Originally Posted by Marc

This year has seen a tremendous growth in this site. I have received a lot of feedback from people on what needed to be done to help improve the experience of members here. The fact is that people don't like to read threads with off-topic conversations going on. An off-topic post here and there is not a big deal, but when it turns into an off-topic conversation that is very distracting and rude. Those posts will get deleted. There is no need for an explanation as it doesn't take much subjectivity to determine that a post is off-topic; it is rather cut and dry.

With respect to personal insults/attacks, I rely Heavily on the posts that people report and look at every reported post. If it is off-topic, a personal insult/attack, or a reply to one of the aforementioned type of posts then it is deleted. I have to delete anywhere from 30-80 posts per day and don't have time or the means to explain why action was taken on each and every one. Often times if I have to delete a bunch of off-topic posts I will post in the thread for the posters to stay on-topic or they will continue to get deleted.

The best way to ensure that your post is not deleted is to stay on-topic, and don't respond to off-topic posts or posts that you feel may be a personal insult/attack. Simply report those posts.

I get complaints from people all over the political spectrum quite equally. It may seem like rules have been applied to you unfairly or to the political persuasion you may associate with, but I assure you that those you disagree with the most politically probably feel the same way. If I had the liberals telling me that I was doing a good job with the posts I deleted or the conservatives telling me that then there would be an obvious problem. I do all I can to remain as neutral as possible. This does not mean that I pretend to not have my own political beliefs, because I do. The end result is inevitably everyone thinking I apply the rules unfairly.

It takes a lot of time to moderate these forums, especially with over 500 new posts per day. I also have to communicate with my host to make sure the server is up and running smoothly, that the bandwidth limits have not been exceeded, so on and so forth. All of this takes a lot of time and I have never made any money off of it; rather, I have given a whole lot of my own money to keep this site up and running. While I do have plans to start accepting PayPal donations in the future, that is still a couple months away as I am too busy at the moment to set it up.

And again, report a post if you see it violating a rule. I admit 100% that I do not read nearly every post...but I will read every single reported post. The post above has not been reported, which I honestly feel is part of the member's responsibility for being a part of this community...a way to help make sure others abide by the rules and this place continues to be inviting. It is not crying to mommy, or telling on another...it is what has made this place better.

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