Okay. I'm seeing WAY too many posts that have absolutely nothing to do with the original topic- this includes those useless :crazy: :lol: :happyface :wave: posts. These are extremely annoying. My suggestion is have them all deleted. This should stop any fights, and put an end to all the bickering.

How does everybody think about this?

YES!!!!!!! PLEASE.


I'm going to start having to report posts from this point on...I am getting positively fed up with them, too.

You're right. these board are too cluttered there should be a clean up day by the moderators.

I agree, nothing more annoying than people posting stuff not related to the original topic.

Anyone see that new tv show Tripping the Rift?

That would be pretty near darn impossible to do. Delete EVERY useless post? That would delete like 75% of the topics on here.
I think you would be asking too much of myself and Janice (and all other moderators) to monitor the boards that closely.

While I enjoy the boards, I don't have hours and hours of time to devote to them on a daily basis. I like doing other stuff.

We really need some self-moderation here. Moderators can't do it all you know.

I thought taking away the post counts would lessen the amount of useless posts, but it appears to have just the opposite effect.

We've really reached the point where the major troublemakers are just going to be banned outright. Enough is enough already.

That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

You make a good point about not being able to monitor every single thread, but there are certain people who just pop in and randomly and obliviously post useless junk. After awhile, I can understand that getting a little agitating. I politely asked one of these individuals (Ericidlefan)why she was doing that and she attacked me verbally, including pming me multiple times.

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

*teehee*

Originally posted by Brian Damage
You make a good point about not being able to monitor every single thread, but there are certain people who just pop in and randomly and obliviously post useless junk. After awhile, I can understand that getting a little agitating. I politely asked one of these individuals (Ericidlefan)why she was doing that and she attacked me verbally, including pming me multiple times.

Yea, I try to be civil with her and point out what she should and shouldn't do, but all I ever get are insults about where I'm from and PMs.

But I aslo think that the posts mocking her (:lol::happyface:p:wave:) are getting extremely annoying as well. There's been one person in particular (Not naming any names) who, in almost every topic where Eric is brought up, post it. We get the point, you're Eric. You don't need to prove your point 6379853409 times.

What if we just added people to our ignore list (user cp) so you don't have to read any of their posts? I think most of you would have done that already if you are truly annoyed by somebody's posts. Just don't read them, plain and simple. It's your choice.

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

:happyface :lol: :happyface :lol: :rotflmao:

Seriously, I don't mind some off topic posts in that likening a discussion board to an actual verbal discussion, people can pick up a point in a conversation, relate it to something else (a different but similar situation) and have the topic of disussion go another route. I think there'd be twice as many useless threads if some of the ones we already have didn't stray slightly off topic once in a while. But I agree, EIF's type of off topic posts are an extreme that can be pretty irritating. By the way, no I haven't seen Tripping the Rift. :happyface :lol: :happyface :lol: :rotflmao:

Well I'm seeing too many threads being locked up, when they really don't have to be. The last thing I want to see when I start a legitimate topic thread, is seeing it locked up an hour later due to some silly fight. Ignore lists are a good idea, but they are still not solving the problem. There has to be a better way rather than locking up a decent topic thread all the time. :(

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

Naah! We can just start a :crazy: :lol: :happyface :wave: thread in the Random Posts forum. ;)

Originally posted by TJ
We've really reached the point where the major troublemakers are just going to be banned outright. Enough is enough already.

That is a great idea.

Originally posted by Jenya
Naah! We can just start a :crazy: :lol: :happyface :wave: thread in the Random Posts forum. ;)

:lol:

:wave: :happyface :lol: :crazy:

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.
http://www.tm001d6792.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ban6.jpg

Originally posted by Jenya
Well I'm seeing too many threads being locked up, when they really don't have to be. The last thing I want to see when I start a legitimate topic thread, is seeing it locked up an hour later due to some silly fight. Ignore lists are a good idea, but they are still not solving the problem. There has to be a better way rather than locking up a decent topic thread all the time. :(
When a thread is locked, it's because nobody heeds my warnings to stop fighting. I usually issue a warning to stop the fighting, and when it continues and gets nasty, I have no choice but to lock the thread. Got any better ideas?

Can you point to a thread that was locked for no reason?

Originally posted by Janice

Can you point to a thread that was locked for no reason?

Greg's (Captain Ablairica) thread, Top 45 Oxymorons (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102079), could've been easily edited. It only has 40 posts. However, it was locked. Meanwhile, Shelby's (EricIdleFan) News You Can Use (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95904&perpage=15&pagenumber=10) thread, was easily edited- but not Greg's. I wanted to contribute to Greg's thread yesterday, only to find it locked, and all the attack posts remaining. Why is that?

