deleted everything and banned only me. You play favorites all the time. You let you buddies spam away, but the people you don't like you treat like garbage. What a mod, encouraging people to flame and troll me. There needs to be one set or rules and regulations for eveyone. You Ian, are the worst offender of favoritism.[/QUOTE]
Jaylink your band sounds like second-rate Nickelback why are you even trying

YDLoad is a good mod. He has banned me I'm sure, but still.

[QUOTE=SoulSeekerz;15037586]Sorry man, I stand by my point. You banned me for 5 days for spamming in the report thread and 4 others spammed just as bad, but you deleted everything and banned only me. You play favorites all the time. You let you buddies spam away, but the people you don't like you treat like garbage. What a mod, encouraging people to flame and troll me. There needs to be one set or rules and regulations for eveyone. You Ian, are the worst offender of favoritism.[/QUOTE]


[comment erased because i don't have any knowledge of the situation]


Not to mention you are gayer than 3 bags of Skittles.

[QUOTE=SoulSeekerz;15037586]Sorry man, I stand by my point. You banned me for 5 days for spamming in the report thread and 4 others spammed just as bad, but you deleted everything and banned only me. You play favorites all the time. You let you buddies spam away, but the people you don't like you treat like garbage. What a mod, encouraging people to flame and troll me. There needs to be one set or rules and regulations for eveyone. You Ian, are the worst offender of favoritism.[/QUOTE]

i deleted the posts because they were spam, just like i always do. the only other person who spammed as much as you did in that instance was Charlie Manson and i banned him for just as long.

i ban people that i like when they deserve it, but the fact is that i generally like non-problem users better than the ones who most often deserve banning. one big exception though is nacho. i like him a whole bunch but i have to ban him all the time :(

you need to be flamed because you still clearly dont understand just how above this whole thing you ought to feel. its a backhanded compliment, but you really need to know that you are too good for this sh[size=2]it[/size].

honestly how many times have I had to take hostage or even kill YDload because he's banned me

Jaylink you can keep being paranoid about being singled out but -

oh wait you are being singled out because you are disliked

[QUOTE=mx;15036107]I'm saying that the Pit needs more substance than it has. You've hit the nail on the head that it doesn't have meaningful content, but I don't want it to stay that way.[/QUOTE]
Why? It doesn't need "meaningful" content. Damn man, every forum here is obsessed with "quality posting" and having some sort of "meaningful content." The Pit is fun and fine how it is.

Personally i'd like to see more pron. But if not I [i]will[/i] be bringing a jailbait thread later :smoke:

[quote]Why? It doesn't need "meaningful" content. Damn man, every forum here is obsessed with "quality posting" and having some sort of "meaningful content." The Pit is fun and fine how it is.[/quote]

You don't have to pay for server hosting or put hours into a site that doesn't work because a bunch of teenagers are taking it down for lolz. I'm sure it's fun with no responsibility.

Honestly, I don't want to be a grinch and take away fun. But there's a difference between fun and some of the junk in here.

An Essay by HD
 

[QUOTE=mx;15036015]Hey guys,
1) What kinds of things would you ideally like to discuss here? Should some of the sports/movies forums be returned to here, or do you like the current format?[/QUOTE]

GD (although it will always be The Pit to me :')) is for non-serious discussion. Plain and simple, it is the forum where I come to shoot the breeze when I don't feel like talking about music. It is for this reason that I think it is an important forum. Otherwise I would just get tired of the site too quickly.

Some serious discussion does take place (L&R, news article threads, etc.) but it is a lot more light-hearted/laid back than PWNI discussion.

[QUOTE]2) Should we have a closed discussion forum for selected members?
[/QUOTE]
I don't think so. GD is essentially a morale forum and to limit it to certain members is rather unfair.

[QUOTE]3) What makes you post here? Boredom? Entertainment?
[/QUOTE]
A little of both. It is also one of the few places on the site where people from all the music/instrument forums can come and chill like bros.


[QUOTE]4) How do you propose that we deal with the users that ruin it for everyone else?
[/QUOTE]
If you're speaking of Chad, than I think this decision is entirely up to you :/


[QUOTE]5) Will re-opening the site forum help to resolve problems?
[/QUOTE]
I think so. You'll just have to enforce the rules a little more there, to avoid spam/stupid threads. It will do more good than harm. The Problem threads now aren't very efficient. A lot of sub-forums only have one super, and most mods seem reluctant to wade into other mods' territory. I think the return of Site might help to remedy this.



[QUOTE]Note: I know that certain users will jump on the opportunity to insult me, the mods, and fill this thread with swears, lewd pictures, and the like. If this happens this thread will be deleted and the general discussion forum will be in danger of closing. This is not a soap opera, or a playground, I want your honest input.[/QUOTE]

I know it sounded a bit hostile (and I didn't intend it to be) but I'd like to reiterate:

[QUOTE=Hedgedive;15034461]I don't really care about post count but how does Jeremy justify our maturity level based upon the actions of 2 users?[/QUOTE]

I personally would enable post count to keep the spammers in this "dirthouse forum". I think moving it to the bottom of the General list was a very good idea.

I think GD has its decent moments when people aren't fellating /b/

[quote=mx]5) Will re-opening the site forum help to resolve problems?[/quote]
It would help, i don't see any harm, and it means a general place for mods to check on problems and/or suggestions for the site...
It's not essential but it'd be nice :)

I liked the site forum because it was drama headquarters

[QUOTE=YDload;15037622]i deleted the posts because they were spam, just like i always do. the only other person who spammed as much as you did in that instance was Charlie Manson and i banned him for just as long.

i ban people that i like when they deserve it, but the fact is that i generally like non-problem users better than the ones who most often deserve banning. one big exception though is nacho. i like him a whole bunch but i have to ban him all the time :(

you need to be flamed because you still clearly dont understand just how above this whole thing you ought to feel. its a backhanded compliment, but you really need to know that you are too good for this sh[size=2]it[/size].[/QUOTE]

I get it, and I never said you were a bad mod, you do the best you can in a tough situation Ian. But, like Jeremy I am tired of all the trolling and flaming and everyone blaming me for their unpleasant experience on GD. I really don't need this forum at all. I come here because I like a lot of the people. Wish is awesome, Tojes is cool, Kimmie is my pal irl and you're ok most of the time, Guess I'll just post way less and take my knowledge of music and the music biz to other mx forums that would be appreciative. Plus I have most eveyone on ignore lol. If they really can't stand me or my posts I suggest they do the same.