Moderators!!! URGENT

[Infinite Hope]

RETAKE CONTROL OF THE BOARD, PLEASE!

We have dozens of people starting new Kerry threads when really what they have to say is merely another comment. Not every comment has to be the starting point of yet another redundant discussion. If it's not a unique and independent idea or perspective that could have a thorough discussion in-and-of-itself, it should not be a thread. It should be a comment.

I understand DUers wanting to have every thought of theirs dissected by the entire DU community and have a discussion about their particular thought. But if we keep things organized a lot more, these thoughts can be kept as comments in truly topical threads. Everyone can go to one place to look for all the various unique perspectives on a particular issue. Everyone's comment will be thoughtfully considered by viewers.

Case in point: Kerry topics. Have you seen Letterman's skits on 'Bush Joke That Really Isn't A Jokes?' There are so many Kerry threads that are more like Thread That Really Isn't A Thread. I see the same thing happening with Olbermann's Special Comment already. This site is out of control.

I understand we're all passionate people, but if moderators assemble some level of organization on this site, DUers won't feel the need to create new topics for every idea just so their thoughts won't get lost in the shuffle.

Summary: Please start enforcing threads as being unique topics, not merely comments. The current chaos and obsession is bouncing legitimate and provocative topics to the back pages.

[Connie_Corleone]

1. This happens all the time. Just hide the threads if you don't

want to see them.

[seriousstan]

2. I guess everyone should just clear their posts with you first.

What a little teacher's pet you must be in real life.

Kerry threads.......KO threads....what next? I know, how about whiny mod wannabe threads. We all could use fewer of those.

[RoyGBiv]

10. No kidding ...

I can't seem to get away from his person's posts complaining about everyone else's posts. They're everywhere.

'Tis annoying.

[Infinite Hope]

19. Because the topics are everywhere and annoying...

And I'm far from the first one to have complained. Not every comment needs its own thread for crying out loud.

[RoyGBiv]

22. Let me help you ...

From the actual DU rules:

"Forum Administration: Respect the moderators and administrators, and respect their decisions. You can help make their job easier by clicking the "Alert" link on any post that might need moderator attention. Please understand that moderating errors and inconsistencies are inevitable on a large website like this. If you have a question about DU policies, or if you have a concern about an action a moderator has taken, please contact an admin privately."

Now, if you don't like these threads, ignore them or avoid them. If you have something to say on some other topic, say it.

[Connie_Corleone]

27. There's a link called "hide thread" on the OP of a thread.

Click on it and "Poof!" It's gone.

[blondeatlast]

44. Cats, photos, Lounge! He ought to go over well there.

:evilgrin:

[RoyGBiv]

48. LOL ...

I think his head might explode.

I suspect, though, it wouldn't create a large mess. :-)

[still_one]

3. Maybe YOU should learn how to address the MODS

and it is NOT through A PUBLIC THREAD LIKE THIS

[Kiouni]

4. K&R your favorites

and just go to the greatest page.

[Rick Myers]

5. Loosen your bullets, cowboy...

DU has survived much larger problems than this. It will be okay. Okay?

[Botany]

6. Ever thought of Cat Herding?

RETAKE CONTROL OF THE BOARD, PLEASE!



DU is always all over the place .... part of it's charm.

[badgerpup]

49. Cat herding is a piece of cake...IF you know what you're doing... ;-)

First you gotta realize it's not herding though...
you can't HERD cats. They get mad, they get distracted, and they go off all over the place, hence the saying.
BUT:
You can LEAD them!

The secret is to convince them that you are going somewhere that THEY want to go...
and you must have something that THEY want.

They're independent little critters, but they CAN be cooperative...if it's in their interest.

[bigwillq]

7. The "Hide thread" feature is up and running.

You might want to try that.

[democrank]

8. I love DU.

Just the way it is.

[Horse with no Name]

9. Are you kidding?

:rofl:
Umm...maybe you don't realize this, but you just started ANOTHER of those threads you despise.:eyes:

[Infinite Hope]

24. DUH...to make a freakin point.

What's so hard to understand about that?

[flowomo]

11. It's the great weakness of this board....

too many posters with minor comments feel compelled to start threads. I also wish people would should a little more restraint, but it happens every time there is a big issue/story.

[Zavulon]

12. I'm not an authority on DU etiquette, but

it seems to me that your message would have best been relayed via private message to mods or admins rather than posted for all to read, especially since you're implying that a group of people who are volunteering their time to make this a better place aren't doing a good enough job to satisfy someone with a whopping 240 posts. The "URGENT" was a particularly masterful touch.

Nicely done.

[Rick Myers]

21. Yeah, we'll get right on that for ya...

Maybe that was Matt 'URGENT' Drudge, or his man Ann? (S)he's gonna love prison!

[Zavulon]

29. The only thing missing was

Drudge's police gumball to indicate the overall urgency of the thread.