Originally posted by TJ
What if we just added people to our ignore list (user cp) so you don't have to read any of their posts? I think most of you would have done that already if you are truly annoyed by somebody's posts. Just don't read them, plain and simple. It's your choice. I agree. That's the reason there's so many pointless arguments on here. People just can't ignore the stupid posts. They have to say something about them.

Originally posted by Jenya
Greg's (Captain Ablairica) thread, Top 45 Oxymorons (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102079), could've been easily edited. It only has 40 posts. However, it was locked. Meanwhile, Shelby's (EricIdleFan) News You Can Use (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95904&perpage=15&pagenumber=10) thread, was easily edited- but not Greg's. I wanted to contribute to Greg's thread yesterday, only to find it locked, and all the attack posts remaining. Why is that?
Blame it all on EricIdlefan. Most of the time when she contributes her stupidity to a topic chaos erupts. She's bad luck to threads.

Beware of EricIdlefan!! :crazy: :lol: :happyface :wave:

Originally posted by Jenya
Greg's (Captain Ablairica) thread, Top 45 Oxymorons (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102079), could've been easily edited. It only has 40 posts. However, it was locked. Meanwhile, Shelby's (EricIdleFan) News You Can Use (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95904&perpage=15&pagenumber=10) thread, was easily edited- but not Greg's. I wanted to contribute to Greg's thread yesterday, only to find it locked, and all the attack posts remaining. Why is that?
The reason is that the Oxymoron thread was 90% bashing while the News thread was easier to just edit. Some threads I close, some I edit. I'll tell you what. I'll reopen the Oxymoron thread and attach a warning.

We'll see how long it lasts.

Originally posted by Janice
The reason is that the Oxymoron thread was 90% bashing while the News thread was easier to just edit. Some threads I close, some I edit. I'll tell you what. I'll reopen the Oxymoron thread and attach a warning.

We'll see how long it lasts.

Thank You!!!:hug:

Feel free to edit the bashing posts too please. If I see a hint of a fight brewing on that (or any) thread, I'll PM you ahead of time. :)

Originally posted by Jenya
Thank You!!!:hug:

Feel free to edit the bashing posts too please. If I see a hint of a fight brewing on that (or any) thread, I'll PM you ahead of time. :)
Honestly Jenya, I don't have time to keep deleting posts. Often a thread spins so far out of control that it gets to the point of no return.

If I delete, they just post more trash, so I often have no choice but to close a thread. I hate closing them. I really do. It's the same violators over and over again too.

And yes, I would appreciate an extra set of eyes to allow me to diffuse things before a thread gets too ugly. Thanks. :)

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

LOL

Originally posted by Janice
Honestly Jenya, I don't have time to keep deleting posts. Often a thread spins so far out of control that it gets to the point of no return.

If I delete, they just post more trash, so I often have no choice but to close a thread. I hate closing them. I really do. It's the same violators over and over again too.

And yes, I would appreciate an extra set of eyes to allow me to diffuse things before a thread gets too ugly. Thanks. :)

I know where you're coming from, Janice. I just wish there was some way to restrict abusive posters to post on certain threads. Rig it so that they can only read certain threads, but not post on them. That way they can't ruin a whole thread for everybody else.

Quittting time at work! :woohoo: I better get outta here. I'll post on Greg's thread after supper when I get home. ;)

Originally posted by TradingMooses
I agree. That's the reason there's so many pointless arguments on here. People just can't ignore the stupid posts. They have to say something about them.

:yeahthat

I will do my best to keep the non sequiters to a minimum.

Originally posted by Sourbabie
Blame it all on EricIdlefan. Most of the time when she contributes her stupidity to a topic chaos erupts. She's bad luck to threads.

Beware of EricIdlefan!! :crazy: :lol: :happyface :wave:

Sourbabie Don't know why TJ, Janice, or any other moderators let you and people like TV People and Safety Pin on this board because you three don't realize that people do have feelings and other people like to post stuff and all three of your all's problem is that you think what you three say is important but what other people say isn't. It is so, so, sad while the three of you make fun of people at not just their expense but yours.

Ok, not to be rude or anything, but to be singling out EricIdleFan in all these posts, it's making the problem worse, it's doing exactly what we want to stop. I'm not saying that I'm not annoyed by this, and some threads and posts posted by her are...out there...but I'm so sick of every topic being turned into a fight once she posts. I'm not defending anyone here, but wouldn't it be ironic if THIS thread was locked?

