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Discussing the usage of the TEA thread
capt bullshot:
--- Quote from: factory on August 24, 2022, 07:31:49 pm ---
Wouldn't moving the thread break all the links to that thread? Not that moving it would help much, as many regulars seem to have deserted the TEA thread already. Personally I have zero interest in joining any groups on .io.
David
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Fully agree in not wanting to join alternative TEA groups at where ever. And I don't mind which part of the forum the TEA thread is assigned to, just because I'm used to look at the latest new posts from all topics, completely ingnoring the forum structure. To me, a new place outside this forum won't restore the original TEA feeling. ATM the TEA thread looks a bit boring, I'll wait and have some tea meanwhile.
Saskia:
Looking at the TEA thread now it has gone completely off topic as it has absolutely nothing more to do with TE Addiction. Which scope to get would have been question which would have to go to "how to select your scope" and that belongs into GE test equipment stuff.
But I am sure the soulless minions of orthodoxy are quite happy with what they have accomplished. (and I don't mean gnif, he obviously meant well which completely derailed).
I am so reminded of all this political correctness crap. some people make a whole lot of fuss about something not being politically correct, someone reacts and pisses off all those people that actually did not mind and sacrificed time and put in heartache. And now vote with their feet.
Mission accompli, the wokes have it. you have a very lively discussion on that thread. let us wait for the tumbleweed.
pcprogrammer:
--- Quote from: Vince on August 24, 2022, 07:26:55 pm ---I disagree Spec ! As I said earlier, once the thread is moved to wherever the OT stuff is allowed... then whoever complains about OT stuff can just go get lost ! :popcorn:
They can report whatever OT stuff they like to the moderators, they won't have a "case"... rather the moderators would ban them in retaliation for spamming them with unfounded reports...
Have a bit of faith spec ! :-+
If anything, it's well worth giving it a try ! Nothing to lose, and everything to win ! :popcorn:
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Moving the thread to another location is not needed when the rules for the thread itself are changed and clearly stated as such.
How to do that is another issue, and up to Dave I guess.
But it won't solve the problem of the mixed feelings between the frequent posters. Don't forget that according to gnif 50% of the complaints came from frequent posters in the thread. And that is something the TEA community (meaning the frequent posters in that thread) has to solve amongst themselves, because other wise the off topic stuff will still create problems, and then not with messages to the moderators, but with additional off topic posts to keep the others in check.
tautech:
--- Quote from: Saskia on August 24, 2022, 07:44:13 pm ---Looking at the TEA thread now it has gone completely off topic as it has absolutely nothing more to do with TE Addiction. Which scope to get would have been question which would have to go to "how to select your scope" and that belongs into GE test equipment stuff.
But I am sure the soulless minions of orthodoxy are quite happy with what they have accomplished. (and I don't mean gnif, he obviously meant well which completely derailed).
I am so reminded of all this political correctness crap. some people make a whole lot of fuss about something not being politically correct, someone reacts and pisses off all those people that actually did not mind and sacrificed time and put in heartache. And now vote with their feet.
Mission accompli, the wokes have it. you have a very lively discussion on that thread. let us wait for the tumbleweed.
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Unfortunately it may not all be over just yet going by some of the discussion on other platforms.
There are sufficiently pissed members which if they wanted to could do serious damage to the content of the TEA thread.
That would be very unfortunate but it is reality that admin has pushed too hard.
tggzzz:
--- Quote from: Vince on August 24, 2022, 07:26:55 pm ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on August 24, 2022, 07:13:39 pm ---
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--- Quote from: Zoli on August 23, 2022, 04:38:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: gnif on August 23, 2022, 04:08:39 pm ---In hindsight this thread should not be locked yet, discussion needs to be open for suggestions on how weto proceed with the TEA thread here.
Unlocked :)
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Options which I see:
1. Held in place, try to keep on topic - it will lose a lot of the current spirit.
2. Move to general technical chat, and leave a link in the sticky place - this way I see a better chance to keep the original/current spirit.
3.-x...
Once the choices are clear, maybe put up to vote?
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I personally like #2
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The problem here is, that the same people who are currently dragging you into the fray, will still be there, where ever you put the thread as for some of those folk just seem to enjoy being killjoys, you come across them in every walk of life and their day is not complete until they have reported someone or something, they are the equivalent of a nosy parker neighbour, with not enough to occupy their minds, so they hide behind net curtains and become the neighbourhood whistleblower, the neighbour from hell, who is very often despised by the other neighbours. Those people need to remember that when they point a finger at someone, they have 3 of their own fingers pointing back at them.
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I disagree Spec ! As I said earlier, once the thread is moved to wherever the OT stuff is allowed... then whoever complains about OT stuff can just go get lost ! :popcorn:
They can report whatever OT stuff they like to the moderators, they won't have a "case"... rather the moderators would ban them in retaliation for spamming them with unfounded reports...
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Ah. An optimist.
I don't think there is a technical solution to a sociological problem, i.e. the combination of:
* non-contributing lurkers making complaints about what they would like a thread to be
* moderators reacting to whatever is drawn to their attention, due to light touch moderation policy plus very limited personal time
So I don't think merely moving the thread to a different part of the forum will solve this.
As I've indicated before, I have a great deal of sympathy for the mods, who will inevitably make "errors" in someone's eyes
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