Mushtaq
Founding Member
Some changes regarding moderation
We have had exciting few days, lot of speculations and discussions about some members deciding to leave the forum.
This event generated a lot of work for me and the moderators in trying to keep things calm and discuss amongst ourselves as to what we can do to fix some of the things that have been pointed out by members.
I am not going to ban a member just because some other members have dislike for them, I don't take banning lightly and personal likes and dislikes are an individual's problem, I can't get involved when friendships go sour or there are fights on or off the forum, sort it out yourselves.
I don't want someone to complain after they have had a good old fight and feel sorry for themselves because they got abused, if you are deep into it then dig yourself out or stay out of fights.
I will come down hard on anyone bullying newcomers or less knowledgeable members, if you can't help don't post stupid comments or silly one liners, if you have nothing good to add keep shut, any deviations will earn negative rep points and or infractions, earn enough and you will get temporary ban, keep going that way and a permanent ban will follow.
So to ensure a smooth running of the forum, me and the moderators are going to tighten up on enforcing the rules for everyone, there will be no discussions of moderator actions, you can PM the moderator, report a post and PM me direct for clarification, but do not start threads questioning moderator action.
I have allowed things to slip a little hoping that a lighter hand would work as it's a forum made up of adults, but at times it seems to be like a kindergarten, so from now on, there will be a tighter enforcement of the rules as we see them, the rules are not 100% clear and we don't need to explain every action everytime we make a decision, it's a waste of our time and causes disruption of the forum.
Please ensure you follow good common sense when making posts, treat others with respect and if someone does not don't stoop down to their level, but move on and put it down to their ignorance or stupidity, don't make a mountain out of a molehill, it's only a forum where we can share information and talk about common interests and hopefully have a few enjoyable hours away from the stresses of daily lives.
Try to feel another's pain when you stick the boot in with your cutting remarks, insults or put downs, just try to imagine what kind of day your fellow member has had or what personal problems they are trying to handle, coming here for many is an escape, don't try to show how cleaver you are with words by ridiculing another person.
Sorry for the long post, but I think it was long over due.
Salaam-Alaikum
This event generated a lot of work for me and the moderators in trying to keep things calm and discuss amongst ourselves as to what we can do to fix some of the things that have been pointed out by members.
I am not going to ban a member just because some other members have dislike for them, I don't take banning lightly and personal likes and dislikes are an individual's problem, I can't get involved when friendships go sour or there are fights on or off the forum, sort it out yourselves.
I don't want someone to complain after they have had a good old fight and feel sorry for themselves because they got abused, if you are deep into it then dig yourself out or stay out of fights.
I will come down hard on anyone bullying newcomers or less knowledgeable members, if you can't help don't post stupid comments or silly one liners, if you have nothing good to add keep shut, any deviations will earn negative rep points and or infractions, earn enough and you will get temporary ban, keep going that way and a permanent ban will follow.
So to ensure a smooth running of the forum, me and the moderators are going to tighten up on enforcing the rules for everyone, there will be no discussions of moderator actions, you can PM the moderator, report a post and PM me direct for clarification, but do not start threads questioning moderator action.
I have allowed things to slip a little hoping that a lighter hand would work as it's a forum made up of adults, but at times it seems to be like a kindergarten, so from now on, there will be a tighter enforcement of the rules as we see them, the rules are not 100% clear and we don't need to explain every action everytime we make a decision, it's a waste of our time and causes disruption of the forum.
Please ensure you follow good common sense when making posts, treat others with respect and if someone does not don't stoop down to their level, but move on and put it down to their ignorance or stupidity, don't make a mountain out of a molehill, it's only a forum where we can share information and talk about common interests and hopefully have a few enjoyable hours away from the stresses of daily lives.
Try to feel another's pain when you stick the boot in with your cutting remarks, insults or put downs, just try to imagine what kind of day your fellow member has had or what personal problems they are trying to handle, coming here for many is an escape, don't try to show how cleaver you are with words by ridiculing another person.
Sorry for the long post, but I think it was long over due.
Salaam-Alaikum