AHH! I remember the good ol days when a thread would be locked and it was a rare occasion...nowadays...EVERYTHING is a fight.

tolerance-noun-sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Ok, not to be rude or anything, but to be singling out EricIdleFan in all these posts, it's making the problem worse, it's doing exactly what we want to stop. I'm not saying that I'm not annoyed by this, and some threads and posts posted by her are...out there...but I'm so sick of every topic being turned into a fight once she posts. I'm not defending anyone here, but wouldn't it be ironic if THIS thread was locked?

AHH! I remember the good ol days when a thread would be locked and it was a rare occasion...nowadays...EVERYTHING is a fight.

tolerance-noun-sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

Finally, an intelligent post. Thank you Lauren.

Originally posted by Czas na Zywiec
Finally, an intelligent post. Thank you Lauren.

Oh, no problem Business Partner ;)

I'm annoyed with EricIdleFan's posts as much as the next person. But I find it even more annoying when people keep making fun of her and ragging on her. That is like 50% of the problem, if not more. I put her on my Ignore List a few weeks ago and it works for me. I find her posts pointless and I have no interest to read them so that is the main reason it works for me.

Ok, i want to know why everyone but ericidlefan is being reprimanded. She's the one spamming threads and going off and insulting people for no reason at all, starting fights. and she insults me for not having a mom (which i found really offensive) and chris for being european. And we're supposed to just move on with life? Hell i dont think so.

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
Sourbabie Don't know why TJ, Janice, or any other moderators let you and people like TV People and Safety Pin on this board because you three don't realize that people do have feelings and other people like to post stuff and all three of your all's problem is that you think what you three say is important but what other people say isn't. It is so, so, sad while the three of you make fun of people at not just their expense but yours.
Maybe if you weren't an annoying scum we wouldnt insult you. I dont know why you're allowed here, you're really sending these boards to hell with all the trouble you cause. it's not our fault you think the purpose of these boards are to post your god damn smilies.

Originally posted by Brian
I'm annoyed with EricIdleFan's posts as much as the next person. But I find it even more annoying when people keep making fun of her and ragging on her. That is like 50% of the problem, if not more. I put her on my Ignore List a few weeks ago and it works for me. I find her posts pointless and I have no interest to read them so that is the main reason it works for me.
I dont have her on my ignore list because for one thing, when i put someone on there it makes me curious what they said and i end up reading it. and she always talks about me, and not to mention she picks out random posts of mine and goes off at me for no reason.

Originally posted by pavanbadal
That would be impossible, that would mean we'd have to delete every single one of EricIdleFan's posts, lol.

LOL!

:crazy: :happyface :lol: :wave:

Originally posted by Brent88
LOL!

:crazy: :happyface :lol: :wave:

Annoying.

I know. :p

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Annoying.


I put EIF on my Ignore List so I didn't have to see that and now I see people doing it frequently. :rolleyes: It's getting too annoying.

I did it, but everytime I would see a post by EIF, I would always view it. It's annoying to see her "ignored" and not knowing what she said.

Originally posted by EricIdlefan
Sourbabie Don't know why TJ, Janice, or any other moderators let you and people like TV People and Safety Pin on this board because you three don't realize that people do have feelings and other people like to post stuff and all three of your all's problem is that you think what you three say is important but what other people say isn't. It is so, so, sad while the three of you make fun of people at not just their expense but yours.

What did Ashlee do to you? :lol:

Originally posted by Brent88
I did it, but everytime I would see a post by EIF, I would always view it. It's annoying to see her "ignored" and not knowing what she said.

That's why I can't use the ignore list.

Originally posted by Brian
I put EIF on my Ignore List so I didn't have to see that and now I see people doing it frequently. :rolleyes: It's getting too annoying.

That was exactly the point of my post.


WILL YOU PEOPLE STOP DOING IT?!?!?!?! It was funny the first 23462332462562345687234562893475395 times you guys did it. :livid:

Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with her?

BTW talking about people in posts is why there are so many fights on this forum.

Originally posted by MandieR1980
Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with her?

BTW talking about people in posts is why there are so many fights on this forum.

I don't have a problem with her or anyone else here either. I just ignore the posts that I don't want to read and that's it...Talking about fights there s one already erupting here...AGAIN:rolleyes:

Originally posted by MandieR1980
Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with her?

BTW talking about people in posts is why there are so many fights on this forum. I don't have a problem with her either, I just don't read her posts. I scroll right past them, the five or six people always bitching about her need to put her on the ignore list, problem solved.

