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Originally Posted by jan_az
(Post 10463112)
I have been an actively participating member of flyertalk for 7.5 years. In all those years, I may have been to OMNI 5 or 6 times. If the election stuff is bothering people ( I would not know because I dont even have OMNI on "MY Flyertalk menu ); can't they just grin and bear it for another 5 weeks. OMNI will still be there after Nov 4 and they can go back then.
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Originally Posted by BiziBB
(Post 10456901)
Implementing the 'Ignore Thread' feature, if it is possible, might help without the need to subdivide the forum.
If OMNI's structure or post-counting has the potential to divide, anger and ruin the community of FT, I will be very disappointed in those who choose to spoil it for us. :( That said, I hope that trolling is not tolerated if it becomes a huge problem. If that is the case, then I expect volunteers with the power can manage and/or deal with trouble makers. |
Originally Posted by PTravel
(Post 10470450)
The election stuff doesn't bother anyone. It's a couple of blatantly-racist posters who, evidently, take their cues from neo-Nazi websites. It's unfortunate you don't visit OMNI more often because there have been some excellent, interesting, well-reasoned threads about all sorts of controversial topics.
I think you need to do a better job of filtering what you yourself choose to read. I'm not interested in having you do my filtering for me. Personally, I have no trouble closing the tab/window on a thread I can't stand and moving on to something else. |
It might be a good idea to do sub-forums for major events which we know drowns out everything else, like US elections.
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If sub-dividing the forum means that the racist threads will be allowed to continue without even the light moderation they get now, I would be against it.
If there are too many political threads on page one, click to page two and look for something that interests you. |
Originally Posted by LessO2
(Post 10465974)
With all due respect, look at the timing as to when FT assigned moderators to OMNI -- smack in the throes of an election cycle -- says something to me.
Assuming it was the election issues that created the need the need to bring in moderators, doesn't that say something about the need for branched forums? You could leave the "Master OMNI" forum policed back to only Randy, and we would probably need the moderators in the other forums. The sticky in OMNI about soliciting feedback is a good one, I think it should be appreciated that the moderators are sensitive to OMNI-goers. The other side of that coin is to ask whether the need for that thread also comes from a sensitive nature of moderating OMNI in the first place. I don't know, and I don't mean to put words in mouths of others, but has that been in the back of the minds of some? |
Originally Posted by Pizzaman
(Post 10486463)
Good point, but my comment was based on the fact that I think that sub-forum would be much emptier come December. Is it worth creating a sub-forum for a small portion of the time? I'm honestly not sure what the correct answer is. But, I lean towards not having a separate sub-forum unless it would be active all year round. I'm sure you could make a convincing argument the other way.
Like I've said before in this thread, politicians, Democrat AND Republican, are never void of either doing or saying something stupid. It has no limitations as to when it happens....in other words, it doesn't just happen during election cycles.
Originally Posted by Pizzaman
(Post 10486463)
I can't speak directly for Cholula, but I don't think we started the thread because we thought there was a sensitive nature to moderating OMNI. We were answering a lot of the same questions via PM, and it seemed to make sense to publicize those. Also, OMNI adheres to a slightly different standard in relation to moderation right now, so we thought it might be helpful to have an open discussion, to help clarify that. Long answer to a short question. ;)
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It appears that an executive decision has been made, as there is now a new OMNI Politics and Religion forum.
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
(Post 10537665)
It appears that an executive decision has been made, as there is now a new OMNI Politics and Religion forum.
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What?? Another unilateral decision?!? :D :D
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Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick
(Post 10537665)
It appears that an executive decision has been made, as there is now a new OMNI Politics and Religion forum.
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Originally Posted by Spiff
(Post 10537741)
What?? Another unilateral decision?!? :D :D
I think members need to be understands where they are not try to boost up post count by OMNI. I think this is unacceptable for try boost up more own frequent flyers but, this is not appropriate for behaviors by FTs. |
Strictly a host decision because there were other considerations. I've made some comments here:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....1&postcount=14
Originally Posted by tcook052
(Post 10537824)
Did TB hold a vote I missed? :confused: Or was this a FT Host decision?
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Originally Posted by Randy Petersen
(Post 10538016)
Strictly a host decision because there were other considerations. I've made some comments here:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showpost....1&postcount=14 I can't say my first impression of a divorced OMNI thrills me but I appreciate the rational behind it so will go along and give it an honest try as my first impressions have been wrong, occasionally. ;) |
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