Just A Thought.... 2024
J Francho reply :
...from a moderator
Instead of proudly posting "IBTL" how about doing us a favor and reporting the post, instead of bumping it to the top? When you do that little favor, it cuts our workload in half. If we do in fact "lock" the thread instead of removing it altogether, you can be sure we delete your "IBTL" posts.
Thanks!
FlipSide reply :
In before the lock 
jk.. I normally skip over but if it will help I'll start reporting 
Senko lover reply :
Will do. Thanks for the effort and time ya'll put in to make BR the awesome place it is.
gardnerjigman reply :
How do you report from the mobile version?
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
J francho i sent you a PM
EvanT123 reply :
I usually try and add something to the conversation 
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 7:38 AM, gardnerjigman said:How do you report from the mobile version?
Scroll to the very bottom of the page and select "Full Version". Then it's just like the screen you get on a PC.
Lund Explorer reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 3:50 AM, J Francho said:...from a moderator
Instead of proudly posting "IBTL" how about doing us a favor and reporting the post, instead of bumping it to the top? When you do that little favor, it cuts our workload in half. If we do in fact "lock" the thread instead of removing it altogether, you can be sure we delete your "IBTL" posts.
Thanks!
As someone who pleads guilty for making these kind of posts in the past, I promise to stop if it helps you out.
Now how about a return favor?
It has become a real pain to try to figure out if or when we are responding to one of the many children posting on these forums. The subject of giving the adults here their own restricted area (like the kiddies supposedly have) has already been shot down, so can't we at least be given the ability to tell how old a poster is?
As a side benefit, maybe Glenn could find Clearasil wanting to become a sponsor!
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 4:26 PM, Lund Explorer said:As someone who pleads guilty for making these kind of posts in the past, I promise to stop if it helps you out.
Now how about a return favor?
It has become a real pain to try to figure out if or when we are responding to one of the many children posting on these forums. The subject of giving the adults here their own restricted area (like the kiddies supposedly have) has already been shot down, so can't we at least be given the ability to tell how old a poster is?
As a side benefit, maybe Glenn could find Clearasil wanting to become a sponsor!
A lot of members, especially the younger ones, post their age in their profiles. Just click on their screen name and you can check if they have it posted or not.
Lund Explorer reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 4:51 PM, Bluebasser86 said:A lot of members, especially the younger ones, post their age in their profiles. Just click on their screen name and you can check if they have it posted or not.
Are you talking about posters such as "coreyshanahan" who has made three posts, including two where he is begging for sponsors? No age listed, but I have the feeling the reason he joined was because Mom cut off his weekly allowance. That one is too easy.
But I'll take your word for it that the kiddies all post their ages. When I see a poster with a blank profile, I'll assume that they are an adult and will reply based on that premise.
Bluebasser86 reply :
You're right, not everyone does, can't force people to post personal information if they don't want to though. Just thought I'd mention it in case you were unaware that some do post their ages up.
J Francho reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 4:26 PM, Lund Explorer said:As someone who pleads guilty for making these kind of posts in the past, I promise to stop if it helps you out.
Now how about a return favor?
It has become a real pain to try to figure out if or when we are responding to one of the many children posting on these forums. The subject of giving the adults here their own restricted area (like the kiddies supposedly have) has already been shot down, so can't we at least be given the ability to tell how old a poster is?
As a side benefit, maybe Glenn could find Clearasil wanting to become a sponsor!
I use content to decide whether that person on the other end of the cord is mature enough to handle my reply. It generally has nothing to do with age, though. :eyebrows: :eyebrows:
J Francho reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 7:41 AM, Maxximus Redneckus said:J francho i sent you a PM
Sorry, missed it. Send another, it probably got lost with all the other fan mail.
senile1 reply :
I appreciate this thread. "IBTL" is a mostly useless post and provides little information or benefit to anyone. Sometimes I see "IBTL" posted on threads that are actually legitimate. I'm glad a moderator has addressed it and provided a more beneficial response.
Catch and Grease reply :
I thought we were only supposed to use the report feature if it was spam...
J Francho reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 12:40 AM, Catch and Grease said:I thought we were only supposed to use the report feature if it was spam...
You'd be wrong with that assumption. It's used for ANY rules violation, or something you'd like brought to our attention. There are almost 50K members, and millions of posts. There are six of us.
Cgrinder reply :
Can confirm, reporting works. Reported someone being a D and it was handled promptly. 10/10, will report again in the future.
Jd_Phillips_Fishin reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 12:41 AM, J Francho said:There are six of us.
That's it? I thought there were more?
J Francho reply :
Actually there's seven, I forgot about Roadwarrior, lol.
(I'm kidding, Kent!)
BassinLou reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 12:41 AM, J Francho said:You'd be wrong with that assumption. It's used for ANY rules violation, or something you'd like brought to our attention. There are almost 50K members, and millions of posts. There are six of us.
I know I am guilty of this and I will stop. Having close to 50K members is a good problem to have on the site. I do not want to rock boat and wanted to ask why there are only 6 moderators? Wouldn't the addition of more ease the load? There are several well spoken, seasoned BR members that I would love to see as moderators. Just sharing my observation. 
