Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Code of Conduct

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Two of the nicest, friendliest, most helpful guys on the forum

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SAYS WHO???!!!

sorry, just thought we needed a joke in here somewhere...

bigjohn

Mike (of the BBIBH flavor) wrote:

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To evict someone from the boards will lead to them registering as another user.

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I don't disagree with this but wonder:
If it takes a moderator 30 seconds to delete a thread or a user, but it takes 8 minutes for someone to register, how many times will somebody re-register before they realize that there are easier targets somewhere else?

Maybe it's that attitude you take with car thieves: If they want the car, they're gonna get it. But if you make 'em work for it a bit, they''ll likely go for something easier?

The key might be making registration a complete enough process so that there's some info to track someone, and they have to put in a touch of effort to join, but not make it so difficult that legitimate people are turned away.

Remember that in terms of marketing, "looking" as an anonymous user of the forum is still available.

I'm not trying to tell anyone at Axiom their business, just throwing some food for thought out there in case there's a useful tidbit!

B.J.

I thought that was "Pmbuko's" gig.

LT

At the same time we don't want to make it complicated enough that it might discourage a potential buyer from creating an account and asking some questions about Axioms. Which would be my concern if the account registration process were somehow made more "complete."

I think that is also the only time I cant stay out of it. When I hear someone insulting people who have done nothing but help me through
setting up my system.
Guess I'll have to try harder.

Cant they block a specific computer and the user?

Wow, a couple of pussycats and a sweetie. I'm beginning to feel, I don't know,...pretty.

This thread may have had a nice cleansing effect. With the growth that it has experienced in the last 12-15 months, the board cadre has displayed a pretty good approach to information sharing, friendly banter and has managed to exist within a nice mix of constraint, politeness, humor and some self-policing.

We don't have a major problem in this instance, but rather one that is out of the ordinary in proportion to what we are used to seeing. The bad news is that increased growth of Axiom knowledge will lead to more folks AND trolls visiting to chew on information (or board participants ). Except for the Trolls part - it's also good news.

Let's also look at the upside of this little drama. I think the rabble we have been to this point has come together in a very healthy discussion and will lead to a heightened sense of "what's right" and reacting in kind without needing to move to a full blown martial law state.

Based on the thoughtful, meaningful and personally motivated input and comments in this thread , I believe there is more of a formal shared value/sense of community than we have had to this point and a realization of the pride in being part of it. A common term used in sports - "Not in our house" might apply here.

Forgive me for wandering, but GeneticDrift, miscreant that he is, has really sparked a positive end to his shennanigans.

Hmmmm (as he looks around), can somebody please help me off this soapbox so I don't fall and hurt myself?

Ray wrote:

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I'm beginning to feel, I don't know,...pretty.

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Jeesh Ray, there's no need for you to ever worry about that.

Regarding everything else you said, I think it was as well-stated and important as ever.

But that "pretty" thing? No. Really................ No.

Edited: Well, maybe in heels and a nice skirt.....

Ray
Nice to see that your in touch with your femenine side.

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I thought that was "Pmbuko's" gig

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i am his under-study..

but he is still leaps and bounds above me!!!

bigjohn