New forum moderator required

[captrajesh]

one person's dogma is another's absurdity. In co-existing, sometimes the truth emerges, and often, both parties learn something.

One person's nonsense post is another's social cohesion.

Totally agree on that. One cannot take an extreme view as some members are doing here.

BTW, if someone feels some brand is being given more due, why not make some constructive work like countering it with facts / opinions rather than making comments like an armchair critic. Hope my views are taken in right spirit here.

 

[Bluu]

OK, here goes:

1. Remove all posts that are of no substantial value to a thread. Repeat offenders get infracted, temporarily banned and then perma-banned. (Eg. best wishes for your sale etc)

2. Ensure all posts are written in non-SMS, English language. Repeat offenders get infracted, temporarily banned and then perma-banned.

3. Disallow cross-posting. It's part of the rules but I've seen many people open threads in different sub-forums to get exposure. Repeat offenders get infracted, temporarily banned and then perma-banned.

4. Disallow new threads for existing topics. There must be a hundred threads about TVs in the 40K range. If everything lives in the same thread, the information get collated automatically. New members who default can be informed and senior members can be infracted.

If we can start with these, HFV will be a much better place to spend all my day.

 

[sandeepmohan]

This thread has run long enough. Its time to vote. Who else is up for this other than Bluu?

 

[Bluu]

This thread has run long enough. Its time to vote. Who else is up for this other than Bluu?

I'm OUT dude. Reneged. Quit. Exhausted. There are better qualified people than me. Besides, all the negativity has taken the steam out of me. All the best to Venkat and the other mods. I wanted to help but I don't think it's welcome. :sad:

EDIT: 499th post! I think I had 450 before this thread started! LOL!

 

[gobble]

And serious hifi knowledge should never be taken too seriously.

Particularly in an area like this, one person's dogma is another's absurdity. In co-existing, sometimes the truth emerges, and often, both parties learn something.

One person's nonsense post is another's social cohesion. Humour makes the world go round.

Not searching for excuses for my posts, but ... I really like that viewpoint. You have articulated something I started believing in as soon as I started researching HiFi and began understanding the globally universal travails (read experiences) of the audio enthusiast on their audiophile journey. hyeah: :clapping:

--G0bble

 

[gobble]

. The idea is to reduce the number of unecessary replies to threads that are of no use. Someone wants to responds to a thread just to show involvement. There is no need. We want useful responses to reach a person.

Funnily I am like that or have been like that in other areas or topics in real life, in many social interactions for example it is a habit for me. Many others here also may maintain the same attitude in their personal or professional lives ... While still wanting to be chatty with everyone talking at the same time here on this forum. Some people may want this forum to be like a high brow gentlemen's club, others may treat it like a picnic on the beach and enjoy a virtual bhel-puri on every thread... while being dead serious about other issues in life.

Do you see the challenge in this virtual/social interactive model and domain?

What to do? We are Indians and like that only. hyeah:

Sure we can try enforcing a serious demeanor on this forum. But that's not how many people may want to enjoy their audiophile journey.

--G0bble

 

[Bluu]

G - the very thought of HFV being a serious forum is scary! However, being polished and following a little bit of decorum never hurt anyone. Which is why I keep saying, let's look for a middle path. The best of both worlds!

 

[srinisundar]

I don't need a crash course on Wharfedale. This brand is one of oldest and most respected names' in the Hi Fi industry. That does not mean you keep recommending the brand to each and every person who steps into the world of Hi Fi. There are a dozen speaker brands priced in the exact same range as Wharfedale. Some compete and some just beat the daylights out of a Wharfedale. You need to explore options.

http://www.hifivision.com/speakers/19427-ascend-acoustics-sierra-1-a.html

You cannot stop anybody posting recommendation for wharf.. Could you please tell me anybody is getting paid for that for just telling" You buy Wharf"... May be you can conclude that is their knowledge limitation and they have been used to only that brand or they are members who reply for the query raised for recommending an speaker. Other are passerby like ME.

Why cant you show the anger(sorry for this)on your replies/blogs by way of writing some technical writing and recommendation of other speakers you have demoed in hifi shops. That will be an outlet and make a way for somebody to explore the other brands and options.

If I am capable/specialized in that area i will do that, since i am not!!!! just watching and participating only on movies section/ projector section/ blu rays which i am familiar with.

No kids are roaming here to take the words "buy the Wharf".

Added I have quoted above link started by audiodelic, kindly check how many participants are there- 4.. So many buyers are here for look out for speakers, why cant they jump in. They have their limitation and awareness.

Just edited to add some little bit... I never posted any recommendation except wharf dipole surrounds which I greatly admire which changed my movie watching experience..

 

[vivek.saikia]

Funnily I am like that or have been like that in other areas or topics in real life, in many social interactions for example it is a habit for me. Many others here also may maintain the same attitude in their personal or professional lives ... While still wanting to be chatty with everyone talking at the same time here on this forum. Some people may want this forum to be like a high brow gentlemen's club, others may treat it like a picnic on the beach and enjoy a virtual bhel-puri on every thread... while being dead serious about other issues in life.

Do you see the challenge in this virtual/social interactive model and domain?

What to do? We are Indians and like that only. hyeah:

Sure we can try enforcing a serious demeanor on this forum. But that's not how many people may want to enjoy their audiophile journey.

