Suggestion for GUU

[frikativ54]

Hey Guys,

A political forum I used to post on did a good thing that I think GUU should consider. That is, having a banned members official thread, whereby each user who was suspended was cataloged, along with the offense that led to that person's banning.

Having this feature would lead to transparency on the site. For example, for the most recent suspension, it would stay TDKID banned for being the incarnation of the banned user tjm5711. That way, there would be no questions about why a particular forum member was banned.

BTW, I noticed that Genke was finally banned. Were my suspicions about him correct?

Thanks for your consideration about the suggestion. It worked quite well for the site I used to participate on, and I think it would work well on here too.

-Frik

[AthleticsFan]

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All I have to say about this is....

[Rossi46]

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This isn't a political forum, it's a game used forum. Making a list of banned members would be a complete waste of time & pointless in my opinion. What would you gain from knowing why someone has been banned? It's not like your going to be doing business with them through this forum anymore so who cares. Just my 2 cents though.

[frikativ54]

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This isn't a political forum, it's a game used forum.

My suggestion had nothing to do with the nature of the forum. It just has to do with the inevitable frustration of looking through posts and finding someone you know has the word "banned" by his name. Having such a list would prevent all the "Why was so and so banned?" threads, and the "this poster was really that poster" threads.

[Vintagedeputy]

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Ya know, last time we had a mess like this, I volunteered to be the sergeant-at-arms and travel city to city on GUU's dime whipping member's asses when they get out of line.

The offer still stands!

[cohibasmoker]

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This isn't a political forum, it's a game used forum. Making a list of banned members would be a complete waste of time & pointless in my opinion. What would you gain from knowing why someone has been banned? It's not like your going to be doing business with them through this forum anymore so who cares. Just my 2 cents though.

Since the economy is based on decisions that are being made in Washington and since the hobby is dependent on the economy, how can questions about the economy and/or politics NOT be relevant to the hobby? The solution? A section that members can share their opinions on how the economy is effecting the sports memorabilia industry.

If a separate section would be added, no-one would be forced to visit and/or participate in the section - a member can either participate or they can choose NOT to participate - Freedom of choice at it's finest.

Why not give it a test run? Perhaps 30 days? It would be interesting to see how many people visit the OT section and compare it to the other sections of the forum. As long as personal attacks are kept OUT of the section, the section should be quite spirited.


Just my opinion - hope I didn't offend anyone.

Jim

[Rossi46]

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I think an off topic section is a great idea...every other forum I belong to/read has an off-topic section

[metsbats]

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I can definitely see a ban list on a political forum. In political forums there are so many different points of views and not alot of folks standing on common ground. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It is what it is. Political topics stir tons of emotion especially in today's climate. I've seen family members get really emotional toward each other during heat exchanges regarding politics. So one would not be surprised that there would be a long list of banned users on such a forum.

This was never the type of environment this forum strived to emulate.
We are here to educate one another by sharing game used memorabilia knowledge. We strive to stand on common ground.

I think a ban list on this forum would not be conducive to a harmonious atmosphere and the moderation commitee would like to work towards a day when banishments will be a rare event here.

[sportscentury]

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I'm surprised by the opposition to this suggestion. I see only positives and no negatives from having a banned list published and updated. This site has become downright dangerous with all of the fraud. It is one of the main reasons why some folks hesitate to post here. Publishing/posting a banned list is not unique to political fora, I assure you. Other sports collectibles websites do this, as well. HobbyKings, which is, by far, the most popular and successful basketball card website/forum has done this since day one, and it has really helped members to be informed, feel secure, and protect themselves. I can't help but wonder why certain members would be so dead-set against this idea. Hmmm...

[sammy]

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Two things I think this forum needs.

1) A separate section for just thoughts, opinions, or whatever.

2) The ability to edit one's own posting. At times members post in the heat of whatever and regret or want to change the things stated. I see the moderators have this ability and use it frequently on their own posts. The old forum had this capability, and being able to do this would stop a lot of junk from being followed up on.

The owners should listen to the ones who make this forum valuable. An OT section is the number one suggestion that has been made over and over.

We don't have this drama on the autograph forum.

[sportscentury]

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Two things I think this forum needs.

1) A separate section for just thoughts, opinions, or whatever.

2) The ability to edit one's own posting. At times members post in the heat of whatever and regret or want to change the things stated. I see the moderators have this ability and use it frequently on their own posts. The old forum had this capability, and being able to do this would stop a lot of junk from being followed up on.

The owners should listen to the ones who make this forum valuable. An OT section is the number one suggestion that has been made over and over.

We don't have this drama on the autograph forum.

I realize this is not a democracy, but I bet that if we took a vote, the overwhelming majority would be in favor of being able to edit posts.

[TNTtoys]

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OK guys... you put up 2 suggestions, so I will do my best to address them.

1. Ability to edit posts
To be honest, I do not know the complete pros and cons with this one. I do know that there was a reason why we were never allowed this before. So what I can do is take this one to the Admins and find out the reasons why this was never allowed, and if there truly is a risk behind post editing, I will stand by their original decision not to allow it. If there is no risk, I will ask that we discuss it within the committee and provide a group response.

2. Banned list
My feelings are that there is no place for such a list here. It seems that it would promote negativity and become the "train wreck" that everyone goes to on order to find out who got banned, why, etc. I don't generally like the gossip. I think we should be a bit more mature.
BUT I am only 1 in a group of 7 (5 moderators and 2 admins). I have no problem discussing this in a committee. So, if you want democracy, you got it. I can only promise you that the idea (or any idea for that matter) gets consideration & is discussed fairly.

[metsbats]

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Points taken.

1) OT or General Discussion section
2) Ability to edit posts

and

3) Ban List

We will take these into consideration.

[allstarsplus]

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I realize this is not a democracy, but I bet that if we took a vote, the overwhelming majority would be in favor of being able to edit posts.

I am involved in other Blog/Forum's where the Admin will make certain edits for you. I think some level of editing is good and helpful.

I think most agree an OT section would be great as it would clean up the Game Used Discussion area and get it back to what it was meant to be.

[sammy]

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"I do know that there was a reason why we were never allowed this before."

Maybe this was before your time, but when the original GUF was started by Eric, the ability to edit one's own post was available to all members and used by many.

It was halted and not incorporated in the new GUU when the original forum was sold. Many members from the old forum complained to the new owners, but like many suggestions, this too fell on deaf ears.