Re: Actions speak louder than words... or do they?

Re: Actions speak louder than words... or do they? This topic seems to be about the situation where some things are cracked down on and others are not (or are delayed).  I've tried avoiding actually coming back here to leave a post, but the forum email link seems to be forever broken, and m

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. You know what, you're right.  Regardless of how well intentioned my posts have been since returning to the forum, they're stirring up more drama and aren't really causing positive changes.I do not mesh well with the current modera

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. Well I'm honored that you think so highly of my opinion of you Liam, but I guess you'll just have to be disappointed.  URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/447615/#p447615 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-r

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. Liam wrote:Oo Oo. Summarize me next. 3  Well I guess that's all there is for me to say here.  Do as you will.  I can see I'm just butting in while others already have things well in hand. URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/44

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. Jayde, dismissing everything as a bad faith argument is pretty much standard at this point.  You never fail to come across as the most arrogant person in the room.  Oh my bad, as the person with highest self confidence.  I don't a

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. Well to you it was a choice to protect, but no one else was going to be able to make that distinction.  You do realize that to the rest of the world, it was you choosing to hide something... not choosing to protect someone.  You h

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. Well to you it was a choice to protect, but no one else was going to be able to make that distinction.  You do realize that to the rest of the world, it was you choosing to hide something... not choosing to protect someone.  You h

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. I used the phrase "choosing to hide" because I seem to remember multiple posts regarding the copyright decisions, where names were not given when it seemed like listing them was the obvious thing to do.  I don't have exact posts m

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. I used the phrase "choosing to hide" because I seem to remember multiple posts regarding the copyright decisions, where names were not given when it seemed like listing them was the obvious thing to do.  I don't have exact posts m

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public.

Re: All votes on moderation decisions should be made public. With the number of times that the phrase "more transparency" was promised, I had actually assumed this exact idea would be the main focus.The push for more transparency gave us better defined rules, but I never really saw that as

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? SLJ wrote:1. I thought every moderators and admins agreed that topics shall never be deleted, unless it is spam or any other great reason which have nothing to do with the content of the topic.That's how I remember it too, but maybe things were chang

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? Whether this was handled this way because of a completely innocent act, or as a way to silence someone, all I can say is that this was a bad move.  When a portion of the community believes, suspects, or even just entertains the thought that moderator

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? Jayde wrote:we could be talking about two different sets of forum software.That's possible.  I know this forum uses the PunBB forum software, but there are probably different plugins or mods people can use when they set them up.  The default PunBB fo

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? Jayde wrote:we could be talking about two different sets of forum software.That's possible.  I know this forum uses the PunBB forum software, but there are probably different plugins or mods people can use when they set them up.  The default PunBB fo

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? Jayde wrote:we could be talking about two different sets of forum software.That's possible.  I know this forum uses the PunBB forum software, but there are probably different plugins or mods people can use when they set them up.  The default PunBB fo

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? If I'm remembering right, on the left side (ugh I guess a visual description isn't helpful here) when you're logged into the control panel you can see deleted threads.  Usually this is only soft deleted threads, since it's sort of like the equivalent

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted?

Re: Any reason why my topic got deleted? Jayde wrote:So at some point between him settling down to write his moderation, and the moment he clicked "submit", the topic disappeared.Well I suppose that rules out the forum glitch being the cause.  I don't know exactly how long it was out, but I

Re: Just a Quick note

Re: Just a Quick note SLJ, to your 4 questions:1. This has nothing to do with Liam leaving as a moderator.  Jayde said something in post 31 that I disagreed with, and I made a post addressing that.  If, in a thread talking about funny dog movies, someone makes a statement like "I have never

Re: Just a Quick note

Re: Just a Quick note SLJ, to your 4 questions:1. This has nothing to do with Liam leaving as a moderator.  Jayde said something in post 31 that I disagreed with, and I made a post addressing that.  If, in a thread talking about funny dog movies, someone makes a statement like "I have never

Re: Just a Quick note

Re: Just a Quick note Jayde wrote:I haven't changed much in the six months I've been a mod. My desire to hunt down the truth is as it ever was - in other words, tireless - and my tendency to chase is still very much in evidence. I am capable of weighing many viewpoints, and while I have def

