A while back, I believe it was I are Baboon or Binary Visions that posted a thread warning people about continued tagging of people's threads with what is meant to be non subject matter tags for purpose of harassment and the post read that the Mods could easily see who it is posting them. The threat was made that if people continue to do this they would face serious infractions. If I recall correctly, the post finished stating to the effect that if the tags are meant to harass or demean the poster, and had no true benefit to the thread subject matter for those looking to find info on Ridemonkey, that those responsible, moderators would start passing out serious infractions.
So far, from the constant tags I see on any new threads I create, and the fact it's always the same exact type of slight, I believe it's by the same person doing so and the fact that it's continuing says to me that either the mods of this site are allowing it, or friends of those doing so and not making good on their threat to pass out these infractions.
While I understand people's posts are sarcastic and meant to be funny and I enjoy reading them sometimes for a good chuckle, some are down right attacking and deliberately nasty. But with threads, at least you know who is posting it and can say something to them in a private message to discuss it with them. But the tags are blind and they should be related to the post subject matter and helpful to people who come on the site and seek info to help them with biking. I feel the situation is so out of hand, that trying to find info on a bike subject, the search engine would be completely useless with tags like Fail at this or fail at that. I doubt that helps you find out how to change out brake pads.
I think it's time to change some software on this website to end what I see as protected harassment. I suggest changing this site so that if you see a tag on a thread, the tag would be, well... TAGGED physically with the person that did the tagging so that if one clicks on the tag, it brings you to the page of the person who wrote it. This would not only allow the person's post being attacked to see who it is doing the attacking, but it would end the harassment by showing the identity of those that do it. IMO
I can't help but think if the corporate sponsors that pay money to run this site through money donated through advertising, what would they think if the company presidents were to find out this site has mods that allow members to harass other members and cyber bully so easily.
Let the comments stay the same. People can duke it out back and forth. Usually that get's a thread closed. But the fact that tags are blind to all but the mods, that's allowing anyone to harass any other member without threat of banning or retribution on the part of those that continue to see the same exact tags on their threads. I say enough is enough. The webmaster of this site should attach a I.D. tag to anyone tagging a post that would allow the person clicking on that thread to see the I.D. of the user that posted the tag. This will no doubt end the problem. Or in the least, allow those being attacked the ability to defend themselves from the childish idiot.
So far, from the constant tags I see on any new threads I create, and the fact it's always the same exact type of slight, I believe it's by the same person doing so and the fact that it's continuing says to me that either the mods of this site are allowing it, or friends of those doing so and not making good on their threat to pass out these infractions.
While I understand people's posts are sarcastic and meant to be funny and I enjoy reading them sometimes for a good chuckle, some are down right attacking and deliberately nasty. But with threads, at least you know who is posting it and can say something to them in a private message to discuss it with them. But the tags are blind and they should be related to the post subject matter and helpful to people who come on the site and seek info to help them with biking. I feel the situation is so out of hand, that trying to find info on a bike subject, the search engine would be completely useless with tags like Fail at this or fail at that. I doubt that helps you find out how to change out brake pads.
I think it's time to change some software on this website to end what I see as protected harassment. I suggest changing this site so that if you see a tag on a thread, the tag would be, well... TAGGED physically with the person that did the tagging so that if one clicks on the tag, it brings you to the page of the person who wrote it. This would not only allow the person's post being attacked to see who it is doing the attacking, but it would end the harassment by showing the identity of those that do it. IMO
I can't help but think if the corporate sponsors that pay money to run this site through money donated through advertising, what would they think if the company presidents were to find out this site has mods that allow members to harass other members and cyber bully so easily.
Let the comments stay the same. People can duke it out back and forth. Usually that get's a thread closed. But the fact that tags are blind to all but the mods, that's allowing anyone to harass any other member without threat of banning or retribution on the part of those that continue to see the same exact tags on their threads. I say enough is enough. The webmaster of this site should attach a I.D. tag to anyone tagging a post that would allow the person clicking on that thread to see the I.D. of the user that posted the tag. This will no doubt end the problem. Or in the least, allow those being attacked the ability to defend themselves from the childish idiot.
