Woah! What's up with the quick thread locks lately?

[swt61]

I thought we were having some light hearted fun in the "Is this the anti head-fi forum or what?" thread, only to see it locked very quickly.

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't get any kind of malicious sense from those last several posts, just some fun loving, lighthearted ribbing.

I noticed the same thing in another thread recently. Are we jumping the gun too early and censoring like the other site? Just my own viewpoint.

[grawk]

It's just that threads like that are magnets for the whining about headfi, and we're trying to move beyond that

[swt61]

It's just that threads like that are magnets for the whining about headfi, and we're trying to move beyond that

Yeah, you have a point there.

I was just getting ready to let Duggeh know I was just ribbing him, when I realized it had been locked. It just caught me by surprise.

[n_maher]

I can only take so much jackassery and like Dan said, the whining ratio is getting a bit high. If the latest poster in that thread had tried to offer anything other than worthless content I wouldn't have locked it. The powers that be are certainly free to unlock the thread if they see some value there.

[Dominatrice]

hey i didnt even get to enjoy my cookie....dam that cookie looked good too =)

Life is to short to hate people....god is love, fin...

[Grahame]

I see this site as complimentary to the "other place"

Both have something to offer. Apologies for lowering the signal to noise ratio, if any are needed.

[swt61]

I can only take so much jackassery and like Dan said, the whining ratio is getting a bit high. If the latest poster in that thread had tried to offer anything other than worthless content I wouldn't have locked it. The powers that be are certainly free to unlock the thread if they see some value there.

No Nate I understand where you're coming from, it just caught me off guard I guess. Looking back at the thread I can see the whiny nature. I was worried that maybe my attempt at humor, or humour had been misunderstood.

It's all good.

[Kabeer]

Yup, my apologies if what I said upset someone too, that wasnt the intention.

Peace.

[Dusty Chalk]

Yup, my apologies if what I said upset someone too, that wasnt the intention.

Peace.

Just to be clear -- we don't usually mind a small amount of entropy, it's when it builds up to critical mass and it starts evolving into assmillinery that the mods start locking threads. Me, I have a background in physics, so I know that entropy only ever increases, so I just sit back and wait for the next big bang.

[JBLoudG20]

so I just sit back and wait for the next big bang.

Might want to peruse bars or something, just sitting and waiting is no fun.

[Dusty Chalk]

It's an expression.

[JBLoudG20]

It's an expression.

I know. Euphemisms, man! I thought you were the king of the euphemism?

[Dusty Chalk]

I know. Euphemisms, man! I thought you were the king of the euphemism?

I still am. I just like saying, "it's an expression".

[hadden]

There was nothing particularly offensive about the threads in question. The mods are being a bit heavy handed. I find this place touchy and restrictive. Despite the flattering self-comparison otherwise to that other place. Cutting threads off so soon overreaches authority. Let the threads breath for goodness sake. And why must people be so uninviting to newbies; it's all seems like people are desparate to be in-crowd cool.

[grawk]

There was nothing particularly offensive about the threads in question. The mods are being a bit heavy handed. I find this place touchy and restrictive. Despite the flattering self-comparison otherwise to that other place. Cutting threads off so soon overreaches authority. Let the threads breath for goodness sake. And why must people be so uninviting to newbies; it's all seems like people are desparate to be in-crowd cool.

Fine, fuck off?

We're not here to please you, we're here to please us.

[n_maher]

There was nothing particularly offensive about the threads in question. The mods are being a bit heavy handed. I find this place touchy and restrictive. Despite the flattering self-comparison otherwise to that other place. Cutting threads off so soon overreaches authority. Let the threads breath for goodness sake. And why must people be so uninviting to newbies; it's all seems like people are desparate to be in-crowd cool.

You just don't get it, do ya?

[grawk]

moderation doesn't happen because something is offensive. It happens when one of the moderators decides something should be different. Period. End of story.

See any advertising? Did you pay a membership fee? Have you contributed anything to make us give a shit what you want or why? If not, shut your cake hole, quit whining, and either participate or not.

[ojnihs]

There was nothing particularly offensive about the threads in question. The mods are being a bit heavy handed. I find this place touchy and restrictive. Despite the flattering self-comparison otherwise to that other place. Cutting threads off so soon overreaches authority. Let the threads breath for goodness sake. And why must people be so uninviting to newbies; it's all seems like people are desparate to be in-crowd cool.

you're basically a very good example of the type of person who doesn't get accepted around here. did you happen to read around before you made that post?

[aardvark baguette]

The last thread was certainly going nowhere fast, and I helped it get there. Apologies.

I am guessing what some people are concerned about is the possibility of HC getting to be too much like some other sites, in their moderating fashion. I have no comment positive or negative on this subject, just wanted to help explain others comments as I see them.

[postjack]

chef salad from lennys sub shop. Very tasty!

[aardvark baguette]

[n_maher]

chef salad from lennys sub shop. Very tasty!

I <3 you posty.

[Dusty Chalk]

You just don't get it, do ya?

Oh, but I think he does. He knows he has the freedom to express his opinion here, no matter how unpopular the opinion is.

Like badge, baby, like badge.

[909]

If the latest poster in that thread had tried to offer anything other than worthless content I wouldn't have locked it.

You just don't get it, do ya?

moderation... [snip] happens when one of the moderators decides something should be different. Period. End of story.

Did you pay a membership fee? [snip] quit whining, and either participate or not.

i've read posts and received messages from mods on that other site that are near identical to these comments. \

[grawk]

Your point is?