Closure of popular threads

[Cherie]

Just a general observation about closure of threads and not about any thread in particular, but given members can be banned from posting in threads, would this not be a better way to go rather than punishing everyone by closing the thread?

[AnnieK]

When multiple warnings have been given and people ignore it and continue to insult each other, it is sometimes better to just close the thread.

[Kate!]

When multiple warnings have been given and people ignore it and continue to insult each other, it is sometimes better to just close the thread.

I felt today that I had to request my own thread closed due to deliberate trouble making. I agree with Cherie though. Getting threads closed gives the culprits satisfaction, it's not the best solution. Ban them.

[Cherie]

When multiple warnings have been given and people ignore it and continue to insult each other, it is sometimes better to just close the thread.

Thanks Annie, but everyone loses out, banning the offending members would seem a better system as it feels like we are all punished for a handful of members who can't help themselves

[Barry.]

I must of missed it but yeah I agree with Cherie however it must be hard on the mods having to repeat the same thing over and over, it must be exhausting for them.

[thesheriff443]

Thanks Annie, but everyone loses out, banning the offending members would seem a better system as it feels like we are all punished for a handful of members who can't help themselves

Giving out warning is pointless unless they are backed up with bans

[Beso]

My observations after receiving both punishment.


Banned from TIBB for a day...meh...whoopeee,

Banned from the discussion for 3 days...oh you swines, I was just getting warmed up..gutted.:fist:

[MTVN]

The problem is often where there are multiple culprits. This punishment would have to be handed out quite widely which would no doubt cause it's own complaints. There are also some threads which are almost inherently prone to descending into arguments

Generally we do try and preserve a topic and that's why we'll post warnings in threads first and delete posts before closing a thread. That's only really a last resort when a thread seems unsalvageable

[thesheriff443]

The problem is often where there are multiple culprits. This punishment would have to be handed out quite widely which would no doubt cause it's own complaints. There are also some threads which are almost inherently prone to descending into arguments

Generally we do try and preserve a topic and that's why we'll post warnings in threads first and delete posts before closing a thread. That's only really a last resort when a thread seems unsalvageable

It’s like having a dog that’s all bark an no bite
Handing out bans has fallen when rule breaking has gone up

[Glenn.]

I felt today that I had to request my own thread closed due to deliberate trouble making. I agree with Cherie though. Getting threads closed gives the culprits satisfaction, it's not the best solution. Ban them.

Let’s not rewrite history, Kate. Livia was the one who took it off-topic and started talking about members. I replied to the thread, you’re the one who jumped in on MY post to Livia and kicked off the drama. Don’t try to paint it like I’m the issue just because it fits whatever story you’re telling yourself.

[Kate!]

Let’s not rewrite history, Kate. Livia was the one who took it off-topic and started talking about members. I replied to the thread, you’re the one who jumped in on MY post to Livia and kicked off the drama. Don’t try to paint it like I’m the issue just because it fits whatever story you’re telling yourself.

And yet again here you are to denigrate and argue. I put a stop to the drama by requesting the thread closed.

[Beso]

It’s like having a dog that’s all bark an no bite
Handing out bans has fallen when rule breaking has gone up

Very true.


I got banned the other week for not noticing I had a message in my PMs that was a warning to decease from posting all my old threads with a messgae to delete thread please,as my post.

Now come on, how on earth am I supposed to notice I've been sent a warning PM when I'm concentrating on bumping all my old threads in a huff.

[Glenn.]

And yet again here you are to denigrate and argue. I put a stop to the drama by requesting the thread closed.

Pointing out what actually happened isn’t “denigrating,” it’s correcting your spin. You’ve clearly got a problem with everything I post, but that doesn’t make it arguing. That’s just you seeing an argument in anything I say. Maybe take a step back and realise not everything revolves around your drama.

[Maru]

All I saw is that I was quoted twice and then it was deleted because for me it was very early morning, so I'm still confused lol. I expect immediate bans as compensation...

[Kate!]

Pointing out what actually happened isn’t “denigrating,” it’s correcting your spin. You’ve clearly got a problem with everything I post, but that doesn’t make it arguing. That’s just you seeing an argument in anything I say. Maybe take a step back and realise not everything revolves around your drama.

No. You don't listen. I caused no drama. I asked Annie to close it to stop it all. Everybody is sick of the same people causing crap constantly. I'm not apologising for answering back bitchy comments.

[thesheriff443]

Pointing out what actually happened isn’t “denigrating,” it’s correcting your spin. You’ve clearly got a problem with everything I post, but that doesn’t make it arguing. That’s just you seeing an argument in anything I say. Maybe take a step back and realise not everything revolves around your drama.

