Improving the Forum

[Siggie]

Re: Improving the Forum

As for spam, perhaps that be solved by having better registration procedures - perhaps making it in several stages, and with a delay in posting rights for several days after registering.

Bell, we've considered this as well, however spam has not really been such a problem as to necessitate this sort of action which would also decrease legitimate new registrations.

[londontsi]

Re: Improving the Forum

I ran this through Google's Armenian-English translator, and it gave me: "I think it is disgusting that people have a free hand at disagreeing with what I post, since I am a true Armenian and thus must always be correct, and those who disagree wih me are either not true Armenians or are non-Armenians and so shouldn't be allowed to be here."

As for spam, perhaps that be solved by having better registration procedures - perhaps making it in several stages, and with a delay in posting rights for several days after registering.

I am not against being criticised.
I am not against free speech or opinion.

I can see something which you obviously cannot see.
Even if you could see, you couldn't care less as a non Armenian who is frequently hostile to Armenians ( at times justified but not always).

My point is, there is a big difference between starting a ( derogatory ) thread, leaving it as a hook for others to debate AND
expressing an opinion whatever that may be.

It is noticeable these threads were started by individuals who have only a few postings and disappear from the scene.
I see this as a sinister behaviour, without loosing my sense of the importance of free speech.

[londontsi]

Re: Improving the Forum

It's really easy to criticize, isn't it?

Indeed.

It was not a criticism but a polite request to improve the forum.

I think you (all) do a wonderful job, please keep it up!!

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Improving the Forum

I can see something which you obviously cannot see.
Even if you could see, you couldn't care less as a non Armenian ....

See, your own words prove what I said was true. That you seem to be blind to it (so blind that you actually posted the above) is even more proof if it were needed. "I am a true Armenian and thus must always be correct, and those who disagree with me are either not true Armenians or are non-Armenians and so shouldn't be allowed to be here."

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Improving the Forum

Bell, we've considered this as well, however spam has not really been such a problem as to necessitate this sort of action which would also decrease legitimate new registrations.

I don't know what the current registration procedures are, but for most forums nowadays, where the applications are automated, the membership application requires you to fill in a letter/number verification box to prove you are human, and then sends out an email with a link that you need to visit as a second stage to the verification. Is this how it is set up here? And some forums require the first few posts by new members to be checked by moderators before their posts show up. I don't think legitimate new registrants would mind waiting - if they were legitimate they would probably have been browsing the forum for some time before deciding to be members anyway.

[Siggie]

Re: Improving the Forum

Yes, we use both of those features. I'll consider it... I just hate for people to have to wait until I can review their posts or approve their membership.

But let's not have the argument about what Armenians are like here please.

[bell-the-cat]

Re: Improving the Forum

I don't know what the current registration procedures are....

And I don't know what the old procedures were either - because I never actually took out membership here!

(I came here by default when the ArmenianGenocide forum merged with this one.)

[Eddo211]

Re: Improving the Forum

And I don't know what the old procedures were either - because I never actually took out membership here!

(I came here by default when the ArmenianGenocide forum merged with this one.)

More reason for you to stop Doging us here.....wait but your a xxxxxcat. ??


I have an idea, how about everytime a new member puts a link in his first 5 posts the message comes out " Siggie knows I am a spamer", or something like that.

[Siggie]

Re: Improving the Forum

More reason for you to stop Doging us here.....wait but your a xxxxxcat. ??


I have an idea, how about everytime a new member puts a link in his first 5 posts the message comes out " Siggie knows I am a spamer", or something like that.

You can usually tell before they've even posted anything. I delete most spammers before they post at all. It's the ones in the evening and overnight that get by because I'm typically not on then.

[gkv]

Re: Improving the Forum

moderators/admins should have limited terms.
members should be able to vote them out every six months.