Forum thread "disappeared?"
Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)
Posts: 23,514
A thread what was started regarding the desire for a separate category for forum issues and for unsinking a referent thread seems to have disappeared. Although I might take issue with the tone of that thread, I would take greater issue with threads being deleted by the admins simply because they raise issues deemed inconvenient for public consumption. Without making unwarranted assumptions about the fate of that thread, I would like to hear from the admins about their policy regarding wholesale thread deletion. This is important stuff! I think it's vital that forumistas be reassured that anonymous censorship will not be a policy of this forum going forward. If a thread or post is deemed offensive, the nature of the offense needs to be aired publicly and the offending thread either locked or sunk, not deleted.
OTOH, if I'm mistaken about the fate of that thread, my apologies. As forum activity begins to increase again, it's become more difficult to track every thread.
Thanks,
-Phil
OTOH, if I'm mistaken about the fate of that thread, my apologies. As forum activity begins to increase again, it's become more difficult to track every thread.
Thanks,
-Phil
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Comments
This one?
http://forums.parallax.com/discussion/161828/can-we-have-a-separate-forum-issue-section#latest
I think I'm having a change of heart about sinking threads. As long as we're told it's being sunk it might not be such a bad think.
I'm kind of glad to see that thread sink to the bottom of the pile.
No, of course it's not. But when friends see friends doing something they might disagree with, it's their responsibility to say something. That's all. Besides, if you read my entire post, you would know that I'm more after clarification than confrontation.
-Phil
Do you know how long ago the thread was started? Do you know who started it?
Was the thread from before the time of the first thread sinkings?
Please note: I could be wrong about this whole thing. But recent events have caused my vigilance to become more acute regarding policy matters.
-Phil
I do not recall seeing a separate thread, but Wildatheart has commented in the one linked to above ?
-Phil
Phil,
I never meant you are confrontational. I've been reading your posts for years, it would be idiotic to say that.
My deleted post said nothing more and nothing less. In addition to the 2 respectable words I used in the body I can be faulted for not having used the words “Please” and “Thank you”.
Here’s the problem… xanadu worte above, “So this is the extent of Parallax and Phil’s relationship… I had imagined something entirely different.” Having read several “Official” responses to Phil and SEVERAL other KEY CONTRIBUTING forumistas, I too have been in shock to have read many of the responses to their well thought out and well presented forum suggestions. Quite frankly, based on the tenor, increasingly terse responses, and lack of clarification from the “Officials” I don’t know what to think about Parallax’s relationship with many of the key contributing forumistas.
Parallax has asked us to be patient and understanding as we all work through this transition, I ask only the same from them. At times, we need a little clarification and open minded debate about the matters that are presented. I believe that’s only fair to ask on behalf of those that put forth the effort to maintain the high standards that we’re all used to here.
Right or wrong, I certainly believe that Parallax should reevaluate their stances and policies regarding forum members and their input, because it appears to me that MANY are disgruntled.
The customer is ALWAYS right, except for when they are WRONG
Thanks,
-Phil
My post was coming anyway. And there is a lot of dry tinder (which is why my post was coming anyway). Not on you Phil.
-MM
"Can we have a separate forum issue section? thread needs to be unsunk"
At the time, I saw it as a duplicate post to Frank's post, which are not allowed under forum rules.
I was going to PM wildatheart indicating that the discussion was going to be deleted because of that, but forgot. I apologize for that.
I think the mechanisms are in place to report forum issues, and see the reported issue in the announcement section. I know you can not respond directly to those posts, but you can see if your issue got logged.
Sorry to produce such a stir, but I didn't see any reason to rehash something that had been already addressed by Parallax.
So blame me, not Courtney, (a girl with a lot of stuff on her plate).
Thread-sinking does add a new dimension to what is considered to be a duplicate post, however. If a thread is sunk, but a new wrinkle arises that makes the topic current again, it's only natural to start a new thread on that topic so that it will be visible. Obviously, we don't want folks continuing to beat dead horses, but I think that the intention behind the "dup" thread needs some consideration when making a decision to keep it, sink it, lock it, or delete it.
This is not to criticize the action taken in this case, only to point out that the landscape has changed a little and that thread-sinking has created a disturbance in the Force, possibly entailing a modified decision tree for moderation.
The mod squad is welcome to sink this thread if they want.
Thanks,
-Phil
I think we are all learning new things here, moderation tools are totally new.
OK, I'll be Michael Cole, Courtney will be Peggy Lipton; who will be Clarence Williams III.
That is a very good suggestion.
You are correct that this is a community and questions are always welcome.
its been noted numerous times that a simple lock is the norm.
Good point Koehler.
As the OP's thread objective seems to have been met, I have edited a few inappropriate comments from this thread and hit the lock button.