Listen, if I give you my phone number, will you call me when this disaster is fixed? I certainly won't sleep until those lazy and incompetent mods fix things for all of us. :sarcasm:

BTW, how do you think the OP is going to enjoy next Tuesday? ;)

[Infinite Hope]

26. You don't need 1000 posts to have common sense. n/t

[Zavulon]

32. I don't have a thousand posts, and common sense tells me

that you were out of line posting this publicly. I have no complaints about the place - at least none that a mod could fix (I hate copycat threads, but that's an admin decision) - but if I did, I'd let the admins know privately without making volunteers look like lazy and incompetent turds. Of course, that's only my idea of common sense.

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. Warning....warning...people are getting excited....step away from

your keyboard!!!

Relax...allow the blips. Go with the wave.

[Redneck Socialist]

14. Who died and appointed you forum scold?

The hide a thread function is your friend.

[saracat]

15. I really don't think it is your place to "call out"the moderators.

in fact, i believe that it is against the rules.If you have a problem you should PM them directly.And I also say, let DU discuss whatever topic it wants. I would object to anyone determining what are legitimate and provocative topics. DUers will make that choice for themselves without being controlled.I suggest reading some other Board if you don't care for the current topics.

[Infinite Hope]

28. It's the place of any member.

[Connie_Corleone]

31. Read the rules of the board.

Let me help you out:

If you have a question about DU policies, or if you have a concern about an action a moderator has taken, please contact an admin privately.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

[uppityperson]

33. calling out the mods is the place of any member?

have you read the rules?

[blondeatlast]

46. Not publicly.

I suggest you breathe, hie yourself to the Lounge, and start a thread about Olive Garden.

[Rick Myers]

16. Voted their own post for greatest???

I'm pretty sure....

Welcome to DU, chucklenuts!

[Infinite Hope]

30. You CAN'T vote your own post for greatest post. Someone else did.

[Zavulon]

34. So you've got two DU screen names, then? ;)))

:rofl:

[Kali]

17. calm down

it gets like this on occasion - go to a different forum or take a break if it is getting to you.

[still_one]

18. WOW, since this was so urgent, I thought bushco caught bin laden

[Redstone]

20. DU has these siezures now and again. Dont' worry about it. Just part of DU

being the kind of "big tent" place that it is.

If it annoys you (as it does me occasionally), just take a day or two off.

Redstone

[Infinite Hope]

36. I understand it happens sometimes, but...

we shouldn't have to take a day or two off from the vast majority of valid threads simply because people are incapable of commenting instead of creating a new post. I've used other forums before. They're less cluttered because people comment where it makes sense to comment (common sense is a virtue) and moderators enforce it by locking redundant threads. However DU overall has much more valuable information. Moderators' purpose is to regulate. While they do a great job with everything else, they could lock redundant threads. In a matter of a day or two people will simply comment where it makes sense rather than starting a new thread for every thought that crosses their mind in a day.

[Connie_Corleone]

The rules

If you have a question about DU policies, or if you have a concern about an action a moderator has taken, please contact an admin privately.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

[uppityperson]

39. here's a suggestion, take a day or 2 off from THIS forum and go to your other one

If you don't like what mods are doing, it is against the rules to call them out in the forum. Have you read the rules? Here is a link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

[William769]

23. People that have been here less than a month really shouldn't ...

Well you know.

[Infinite Hope]

37. Again, there's no seniority clause for common sense. n/t

[William769]

40. Speaking of common sense...

[Blue-Jay]

25. Calling out DU mods = Bad Form

Recommending your own thread = Worse Form

Whining like a baby = Worst Form

[Infinite Hope]

38. You CAN'T vote your own post! Someone else did...

Haven't you been here longer than me? That's DU 101.

[blondeatlast]

41. (Note the dewy eyes from BAL)--Oh, do edikate us, please DO!

Oh, golly, save us from the evils of exuberance, please?!

:eyes:

[uppityperson]

42. DU 101 also includes "don't call out mods in forum"

[Infinite Hope]

45. Did you ever think...

maybe the greater purpose was to make the point to the few DUers who were redundantly posting threads on Kerry rather commenting on the ones that already existed, thus hoping common sense would prevail and the moderators wouldn't have to be contacted directly?

[uppityperson]

52. Did you ever think YOU were supposed to follow the rules?

or are you special, to not have to contact the mods directly like the rules state?

[Blue-Jay]

47. You should start a thread about it.

Or just whine some more.

Listen, Skippy - Half the threads here don't offer a lot of information (I'm being generous, mind you). Instead of bitching about it to the overworked mods, maybe you could just hide the thread and look for one that has more details. The time that you've spent complaining could've been spent actually LOOKING for information. Instead, you've decided to bitch & moan about the lack of details. You wasted your time, and now I've wasted mine as well. I won't make that mistake again. Perhaps you shouldn't either.

[razors edge]

43. poor decision agreed but,

I just tried to nom one of my own posts, it don't work.

[Blue-Jay]

50. Whatever. I rarely nominate posts anyhow.

[blondeatlast]

35. The DU administrators saw you coming!

Let's see, there's an "alert" button, a "hide threads" feature and that oh-so-lovely "ignore" button.

Use them.

:boring:

[Infinite Hope]

51. The point was...

to draw attention to the issue and the biggest point was to be made to those creating redundant posts.

[Name removed]

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[proud patriot]

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