Hard Candy

[b.miller]

...and Hard Candy is a good movie.

[stimpee]

Originally Posted by adam

I have no problem with seeing the name of a movie and the comment wow. I've got a google search window a freaking inch away.

ok, thats all well and good but you still have to make the search yourself to find out what it is. One word posting is just bad netiquette.

Originally Posted by adam

Simple, innit?

not really. if its a movie you dont know and in a thread made by someone you dont know, youre not gonna check it out. if its a thread by someone you dont know then why even bother opening it? and how do you get to know these people and trust their tastes in the first place?

My criticism of posting habits is all common forum netiquette. Asking people to search the forums before posting and asking people to post more than one word are written rules in 99% of forums that have rules laid down. Use that google search window that youve got a freaking inch away if you dont believe me. No hostility towards KoS but there is obviously hostility towards me for backing him up. Take a chill pill and relax.

Oh and by the way for others, this is the "true romance 2" thread, and my response is clearly a joke.

I was agreeing with KoS, I wasn't dictating anything to anyone, just simply putting across a point of view. Sometimes people take things the wrong way, which is what seems to have happened here. Yes, there may be times when I moderate more than previous mods here would but thats still far less than on most forums out there. But I'm not gonna get into personal insults or criticism. This is how I am. I have strong opinions sometimes but I dont abuse my status.

Now, this thread isnt about me its about.. well I dont know. some "wow......" movie, so lets talk about that instead.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

I AM THE MASTER OF MY DOMAIN!

Just look at the discussion I've started with just one word.

j/k kidding, I'm not that big headed. Well, kinda sorta in a different way maybe.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Originally Posted by jOHN rODRIGUEZ

I AM THE MASTER OF MY DOMAIN!

Just look at the discussion I've started with just one word.

j/k kidding, I'm not that big headed. Well, kinda sorta in a different way maybe.

And you call me attention-seeking! Pah!

[adam]

"No hostility towards KoS but there is obviously hostility towards me for backing him up. "

You need to take some of your own chill pill advice, Stimp. I tried to make it clear that our difference of opinions on how dirty should be moderated was a difference of objectives, and subjective. I thought I had succeeded in expressing this clearly and tactfully when I said, "That's a different idea of what dirty should be than I have. He wants a concise source of useful information and opinion; I expect more of an open dialogue type of feel that free posting encourages."

And, for the record, with regards to your True Romance 2 reply, I don't think it was as "clearly" a joke as you do. I took it to mean, "I find this moderately funny so I'll allow it but I don't really think threads about movies that don't exist/joke threads should be allowed/encouraged." I get that you saw the humour of it, granted, but I don't get, "I should lock this," at all. And I think if you believe you can make statements as a moderator like, "I should lock this," and have that clearly be perceived as a joke, you need to rethink how others are going to interpret your statements. I just don't think that's practical.

I think that's a natural mistake people make when writing emails and posting in forums. They read their own messages with the tone with which it was intended, and don't see how that tone isn't clear to other readers. Lord knows I've made that mistake too many times myself, this thread apparently being a great and relevant example.

Bullshit on "you don't get into personal insults or criticism." "Take a chill pill and relax," is exactly that, in a mildly passive-aggressive disguise.

And, again, we have you "suggesting" that we redirect a thread that has gone off on a tangent. I think this again comes back to the notion of differing ideas on what the forums should and should not be. I think that probably a fair portion of the threads that I've found most interesting over my years at dirty have been tangental in nature, with regards to their posted themes. I now think we had the capacity to get into an interesting discussion on moderation, but that doesn't fit your idea of proper netiquette.

We disagree. I guess that's okay, and your opinion certainly has more weight around here than mine. But if you're going to chastise people every time they post without searching, point out every time someone breaks your rules of posting, which aren't rules per se but you'll still point 'em out cuz that's the rules on 99% of forums and they should know better, and redirect every thread that strays off topic, don't pretend you're not flexing your moderator muscles.

I came to your defense when simon was getting pissed off at you, I believe. I have no vendetta here, and I'm not angry.

[luke]

First of all - Props to Eike. Word to ya, mother.

My posts came not from moderator induced repression. Granted, I do not want to have a moderator stick waved at me every time I post, but to have someone (other than a moderator) let another poster he has wasted that persons time and given hints on how next time not to do so - yeah, well that pisses me off.
I mean, is it critical for YOU (or anyone else for that matter) to point it out to anyone you don't like the way they post? I'd never seen it happen before, but if there was some broo-ha-ha kicked up then, I'm sorry I missed the boat. In fact, saying that it's happened before just reinforces my comments here.

Unfortunately, I feel airing this particular personal opinion and having Stimpee's 'authoritive' backing could have negative effects on the way people would post on the board.

I for one feel I am well past the age to be told when I am out of line on how to ACT ON THE INTERNET. And I will post, read and ignore anything that is not to the extreme of abuse without the need for moderator intervention as I always have.

Who'd of thought jOHN, on the 10 character limit, could start a discussion ON a discussion board?! Beyond me! Really!

BTW - I haven't seen 'Hard Candy' but my brother says it's cool. I reckon I'll get it some day soon after I watch this ream of 'Lost' Episodes.

[Tom]

I fucking rule, huh.

edit:

I agree with adam, to a certain extent. I often find stimpee's posts to be a little bit authoritarian, but he's a mod and he has that right. I tend to envision dirty as adam describes it, an open dialogue, and I moderate it accordingly (re: very, very little). Stimpee was given his role for a reason, and I would imagine if he was going against the grain too much he'd be booted - and he hasn't been.

Also, I imagine Scott will say "LOLSTFU" if he ever sees this thread.

THE INTERNETS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS!

[stimpee]

As I said before I'm not ordering anyone to do anything and not telling anyone how to act. I was merely making requests for more informative posts. I've never edited people's posts, deleted people's posts and the one thread I have locked last year was unlocked about 3 hours later. I don't call that authoritarian. Is it really that out of line for me to make the suggestion that we follow some common forum netiquette? If so then I'll FOAD and you guys can do what the hell you like.

You guys want to keep having a go at me then go ahead but I won't be reading it.

[sanblaster]

SHE DIES NEAR THE END






lol

[Dirty0900]

Its out on DVD.

I feel inspired to watch it after this thread.