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Kjelt:
--- Quote from: edavid on July 18, 2016, 04:28:22 pm ---The difference in the URLs is not causing the 502 problem. Those URLs are handled identically by the server.
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I admit that on a pc it normally works but on my ipad it does not since yesterday :-// .
The first URL works correctly on the ipad the second always returns an 502.
Galenbo:
the final quote from the Brexit Tread:
--- Quote from: EEVblog link=https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/uk-forum-members-brexit/msg984885/#msg984885 ---Sorry to spoil the fun here, but this topic has just cracked the Top 10 list of topics in the public stats. I don't want that to happen for off-topic stuff, it makes the forum look bad.
So the thread is now locked.
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I think it's the right decision: The forum has to be mainly about electronics, less about society/economics/politics.
Even if I felt the need to contribute in that topic.
Witch leads to point number2: If I look into my profile, I see too much of my comments are made in "General Chat"
That's not why I'm here, I don't want to be diverted to those topics.
There exist a fantastic option in a computer related forum: "not-new" users have to personally ask "level-Gen" permission to post in those general/politic treads, and some days after they get that permission.
Administrators can block "level-Gen" permission, for example for technically well contributing persons, but also for persons that only post in those kind of treads.
Please make that possible here.
I even never asked "level-Gen" permission there, even though I sometimes felt the need to post in such a general/politics tread.
Smokey:
There is a "General Chat" section for a reason... to have a place where non-electronics stuff can happen. If you never ever wanted to have your sensitive eyes see anything non-electronics related, then don't click on "General Chat". It's really that simple. If people start making "Does god exist???" threads in the "Metrology" section THEN you have a problem. Until then everyone needs to calm down. No one makes you click every link that exists on the internet. Why make this a special case?
This whole discussion is silly. People who have an interest in electronics also have opinions on other things besides electronics and like to discuss that. That's not interfering with discussions about electronics in any way.
And lets not forget.... Forum posts and page views of ANY KIND get Dave more money..... If an EEVBlog Brexit thread shows up as the #1 google hit for Brexit that would be a HUGE revenue boost. This isn't just a place for us to waste time, this is a business that needs to feed 4 people now.
MK14:
--- Quote from: Smokey on July 22, 2016, 07:48:28 pm ---There is a "General Chat" section for a reason... to have a place where non-electronics stuff can happen. If you never ever wanted to have your sensitive eyes see anything non-electronics related, then don't click on "General Chat". It's really that simple. If people start making "Does god exist???" threads in the "Metrology" section THEN you have a problem. Until then everyone needs to calm down. No one makes you click every link that exists on the internet. Why make this a special case?
This whole discussion is silly. People who have an interest in electronics also have opinions on other things besides electronics and like to discuss that. That's not interfering with discussions about electronics in any way.
And lets not forget.... Forum posts and page views of ANY KIND get Dave more money..... If an EEVBlog Brexit thread shows up as the #1 google hit for Brexit that would be a HUGE revenue boost. This isn't just a place for us to waste time, this is a business that needs to feed 4 people now.
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The problem is that it is well known and understood, what happens, when you have/allow political threads, which are not to be confused with general off-topic threads.
Unfortunately what sometimes happens with political threads, is that big, overheated arguments can take place. Potentially leading to personal attacks and trouble, sooner or later, within the forum.
Also stuff which can be written, can be a big annoyance to some members of society. Where a person expresses views which attacks others because of their life interests, or where they were born, etc etc. Again, this is rather problematic.
Therefore a serous moderation capability would be needed. Both in time coverage and resources. This forum (apparently) does not have anything like that sort of capability, and does not seem to want to go down that route. Which is their decision, and fine if that is what they want.
So I (sadly, because some political threads are fun and educationally interesting) have to fully support Dave's "locking" the Brexit thread, and his view on political threads.
If you especially want political thread able forums, there are a number of them available, and they are usually very large forums, with a sizable admins and moderation team. Potentially giving approximately 24 hour moderation coverage.
Zero999:
--- Quote from: Galenbo on July 22, 2016, 12:42:56 pm ---the final quote from the Brexit Tread:
--- Quote from: EEVblog link=https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/uk-forum-members-brexit/msg984885/#msg984885 ---Sorry to spoil the fun here, but this topic has just cracked the Top 10 list of topics in the public stats. I don't want that to happen for off-topic stuff, it makes the forum look bad.
So the thread is now locked.
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I think it's the right decision: The forum has to be mainly about electronics, less about society/economics/politics.
Even if I felt the need to contribute in that topic.
Witch leads to point number2: If I look into my profile, I see too much of my comments are made in "General Chat"
That's not why I'm here, I don't want to be diverted to those topics.
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Although I can see why Dave closed that thread. I was disappointed. I felt it was generally quite civil and I don't believe it attracted many moderation reports.
Like it or not, a lot about brexit is relevant here: it affects funding in science and engineering in the UK and the way other countries do business with the UK.
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