Big C reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 4:18 AM, BassinLou said:Wouldn't the addition of more ease the load? There are several well spoken, seasoned BR members that I would love to see as moderators.
I nominate Raider.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 7:55 AM, Big C said:I nominate Raider.
I plead the 5th on this one...... ROTFL!!!
J Francho reply :
Sure more would lighten the load, but really we have one or two on at all times. It's more about time frame coverage than numbers.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 12:31 AM, senile1 said:I appreciate this thread. "IBTL" is a mostly useless post and provides little information or benefit to anyone. Sometimes I see "IBTL" posted on threads that are actually legitimate. I'm glad a moderator has addressed it and provided a more beneficial response.
This I agree with, I don't agree with Lund Explorer even though he is my idol. Everyone is entitled to express their opinion or ask a question regardless of age.
Moderating, interesting subject. I can certainly understand a thread locked and posts deleted due to policy infringements. I do not understand locked threads where no infraction has occurred. Just saying the topic has been covered pretty well eliminates a member from expressing his/her opinion, not every one is signed on daily. Members IMO are the most important asset of any forum.
whitwolf reply :
Thanks for this Jon! While there will always be varying opinions on what we, the members, think is post-worthy the one thing I will always believe in Is no matter the topic, nor how many times It has been discussed, there's a possibility that It's new to someone and If one person learns something for that particular fishing related post then It's useful.
J Francho reply :
There's 50,000 members. If you look at a topic, maybe a dozen or so replied. But look at the views. For every one member that posts, many, many, more just read the posts.
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 9:49 PM, J Francho said:There's 50,000 members. If you look at a topic, maybe a dozen or so replied. But look at the views. For every one member that posts, many, many, more just read the posts.
John... How is this an explanation for locking a thread?
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Glenn reply :
Hey guys -
Put 3 people in a room, and they will have 6 different opinions on how the forums should be moderated. We know that, and do the best we can in order to keep most people happy. That also means there will always be people who do not agree with one decision or another. It comes with the territory.
If you don't like how one decision went, you probably agree with many others. It's just the law of averages.
hoosierbass07 reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 3:58 AM, FlipSide said:In before the lock
I never knew what IBTL stood for. I always thought it was something risque. lol.
EvanT123 reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 9:49 PM, J Francho said:There's 50,000 members. If you look at a topic, maybe a dozen or so replied. But look at the views. For every one member that posts, many, many, more just read the posts.
So do any of these non-posters pm you that they are offended? Are posts locked for fear of offending people that read but don't contribute to the community?
Asking outside of I have a product I'd like to b^tch about or politics rules.
Glenn reply :
Evan,
We just received 57 PM's that are offended by your post. LOL!
EvanT123 reply :
On 6/14/2015 at 11:28 AM, Glenn said:Evan,
We just received 57 PM's that are offended by your post. LOL!
Thanks Glenn that made me literally lol.
SirSnookalot reply :
There are threads that have been active for many years with thousands of responses, and viewed 10X more. On going for several years and with all those posts, one would think it's been covered pretty well. Threads like that should continue, there are always new members and, possibly new input and the opportunity to voice an opinion. There have been topics started that barely last a page, has that thread really covered all the bases. Topics generally lose wind all on their own and work their way to the back pages.
As of late I've been spending time on a few android forums. International as well as BR I can't say how many members but I would say quite a lot. The topics covered, many with very technical responses, while mainly dealing with the newer phones and OS still allow threads to continue dealing with 5 year old out dated smartphones. Why, because people still use them and questions arise. Don't recall ever seeing a "IBFL" or a thread shut down because everything has already been covered.
Lund Explorer reply :
On 6/13/2015 at 3:37 PM, SirSnookalot said:This I agree with, I don't agree with Lund Explorer even though he is my idol. Everyone is entitled to express their opinion or ask a question regardless of age.
Moderating, interesting subject. I can certainly understand a thread locked and posts deleted due to policy infringements. I do not understand locked threads where no infraction has occurred. Just saying the topic has been covered pretty well eliminates a member from expressing his/her opinion, not every one is signed on daily. Members IMO are the most important asset of any forum.
I believe you misunderstood the point I was trying to make in my prior post.
Of course everyone, including the children, should be allowed to express an opinion. The problem is that if you or I have the temerity to question them, or to point out the error in their thinking, we are subjected to them pulling out the "kiddie-kard". When I recently replied to one of the more moronic posts made in a locked thread, I was told in no uncertain terms "Don't you know you're talking to a 14 year old?". The answer I couldn't make in a thread that had been locked would have been "YES!". There was also a question I would have asked; "Doesn't this kid know he is conversing with adults?".
All of us, regardless of age, should expect to have our posts responded to and that includes replies that point out that our original posts may have been incorrect. However, if the kiddies are supposed to get a free pass then I feel it is only reasonable that their member status should state so. Moderators have special titles, so perhaps they should as well.
All I was trying to point out was the simple fact that when you enter into an adult conversation, you should be expect to be treated as such. Not as some kind of weird protected class.
BTW, didn't you guys learn about "Idols" thousands of years ago?
J Francho reply :
An idol brought Greg Brady bad luck.
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