Showing posts with label ExPo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ExPo. Show all posts
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Blue On: ExPo
is Expo the site where that douchebag with the FJ has an extensive write-up and photographic documentary of all his new camping gear?
John Lee On: ExPo
Here are some of my beefs with ExPo:
(1) Too many moderators. Really, how many moderators are required for a board to function?
(2) The moderators don't know how to exercise power. I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the moderators on ExPo are unfamiliar with power. It's new to them. They don't have the judgment to know when and how to exercise it. Take, for example, the editing of posts. Which is worse: (a) editing a post to make it say what the moderator thinks it should say; or (b) deleting the post entirely? And yet the usual moderation method on ExPo is to edit a post. I will say it again--these people have no idea how to exercise power. They're clueless.
(3) Criticism is prohibited. Yes, I know that the stated rule is that constructive criticism is allowed but bashing is not. However, I submit that even constructive criticism is still prohibited on ExPo. If criticism goes for the throat, however constructive it may be, it's standard practice on ExPo to edit or delete that criticism.
(1) Too many moderators. Really, how many moderators are required for a board to function?
(2) The moderators don't know how to exercise power. I think it's safe to say that the vast majority of the moderators on ExPo are unfamiliar with power. It's new to them. They don't have the judgment to know when and how to exercise it. Take, for example, the editing of posts. Which is worse: (a) editing a post to make it say what the moderator thinks it should say; or (b) deleting the post entirely? And yet the usual moderation method on ExPo is to edit a post. I will say it again--these people have no idea how to exercise power. They're clueless.
(3) Criticism is prohibited. Yes, I know that the stated rule is that constructive criticism is allowed but bashing is not. However, I submit that even constructive criticism is still prohibited on ExPo. If criticism goes for the throat, however constructive it may be, it's standard practice on ExPo to edit or delete that criticism.
JSQ On: ExPo
If you read my posts on ExPo they are nothing like the posts I write on Discoweb.
I thought ExPo might be a worthwhile place to chit chat about fourwheeling because that something I still care to talk about and it's not really the discussion focus on other boards. To that end, I contributed in the manner they seemed to want even though I knew it wouldn't be nearly as productive.
But I was a chump to think the "ExPo guidlines" were about civility or family values or playing nice or whatever other bullshit you want to call it. It's not about any of that high road attitude at all. It's merely a crutch for the weak. It's come one, come all and every loser gets their voice. The "civility argument" is merely a way for those who lack the intelligence, experience and understanding to defend the positions they take to have someone else fight their battles.
It's very chummy too. These losers are crying in secret to their pal moderators who swoop in and serendipitously right the wrongs they've been subjected to.
I thought ExPo might be a worthwhile place to chit chat about fourwheeling because that something I still care to talk about and it's not really the discussion focus on other boards. To that end, I contributed in the manner they seemed to want even though I knew it wouldn't be nearly as productive.
But I was a chump to think the "ExPo guidlines" were about civility or family values or playing nice or whatever other bullshit you want to call it. It's not about any of that high road attitude at all. It's merely a crutch for the weak. It's come one, come all and every loser gets their voice. The "civility argument" is merely a way for those who lack the intelligence, experience and understanding to defend the positions they take to have someone else fight their battles.
It's very chummy too. These losers are crying in secret to their pal moderators who swoop in and serendipitously right the wrongs they've been subjected to.
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