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philzilla · Apr 29, 2003, 08:52 PM

considering the amount of software threads in this forum, i would hardly call the OS X forum "moderated" at all.

sort it out, eh?

tikki · Apr 29, 2003, 09:09 PM

This forum does smell of ass.

dettociao · Apr 29, 2003, 09:24 PM

agreed

siliconwafer · Apr 29, 2003, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
considering the amount of software threads in this forum, i would hardly call the OS X forum "moderated" at all.

sort it out, eh?

What really bothers me about these forums is a lack of moderation. Although, given the software MacNN is using for its forums, I don't suppose much can be done. I think Slashdot's style of moderation works well. But then again, these forums don't even seem to support nesting replies and such, everything is just posted below the next post.

gorickey · Apr 29, 2003, 09:49 PM

I agree, something needs to be done...the sooner the better mods...

moonmonkey · Apr 29, 2003, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
considering the amount of software threads in this forum, i would hardly call the OS X forum "moderated" at all.

sort it out, eh?

I think everyone is waiting for somone to release details or screenshots of Panther and using any excuse possible to stay on the boards, just in case the see it first.

Maybe.

Gee4orce · Apr 30, 2003, 02:24 AM

You guys could help by - like - not posting to the wrong forums !

Anyway, you're right. I don't have the time to moderate all the sorry-ass discussions here any more, and have been thinking about resigning. If you'd like to step in to take my place then please contact the administrators.

Your friendly neighbourhood moderator....

JB72 · Apr 30, 2003, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by Gee4orce:
:Anyway, you're right. I don't have the time to moderate all the sorry-ass discussions here any more, and have been thinking about resigning. If you'd like to step in to take my place then please contact the administrators.

I noticed a bunch of the OT stuff has been locked. That's a good thing to do every so often, obviously.

Last few days it has been chaos around here.

pliny · Apr 30, 2003, 08:04 AM

There are certain times when the mods need to be around more--like big Apple product announcements. This is always when the threads proliferate and double up and are in the wrong forum etc. What's the big deal Gee4orce? You mod the forum a bit more around these times and that's it.

Truepop · Apr 30, 2003, 10:15 AM

Does this even belong in Mac OS X? and a mod posted a reply and didn't lock or move it? whats going on?

anyway I agree. I know people who still get mac, power mac, macintosh and apple mixed up and to switchers who find this by doing an msn or google search and see mac os x and software and powermac they don't know any better and the fact that threads that somewhat sound like threads they need are listed because the mods don't move them fast enough so more threads are listed wrong.

wulf · Apr 30, 2003, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by siliconwafer:
What really bothers me about these forums is a lack of moderation. Although, given the software MacNN is using for its forums, I don't suppose much can be done. I think Slashdot's style of moderation works well. But then again, these forums don't even seem to support nesting replies and such, everything is just posted below the next post.

Never could understand why people like nested replies so much, it's such a total pain in the a$$ to read.

Sure hope MacNN never moves to a nested system...

Powaqqatsi · Apr 30, 2003, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by wulf:
Never could understand why people like nested replies so much, it's such a total pain in the a$$ to read.

Sure hope MacNN never moves to a nested system...

I second that.

philzilla · Apr 30, 2003, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by Truepop:
Does this even belong in Mac OS X? and a mod posted a reply and didn't lock or move it? whats going on?

maybe i was making a point about the huge amount of off-topic threads, in the very forum it's happening in?

Truepop · Apr 30, 2003, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by philzilla:
maybe i was making a point about the huge amount of off-topic threads, in the very forum it's happening in?

I know.

and maybe I was making a point that mods comment on topics that are in the wrong forum and then a few days and 30 something post later move it to the right forum.

thePurpleGiant · Apr 30, 2003, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by wulf:
Never could understand why people like nested replies so much, it's such a total pain in the a$$ to read.

Sure hope MacNN never moves to a nested system...

It already did move to a nested system. Everyone hated it. It was frustrating. They turned it back off again after a month.

Xeo · Apr 30, 2003, 11:47 PM

Thanks for the suggestion.

wulf · May 1, 2003, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by thePurpleGiant:
It already did move to a nested system. Everyone hated it. It was frustrating. They turned it back off again after a month.

Whoa, I completely missed that.

Must have been one of those months when I was having a life