Should the mods get more strict on this board?

[Ferzerp]

This thread is a perfect example of what prompted me to post this. A couple of people apparently didn't want a particular discussion ocurring and made the thread about everything *but* what the linked info was about.

This goes on all the time here in various forms.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

It is quite a bit out of hand. I would like to either see:

1) More moderation or

2) a cooldown feature (limiting each poster to two posts per thread per day for example) so less threads get hijacked by 2-3 people talking past each other.

This is lame because the whole point of the forum is to generate content for readers and get anandtech page hits. If they were to limit the amount of content being generated no one would have any reason to read the forums.

I take the good with the bad and provide my own filter. It's not that hard, and some people instead of coming to that realization post in threads whining about how so and so is a troll, or posting off topic to derail the thread because they don't agree with it.

 

[bfromcolo]

I voted yes. AMD vs NVIDIA, Intel vs AMD conflicts pop up all the time in threads where they have absolutely nothing to do with the original subject. I usually just stop reading once it starts because there is no way it will get back to the original topic once it starts. If people want to get opinionated in topics designed to promote controversy/debate that's fine, but removing off topic and obnoxious posts is reasonable at all times.

 

[Wall Street]

This is lame because the whole point of the forum is to generate content for readers and get anandtech page hits. If they were to limit the amount of content being generated no one would have any reason to read the forums.

When you have a full page dominated by one or two people talking at each other and not even on topic, that isn't content. In threads where a person makes 7-8 posts in a day, after the third post that person is rarely adding anything of value.

edit: I don't think that Anandtech is at that level yet, but I have seen this happen at other forums (ex: Kaotika & QuadDamage if you read Futuremark forums) and it leads to less people posting because most of the threads devolve. I don't want to see Anandtech go there.

 

[Imouto]

This thread is a perfect example of what prompted me to post this. A couple of people apparently didn't want a particular discussion ocurring and made the thread about everything *but* what the linked info was about.

This goes on all the time here in various forms.

All my posts were about the linked info. About its methodology in fact but somehow that's wrong too.

 

[raildogg]

So you guys want someone else to come in and tell you to behave? You want someone to tell you to be objective, etc?

It is a bit funny to see all the guys in this thread talking about bias yet they are the same people who root for their "team." Just admit it and get it over with. Everyone has biases, tendencies, preferences, etc. Everyone. Including the mods.

So who will moderate the moderators? Who will moderate the admins? Who will moderate the site owners/managers?

The only thing that can improve "discussion" if each and every one of us decides to change - not to change the other guy, but ourselves. Stop worrying if other people behave a certain way. All you can do is don't join them and act the same way. So if a discussion is heading downhill, simply avoid it instead of getting involved. This is how those huge threads with thousands of posts develop.

 

[NIGELG]

If you don't like how the forum is moderated then start your own forum and be the moderator............

Or post somewhere else...

Or take it to the 'Forum issues' subsection.

Or put people on 'Ignore'.

 

[Jacky60]

I wasn't going to reply to my own poll, but this is amusing. You're awfully quick to proclaim being "brand agnostic" when it suits you, but....

This sure doesn't seem "agnostic". It looks like a pretty heavy focus on the company vs the technology.



You're also quick to try to discredit anyone who has anything but the utmost praise for AMD as "Nvidia shills/fanboys"





You're accusing others of being part of a "slick marketing machine", but look to me to be just as bad as what you're accusing others of.

Lol, how Ironic. I deplore personal attacks directed against any individual, although I did once accuse a member of Nvidia's focus group who receives free hardware from Nvidia (and incidentally was a mod here) of lack of impartiality and I was warned by a mod.

 

[Keysplayr]

If you don't like how the forum is moderated then start your own forum and be the moderator............

hmmmmmm........ :hmm:

 

[Keysplayr]

Wow, pot, kettle?

What Jacky, you cant admit your bias? Or wont?

Others here know how you lean. It's no secret. The annoying thing is you pretend and say that you're neutral. That would be a lie.

I would love separate Nvidia and AMD forums. Suggested it to the administration quite a few times and it's shot down every time.
Why? Drama...... gets..... hits.....
Look in this thread at all who oppose the idea of heavier moderation, and you'll see those who feed off drama. Nobody in their right mind wouldn't want moderators to prevent personal attacks and thread derailments. Those who oppose actually LIKE when that happens. Has to be.

 

[Aristotelian]

Look in this thread at all who oppose the idea of heavier moderation, and you'll see those who feed off drama. Nobody in their right mind wouldn't want moderators to prevent personal attacks and thread derailments. Those who oppose actually LIKE when that happens. Has to be.

I want heavier moderation. I do not want 'personal attacks'. I do, however, think that 'member callouts' (attacking someone for having an agenda - it really is obvious, as you say) should be allowed. Using posting history to prove this earned me a number of infractions in the old days, so I simply stopped posting much. Ever since Idontcare let go of this forum it has slipped and now there is more propaganda than there has been in a long time (though it is still better than it was in you-know-who's days).

So you guys want someone else to come in and tell you to behave? You want someone to tell you to be objective, etc?

It is a bit funny to see all the guys in this thread talking about bias yet they are the same people who root for their "team." Just admit it and get it over with. Everyone has biases, tendencies, preferences, etc. Everyone. Including the mods.

