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9 Replies Last post: Mar 26, 2006 4:30 PM by Brian Woody033

donlibes

167 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Jan 1, 2006 11:01 AM

Need moderation in Just Running forum

Moderation is needed in the Just Running forum. There are a daily stream of run reports that belong in, well, "Run and Race Reports". And now people are posting how annoyed they are with them, making the mess even worse.

I searched for the last time the moderator (Novia) posted in that forum and found it had been a year and a half ago. I think a new moderator (or some incentive for the current moderator) is called for.

donlibes

167 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Dec 22, 2007 7:02 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

I rethinking my earlier suggestion. I had earlier suggested moving the run reports to Run and Race Reports but now I'm thinking they may not be appropriate there either. What people are posting seem to be mere excuses to post religious propaganda - day after day!

Check out this one from yesterday[/URL" target="_blank">. It starts with one sentence about running and then the remainder about spiritual beliefs. I hadn't actually looked through these threads (when I made my earlier suggestion to just move them) but now I have and I see that other people are posting right in the same threads how inappropriate the continued postings are. For example...

fairyslow writes this:

quote:<HR>I feel like I'm in some backward town in the bible belt where you can only be part of the community if you go to their church every sunday and declare your adherence to whatever absurd brand of fundamentalist christianity is served up there.

Starting threads in which (according to captainwildcat) non-christians, or any subset of the running population for that matter, is excluded, should be unacceptable. Part of the magic of running is that anyone can do it - christian, muslim, jew, hindu, satanist or atheist. I would love to share my running experiences in the same thread as you whether you believe in talking snakes or not. Please save your deluded christian rantings for deluded christian ranting forums. <HR>

And it's not specific just to christian faiths. Every day, new threads (and arguments) are being started for every faith!

http://This message has been edited by donlibes (edited Jan-01-2006).

grayeyedscorpio

36 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

2. Jan 1, 2006 1:36 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

Agreed.
These threads are contrary to the inclusive nature of our forum and have little to do with running.
There are plenty of online areas for the discussion or debate of spirituality.

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LeftRightRepeat

1,618 posts since
Aug 16, 2007

3. Jan 1, 2006 9:55 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

(I really tried not to post this...)

Has it occurred to you that you could just choose not to read those threads that offend you?

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NHSenior

388 posts since
Nov 23, 2007

4. Jan 1, 2006 10:34 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LeftRightRepeat:
(I really tried not to post this...)

Has it occurred to you that you could just choose not to read those threads that offend you?

<HR>

Hey, lay off those rocket scientist, PHD level questions.

donlibes

167 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Jan 2, 2006 1:51 AM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LeftRightRepeat:
(I really tried not to post this...)

Has it occurred to you that you could just choose not to read those threads that offend you?

<HR>

Of course. But when 26 of the 50 threads on the page are religious, there comes a time when one has to ask ... what's the point of having a moderator if not this?

merigayle

1,586 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

6. Jan 2, 2006 7:17 AM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

I would just suggest moving them to Race / Run reports and suggesting a monthly therad. Some other website that i go to (

) we do Monthly checkin and the thread runs for one month, instead of this daily clutter. It would be wrong to remove the threads, but please move them to somewhere more appropriate. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Love,
Me

hermosaboy001

920 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Jan 2, 2006 8:10 AM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

Actually, I think they would fit better in the clubhouse.

kevinm057

147 posts since
Jul 17, 2000

8. Jan 3, 2006 1:45 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

I am currently finding some replacement moderators for a few of the forums where the exiting mods have dropped out. Being a mod is a thankless task and some of the team have been doing this for years.

Thanks
Kevin M

Brian Woody033

4 posts since
Jun 26, 2006

9. Mar 26, 2006 4:30 PM

in response to: donlibes

Re: Need moderation in Just Running forum

If people I trying to mix in with others and wish to have a common bond then I see no censorship of information depending on the exact nature of the rantings. If these threads offend you there are others or start your own.

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