Blanco 4,900 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, Juninho10 said: Drinks on you blanco I heard? Absolutely @Juninho10 it would be my pleasure ๐ย Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,176 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Denzel Zanzibar said: I'm glad this topic turned into a positive discussion, that was always my intention, it wasn't to publicly slate @Downsouthor indeed any of the current mods. If people think I'm a *** that's fine, it's their opinion. I'm honestly not as argumentative in real life (though my wife would probably disagree with that statement!) Love to you all. ย Wish you had said that in your opening post then I would have been able to have a good laugh throughout๐ Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,176 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Blanco said: I get where you are coming from @Bosco's Tuftย but we only use the actual name of a poster if we have already met each other. I would hate for anyone to consider themselves as an outsider on here as we generally get on very well together. Maybe if @Downsouthgoes ahead and organises a get together at the Riverside for a game, you would join us and get to know everyone better? We are all here for the same purpose, the love of the Boro UTBย I am to blame for that along with most other things but generally only used as a reply or quote messageย Link to post Share on other sites
Youngy228 1,444 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 This is a fantastic forum. ย With fantastic people. ย And fantastic mods. ย I have first hand experience of this. ย Had a great weekend taking myself away from it all but dipping back in and enjoying the positivity on here. ย Much love to all. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,246 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 @Downsouthย first and foremost, Iโm pretty sure no one wants you to step down. Youโre the fulcrum of this message board. I donโt think thereโs any harm in questioning processes. Itโs a healthy part of ensuring the forum is well ran. So weโve established you arenโt going anywhere! Iโve not really had the chance to read the forum this weekend, so i donโt know why @payero has been banned. Could you should a light on the reason's for that please? I never found him overly offensive and I thought he added to the board. Of course Iโm not accounting for anything I may have missed. Having been privy to mods message board in the past I understand and respect the process. I still think thereโs a lot of mods but maybe my issue lies with a couple of the antagonistic mods themselves rather than the process. The selection of mods isย something Iย think needs consideration moving forward. Lastly me and @Tomย are off to Blackburn, so if anyoneโs about shout up. Matchday meet ups at home are probably a no go for me. Donโt see enough of my friends and family as it is,ย so Iโm not going to waste time with you ugly mugs instead of them ๐คช (Free the Changing Times one) ย 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BearSmog 1,382 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 43 minutes ago, Humpty said: @Downsouthย first and foremost, Iโm pretty sure no one wants you to step down. Youโre the fulcrum of this message board. I donโt think thereโs any harm in questioning processes. Itโs a healthy part of ensuring the forum is well ran. So weโve established you arenโt going anywhere! Iโve not really had the chance to read the forum this weekend, so i donโt know why @payero has been banned. Could you should a light on the reason's for that please? I never found him overly offensive and I thought he added to the board. Of course Iโm not accounting for anything I may have missed. Having been privy to mods message board in the past I understand and respect the process. I still think thereโs a lot of mods but maybe my issue lies with a couple of the antagonistic mods themselves rather than the process. The selection of mods isย something Iย think needs consideration moving forward. Lastly me and @Tomย are off to Blackburn, so if anyoneโs about shout up. Matchday meet ups at home are probably a no go for me. Donโt see enough of my friends and family as it is,ย so Iโm not going to waste time with you ugly mugs instead of them ๐คช (Free the Changing Times one) ย This post articulates my thoughts better than I could at the moment. With regards to Payero I believe he was a WUM and was pretty much instantly on my ignore list so I too didn't see what happened. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, BearSmog said: This post articulates my thoughts better than I could at the moment. With regards to Payero I believe he was a WUM and was pretty much instantly on my ignore list so I too didn't see what happened. Pretty much this. The past week or so, all they were doing was winding people up and for some reason ended upย attacking another poster for something pretty innocuous. Only thing I'd say in his favour is I thought people jumped on him over relatively nothing for his posts in the January Window thread. I understand people's desire for clarity in there but I've started to care less and less about that. Take all the info with a pinch of salt and there should be no real issue unless peopleย reallyย take the ***. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Is the current mod team fit for purpose?ย Good question..ย The first question should be asked, what is it. Is it democratic,ย autocratic orย laissez-faire.ย Is it designed in principle toย govern by a set principles and procedures. Is there aย policy statement. should it be statutoryย orย adaptive. Should members remain impartial, held accountableย for following rules with regard toย their office with dedication and integrity.ย avoiding arbitrary action based onย personal likes and dislikes.ย ย In principle I believe the forum has survived some turbulent times which have been ignitedย by postings, some challengingย othersย sensitiveย which haveย been supported and opposed aggressively. I donโt think I would be alone suggesting these normally have relevance to personnel perceptions onย diversity, othersย character assassination be it individually or grouping. ย Personally I believe the forum has served well and will continue to mature andย survive long into the futureย with its approach toย self governanceย with unbiased arbitrary intervention when things get off track or personnel.ย Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,386 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) . oops wrong thread ย Edited January 17, 2022 by Smogzilla Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/15/2022 at 11:10 PM, RonnieBobba said: Iโve always thought downsouth comes across really well on the forum and does a decent job. The others do a half decent job the problem is nobody is impartial about anything and all of you let your emotions rule over everything and often get into heated debates and arguments with other posters. I know Rob mentioned the number of posts of the last 6 months Iโd hazard a guess this is well down on years gone by. If not I imagine the number of frequent posters is down. The forum has now turned into an argumentative shambles I now view from the sidelines and drop in every month or so to bickering over something or another to something which should bring joy due to the mutual love of the Boro. Current posters and current mods are both part of the problem. UTB. However I am a sucker for nostalgia and miss the days when it was first set up after 606 boards.ย I think you make a good point and it does drift off subject and get personnel at times.ย Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,176 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Humpty said: @Downsouthย first and foremost, Iโm pretty sure no one wants you to step down. Youโre the fulcrum of this message board. I donโt think thereโs any harm in questioning processes. Itโs a healthy part of ensuring the forum is well ran. So weโve established you arenโt going anywhere! Iโve not really had the chance to read the forum this weekend, so i donโt know why @payero has been banned. Could you should a light on the reason's for that please? I never found him overly offensive and I thought he added to the board. Of course Iโm not accounting for anything I may have missed. Having been privy to mods message board in the past I understand and respect the process. I still think thereโs a lot of mods but maybe my issue lies with a couple of the antagonistic mods themselves rather than the process. The selection of mods isย something Iย think needs consideration moving forward. Lastly me and @Tomย are off to Blackburn, so if anyoneโs about shout up. Matchday meet ups at home are probably a no go for me. Donโt see enough of my friends and family as it is,ย so Iโm not going to waste time with you ugly mugs instead of them ๐คช (Free the Changing Times one) ย Hope both you and Tom have a safe Monday trip, your both excellent fellows and the forum owes you a debt of gratitude for all of your previous sterling work on behalf of the forum. Re Payero can't be ***** explaining just read back you will understand Link to post Share on other sites
Humpty 3,246 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Just now, Downsouth said: Hope both you and Tom have a safe Monday trip, your both excellent fellows and the forum owes you a debt of gratitude for all of your previous sterling work on behalf of the forum. Re Payero can't be ***** explaining just read back you will understand Iโll take your word for it Al ๐๐ป Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Humpty said: Lastly me and @Tomย are off to Blackburn, so if anyoneโs about shout up. I'll comeย ๐คช Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,176 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I am reminded about one of Cher's songs where the line "words are like weapons they wound sometimes" has applied at times. Anyway for me this is over looking forward to probably THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE SEASON...........so far!!๐ Link to post Share on other sites
Naisby 736 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Downsouth said: I am reminded about one of Cher's songs where the line "words are like weapons they wound sometimes" has applied at times. Anyway for me this is over looking forward to probably THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE SEASON...........so far!!๐ Was that the one she sat on the old US Battleship?ย Link to post Share on other sites
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