[Enid]

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[Vicky.]

Agree with all of them.

[Twilight]

I agree with some of it.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by Twilight

I agree with some of it.

What don't you agree with?

[Ruth*Star]

I agree with all of those rules;

Sorta Off Topic here but I <3 Garden of Shadows, I get all my custom hairs and neon objects for the Sims 2 off there. I've got an account there too.

[Jessica.]

All pretty fair tbh.

[Twilight]

I actually agree with it all after re-reading it again LOL:P

[InOne]

Should also lock threads that go on about "The Good Old Days" and the "Great" members who have now left. Probably puts people off.

[BB_Eye]

Originally Posted by InOne

Should also lock threads that go on about "The Good Old Days" and the "Great" members who have now left. Probably puts people off.

Thankfully I've only come across one or two of these. I agree they're nauseating.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

Thankfully I've only come across one or two of these. I agree they're nauseating.

One or two is enough for me!!! But at one point they were popping up quite alot.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by BB_Eye

Thankfully I've only come across one or two of these. I agree they're nauseating.

I don't like it either.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by InOne

Should also lock threads that go on about "The Good Old Days" and the "Great" members who have now left. Probably puts people off.

After all - who are they to say who are and who are not great members - it implies that they think they are superior members whose opinions are the ones that matter! Can be quite annoying! Pompous nonsense!

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

After all - who are they to say who are and who are not great members - it implies that they think they are superior members whose opinions are the ones that matter! Can be quite annoying! Pompous nonsense!

This.

Although it is the "forum politics". In other words.. a load of trollop!!!

[Enid]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

After all - who are they to say who are and who are not great members - it implies that they think they are superior members whose opinions are the ones that matter! Can be quite annoying! Pompous nonsense!

It's just the arse-licking that gets on my nerves.

[Zippy]

Originally Posted by Enid

It's just the arse-licking that gets on my nerves.

You wouldn't like Gay porn then.

[Enid]

Originally Posted by Zippy

You wouldn't like Gay porn then.

Girls don't have arseholes?

[MrGaryy]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

After all - who are they to say who are and who are not great members - it implies that they think they are superior members whose opinions are the ones that matter! Can be quite annoying! Pompous nonsense!

That's a ridiculous way of looking at it. They're not claiming to miss old 'great' members because they feel they're superior or better to judge - some members have simply been around longer and therefore know more members than newer members.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by MrGaryy

That's a ridiculous way of looking at it. They're not claiming to miss old 'great' members because they feel they're superior or better to judge - some members have simply been around longer and therefore know more members than newer members.

No - because it's not just that they say they miss old members - some put down new members - with a clear implication that they don't think, that on the whole, new members are of the same 'quality' as old ones!

[MrGaryy]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

No - because it's not just that they say they miss old members - some put down new members - with a clear implication that they don't think, that on the whole, new members are of the same 'quality' as old ones!

No - they don't think they are of the same standard as some of the older members, and some of the newer members - which lets be ****ing honest, some are not.

[Enid]

Bumping till this gets some recognition.

We also need some new mods. Sorry, but the ones we have are not nearly active enough and are completely biased. Seriously sick of the state of this place at the moment.

[MrGaryy]

I think admin should stop electing mods that are total non entities. Firstly, they're usually huge push overs, therefore not the best at disciplining. Secondly, they're often not as active as a member who is a well known member with lots of friends. Just because a member is part of a particular group doesn't mean they aren't sensible enough to know the difference between their friends acting like idiots and having a laugh. Chances are if a member has loads of friends on here, they're gonna be on here more often, and be drawn to more threads than someone who floats.

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by MrGaryy

I think admin should stop electing mods that are total non entities. Firstly, they're usually huge push overs, therefore not the best at disciplining. Secondly, they're often not as active as a member who is a well known member with lots of friends. Just because a member is part of a particular group doesn't mean they aren't sensible enough to know the difference between their friends acting like idiots and having a laugh. Chances are if a member has loads of friends on here, they're gonna be on here more often, and be drawn to more threads than someone who floats.

Disagree with that - electing members with lots of friends is part of the problem sometimes - they can't remain neutral enough - and are more likely to take the 'side' of their friends in an argument - even if they don't realize they are doing it. I have seen it happen many times!

[MrGaryy]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

Disagree with that - electing members with lots of friends is part of the problem sometimes - they can't remain neutral enough - and are more likely to take the 'side' of their friends in an argument - even if they don't realize they are doing it. I have seen it happen many times!

But look at the alternative we have now - members who are either total pushovers or never online. Having friends keeps members active and involved in the forum and as I already said, just because a person is friendly with a particular group doesnt mean they're blinded by friendship and cant see if they're mates are in the wrong. Obviously there are some cases, like the younger members that would, but there are a lot of mature members, in groups of friends that would make good mods. Just not BH members because when your part of such a publicly defined clique, its hard to go against your mates.

[Novo]

Ben is the best mod the world has ever seen

[WOMBAI]

Originally Posted by Enid

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