Originally posted by bandito
I don't have a problem with her either, I just don't read her posts. I scroll right past them, the five or six people always bitching about her need to put her on the ignore list, problem solved.

I agree either put them on ignore or work it out with them in email or PM but you don't need to sit here and complain about how annoying they are that just causes fights.

Originally posted by bandito
I don't have a problem with her either, I just don't read her posts. I scroll right past them, the five or six people always bitching about her need to put her on the ignore list, problem solved.


Or at least quit replying to her.

Originally posted by Brian
Or at least quit replying to her. Yep, that works too.

So much for my suggestion on How To Avoid Our Threads From Being Locked (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102506), when my GOD DAMN THREAD ends up being locked itself. I GIVE UP GUYS! :rolleyes:

It's become apparent to me that as much as we mature people (both young and old, new and old members) try to make things sane here, much like it was in 2001-2002, the more we lose. It's just pointless anymore. :(

Originally posted by Jenya
So much for my suggestion on How To Avoid Our Threads From Being Locked (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102506), when my GOD DAMN THREAD ends up being locked itself. I GIVE UP GUYS! :rolleyes:

god that was fast! i didn't even see that topic...

ahh...the irony...

Originally posted by Jenya
So much for my suggestion on How To Avoid Our Threads From Being Locked (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102506), when my GOD DAMN THREAD ends up being locked itself. I GIVE UP GUYS! :rolleyes:

I do too...and I didn't even get into it.

Originally posted by Jenya
Greg's (Captain Ablairica) thread, Top 45 Oxymorons (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102079), could've been easily edited. It only has 40 posts. However, it was locked. Meanwhile, Shelby's (EricIdleFan) News You Can Use (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95904&perpage=15&pagenumber=10) thread, was easily edited- but not Greg's. I wanted to contribute to Greg's thread yesterday, only to find it locked, and all the attack posts remaining. Why is that?

If you need someone to clean up threads, I'll do it. I've done it at the I Love Lucy board. It's easier than leaving the trash there.

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man

AHH! I remember the good ol days when a thread would be locked and it was a rare occasion...nowadays...EVERYTHING is a fight.


Everyone who remembers that needs their own board. Won't happen, but it's a nice thought.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
If you need someone to clean up threads, I'll do it. I've done it at the I Love Lucy board. It's easier than leaving the trash there.

It would be nice, Cathy. But I don't know what to suggest anymore. It seems any suggestions I make are useless now, in my opinion. But thanks anyway. :)

Originally posted by Jenya
It would be nice, Cathy. But I don't know what to suggest anymore. It seems any suggestions I make are useless now, in my opinion. But thanks anyway. :)

Sure. It's sad when something that is supposed to be leisurely is stressing you out. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Everyone who remembers that needs their own board. Won't happen, but it's a nice thought. Amen to that one.

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Everyone who remembers that needs their own board. Won't happen, but it's a nice thought.

Oh, I know it won't happen...I'm not trying to act holier than thou b/c I was around then (even though you were too)...it was just nice then...and I honestly don't remember how exactly it changed...where was the transition from the old boards to World War III

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Oh, I know it won't happen...I'm not trying to act holier than thou b/c I was around then (even though you were too)...it was just nice then...and I honestly don't remember how exactly it changed...where was the transition from the old boards to World War III

Me either. Chris might have it narrowed down.

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Oh, I know it won't happen...I'm not trying to act holier than thou b/c I was around then (even though you were too)...it was just nice then...and I honestly don't remember how exactly it changed...where was the transition from the old boards to World War III

Summer of 2002. May/June were the last truely good months, but come July, something happened and this place hasn't been the same since.

Originally posted by TJ
What if we just added people to our ignore list (user cp) so you don't have to read any of their posts? I think most of you would have done that already if you are truly annoyed by somebody's posts. Just don't read them, plain and simple. It's your choice.

I think most people forget they have this option. I know it's impossible to ignore every post like this.

To me posting about the annoying posts is just as bad, why can't we use PM's? :confused:

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Ok, not to be rude or anything, but to be singling out EricIdleFan in all these posts, it's making the problem worse, it's doing exactly what we want to stop. I'm not saying that I'm not annoyed by this, and some threads and posts posted by her are...out there...but I'm so sick of every topic being turned into a fight once she posts. I'm not defending anyone here, but wouldn't it be ironic if THIS thread was locked?

AHH! I remember the good ol days when a thread would be locked and it was a rare occasion...nowadays...EVERYTHING is a fight.

tolerance-noun-sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

Well said! :clap: You took the words right from my keyboard(so to speak) lol :)