shockwaveharry
01-17-2009, 01:42 AM
How forums are supposed to work:
An all too common symptom of all the bitching and arguing IMO... good members evaporate because its not fun anymore. :(
Members will come and go. BS happens but it all comes out in the wash. The forum largely regulates itself.
"Moderate Moderation" keeps the forum safe by removing inappropriate content when necessary and not allowing things to get out of hand.
What happens when you shake up a wildly successful (membership wise) forum by implementing massive bans and removing the most active and interesting members? New forum "stars" rise and, drunk on their newfound power, promptly turn an entertaining site into a ghost town. Rumors spread about those responsible for "ruining the best boating site on the net", loyal readers feel betrayed and find themselves letting their subscriptions lapse as they pick up issues of competing magazines at the grocery store and lurking in their forums instead.
It's been very sad to watch the demise of a community I've enjoyed being a part of for so long. Hot Boat had street cred. Thats gone forever and we all know exactly when it left.
Good Bye, Hot Boat :(
An all too common symptom of all the bitching and arguing IMO... good members evaporate because its not fun anymore. :(
Members will come and go. BS happens but it all comes out in the wash. The forum largely regulates itself.
"Moderate Moderation" keeps the forum safe by removing inappropriate content when necessary and not allowing things to get out of hand.
What happens when you shake up a wildly successful (membership wise) forum by implementing massive bans and removing the most active and interesting members? New forum "stars" rise and, drunk on their newfound power, promptly turn an entertaining site into a ghost town. Rumors spread about those responsible for "ruining the best boating site on the net", loyal readers feel betrayed and find themselves letting their subscriptions lapse as they pick up issues of competing magazines at the grocery store and lurking in their forums instead.
It's been very sad to watch the demise of a community I've enjoyed being a part of for so long. Hot Boat had street cred. Thats gone forever and we all know exactly when it left.
Good Bye, Hot Boat :(