Gripe about advertisements and sigs

[vf-xx]

Originally posted by TheFlamingKoosh
Disable them if you don't like them.

I agree. This is what I have done. I'm on T1 at work and Cable at home. I had to disable sigs cause someone's *cough*thordic*cough* animated sig dissagreed with my browser.

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by Warewolf50
Yes I agree with the sig issue, but i understand how hard it is for just a few mods to control so many people. But about the banners, I honestly dont think anyone has the right to complain. This forum is FREE, paid for by AGD. I mean it is great that they provide this great forum for us. If AGD wnats to advertise a little bit on something that they are paying for, fine. Would u rather have to scroll down some every thread, or pay every month to belong to this great forum. So what I am trying to say is STOP COMPLAINING IT IS FREE.

ya know it was free before AGD took over.. AND it was sweet then too
flambo can tell you all about it

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by Cryer
I, for one, think the sigs should stay (of course I would ). They should be enforced, tho.
I have an Idea, too.
CPhilip- you said that in most cases the offending sig's owner was unaware of the rules in the first place, right?
One thing I noticed on PBN: In some of their forums and threads, they have the rules listed up top before you actually get to the content. You could do that, or you could put a link to the rules next to the field in which you actually type your sig. That way, people will at least know that there are rules and be more likely to check them out.

I think the current sig rules are just fine. As SHartley mentioned before, all we need to do is enforce them.

I dont mind banners, after all this whole site is AGD... Just make them long and thin, then center them. They'll look fine that way.

you broke the NO rolleyes rule!!

I guess I don't really mind ugly ones... but more ugly ones I don't get. why a scoccer cleat???

Thordics is awesome... I mensioned it in a previous post but I nixed that one too, while it's big it's worth it!

[davidb]

Problem: Sig rules/guidelines are being bent, broken, or outright ignored. Moderators are too busy with other issues to deal with all of the offenders.

Solution: Appoint a new moderator (or more than one) whose duty it will be to police sigs and such, and make sure the guidelines are followed. As this will be his sole purpose, he won't be bogged down with other moderating tasks.

[dansim]

Originally posted by Heat


ya know it was free before AGD took over.. AND it was sweet then too
flambo can tell you all about it

it may have been free then but now look at how many members we have and how much bandwith is used per day i know ao cant be free for agd anymore

[shartley]

Originally posted by davidb
Problem: Sig rules/guidelines are being bent, broken, or outright ignored. Moderators are too busy with other issues to deal with all of the offenders.

Solution: Appoint a new moderator (or more than one) whose duty it will be to police sigs and such, and make sure the guidelines are followed. As this will be his sole purpose, he won't be bogged down with other moderating tasks.

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by dansim



it may have been free then but now look at how many members we have and how much bandwith is used per day i know ao cant be free for agd anymore

erm that's why it was good... there were 10 ppl that posted and none of it was post whoreing, sucking up, "help me decide" threads.. etc... heck i can't remember for sure but I think we only had 1 or 2 forums... not 12!

[Cryer]

Originally posted by shartley

I don’t agree with this. How hard is it to see that a signature image or complete signature is breaking the rules? Heck, all of us can clearly see that at a glance… why not the Moderators as well?

And if folks are worried about the Mods not catching them all, just use the “report to moderator” link and put “signature violation” and how it violates it. Then the Mod can simply visit that post, take 3 seconds to verify the violation, send off a PM or E-Mail to the offender, give them 24 hours to comply and then take disciplinary action if needed. They can also keep a running log of each violator and times notified (as I am sure they do for other offences already).

Sure, catching up with violators at first will take some time and effort, but that is only because they were allowed to get that bad in the first place. Once they are under control, the process will be quick and easy.

I don’t think any new moderators are needed for this duty… we already have 6 Moderators and how many Admin? I have seen more and more “filter” avoidance and activation, signature rules violations, etc. as time goes on. I think the Moderators would agree that being a Moderator is not a “status” symbol, it is a duty and job. And as such, it should be done and with regularity, not just for the “worst” things or when things get so bad they are posted about in threads like this.

He wasnt saying that the mods are unable to see the sig violations, he (and cphilip) said that the mods are too busy with more impotant tasks involved with moderating to pm everyone with a sig violation. I think it would be a very good idea to have like 2 people whos sole responsibility would be to enforce (or at least inform peole of) these guidelines and rules. That way, as mentioned above, The main mods can focus on the major responsibilities.



PS:
HEAT-

ok I'm done...

[hitech]

Originally posted by shartley
How many times do we simply go to the last NEW post in a thread and start reading there?

I probably do that half of the time.

Also, I'm quite fond of my sig. I'd hate to lose it.

[bornl33t]

Originally posted by Cryer



PS:
HEAT-

ok I'm done...

WHY DOES EVERYONE HAVE TO TAUNT ME !?!?!?!? I swear you guys are just trying to get under my skin.

[Strider]

Originally posted by shartley

This is my solution, from here in I'll be helping. :) I love sigs, and don't want them removed... Ever.

[davidb]

Originally posted by shartley
Sure, catching up with violators at first will take some time and effort, but that is only because they were allowed to get that bad in the first place. Once they are under control, the process will be quick and easy.

I'm inclined to agree that we don't really need any more mods, in general. However, like you said, once the problem is brought back down to controllable levels it will be.. back down to controllable levels. Maybe just appoint some temporary sig bobby and then when the problem is more or less taken care of, revert him back to "member" status?

[davidb]

Oh, and Heat.. You cink zat was a taunting?!?! Ah fahrt in your general direction!!!

[WARPED1]

Originally posted by davidb
Oh, and Heat.. You cink zat was a taunting?!?! Ah fahrt in your general direction!!!

Your father was a hamster, and your mother smelled of elderberries!

[SpecialBlend2786]

Originally posted by WARPED1

Your father was a hamster, and your mother smelled of elderberries!

lmao! You don't frighten us, English pig-dog! Go and boil your bottoms, son of a silly person. I blow my nose on you, so-called Arthur-king, you and your silly English kiniggets.