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[Lanakila]

The use of the term "stickys"---which seems to imply both male and female [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] products---is a slur on LGBTQs as it implies lust in the primary motivation to be LGBTQ and as such is inappropriately offensive.

The new format just makes things unmanagable and unwieldly and appears to suggest rational discussion is not being encouraged.

The old way was better, unwieldy as it was. I would suggest three monitors be designated to approve new threads in the forum to keep things manageable. a person who wishes to start a new thread could PM one of the 3 moderators who would start the thread if they approved of it by pasting from the PM.

Sticky is a term that is part of the software and isn't meant as any blight or slight to anyone at all.

 

[paxvobiscum]

I will answer this the reason that I posted that it wasn't up for debate, is that we don't want the debate over how to handle this issue in the threads in that forum. This problem was discussed in a few threads over here, and by the mods and Erwin, and this is the solution we came up with so far.

In our opinion a subforum would just turn into the same problem in a day or so, that we had before the change.

Well we have a problem now, IMHO...and pretty evident in there now.
It's an opinion., but you haven't tried it. Maybe you should try have some Gay Christians moderate it.

 

[BarbB]

That's like having the fox guard the henhouse, pax!

I personally like the sticky concept as there are far fewer things to jump back and forth to. My mouse fingers get soooo tired.

By the by, I counted homosexual threads yesterday and 90% had been started by homosexual members. Hmmm.

And by way of a positive response to the change, several interesting topics have been started today that have NOTHING to do with homosexuality and they are not getting lost in the dross.

 

[Lanakila]

That was the idea. Especially since the other threads eventually turned into the same discussion between the same members,no one changing sides one way or another, and often got ugly and had to be closed.

 

[Inspired]

That's like having the fox guard the henhouse, pax!

I resent that, and that's like saying any moderator couldn't be fair and leave their personal feelings out of it, quite the contrary many do.

 

[BarbB]

I'm sorry, inspired. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Pax knows what I'm talking about as several times he got carried away in his enthusiasm of sharing.

I actually think the current mods do a terrific and pretty impartial job.

 

[Plan 9]

That was the idea. Especially since the other threads eventually turned into the same discussion between the same members,no one changing sides one way or another, and often got ugly and had to be closed.

That's not entirely true. At least one thread I was following deserved to be kept separate. I can't see any reason to participate in them anymore.
One got closed because of one troller, who the regular posters had pretty much got rid by themselves. I reported him and I regret it; it was an excuse to close the thread the next day.

 

[Lanakila]

I have one suggestion that we mods remove the old posts, and limit the number of pages down to 10 per sticky so that its not so many pages to wade through.

What does everyone think about this?

 

[paxvobiscum]

I'm sorry, inspired. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Pax knows what I'm talking about as several times he got carried away in his enthusiasm of sharing.

I actually think the current mods do a terrific and pretty impartial job.

Thank-you for noting my enthusiasm...and that's what it is.

Definitely they do a good job..a tough at times. I think IMHO, they could of done better. There are many topics that concern Gay Christians. NOT 4 or 5 stickies.

 

[paxvobiscum]

What does everyone think about this?

Still too limiting. A Sub-forum with a Gay Moderator would be better.

 

[Inspired]

What does everyone think about this?

I think dumping the closed topics is a good idea, I don't see how they serve a purpose.

As far as the 10 pages per sticky, I don't think any topic we have dicussed anywhere on the board has been that small, much less one that it compiled of many threads into one sticky, ya know?

 

[Lanakila]

That's not entirely true. At least one thread I was following deserved to be kept separate. I can't see any reason to participate in them anymore.
One got closed because of one troller, who the regular posters had pretty much got rid by themselves. I reported him and I regret it; it was an excuse to close the thread the next day.

Well, to be honest we don't often need excuses to close threads. That thread had many, many reports, not just yours Plan 9.

 

[Inspired]

Still too limiting. A Sub-forum with a Gay Moderator would be better.

That's alot to ask Pax.

 

[Lanakila]

I think dumping the closed topics is a good idea, I don't see how they serve a purpose.

As far as the 10 pages per sticky, I don't think any topic we have dicussed anywhere on the board has been that small, much less one that it compiled of many threads into one sticky, ya know?

What number of pages do you suggest? That is why I brought it up so that members that post there can make suggestions.

 

[BarbB]

Can the dumping be a function of time as opposed to number of posts. For instance, 2 or 3 days ought to do it.

 

[Plan 9]

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By the by, I counted homosexual threads yesterday and 90% had been started by homosexual members. Hmmm.

I can still find 21 old ones started by a single member, who is anti-gay. One of them was an extremely exaggerated story about a park in my hometown, which I didn't care for.

 

[Lanakila]

That is a good suggestion, I was just trying to find a solution for the so many pages to wade through.

 

[Inspired]

What number of pages do you suggest? That is why I brought it up so that members that post there can make suggestions.

I don't know, it still leaves the issue of us talking around each other with the different topics.

I know the forum isn't what is was supposed to be, and alot of us have to talk around some posters in order to have a dicussion.

I guess I was just trying to figure out a way we could dicuss things, I know it's not going to change anyone's beliefs, and wouldn't intend to, just some understanding of were everyone is coming from, so it's not an all out post war.

I really don't know a clear solution Lanakila, I know you guys are trying your best.

I still think your original post about limiting the number of threads a person could start would be very useful, that would kill over 40 right off the bat.

 

[BarbB]

What about a Gay Fellowship thread where topics of interest to the homosexual members could be discussed. I am interested in the morality of homosexuality, but not the day to day nitty gritty.

I.e. is the focus of the homosexuality threads to be philosophical/theological/apologetical for all posters or is it to be a chance for homosexual members to chat?

 

[Plan 9]

Well, to be honest we don't often need excuses to close threads. That thread had many, many reports, not just yours Plan 9.

I just reported the guy for trolling and this is not the first time this has happened. I'll never make a report again, unless I want the thread closed. Let them troll. We have regular members who say atrocious things over and over and nothing is done.