Rules for the blonde Forum

[tikay]

The blonde Forum has never had a hard & fast, pre-determined, set of Rules. We have "rules", of course, but they are informal, unpublished, & simple, & designed for the average blonde, who's adult, & knows how many beans make five. No flaming, no direct insults, or spamming, just common-sense really, so that the place stays the way most of us wish it to stay.

The Mods debated whether or not to introduce Formal Rules a long time back, 18 months or 2 years ago I think. The debate was "vigorous", with most, if I recall correctly, in favour of Formal Rules. But I do know for sure that I scuppered the idea, I simply refused to go down that road, I felt it un-necessary, & that the blondes did not need rules, they know the score, & the place would largely self-moderate itself. Those in the "we SHOULD have Rules" camp included, memorably, Tighty, who painstakingly drew up comprehensive Rules, only for me to say "no".

With age comes stubborn-ness, but it looks like I was wrong, & we are going to have to implement formal Rules. I'm not happy about it, but it's clear I read the situation wrong. 99.9% of all Posts & Members are just tickety-boo, but we have found ourselves with a handful of folks who have their own agenda, to do their own thing, for some reason they feel they want to sabotage the Forum. I no more understand why they'd do that than why folks vandalise 'phone-boxes or key cars.

So I have asked the Mods to draw up & agree amongst themselves a set of Forum Rules, & to get the job done within 7 days.

These Rules will very probably include "no trolling", because trolling has suddenly become a problem.

Put through Jungle Cat's ASBO analyzer, this comes out.

"If you describe a Mod as a "prick", you can expect a Ban. If you then allude to it provocatively, & deliberately, & think it's funny, expect a Ban. This is our Forum, & we make the Rules. If you don't like our Rules, well, fine, we will go our seperate ways. Please respect our Rules, or face the consequences".

A further 7 day Suspension has been invoked on a Member this evening. I'm non-plussed, to be honest. These are folks I am pals with, in "real life", get along with just fine, so there you go, my wish to provide an interesting & civilised Poker Forum, completely free to all users, has very probably now lost me a few more mates.  That's the price, I guess, but it's such a shame.

We'd welcome your views on the implementation of Rules, but it's almost certain we will do it. Please feel free to make suggestions (behave, now...) in this area, as to what is needed.

Thanks.

[bolt pp]

theres been more suspensions in the time since junglecat started the BB thread than theres been in two years including an unprecedented "self-imposed ban"

Everyone wants in!!

[bolt pp]

Can we each pick our three favorite rules from the list and just stick to them?

[tikay]

Can we each pick our three favorite rules from the list and just stick to them?

As a Member of the BB Hoose "Elite Crew", you may well get special privileges.

[dealerFROMhell]

1. Dexys Midnight Runners, playing free, daily, in the University library

NAME THAT SHOW!

[Royal Flush]

1. Dexys Midnight Runners, playing free, daily, in the University library

NAME THAT SHOW!

The young ones?

[bolt pp]

1. Dexys Midnight Runners, playing free, daily, in the University library

NAME THAT SHOW!

The young ones?

whay put a "?" at the end, you just went and googled it so you KNOW it's correct                                               

[suzanne]

I saw the "crossword" post earlier and was tempted to comment but to be honest I didnt think it warrented a reply. It showed the poster up for the petty minded person he was.

As has been pointed out many times the mods are not paid for the job they do, they do it because they love the community spirit of Blonde and they should NEVER have to tolerate any kind of abuse from any member of the forum.

Its a shame that it has come to the stage where rules and regulations have to be enforce but a line has to be drawn somewhere.

[Indestructable]

1. Dexys Midnight Runners, playing free, daily, in the University library

NAME THAT SHOW!

The young ones?

So it wasn't Flushy then?
 

[portfolio]

i guess i need to ask for a definition of   trolling please??

yes  i am serious.

[Geo the Sarge]

Had to look it up myself.

In Internet terminology, a troll is someone who intentionally posts derogatory or otherwise inflammatory messages about sensitive topics in an established online community such as an online discussion forum to bait users into responding They may also plant images and data on networks that others may find disturbing (usually indirectly relating to the individual in person) in order to cause confrontation.


Geo

[Ginger]

i guess i need to ask for a definition of   trolling please??

yes  i am serious.

As a quick generalisation: Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums , causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters or belittling other posters, making non-constructive posts etc...

Troll posts are not one off posts, they are usually established members that continue to try to disrupt a forum for their own pleasure/reasons.

[AdamM]

cool, so I've heard the last about shortstacks then have I?

I'm in full support of clear forum rules. good luck guys 

[portfolio]

i guess i need to ask for a definition of   trolling please??

yes  i am serious.

As a quick generalisation: Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums , causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters or belittling other posters, making non-constructive posts etc...

Troll posts are not one off posts, they are usually established members that continue to try to disrupt a forum for their own pleasure/reasons.

ty ginge  and geo.

[henrik777]

i guess i need to ask for a definition of   trolling please??

yes  i am serious.

As a quick generalisation: Creating threads for the sole purpose of causing unrest on the forums , causing disturbances in forum threads, such as picking fights, making off topic posts that ruin the thread, insulting other posters or belittling other posters, making non-constructive posts etc...

Troll posts are not one off posts, they are usually established members that continue to try to disrupt a forum for their own pleasure/reasons.

Trolls are not usually one off posts and are usually established members. Not usually under the id that most would recognise though.

Sandy