What happened is livia broke the rules by getting personal and you broke the rules by getting then when on with your patronising posts calling members babe
That’s the facts

[AnnieK]

Stop continung this and then moaning when threads get closed. Ive tried to be fair and closed the thread because to be honest i would have had to have banned most contributors.

[Glenn.]

No. You don't listen. I caused no drama. I asked Annie to close it to stop it all. Everybody is sick of the same people causing crap constantly. I'm not apologising for answering back bitchy comments.

You jumped in on a reply I made to Livia who was talking **** about another member. Nothing to do with you.

You caused drama that had your thread closed. That you requested. Which for some reason I’m to blame for.

[Beso]

Why can't I have the TIBB posters privelage Annie

[Kate!]

Stop continung this and then moaning when threads get closed. Ive tried to be fair and closed the thread because to be honest i would have had to have banned most contributors.

Yes you would Annie, have to have banned a few. What's wrong with that. Nothing else is working. They take no bloody notice.

[Glenn.]

I won’t be replying anymore Annie.

[Niamh.]

The problem is often where there are multiple culprits. This punishment would have to be handed out quite widely which would no doubt cause it's own complaints. There are also some threads which are almost inherently prone to descending into arguments



Generally we do try and preserve a topic and that's why we'll post warnings in threads first and delete posts before closing a thread. That's only really a last resort when a thread seems unsalvageableAnd let's be honest any thread asking you to pick forum members for something is pretty much a banker for starting arguments

[Kate!]

You jumped in on a reply I made to Livia who was talking **** about another member. Nothing to do with you.

You caused drama that had your thread closed. That you requested. Which for some reason I’m to blame for.

Correct. You were to blame for me feeling I had no choice.

[thesheriff443]

Stop continung this and then moaning when threads get closed. Ive tried to be fair and closed the thread because to be honest i would have had to have banned most contributors.

After the warning you gave you should of banned livia and Glenn who got personal after the warning

Things get worse unless you put a stop to it

[Kate!]

After the warning you gave you should of banned livia and Glenn who got personal after the warning

Things get worse unless you put a stop to it

Glenn never gets banned. God knows how.

[Cherie]

My observations after receiving both punishment.


Banned from TIBB for a day...meh...whoopeee,

Banned from the discussion for 3 days...oh you swines, I was just getting warmed up..gutted.:fist:

Exactly, I think banning from a particular thread is far more effective than banning from the whole site or closing a thread so no one can post in it

I have received neither so have to bow to your superior knowledge :douf: :hehe:

[Glenn.]

Glenn never gets banned. God knows how.

Why is she allowed to speak like this all of the time. She is desperate to have me banned. Can a mod sort her out please.

[Kate!]

Why is she allowed to speak like this all of the time. She is desperate to have me banned. Can a mod sort her out please.

You deserve banning. 99% of your posts are trouble making or baiting.

[Glenn.]

Its bullying at this point

[Kate!]

Its bullying at this point

LOL

[Glenn.]

Can a mod genuinely sort her out. She blatantly insults me whenever she wants, and from what I can see receives zero punishment for it. All whilst playing the victim herself.

[Beso]

And let's be honest any thread asking you to pick forum members for something is pretty much a banker for starting arguments

That's cause people are boring and need to get a thicker skin.

[Redway]

The problem is often where there are multiple culprits. This punishment would have to be handed out quite widely which would no doubt cause it's own complaints. There are also some threads which are almost inherently prone to descending into arguments

Generally we do try and preserve a topic and that's why we'll post warnings in threads first and delete posts before closing a thread. That's only really a last resort when a thread seems unsalvageable

Why do whole threads sometimes get deleted, sometimes without any prior warning of any Kind, instead of just deleting the offending posts?

[Redway]

Glenn never gets banned. God knows how.

I feel the exact-same way about 3 baiters and fools on here, always quick with abuse. Two of them I have no history with whatsoever, unlike a lot of the members with mutual beef on here.

[Ninastar]

I can’t believe Ammi body slammed Mock and caused all this drama wtf

[Redway]

I can’t believe Ammi body slammed Mock and caused all this drama wtf

Where’s that even coming from?

[Mystic Mock]

I can’t believe Ammi body slammed Mock and caused all this drama wtf

:joker:

I'm crying from how much the body slam hurt.:bawling:

[Mystic Mock]

Where’s that even coming from?

Ninastar's just joking around.

I think.:worry:

[Ammi]

…Ammi-gate…as if we all haven’t thought of body slamming Mock at some point in time…joeysteele showed me that move btw…:fan:…

https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNTI5NTJpMXVnNWx6aTIzM3o1d2ZvY2J lbm1pc2VtcDNxbjB0YTR1NyZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfY nlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/1woSclnUQxVzHi1zJp/giphy.gif

[thesheriff443]

Run mock run
You have crossed the uncrossable

[Benjamin]

I can’t believe Ammi body slammed Mock and caused all this drama wtf

Poor mock. Ammi can be so vicious.

