Thread: What bollocks is this?

Originally Posted by Tussock

Anyone can post anything they like in any thread they like on this forum. I know this because I was there when we made it. No one gets chewed out for posting off topic. It's not one of those forums. We assumed correctly our members would have the mental capacity to relate one post to another within a thread. Primary school level reading comprehension.

Essentially, if a member, any member, wants to post in a thread on their forum, they have the right to. You guys have the right not to like it, and so not reply, but you don't get to tell people to what they can and can't do.

This forum allows off topic posting. Simple. No one gets to declare themselves a self appointed moderator. If you want a forum where on topic posting is strictly enforced, google is your friend. Go find one.

We interfere the absolute minimum. All these justifications for the behaviour in the dog section are nonsense. It's a complete shambles. We don't interfere more than absolutely neccassary but clearly this is a very special case.

We will either rehabilitate the dog forum, or we will take it out the back and shoot it.

That is all well and good and I can appreciate your logic. But in reality, what it actually boils down to is what you want for the dog section in the forum you run. You either want new members contributing.... or you don't. If you want new members or people who have been scared off by the crap to come and contribute, then obviously the crap needs to not be there. Simple. As you say, there are plenty of forums out there, I am sure these potential contributors will find one where they feel comfortable.