Irish_Man said:

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Woods Ag said:

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Why can't we all just get together and have a few beers and talk this **** out.. if we still can't settle it we can pick teams and fight it out

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This has potential

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I'm in!

I just want in on AC's team

dubi said:

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Irish_Man said:

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Woods Ag said:

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Why can't we all just get together and have a few beers and talk this **** out.. if we still can't settle it we can pick teams and fight it out

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This has potential

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I'm in!

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My team will have the most/best beer!

The Ignore feature should be free because one of the alternatives is to ignore the website altogether. A more enjoyable site experience yields longer and more frequent visits. Think of it like Las Vegas, they don't make all that money by making it easy for people to walk out. The Ignore feature would help keep people from getting annoyed with another poster(s) and leaving for a period of time. It would help the user make their own experience better and help the business to sell more ads.

If you get so triggered by reading someone else's posts because you can't bring yourself to pay $5 a month to ignore them... you might be part of the problem.

If an anonymous strangers posts online bother you so much (the generic you, not you the poster I'm quoting) that you have to use the ignore feature, you just might be one of those thin skinned folks talked about in this thread.

Burt Macklin, FBI said:

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I have a question. Being that the mods are anonymous, if we feel that we are ever unfairly banned for something or a thread gets deleted and we email moderator@texags, is that email received by you, a mod-supervisor type, or does it just got to the mod that just banned the poster? If it ends up going to the mod that did the banning, it kind of makes them like judge, jury, and executioner. What checks and balances are in place for situations like that?

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I read all 15 pages and this comment stands out the most. And I would really like WatchOle to focus on the stars given to certain posts. If there are 50+ people saying a fish looks and acts like a fish, I would hope you would put a little weight behind those "stats".

I've been banned and given no reason even after I emailed moderators. If you're asking us to have an open line of communication to improve our content and posting styles, then feedback is paramount.

Also, I mainly post on GB but the few times I've had a serious OB question that was apparently naive, certain old posters kept calling me a troll. You folks say you want laidback discussions but then refuse to open your circle to new voices. Choose a side, kids.

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people on GB call people trolls all the time. they also tell peple to go back to whatever forum they generally live on.

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FWIW, none of that is exclusive to the GB or any board really. Had that happen to me on the e-board.

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and you admittedly dont post here but are coming here to lecture us? GMAFB

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And I said I don't post here, not that I dont read this board daily. I know my place and I know the temperature of each board. My typical commentary has no place on this board, so I don't litter it wirh inane chatter. GYAFB? Who is sensitive now?

Woods Ag said:

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Why can't we all just get together and have a few beers and talk this **** out.. if we still can't settle it we can pick teams and fight it out

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OB obviously has enough issues without mixing the GB in it. Perhaps start your own thread there complaining about moderation?

15 F-ing pages of this crap? Snowflakes are definitely outdoors.

DatTallArchitect said:

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What can I say? I'm an *******.

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Zuckerberg agrees

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Very true

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ZUCK CAN GO TO HELL

Talk about some snowflakes...

So who posted this on the GynB?

WatchOle said:

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Three main reasons:

1. I want moderators to be able to participate on the forums as normal posters without the social burden of being a moderator.

2. I want moderators to moderate based on policy and not based community pressure.

3. I want moderators to be free on real world retribution by disgruntled community members.

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(2) This is bullshjt and you know it!

I know the conversation has moved on but one thing that didn't get brought up was the disappearing of individual posts. This has happened to me on numerous occasions. A thread gets "cleaned up".

If my post is delete-worthy, then I would prefer the mod edit it and state the reason. Don't just delete it. It seems like a lot of penny-ante stuff just disappears.

This happens MUCH more frequently than thread disappearances, in my experience. I've had at least two posts disappeared out of threads recently, both of which, when discussed in thread, were widely considered on topic and non-offensive. I know, because I grandstanded and demanded an apology on both, LOL.

Recently, I had a post disappeared that stated "trout stocking is a piscine welfare state". That's a valid, defensible opinion. No reason to delete THAT on the OUTDOORS board.

Just wanted to get that in here, if you're still reading.

We all love texags and the OB, otherwise we wouldn't be here fighting for(about) it.

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We all love texags and the OB, otherwise we wouldn't be here fighting for(about) it.

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AggieChemist said:

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We all love texags and the OB, otherwise we wouldn't be here fighting for(about) it.

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Agree with Chemist, I come here to learn, bull**** and be reminded of my grand parents who were avid outdoorsmen, gardeners, and stewards of the land and community. I love the honesty and humor of the board

AggieChemist said:

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Recently, I had a post disappeared that stated "trout stocking is a piscine welfare state". That's a valid, defensible opinion. No reason to delete THAT on the OUTDOORS board.

Just wanted to get that in here, if you're still reading.

We all love texags and the OB, otherwise we wouldn't be here fighting for(about) it.

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I made the same post, pretty much verbatim, and I'd venture to guess that my post is still up there.

Edit: yup, my post is still there.