--G0bble

Totally agree with Gobble here.

A little bit of healthy humor doesn't hurt at all provided it is not demeaning someone or hurting any sentiments. HiFi is a hobby which we all have taken up as it makes us happy and adds value to our lives. HFV provides an excellent platform to interact and share/gain knowledge among the like minded people. No doubt there are vivid personalities around this forum but that's what makes it interesting. The key is to co-exist. Too much moderation may make all these things not possible and hence make it not a very a pleasant place to be in.

Moderation can be done as more or less as a housekeeping activity.
I too get bored on seeing the "All the best for your sale", repeated "LCD under 40k", etc posts. All I do is coldly walk over those posts which doesn't interests me. But I do understand that these acts as an overhead to this forum.
Merging similar threads and deleting the threads which haven't gathered much interest and haven't attracted a minimum number of replies can be taken up.

The question, whether more mods are required, should be raised by the existing moderators if they feel it is really getting overwhelming for them.

This is as per my humble opinion.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Frankly, I think it does have decorum (and decor) and I don't think there is a lot wrong with it. As Magma said, lets recognise the positive --- but we can take a look at the negative too.

My assessment of a forum this size is that, given that it is not particularly international, and doesn't need round-the-clock attention, three to four mods would probably do nicely. It is a nice size team too, for mutual support combined with occasional disagreement, which is how things get moved on. How many do we have? Two?

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Wharfedale? What on earth makes anyone think Warefdales get pushed here?

:lol: :lol: :lol:



(Actually, I never see the site front page. I just accidentally clicked on the header, while reading this thread. Made me laugh )

 

[srinisundar]

Wharfedale? What on earth makes anyone think Warefdales get pushed here?

:lol: :lol: :lol:



(Actually, I never see the site front page. I just accidentally clicked on the header, while reading this thread. Made me laugh )

Yep. But good initiative and nice prices as an group buy starting with wharf But as I have mentioned in other thread here it looks likes Hifivision is changed to Hifimart.

 

[Bluu]

How many do we have? Two?

We have four! There is a forum leaders link at the bottom of the home page.

 

[baijuxavior]

Friends, I joined this forum only recently. When I joined I created a new thread to inquire about the price of an AVR which was mercilessly deleted by the moderator. However as i became active in the forum, I came to know that already there are answers to almost all questions. One just need to search the forum. Also, I got a warning from the moderator when i suggested a guy to make the price negotiable when he complained not getting any positive buyers. After these incidents I never posted anything useless in the 'For Sale' thread. However these days I have seen many duplicate threads on price about TVs, speakers and useless words like 'Best Wishes For Your Sale' etc. I used to wonder where the moderators are. However they to are human beings and it is not possible to monitor all and everything a member posts. This thread is going nowhere. The best we can do is to add a poll and check whether we need new moderators. If the majority votes for new moderators, then we can start another poll to select the new moderators. Just my two cents.

 

[srinisundar]

'Best Wishes For Your Sale' etc. .

Guys, don't quote this continuously. Please take it seriously my words, it is an "FREE BUMP" for your sale threadhyeah:. You cannot bump it on your own.

 

[BLASTO]

Good. :clapping:

But be rest assured, it is a thankless and non-rewarding job. It can reward you in a bad way for all the wrong reasons though.

^ Please elaborate what you mean. I understand the thankless part but explain the rest.

Just to bring things to perspective, moderation has been quite an experience for me. From people threatening me, to those using the foulest words, to people calling me 'who the * do you think you are', to people calling me a turncoat, I have faced them all.

@Bluu.. Hope your question is answered?

 

[Bluu]

The best we can do is to add a poll and check whether we need new moderators.

I think it should rest on Venkat and SuperMod's shoulders. If they feel they don't need help as offered by some members, the poll will do nothing more than prolong this topic.

Blasto - Yes, Venkat's insight was very helpful. However, I still think I would have been up for it. Not anymore though.

 

[gobble]

G - the very thought of HFV being a serious forum is scary! However, being polished and following a little bit of decorum never hurt anyone. Which is why I keep saying, let's look for a middle path. The best of both worlds!

Yep! And remember .. we have the price lists of audiophile gear to depress everybody anyways. hyeah:

Enough to send me into manic highs with non-stop jokes as a psychological defensive measure to counterbalance their effect :lol:

--G0bble

 

[esanthosh]

Guys, don't quote this continuously. Please take it seriously my words, it is an "FREE BUMP" for your sale threadhyeah:. You cannot bump it on your own.

Many forums allow a bump. If they are not in sight, chances are people could miss a deal or two. To avoid all the "BUMP" posts, Head-fi has a Bump button that pushes the thread up. However, I am not sure if vBulletin has a similar feature like huddler to program something like that.

 

[sam9s]

I accept. However trash needs to be filtered. There is just too much of it allowed right now on hi fi vision. The idea is to reduce the number of unecessary replies to threads that are of no use. Someone wants to responds to a thread just to show involvement. There is no need. We want useful responses to reach a person.

And who decides what is trash and what isnt ...... your version of a mod, didnt you see what Ginathom said ..."One person's nonsense post is another's social cohesion. Humour makes the world go round." ..... it aint gonna work that way ........... I think current mods are doing pretty good.