Re: Just a Quick note

Re: Just a Quick note Jayde wrote: I really don't appreciate being linked to Lori/Walter, to cover-ups, to corruption, to having to look the other way or anything else of the sort. I merit no such comparisons. For better or for worse, the mistakes I've made and choices I've taken up have al

Re: preparation regarding copyright

Re: preparation regarding copyright *Fist bumps Liam and hands him a drink, while we watch from lawn chairs off to the side.* URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/439813/#p439813 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gu

Re: Just a Quick note

Re: Just a Quick note defender wrote:Props for not smearing fellow mods on the way out.Speak of the devil right?  lol!So I guess the question is, is Liam really good at looking the other way, or was he not bothered by anything he saw while serving?  I've learned that it's pretty much one of

Re: preparation regarding copyright

Re: preparation regarding copyright Ethin wrote: "Break all the copyright laws you possibly can!"Ethin, who are you quoting?  You used quotes but I didn't see that sentence used by anyone (unless it was deleted). URL: https://forum.audiogames.net/post/439562/#p439562 -- Audiogames-ref

Re: Proposed New Rules: Discussion and Feedback

Re: Proposed New Rules: Discussion and Feedback Flackers, well said on post 29!aaron wrote:The fact that the warnings were retracted in the firstplace, especially when I stepped in, surely, must tell you something. You know, I could have easily just backed Jayde up in that case. But I didn'

Re: Proposed New Rules: Discussion and Feedback

Re: Proposed New Rules: Discussion and Feedback Flackers, well said on post 29! URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/post/391480/#p391480 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audiogames

Re: Should Jade be a moderator?

Re: Should Jade be a moderator? Jayde wrote:Our attempt to silence the echo chamber was a first and admittedly flawed step in the achievement of that balance.There are 2 mod warnings that were just recently handed out, and you said you want to privately see and approve of Rocky's post befor

Re: A question about official and unofficial messages

Re: A question about official and unofficial messages Rocky I'd think such a thing would be fine, since you're wanting to post something that would fit perfectly into a thread by that name.  I do unofficially caution you though, that I may be wrong. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/post/39

Re: A question about official and unofficial messages

Re: A question about official and unofficial messages Wouldn't either of those examples been going against you stating that you wanted the thread to stop?  It feels like you're stating 2 different things, then choosing to only punish based on the second one.Rather than expecting more clarit

Re: update to rules regarding copyright violations

Re: update to rules regarding copyright violations JaceK, I'm with you on the permanent bans verses temporary bans thing.  To me a ban means permanent, and I don't believe I've ever issued a temporary one on the forums here.  It takes a lot to get me to bring down the ban hammer, so when I

Re: update to rules regarding copyright violations

Re: update to rules regarding copyright violations Well said bookrage. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=380007#p380007 -- Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukoglu.com https://sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/audioga

Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum

Re: Announcement, musical professor banned from the forum There are many old tales, intended to warn against dealing with the devil, that demonstrate wishes or requests being granted but twisted in undesirable ways.  A child in such a story could wish to be the fastest runner in his gym cla

Re: Request a name change

Re: Request a name change And with that... a warning becomes a ban.  Circle of life and all that. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=284355#p284355 ___ Audiogames-reflector mailing list Audiogames-reflector@sabahattin-gucukog

Re: Request a name change

Re: Request a name change *Moderation*Figment, even when you try to claim you are not picking a fight, you refer to Dark's "excuse" as a "Lame excuse" twice.  I'm not sure if you come from some part of the world where the things you say are not considered rude, but if such a place exists, I

Re: Request a name change

Re: Request a name change *Moderation*Figment, even when you try to claim you are not picking a fight, you refer to Dark's "excuse" as a "Lame excuse" twice.  I'm not sure if you come from some part of the world where the things you say are not considered rude, but if such a place exists, I

Re: Request a name change

Re: Request a name change *Moderation*Figment, even when you try to claim you are not picking a fight, you refer to Dark's "Lame excuse" twice.  I'm not sure what part of the world you may hail from, where the things you say are anything but rude.  If such a place exists, I'm glad I don't l

Re: Request a name change

Re: Request a name change Figment, why do your messages always sound like you are actively trying to start a fight?  I'm sure I don't read everything you post, but the ones I have read all have this in common.  Do you read your messages before submitting them? URL: http://forum.audiogames.