Not everyone, because not everyone is invested. When I bought 580s in SLI years ago I didn't become an Nvidia 'fanboy' nor was I before - but you can remember who was (he is either banned or doesn't post any more) and those sorts of people ruin forums. They are the ones that preach overclocking for one brand and not for another, that preach power/heat/noise issues with one brand and not the other. There are some objective posters on this sub-forum, but at the end of the day I think it is, as others have stated, about drama and hits. And apparently people like reading 'lolololol ur team sux' much more than comprehensive posts by RS or someone like that?

Shrug.

 

[Jacky60]

What Jacky, you cant admit your bias? Or wont?

Others here know how you lean. It's no secret. The annoying thing is you pretend and say that you're neutral. That would be a lie.

I would love separate Nvidia and AMD forums. Suggested it to the administration quite a few times and it's shot down every time.
Why? Drama...... gets..... hits.....
Look in this thread at all who oppose the idea of heavier moderation, and you'll see those who feed off drama. Nobody in their right mind wouldn't want moderators to prevent personal attacks and thread derailments. Those who oppose actually LIKE when that happens. Has to be.

I lean towards performance at a given price in the games I play. Yes ATI/AMD have provided me with that since my 8800 Ultra but I did pay £500 of my own money for a 7800 GTX 512mb and have bought many Nvidia cards. Recently Nvidia cards have been more expensive for the same or poorer performance and being a discerning consumer I think that's not the best deal to go for. I have an advertising/marketing background and for that reason I own a PC not a Mac and don't buy Bose speakers. Given the same performance at the same price point I'd go Nvidia again just to balance things out.

 

[NIGELG]

hmmmmmm........ :hmm:

I would join your forum....lol.

 

[Keysplayr]

I would join your forum....lol.

Already started creating it. If you give me your email I'll send you a link when it's ready. I wont use Anandtech to promote it via PMs.
This goes for anyone.
keysplayr@yahoo.com

 

[Maximilian]

boo for censorship. I wish I could tell people off without fear of getting the boot. If somebody is a douche, they should be able to hear about it.


****How about LESS moderation****

This tbh. If people wanna tear into each other over brands let them, whatever floats their boat.

 

[blackened23]

Others here know how you lean. It's no secret. The annoying thing is you pretend and say that you're neutral. That would be a lie.

LOL, you have got to be kidding me. Nobody is without bias. Period. And there is nothing wrong with that fact - Everyone has preferences and there is absolutely no issue with that.

Sounds like some here just don't like opposing opinions that go against the company line, hmm? Maybe you would just be happier where everyone in a forum agrees with you. Wouldn't that be perfect.

 

[Keysplayr]

LOL, you have got to be kidding me. Nobody is without bias. Period. And there is nothing wrong with that fact - Everyone has preferences and there is absolutely no issue with that.

Sounds like some here just don't like opposing opinions that go against the company line, hmm? Maybe you would just be happier where everyone in a forum agrees with you. Wouldn't that be perfect.

You have the wrong idea. As usual.

 

[NIGELG]

Already started creating it. If you give me your email I'll send you a link when it's ready. I wont use Anandtech to promote it via PMs.
This goes for anyone.
keysplayr@yahoo.com

Cool,but given our history I might be banned from your forum pretty quickly...LoL.

 

[Keysplayr]

Cool,but given our history I might be banned from your forum pretty quickly...LoL.

All completely depends on your respect for others, or lack thereof.

 

[Jaydip]

Too much moderation is counter productive as It happened during the Kepler launch.People right and left were handed infractions for even silliest of reasons.I vote to create a separate sub forum for NV and AMD.Voted "no" here.

 

[Ferzerp]

If you don't like how the forum is moderated then start your own forum and be the moderator............

Or post somewhere else...

Or take it to the 'Forum issues' subsection.

Or put people on 'Ignore'.

If this poll is a representative set, more people agree that something needs done than think it is fine.

 

[Grooveriding]

Separate forums do nothing. Look at [H] forums, there is just as much - in fact more, trolling and name calling in their video forums.

The irony is when you see these complaints coming from members who have an obvious bias like so many of us do here, as well ones who have dropped their fare share of baiting and trollish innuendos. A forum by its nature will not be the utopia of constructive discourse you are hoping for, and heavy-handed moderation will do nothing to foster that.

 

[Ferzerp]

The irony is when you see these complaints coming from members who have an obvious bias like so many of us do here

How is that ironic? When the board is in such a pathetic state, it's really the only way to even post. If an individual ends up participating in the cluster now and then, that doesn't remove their ability to recognize that the whole situation is just dysfunctional.

 

[Railgun]

How about self moderation eg putting threads in appropriate subforums.

 

[Quantos]

Personal attacks are not acceptable, period. Let's face it, this is the type of forum the most prone to people losing control. This is AMD vs. NVidia, Red vs. Green. In such a two-sided forum, heated discussions are to be expected. There's nothing wrong with that in itself. However, the moment that someone does lose control and begins to spew non sense and insults at a member of this forum, I think that the mobs should be pretty ruthless. This is not a real life situation where you sometimes lost control of what you say. You have to take the time to write something and submit a reply. If people cannot control themselves in such a setting, they deserve the hammer.