I would like to see some CLEAR EXAMPLES of where 'us moderators' are all wrong. Gareth seems to think that the board revolves around him. This is not the case at all. The less Gareth or Thesedays2005 insult other users, the less infractions they will receieve. I think this is a pretty simple rule to follow.

not with double standards

Gaz you don't have the right to say anything about anything regarding decisions/standards etc. All a user has to do is look at your posts;


Every single thread you post on you end up ruining with some purile crap, we get countless complaints from people sick of it..it really brings down the quality of the board.
Stop trying to play the victim and grow up.

LOL. Thanks Mouse. Reading you swear is almost like picturing my parents having sex. It's just not supposed to be :D

and, no, I don't believe you use bad words in real life either (don't deny it, don't shatter my dreams) ;)

Dawn asked for a language filter quite a while back and was reemed about it. If it's okay for any other user to throw in curse words, then it's okay for a mod to do it as well. Personally, I'd rather there were filters so I could get online at work. ;) But that's not the general consensus of the board so it's not going to happen.

Language isn't the issue; it's the insults and bickering that takes some threads into downward spirals. If someone calls another user an "ugly ****ing bitch" they'd get an infraction. They'd get the same infraction if they called the user an "ugly pucking witch."

It's not an exact science because behavior isn't an exact science. The moderators have been trusted to have the judgement to make decisions. We're a diverse group of people so you can't expect us to react the same way. We're not robots. We don't always agree. We do usually reach a consensus.

We're not around 100% of the time, so some things get out of hand while no one is online. Sometimes it's a fine line to walk between letting things carry on and closing the thread or removing the posts. We're not here to maintain a police state, yet it seems like some of you are asking for that. Then you'd bitch about it if you got it.

But you don't need specific rules and guidelines of "This word gets an infraction" and "this one doesn't." You're not going to get specific guidelines because if you registered for this board, you're supposed to be old enough to monitor your own behavior and treat other people with respect.

It also appears that some users simply WANT to be banned, like it would be a sort of accomlishment to be the one person who went far enough to get kicked out of Dry County. Not happening. There will be no permanent bans from this website.

Treat each other the way you'd want to be treated in real life. That's your guideline. ;)

i do believe, not so long ago you used to insult people exactly like the above, along with a few other people who have long gone from here

and has been said before.... pot kettle black

I've met Brooke - she sounds like every other Jersey person I know :D. Good or bad - we all have pretty foul mouths - I think it is imbibed with the water LOL.

And I refuse to believe I'm a loser for posting on New Years Eve - there is a pile of people in my living room making music (sort of) and I am once again hiding upstairs drinking some wine in peace for a few minutes.

And Becky - once again the voice of reason - a pleasure to read.

Happy New Year
(here in Jersey known as Happy ****in New Year)

Kathleen

And a happy ****in New Year to you too! ;)

that does my nut in that, just because youre from jersey you think your tough. wally

yeh and what about the posts previous to these


i dont start it all