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dont like dont read...AND...just between Kev and I there are over 200 emails sent a day, what is seen between us on the forum is nothing!......

the patrol forum and the like a great how they have specific sections to the forum...and this seems to work really well....

My point is that it is a bit hard to email other members if you don't have their email address and you can only MM one person.

I agree that a post can be seen and read and you may only reply to one reply.

So an MM that accepted multiple addresses would solve the problem?
As per email?
Just a suggestion :o)

we do...

Why not use EO if it is able to be implemented??

Maybe because it makes more work for the site owners, who probably don't think they have to provide space for idle chatter.

And Shaker maybe its easy to do and they're happy to do it. That doesn't stop Kev asking the question and getting an answer which I am sure he will

Dido!!

Anybody can set up a chat room.
One member who must remain unnamed, did start an Exploroz Chatroom about 3 or 4 years ago, but there was way less OT posts & chat on the forum then & nobody was interested.
It isn't hard to do with either MSN or Yahoo.

Hairs,

That was me who made the "Camp Fire" comment

All I am suggesting is another option for David and his crew to consider. If it is not viable then so be it, we will have to make other arrangements.

All we can do is suggest things as David requested in member newsletter.

Cheers Kev

Sorry Kev, I couldn't remember who said it.

I was a player in the EO Chatroom that was setup and it also ended up requiring moderation, Oh my we do get out of hand at times. In fact there ended up TWO EO chatrooms and then both died a natural death. Hmmmmm I think the EO chatrooms should be called gatherings and we should do them in person.

I suggested a "campfire" idea some months back. That was on a day of heavy chit chat. MM are fine but only involve the two members concerned but an open chat room or "campfire" as I called it, would involve all that want to be involved simultaneously. And those that don't want chit chat can stay away from the campfire.
Colin

I think it should still be moderated to an extent and the threads deleted instead of being archived.

and as one of the 'mods'...
...having all the off topic stuff in one place frees up the rest of the forum for the more relevant stuff... mostly.



cheers

Dave

That's it

In all my cutting and pasting I forgot todays comment .....

How much of a "free for all" thread it is ... is of course ... dependant on David & Michelle.

its there....look for Laura barnes or kevin Darkie...big kidz is there...bonz....!

join in....!!

I'm there, kids put me on, I'm just getting my head around it now, Facebook is handy for me because I have two children working up on the mines, and have a fairly large family down South of the State.
Works well but don't think it is what Sir Kev is talking about.

Cheers

D

Shane,

I am a member for a couple of years to come at least

I have just found out that there is an EO page on Facebook so Shaker will be pleased to know I am chatting on there.

It would still be good something could be done on this site though, by restricting it to members would mean that it would be optional for members to post in there or read for that matter.

Cheers Kev

hehehee Thats a great site that EO one Kev, WIll see how I can make you a joint owner

All sorted Kev, u can admin there now, just dont delete me!

Bonz,

I don't think that would happen ;))
Would it??

Cheers Kev

Hi Darrell,
I use Skye a lot and it serve me well for what I want to do, Save me a lot of money on phone calls. But not everybody is on Broadband and it can be a bit slow to type and send messengers if your on dial up.
Works great on 1500/256 plan.

well said DAZA
light hearted ribbings keep you smiling............some people just need to learn how to.

Hey Daza, now watch the sparks fly!! I agree with your comment ref Willem being the Godfather!! But some time back I made a silmilar reference and referred to him as the "Grandfather" of the site!! He quickly informed me that he was only a young fellah & to watch my step. All said in good humour & LOL.

Willem is the CATFATHER if Exploroz

Hi Flywest,
Here is my thoughts on your post. Please don’t take offence to what I’m about to comment on.
Firstly you say that ” i don't think i would PAY to be a member of a forum that is so heavily "moderated".
I don’t believe people come here just for the forum, although some probably do, I am a member for all the great resources that this site offers, not just the forum.
1; Your first point; I agree with 100%
2; Being a contributor takes effort: Yes it does, there are so many factors to consider, they are too many to list, Background of other posters, age, sex, just to name three. ‘ summarily thrown in the bin - irks the contributors’ So are you suggesting that it be open slather? Sorry, there are rules, but isn’t life full of rules. If contributors feel they can not contribute any more may be the forum is not for them.
3; Not relevant. Sorry it’s not
4; “I don't NEED to pay to post something at someone else’s forums” Paying membership is not just about the forum. It is the members that alert the moderator to the post. It is not the moderators trolling through each thread looking for anything that breaks the terms and conditions that you agreed to, it’s your peers that bring it to the moderators attention. It’s not just you Flywest that has this idea that it is moderators editing and deleting posts. It’s a miss understanding that a lot of people are struggling to get their heads around. “grammar, spelling etc meets with politically correct thought” I don’t believe you would get pulled up for spelling, politically correctness, maybe if it was offensive.
5; obviously you are not a member of Whirlpool. This system works very well, as much as some hate it, it works. If it breaches forum rules, that is justification alone. In the site I just mentioned, if your post has been hidden, you are not notified, why? It has breach forum rules. That is enough, isn’t it?
6: I hope you not serious in this comment, because if the person you just described did breach forum rules it does not matter what physical or mental disability or handicap he or she has, if they post and their peers find it offensive and it is in breach of the forum rules it should be hidden or deleted.
7: If it is off topic, it is off topic; again you are jumping at shadows. I don’t believe a post would be deleted because the poster held a political view one way or the other. “Differing opinions is what makes people interesting” Yes you are right, that is what makes life so much fun,
It’s not just your post, but a lot of other people are confused about the moderators roll. As I understand it, A Visitor or Member finds a post Offensive, inappropriate, or it breaches the term & conditions Alerts a moderator, the moderator takes a look at the post. They then deicide if it has breached the rules and it is dealt with. If the moderator does not believe it as breached the terms, it stays. I’m sorry I can’t explain it any better.
May I add? I don’t have a problem with moderation. I’ve never had a problem with being judged by my peers.

Hi Flywest

Too much off topic stuff drives people away, as do abusive comment,s or people always pushing their own hangups. I believe in free speech, but the owners of this forum have a right to govern it as they see fit. The fact that it is a popular forum is proof of their good work. Keeping subject matter in line with the terms and conditions is just part of keeping the forum relevant to its members and contributors.

Motherhen

F'loosie, I agree with you. You can soon see the interpersonal skills as well as the offroad ones. I am a moderator elsewhere too, though nothing as grand as EO or as many posts. They can be just as valuable though.

Al, there was a marriage that seemed to come out of one.

Crikey JohnR, I don't think David had anything quite as drastic planned as punishment for breaking Forum rules :)

Doug you increased your download quota yet? Had a couple lately that would of tickled your fancy but I'm aware of your limit.

Dunc,

He is on a pension isn't he LOL

I am gunna cop it now haha

Dunc,

Article feedback boxes are located in every article near the end of the page. I am not sure exactly what you mean about in the newsletter having a feedback item. Can you explain a little more?

DM

OOPS pressed the reply button instead of Follow-up. Replied to you David under Dunworkins Reply.

I'm to old and ugly for Face Book. LOL

You are a lot younger than me Duncan but I'm on it albeit without a photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL.

Cheers

D

Not that much. LOL

Duncan,

Ah I see what you are asking - You can simply hit reply on any of the newsletters and the response will come back to us.