OCForums has without doubt been one of the most serious forums I've known to date. Apart from periods of ati vs. nvidia rampage runs in the video forum, things have always been kept down to a reasonable level, and threads to a certain level also quite serious or related to subject.
For the past 4 years, I've been visiting a forum created by and supporting the cycle sports game Cycling Manager - this season it will be dubbed Pro Cycling Manager - and by God, give me strength I've never seen a place more out of control.
If there is just one thread, with 5 posts "on subject" I'd give birth to an Albino Cow.
Apparently the reminaing serious moderators have left the forum with warp speed, as they couldn't control them, and I for one don't even want to become a moderator. Good Lord.
But how the heck can you gain control over such place, when the forum should remain open for all ages playing the game? For 4 years I've tried reasoning and pointing out that the moderator ought to be doing their jobs, locking down threads, deleting totally off-subject replies, personal attacks etc.. but it never happens.
So, do I yell "engage" and warp outta there or is there a way beyond reasoning? BFG? or maybe nuking the site from orbit? Of late I've really kicked in the rock and given the youngsters a "less" polite addressing, despite being totally against my nature... so how to salvage this place?
Cheers and regards,
Flixotide
For the past 4 years, I've been visiting a forum created by and supporting the cycle sports game Cycling Manager - this season it will be dubbed Pro Cycling Manager - and by God, give me strength I've never seen a place more out of control.
If there is just one thread, with 5 posts "on subject" I'd give birth to an Albino Cow.
Apparently the reminaing serious moderators have left the forum with warp speed, as they couldn't control them, and I for one don't even want to become a moderator. Good Lord.
But how the heck can you gain control over such place, when the forum should remain open for all ages playing the game? For 4 years I've tried reasoning and pointing out that the moderator ought to be doing their jobs, locking down threads, deleting totally off-subject replies, personal attacks etc.. but it never happens.
So, do I yell "engage" and warp outta there or is there a way beyond reasoning? BFG? or maybe nuking the site from orbit? Of late I've really kicked in the rock and given the youngsters a "less" polite addressing, despite being totally against my nature... so how to salvage this place?
Cheers and regards,
Flixotide