[Ammi]

Poor mock. Ammi can be so vicious.

https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExaWdva2trZnI0M2JwMWtiZXJmbHFrc2w 0ZGt4cWVnNmx4cWpkNGFvbiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfY nlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/3ohzdZfT8FRXgzv9uw/giphy.gif

[Mystic Mock]

Run mock run
You have crossed the uncrossable

:joker:

If I was to make a top ten list of who I would be able to forgive for body slamming me, then Ammi would make the list.:dance:

[Mystic Mock]

Was it Ammi that put this message on my Bedroom Mirror?:worry:

https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-header-2.jpg

[thesheriff443]

:joker:

If I was to make a top ten list of who I would be able to forgive for body slamming me, then Ammi would make the list.:dance:

No one has ever survived a ammi body slam mock
It was nice knowing you :bawling:

[Mystic Mock]

No one has ever survived a ammi body slam mock
It was nice knowing you :bawling:

It was nice knowing you as well Sheriff.:bawling:

[thesheriff443]

It was nice knowing you as well Sheriff.:bawling:

There is possibly one way you can survive before she body slams you

Wear a mankiny and dance to the sound track of Saturday night fever
Film it and post it on tibb

[Mystic Mock]

There is possibly one way you can survive before she body slams you

Wear a mankiny and dance to the sound track of Saturday night fever
Film it and post it on tibb

I'll see you all in the afterlife.:bawling:

[thesheriff443]

I'll see you all in the afterlife.:bawling:

We going in different directions mock

[Ninastar]

Where’s that even coming from?

It’s from a locked thread, tibb members as housemates or something

I made a joke that Ammi would body slam mock for something petty, I can’t remember what tho

[Redway]

It’s from a locked thread, tibb members as housemates or something

I made a joke that Ammi would body slam mock for something petty, I can’t remember what tho

Ah. Got it.

[Maru]

It’s from a locked thread, tibb members as housemates or something

I made a joke that Ammi would body slam mock for something petty, I can’t remember what tho

For leaving the fridge open. I said Ammi could be due her bad bitch era, but not evil (hopefully), in proper BB if she had a good reason. You responded with Mock left the fridge open and then Ammi bodyslam and I think that was the last thing I read (ominous) before closing up the forum... then I woke up to two deleted dead quote notifications. Kinda creepy, like waking up to two pools of blood and not knowing how they got there. It's too early for Halloween.

[Ninastar]

For leaving the fridge open. I said Ammi could be due her bad bitch era, but not evil (hopefully), in proper BB if she had a good reason. You responded with Mock left the fridge open and then Ammi bodyslam and I think that was the last thing I read (ominous) before closing up the forum... then I woke up to two deleted dead quote notifications. Kinda creepy, like waking up to two pools of blood and not knowing how they got there. It's too early for Halloween.

That’s exactly how I feel too

[Crimson Dynamo]

Just remember to post about the thread topic and not the member...

https://media.invisioncic.com/Mrangmedia/emoticons/848696413_goodpost.gif

[Mystic Mock]

It’s from a locked thread, tibb members as housemates or something

I made a joke that Ammi would body slam mock for something petty, I can’t remember what tho

I left a huge turd in her toilet.:shocked:

[Mystic Mock]

We going in different directions mock

I'm on a highway to hell.:devil:

[Maru]

I left a huge turd in her toilet.:shocked:

With your known potty mouth, that's certainly not surprising

[Mystic Mock]

With your known potty mouth, that's certainly not surprising

Ammi told me that it looked like one of those Hot Dogs that you'd see at a Baseball game.:bawling:

[Maru]

Ammi told me that it looked like one of those Hot Dogs that you'd see at a Baseball game.:bawling:

ohh I see it now

https://i.postimg.cc/SxFFKMrV/i-see-it-now.jpg

[Redway]

Ammi told me that it looked like one of those Hot Dogs that you'd see at a Baseball game.:bawling:

Hopefully not a hot-dog you can have as a milkshake. I’d leave that for Five Guys, still.

[Mystic Mock]

ohh I see it now

https://i.postimg.cc/SxFFKMrV/i-see-it-now.jpg

:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

Hopefully not a hot-dog you can have as a milkshake. I’d leave that for Five Guys, still.

:laugh:

Thankfully it weren't like that.

