Yarisworld Degeneration

[ChinoCharles]

OK, don't mind if I do.

For all of you that complain about the diverse spectrum of membership on these forums... how do you seriously exist in day to day life? Honestly? When you're at the mall and you hear some teenagers casually talking about smoking some pot or street racing, do you freak out, turn around and go police force on them? I mean, its a mall, right? You should be respectful of everyone around you. Well, it doesn't happen that way in real life and it doesn't here either.

Do you see what I'm getting at? Sure, this is a car forum, and it would be nice if everyone would just talk about the car, but you know what? There are so many people on these forums from so many different walks of life that you are inevitably going to get some controversial posts that have nothing to do with the car. Sure, I could run around the forum all day long chasing these posts down and deleting them and whatnot and keep this forum totally 100% Yaris related, but you know what? I don't have time, I don't have the patience, and I KNOW it isn't totally necessary.

Why isn't it necessary? Because as adults, we have the benefit of a discriminatory existence. If you don't like rap music, don't listen. Heavy metal? Don't listen. Fox news? Don't watch. Threads about street racing? DON'T CLICK ON THEM.

Adults people. Be adults.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Adults people. Be adults.

How is this conversation not adult? Children are unreasonable, so they cry and throw fits. Adults see a situation that seems not to be working well and take responsibility for their part in it, talk about it openly and honestly, try to take action to correct it.

Of course another option is to just try to lead by example; doesn't always work, unfortunately.

[YamilR]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

OK, don't mind if I do.

For all of you that complain about the diverse spectrum of membership on these forums... how do you seriously exist in day to day life? Honestly? When you're at the mall and you hear some teenagers casually talking about smoking some pot or street racing, do you freak out, turn around and go police force on them? I mean, its a mall, right? You should be respectful of everyone around you. Well, it doesn't happen that way in real life and it doesn't here either.

Do you see what I'm getting at? Sure, this is a car forum, and it would be nice if everyone would just talk about the car, but you know what? There are so many people on these forums from so many different walks of life that you are inevitably going to get some controversial posts that have nothing to do with the car. Sure, I could run around the forum all day long chasing these posts down and deleting them and whatnot and keep this forum totally 100% Yaris related, but you know what? I don't have time, I don't have the patience, and I KNOW it isn't totally necessary.

Why isn't it necessary? Because as adults, we have the benefit of a discriminatory existence. If you don't like rap music, don't listen. Heavy metal? Don't listen. Fox news? Don't watch. Threads about street racing? DON'T CLICK ON THEM.

Adults people. Be adults.

If you don't have the time or patience to do what's asked from a Moderator, then you should pass it on to someone else

[Doc Zaius]

Originally Posted by YamilR

If you don't have the time or patience to do what's asked from a Moderator, then you should pass it on to someone else

Has it ever been determined what exactly is expected from moderators? Are there terms of service that we all agreed to when we signed up? (I can't remember)

[YamilR]

Originally Posted by Doc Zaius

Has it ever been determined what exactly is expected from moderators? Are there terms of service that we all agreed to when we signed up? (I can't remember)

I'm pretty sure that the owner of the site and the moderators know whats expected from them, I'm not a moderator so don't ask me

[kurokoma-kun]

It's not like we are paying for a service. But as Doc says, we signed up. We did not just wander into a public place. We are members, not random mall walkers--and even malls have security that attempt to keep things pleasant and safe for everyone.

Like SailDesign says, if it's like a family, doesn't that imply that each member has some responsibility to the group? If people are being stupid or uncivil, does that not violate a basic social expectation? Why are people being criticized for objecting, as if that is somehow worse than just not caring?

And how does simply ignoring behavior that some find upsetting fulfill the obligations of a moderator? How does that demonstrate respect for anyone?

[ChinoCharles]

Honestly, there has been so much bitching on these forums lately it is totally taking the fun out of it. I hope in my heart of hearts that the FEW (and yes, it is only a few of you) who are totally discontent with the amount of mindless fodder on these forums delete their accounts. I've officially had it up to my eyebrows with these threads. There was a day when we could say whatever we damn well pleased and didn't have to come back 12 hours later to one of these whiny threads asking why there is so much sin on Yarisworld. You guys are so sad its crazy. Stop ruining my good time! JUST TURN YOUR HEAD! Otherwise, we can set up the "Principal's Office" forum. x 7,000

[BailOut]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Adults people. Be adults.

You and I have very different ideas of what being an adult means. You think it means that you should just let the world run amok and be man enough to grin and bear it.

I think it means having the maturity and enough of a sense of community to not propagate vulgar, hurtful or illegal things, nor anything that would make fellow users uncomfortable, nor to do or say anything that would cause a problem if someone's child was reading over their shoulder. Everyone getting along has much more to do with how each of us acts to begin with than how we react to each other.