re: Board Moderation

First, this thread is not about me and how I feel. This is about board moderation and I'd prefer to stick to that topic but since what you are responding to is more about me as a poster, I will address in that regard

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But is that because of the board, or the fact that the current state of the program gives us fewer fun things to discuss?

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no, it's entirely because of the state of the board. I've twice now started and then decided against a new topic I'd like to discuss but it would be impossible imo given the current climate because it would be derailed in seconds. I'll save it til March or something

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I do think the melt threads are a welcome improvement, as long as the melt is contained to those threads the whole place is better.

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I don't mind the melt threads at all. Honestly they are needed. People need to vent. I just don't bother reading them because I have no interest in just hearing people bitch. That's the option I have.

The issue I'm bringing up is that people won't stick to them. They desperately want to be heard and since no one is posting in their threads, they take their agenda on the road and overrun other topics. To a degree, I understand. It's a message board, they want to vent and so they go where the discussion is happening.

But I think that discourages discourse overall and I say that because it discourages me personally from reading or posting. But I also find people that won't let me change the subject to be excessively boring.

I've got a cousin that works for the IRS. Somehow every Xmas he corners me and I spend an hour hearing about tax code. One year I'm gonna ice pick him in the back of the skull

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I bet you feel the same way posting something positive about A&M football.

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I'm not particularly positive about the current state of our football program. But I'm not the type to vent outwardly really ever so you won't see me posting such. I actually agree with the "melters" about a few things more than you might realize.

What I started this thread was not about that. I suppose I didn't do a good job phrasing it. My question in essence: certain posters have just posted the exact same things in just about every thread, regardless of topic. As mods, should we do something about that when it happens or just let it be?

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I am open to whatever everyone wants, but I feel we are too scared to embrace change because of some sliding slope fallacy that this place will turn into Texags if we moderate a little more.

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I think the red herring grrrTexagsggrrrr is pretty ironic as most of the things I'm pointing out are exactly the issues I have with Texags. But so far it seems the consensus is for no change, other than doing a better job anchoring dup topics