[Ammi]

…I think the ‘popular’ is quite especially applicable to news story threads …

…this is quite an active news story on many internet sites and discussion forums atm…

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398097

…I’ve just watched the vid this morning and would have commented with my own thoughts and these are the type of news stories that will divide opinion and create discussion, which is exactly what obviously we hope for on an earnest discussion forum and in the SD debate section…so many news stories are just clickbait/samey/outrage/fake news or whatever…just designed and devised to divide…but this isn’t really of the same vein, it isn’t designed to divide but it will divide in thoughts and that’s exactly the input we hope for in a debate…anyway, it’s an on going opinion/story of interest and a shame that it’s been closed down for the moment while it’s at its most current and active in discussion…

[thesheriff443]

…I think the ‘popular’ is quite especially applicable to news story threads …

…this is quite an active news story on many internet sites and discussion forums atm…

https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=398097

…I’ve just watched the vid this morning and would have commented with my own thoughts and these are the type of news stories that will divide opinion and create discussion, which is exactly what obviously we hope for on an earnest discussion forum and in the SD debate section…so many news stories are just clickbait/samey/outrage/fake news or whatever…just designed and devised to divide…but this isn’t really of the same vein, it isn’t designed to divide but it will divide in thoughts and that’s exactly the input we hope for in a debate…anyway, it’s an on going opinion/story of interest and a shame that it’s been closed down for the moment while it’s at its most current and active in discussion…

When two members keep getting personal then it’s the only outcome I’m afraid

Even myself thought twice about giving an opinion in that thread because I’m sick of having to fend off attacks

[Ammi]

When two members keep getting personal then it’s the only outcome I’m afraid

…it isn’t the only outcome though to close a whole topic, that’s the whole thing of it…

[Cherie]

…it isn’t the only outcome though to close a whole topic, that’s the whole thing of it…

Indeed plus no one was getting personal it was a genuine question and I would have responded to Glenn this morning had I had the opportunity, and the video has also been removed as well

[thesheriff443]

…it isn’t the only outcome though to close a whole topic, that’s the whole thing of it…

Unfortunately the mods have lost their way
If I do wrong and have done wrong on many occasions not so much in recent times I expect an infraction or a ban , because I’ve over stepped the mark

But now instead of infraction and bans of all those involved myself included if I’m to blame for my part is not carried out

We even have banned from a thread which woke in my opinion

The forum is suffering and members are being punished by threads being closed

[thesheriff443]

Josy left and took the mods set of balls with her

[Ammi]

Unfortunately the mods have lost their way
If I do wrong and have done wrong on many occasions not so much in recent times I expect an infraction or a ban , because I’ve over stepped the mark

But now instead of infraction and bans of all those involved myself included if I’m to blame for my part is not carried out

We even have banned from a thread which woke in my opinion

The forum is suffering and members are being punished by threads being closed

…well, in my own humble opinion I can also see that/and feel that the forum moderation is trying to evolve because of social media and chat sites etc and so many changes that have seen the end of many forums…so many sites aren't moderated or barely are and I think that TiBB is probably ever trying to find that balance to keep posters and activity etc with a feel of maybe easier moderation of the past when forums where much busier places…

…anyway, I’m going to leave this for now…I just felt a bit deflated that a very topical/active news and internet/media story atm and opportunity for healthy debate …was closed down…

[thesheriff443]

…well, in my own humble opinion I can also see that/and feel that the forum moderation is trying to evolve because of social media and chat sites etc and so many changes that have seen the end of many forums…so many sites aren't moderated or barely are and I think that TiBB is probably ever trying to find that balance to keep posters and activity etc with a feel of maybe easier moderation of the past when forums where much busier places…

…anyway, I’m going to leave this for now…I just felt a bit deflated that a very topical/active news and internet/media story atm and opportunity for healthy debate …was closed down…

I was bought up on a firm but fair hand
And like any thing that gets watered down it’s a waste of time

[Beso]

I promise to start being less rude to people.

[Cherie]

I promise to start being less rude to people.

No need at least you are straight to the point and not a snide

[Maru]

Too many thin skins and what will happen is membership and participation will dwindle as this behavior continues because there's only so many of us and so people will be picked off one-by-one... much like BB, it'll end up with a very boring Final with most of the interest gone.

95% of issues are resolved by simply not responding. It almost always goes away on its own because it gives nothing to reciprocate. 5% are posts from batsh** users anyway who can be sorted out more easily (by mods) if recipients would simply stay uninvolved and let moderators do their job. They'll escalate to the point it will take care of itself. Otherwise, it's making their jobs much more difficult because then they have two rule breakers to sort out. And to be be fair, some of this intentional because certain users want moderators to be involved in their personal spats (they want to be a chosen one). If it's 4am, report the post and let it stay up if it needs to until a moderator can get up, have their coffee and they'll happily remove if it's an unfortunate post.