Plucky Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I thought people were just having fun. Is there a new board rule I don't know about? And yes, I know I'm breaking a board rule right now. I'm just befuddled as to the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 :bigear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wondered that myself... there were a couple that got a bit snarky, but certainly not most of the ones today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think it was a problem of the threads as a collection, perhaps? But, we are breaking the first rule of fight club, and I am not a mod, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think it was a problem of the threads as a collection, perhaps? But, we are breaking the first rule of fight club, and I am not a mod, lol. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) Maybe the Powers that Be sensed that the goofy threads might go the way of the Cupcake Thread and wanted to nip them in the bud before they took up too much bandwidth and crashed the forums. (There were a lot of them all at once, after all -- with no end in sight.) Or maybe it's all part of some top secret Evil Master Plan. (Insert sinister BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA laugh here.) Let's go with that one. It's an Evil Master Plan. Be afraid, people. Be very afraid. :eek: Edited August 24, 2012 by Catwoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 The mysterious power of the moderators passeth all understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Maybe the Powers that Be sensed that the goofy threads might go the way of the Cupcake Thread and wanted to nip them in the bud before they took up too much bandwidth and crashed the forums. (There were a lot of them all at once, after all -- with no end in sight.) Or maybe it's all part of some top secret Evil Master Plan. (Insert sinister BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA laugh here.) Let's go with that one. It's an Evil Master Plan. Be afraid, people. Be very afraid. :eek: :lol: Perhaps it is a bandwidth concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think it was a problem of the threads as a collection, perhaps? But, we are breaking the first rule of fight club, and I am not a mod, lol. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 :lol: Perhaps it is a bandwidth concern. So should we self-regulate this thread to an end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 But, we are breaking the first rule of fight club, and I am not a mod, lol. I'm still not entirely convinced! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 So should we self-regulate this thread to an end? Sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I'm still not entirely convinced! :D Can you imagine? I would lock threads just to keep people from being able to argue with me! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Can you imagine? I would lock threads just to keep people from being able to argue with me! :lol: I literally LOLed. I pity the person who tries to argue with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 There is a new sticky about threads needing to relate to homeschooling. That may be why so many threads have been getting locked with no explanation of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Can you imagine? I would lock threads just to keep people from being able to argue with me! :lol: :lol::lol::lol: that would be fun! How do I sign up to become a moderator?:tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddhabelly Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 They do have something in common. The locked threads, I mean. It isn't snark, or subject matter, or anything like that. It's not hard to figure out if you know how to use the tools of the site. Shall we count down this thread now, which will be locked in five, four, three, two...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 They do have something in common. The locked threads, I mean. It isn't snark, or subject matter, or anything like that. It's not hard to figure out if you know how to use the tools of the site. Shall we count down this thread now, which will be locked in five, four, three, two...... Hmm, some of us have never figured out how to use the tools of the site. Or even what most of them are, lol. Can you give a hint? :tongue_smilie: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 There is a new sticky about threads needing to relate to homeschooling. That may be why so many threads have been getting locked with no explanation of late. But the sticky that I saw at the top of the General Board says this board is for use by parents who teach their children and is not meant for being mean to others. It doesn't specifically say to talk about only homeschooling. Otherwise there would be no need for this particular board at all. What to prepare for dinner isn't about homeschooling, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) There is a new sticky about threads needing to relate to homeschooling. That may be why so many threads have been getting locked with no explanation of late. Oh, really? Off to go see. Hmmm... I didn't see it. There is a reminder about being nice, but I didn't see the one about threads needing to relate to homeschooling. Can you link it? I'd hate to get in trouble (banned) for posting incorrectly. Edited August 24, 2012 by Parrothead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 There is a new sticky about threads needing to relate to homeschooling. That may be why so many threads have been getting locked with no explanation of late. But the sticky that I saw at the top of the General Board says this board is for use by parents who teach their children and is not meant for being mean to others. It doesn't specifically say to talk about only homeschooling. Otherwise there would be no need for this particular board at all. What to prepare for dinner isn't about homeschooling, IMHO. I remember reading somewhere that there is a lot of leeway given for the General Board as far as topics relating to homeschooling, so family life topics are ok. I think the stream of shout out and rant threads were multiplying like rabbits and the mods decided to cut it off early before the board was completely covered with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 And they got nasty behind the scenes. Please take our word for it. Can you guys stop discussing the board now? Thanks. Moderator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 With all due respect to the mods, the description beneath the "General Board" on the main forum page does refer to "just hanging out and chatting." I am pretty comfortable with my hs style and curriculum choices, so I don't tend to post on other boards. The general board is....dare I confess...my social outlet. (Yeah, I know. Poor, unsocialized homeschooler, right?) Living where we live, I have very little contact with other like-minded adults, and I find it enjoyable to come here and talk about silly things, just for the fun of chatting. Bandwidth concerns I understand. But I feel like the "thought police" are telling us to zip-a-lip and stop all this silliness of having light-hearted and goofy threads. And it makes me quite sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 THERE ARE NO THOUGHT POLICE. Once again: The "rant" and "shout out" threads produced a series of nasty behind-the-scenes PMs and messages, so it seemed best to shut them down. Please note that the moderator sticky at the top of the board does NOT say that you can't chat and socialize. It says DON'T SNARK. Closing this now, because the moderators have had a tough 24 hours and are done with the issue. Moderator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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