Vote - remove Strenuus mod access?

@SharpesTriumph pardon me for having absolutely no idea, but who were you formerly known as? And don’t say Prince…

 

Here’s my honest take since I haven’t done anything other than the above post, and the popcorn.gif.

You know how much s**t has been posted here over the years? People with literal garbage takes (like people just outright saying that they hope somebody gets injured), or other inflammatory remarks. People saying some of the dumbest things… People actually just being completely ridiculous or outright inappropriate and borderline immoral with some of the comments which have been made.

I see a bunch of people whining because they can’t place Strenuus on their ignore list, because apparently you can’t ignore mods… Or can you? Can you just tell yourself “oh I don’t agree with that guy” and keep scrolling?

Out of the very few people I’ve ever placed on ignore here (maybe like 2 people) Ive never felt like things would be horrible if I couldn’t actually make it so that their posts aren’t visible at all… Even when on ignore I still saw the “show ignored content” and sometimes my curiosity would still have me reading their posts, afterwards being like “oh yeah, this is why I ignore them”.

Further to my personal feelings…

It’s ultimately the decision of the administrative staff to determine the forum moderation team, and let’s not forget that it is a community led by a team of individuals which have at once cared about this place. I feel like there is a much better way to handle this than starting a thread publicly calling someone out with the intention of gaining enough support from the forum to convince the administrative staff. Like really as if your poll is the determining factor…

Strenuus’ posts may come across as pessimistic at times, and perhaps some of you feel like the way he disagrees with others’ opinions is done in a blunt or straightforward way, and I could understand how this would bother people. But I don’t believe Stenuus is intending to be mean towards anybody personally, and I don’t think that he’s posting with the intention of attacking anybody. I honestly don’t even think he’s posting with the intention of making others upset with what he says.

Realistically in his posting, he is breaking no rules. He could be the evil basketball hating villain of the message boards if he wants to be. His opinion, is his opinion. His difference in opinion on the subject of sports can’t hurt you, it’s his opinion, and not yours.

 

WesleyMatthews

 

It's the trolling, condescending and belittling of posters he does multiple times a day that is the issue. Nobody cares about the items you bring up that are his opinion, bad takes (tons of people have them), or whatever mod duties he does.

If he wasn't a mod we could ignore him, but the site forces us to read his endless garbage.

 

This is the crux of the issue. Many other users have been banned for trolling as Strenuus does, or attacking posters. Strenuus isn't banned like they were though - and even worse he has mod powers so we're forced to ready his garbage.

 

I was going to say that you have to have posted here for at least 5 years to lobby such an issue, and realized that you have posted here since 2018; but didn’t know what name you went by.

I haven’t seen all of his posts, and am not going to discredit you in saying that he has made responses to comments which would be seen as belittling. I will however say that Ive met the guy in person a couple of times, have had some real conversations with him, and can say that he is genuinely a good human being. Which is why I don’t think it’s his intention to be belittling anyone.

 

I think that the % of actual active members which have been banned is fairly small. Off the top of my head I first come up with Torturedblazerfan and Marazul. Both of which im pretty sure were banned because they let their fingers get the better of their brain one too many times in the OT forum. Like making outright bigotry remarks in their disagreements with others in the OT forum.

TBH I think differences of opinion make this a much better place. Where the best part is that generally we all have something in common (be it that we love the Blazers, or basketball, or sports, or enjoy engaging with each other), but we can also have different opinions which can encourage us to be open minded so long as we respect each other.

Not to get too philosophical, but I’ve thought in my life a few times what it would be like if the whole world got along and thought similarly. It’s like there’s a fine line between a world at war, and “pleasantville”. Disagreement, or difference of opinion could almost be seen as a natural path to growth. Where without our differences of thinking, we would be resigned to follow the one path which everyone agreed was right. Part of our nature is to challenge ourselves, and in this we challenge the thoughts and beliefs of others as well.

 

Why can't I see this post?

 

#BAM

 

TorturedBlazerFan was not banned as far as I know. Orion Bailey was for continuously causing drama though, which is what Stren is doing. He is absolutely consciously trying to stir the pot, because he has been complained about for along time now by many posters. So if it wasn't conscious, he would change his ways base on on the many many complaints.. He doesn't. Instead he continues his condescension.

No one said he is breaking the rules. But there are also certain privileges posters have to help stifle conflicts or not have to read certain posters, which is to use the ignore button.
It is one thing to disagree with opinions. It is another to claim ones' opinions are facts and anyone who disagrees is factually wrong, which he does on a regular basis. This is indeed annoying many people. Now it wouldn't be a big deal if those annoyed, can put him on ignore, like we are advised to do so anytime anyone is annoying another.

The fact is not everyone is going to get along. But if one person is intentionally making posts to try to belittle others' opinions, then the forum should have the right and ability to ignore said poster. Afterall, it's the mods go to response to end conflicts. Use the ignore button.

 

"Imagine actually paying for season tickets to watch the Blazers"

"There is no argument Blazers suck. People suck. This world sucks. There is no argument. Facts. Deal with it."


There is an ignore function that I have been advised on numerous occasions to use in instances exactly like this. From you. From sly. From mods.
Stren is not a bad person. He should not be banned. But when he regularly makes posts like the above paraphrases, why is not the advice to use the ignore function? Amazing how when it's one of the mods own the advise is now flip flopped. Do you realize how bad this stinks of favoritism?
This will be my last post on this because I know how much favoritism lies underneath the framework here and I don't care to get banned for continuously causing drama. But Chris man, you are not responding to this impartially at all. (FYI, Pretty sure it goes alot further back than 200 posts).

 

This is why my trolling is subtle.

 

You can't touch me. I have dirt on Sly.

 

You could have had the same approach with the Minnesota Wolves fans spamming Dick picks all over the site years ago. Don't want to see Dick's? Then just scroll past it. Nobody is forcing you to stare at the Dicks.