An Idea

[Beearewhyain]

Considering the recent and somewhat ongoing unpleasantness regarding the primary candidates, I would like to offer a possible solution. The recent tack has been based on trying to contain flaming and flame bait, which has proven to be challenging and unfair to the moderators. So what can be done?

How about creating a room that is only available to those who have posted at least 500-1000 post and make it a “Free for All” room? This would take the pressure off the moderators to try to keep things civil and anything that is considered off color or mean could be moved there. This would also keep lurkers and Freepers from seeing any discord and keep it in the “family”. Also, making a minimum post number for entrance would require that one become familiar with those they were taking umbrage with rather than just going at it and may lessen the severity. In addition, those of us who prefer a more gentile discourse would not have to enter that room.


This might be horrible or unworkable so if anyone has other possible solutions or additions, your thoughts are welcome. Just a thought from a newbie.

[Kamika]

1. bad idea

Would suck to keep ppl out just because they dont post much

[SheilaT]

2. Plus, some of the most strident

posters are those who have thousands of posts. I sometimes think the moderators are a little too easy on those with high post counts. My post count is as low as it is because I decided to go for a different screen name than the one I amassed over a thousand posts under, so for my first few hundred posts as SheilaT I looked like a newbie.

We all have to learn to avoid getting into pissing contests with certain others who irritate us and whom we irritate. There are certain people I just ignore and don't respond to. The alert button is useful and I've used it a couple or three times (and honestly no more than that) and then we need to trust the moderators to do the right thing.