Re: a direct suggestion to moderator regarding banning and unbanning.

Re: a direct suggestion to moderator regarding banning and unbanning. The problem is not the presence of any double-standard, the problem is people choosing to view different comments with differing levels of severity.Like most people, you will down-play the hostility/rudeness of your own p

Re: a direct suggestion to moderator regarding banning and unbanning.

Re: a direct suggestion to moderator regarding banning and unbanning. The problem is not the presence of any double-standard, the problem is people choosing to view different comments with differing levels of severity.Like most people, you will down-play the hostility/rudeness of your own p

Re: What in the world happened to the forum?

Re: What in the world happened to the forum? Mine changed suddenly last night too.  Graphically, the color scheme and layout changed around a little bit and so far it hasn't changed back.It reminds me of how the form looks (graphically) when you haven't logged in yet.  Once you log into the

Re: What in the world happened to the forum?

Re: What in the world happened to the forum? Mine changed suddenly last night too.  Graphically, the color scheme and layout changed around a little bit and so far it hasn't changed back. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=276046#p276046 ___

Re: I really wish there could be a couple of mod changes

Re: I really wish there could be a couple of mod changes I believe Aaron is on the same page I am.Side note... with all of our moderators here in the same thread, at the same time, what happens if this thread gets deleted?  Aren't the moderators supposed to always be kept some minimum dista

Re: I really wish there could be a couple of mod changes

Re: I really wish there could be a couple of mod changes I believe Aaron is on the same page I am.Side note... with all of our moderators here in the same thread, at the same time, what happens if this thread gets deleted?  Aren't the moderators supposed to always be kept some minimum dista

Re: Member registration/updating is broken

Re: Member registration/updating is broken Does the forum have a setting "Enable honeypot protection" for the login or registration page?  If so, I think disabling it would solve this issue Omar and his friend are having. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=263665#p263665

Re: Member registration/updating is broken

Re: Member registration/updating is broken Does the forum have a setting "Enable honeypot protection" for the login or registration page?  If so, I think disabling it would solve this issue Omar and his friend are having. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=263665#p263665

Re: Member registration/updating is broken

Re: Member registration/updating is broken Does the forum have a setting "Enable honeypot protection" for the login or registration page?  If so, I think disabling it would solve this issue Omar and his friend are having. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=263665#p263665

Re: Member registration/updating is broken

Re: Member registration/updating is broken Omar, are you using anything like LastPass to fill in fields for you?  Some users use addons/scripts/programs like these that will remember their passwords or user names for them, and they automatically fill in some fields for you. URL: http://for

Re: Spoiler Tag

Re: Spoiler Tag Dark you make a very good point.  The linear nature of screen readers does help quite a bit, and if no other solution ever presents itself in a convenient way, it should work. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=260455#p260455 ___

Re: Spoiler Tag

Re: Spoiler Tag I've had a few times in the past where such a feature would have come in handy.  I have no idea what would be involved in adding this, if it's even possible without more work than it's worth. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=260447#p260447 ___

Re: Rule changes in developers room?

Re: Rule changes in developers room? Dark I'd be happy to make such a post, I'm just not sure where to start, or what exactly it should contain.  I'll give it some thought. URL: http://forum.audiogames.net/viewtopic.php?pid=233702#p233702 ___

Re: Rule changes in developers room?

Re: Rule changes in developers room? I feel the same way.  I haven't looked at the developers section for a long time, with the exception of the guy looking to do a research paper, so I'm not aware of the specifics arguments that may be going on in there right now.  It would be a difficult

Re: Rule changes in developers room?

Re: Rule changes in developers room? Severestormsteve, speaking only as a fellow forumite, I really like this idea.  I find I almost never, ever, comment on code related topics even when I think I can help.  There is always someone who will turn it into an programmer e-peen display. URL: h