The Bicker Board

[punikahakaiferret]

Aloha, Kalianna, mahalo for grokking my frustration.

I think *every* thread on Punaweb should be "bicker-free"...otherwise, "Eh, brah! Outside! No ack lidat in here!"

(Like my pidgin? I learned it from beercaps!)

Sorrrreeeeeee!

[TomK]

What do you expect? Some don't answer genuine questions about their claims and, in response, make personal attacks. Should those attacked not be allowed to defend themselves and point out issues? It seems it would be very unfair if various whackjobs post nonsense about others and are allowed to get away with it.

[randomq]

Can we just exile people to the bicker board?

[ironyak]

That's actually an interesting question for Mod2 - does MyBB allow you to restrict posting rights for a user only to certain threads? Can posters be given a timeout / temporary exile to a certain thread so they can work out their difference there before being allowed back into Punaweb polite society?

[Patricia]

Geez. Some things never change. The same old, same old. 
Punikahakaferret. The same people who are on here are on ND and are on the ND Facebook page. Some of the same people who are on here monderate on ND and the ND Facebook page (among other FB pages). It is why, after I LEFT (did not get kicked out- except for the ND Fcebook page) that when I returned I made my own page and I just stick to that one. It has 75 members, which is all good with me. And is a public page (anyone can look at it). But I do not have to be subjected to constant ridicule (nor do my commentators or other posters).
It has taken me a while, but I believe some just like to disagree and be disagreeable simply for the adrenalin rush. Life is too short. So, no longer participating or reacting.

[Moderator 2]

does MyBB allow you to restrict posting rights for a user to only to certain threads?

That would be a useful option.
The only restriction on users (short of sending them on vacation or banning), is for their posts to be moderated before they’re publicly posted.  It’s a possibility if deemed necessary.  

[punikahakaiferret]

Agree...some do like to be disagreeable and argue...whether for the rush, or because they can be anonymous "keyboard warriors" and suffer no consequences, or that they feel they have no power or agency over their own lives and so it is a way for them to act out safely. Almost like roleplaying.

I have not met any Punawebbers IRL (that I am aware of, at least!)

For the record, I am a lead on ND. I have had to report a great number of people and posts over the years for violating the guidelines and have closed a number of threads as well. I don't do it for the "power", but to keep things in accordance with said guidelines.

Usually it is over politics and religion, whether Puna-based or other.

[ironyak]

Moderator 2 - The only restriction on users (short of sending them on vacation or banning), is for their posts to be moderated before they’re publicly posted.  It’s a possibility if deemed necessary.  

Thanks for the peak behind the curtain - hopefully, it doesn't come to that but good for the community to know the options.

As another quick question, do people actually use the Report function to flag posts that aren't Hawaii-related and such? As a newer PW feature, I know I never have (not even sure it works?), but would it help you if they did?

[Moderator 2]

do people actually use the Report function

Yes they do.
If the report notes a post without Hawaii related content, I do take into account the context especially if it’s a reply to a previous post.  Occasionally, and it’s not as often as some might believe, when a post is way off the beaten path it gets edited or deleted. 

[Durian Fiend]

do people actually use the Report function

Yes they do.
If the report notes a post without Hawaii related content, I do take into account the context especially if it’s a reply to a previous post.  Occasionally, and it’s not as often as some might believe, when a post is way off the beaten path it gets edited or deleted. 

So apparently someone reported my most recent post in the protest thread since it was deleted.  This seems partial or biased since the post I was responding to did not also get that treatment.  My post at least had some Hawaii content, theirs did not.