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Jun 30, 2011#1

Jetblast

I'm sure that those using this forum to advertise their businesses are good folks who've simply failed to read the rules, but Lawn Mower Forum will look like the Yellow Pages if we don't do anything.

The owner and moderator may be spread a little thin between multiple forums, but we can all help point out issues by clicking on the tiny little caution sign at the bottom left corner of every forum post. Doing so opens a dialogue box which enables you to anonymously report the post as "advertising", or describe any other Terms Of Use Violation you wish to report.

Jun 30, 2011#2

JDgreen

Jetblast said:
I'm sure that those using this forum to advertise their businesses are good folks who've simply failed to read the rules, but Lawn Mower Forum will look like the Yellow Pages if we don't do anything.

The owner and moderator may be spread a little thin between multiple forums, but we can all help point out issues by clicking on the tiny little caution sign at the bottom left corner of every forum post. Doing so opens a dialogue box which enables you to anonymously report the post as "advertising", or describe any other Terms Of Use Violation you wish to report.

I have made multiple reports of posts and threads as being advertising in the past but they usually take a long time to get removed. Why doesn't LMF have a full time moderator, I am going to nominate Kenny to be the first one. I may be second in total posts here on LMF but being a grumpy old SOB I would probably begin removing posts just because they ticked me off.

Jun 30, 2011#3

twall

I don't have near the sympathy for mooches as Jetblast.

When you join this site, you have to read the rules to join. If you don't, ignorance is NOT innocense. I tend to look at advertisers in a different way: They know darned well what they are doing, and if it goes undeleted and unchallenged, they are laughing all the way home.

As this site grows, undoubtedly Muhammad is spread thin. Thusly Briana has been doing the housekeeping. It is up to us to stand up for this site, until he can get to deleting a thread or post. I know, he WILL do it. I have reported threads (and I'm sure others reported the same thing) and seen it deleted in a few hours. He is watching, but he is no god. We have to do our best to let the people who abuse our hangout like that know just what they are doing, and let them know we are not happy with it.

If they come back all cocky and defiant, I say then it's open season for the flaming. Just my two bones.

Jun 30, 2011#4

Jetblast

twall said:
I don't have near the sympathy for mooches as Jetblast.

I like to maintain the illusion that I'm a reasonable guy who gives folks the benefit of the doubt. :biggrin:

Jul 1, 2011#5

JDgreen

Jetblast said:
I like to maintain the illusion that I'm a reasonable guy who gives folks the benefit of the doubt. :biggrin:

I like to maintain the reality that I am a grumpy old fart...:biggrin:

Jul 1, 2011#6

JDgreen

twall said:
I don't have near the sympathy for mooches as Jetblast.

When you join this site, you have to read the rules to join. If you don't, ignorance is NOT innocense. I tend to look at advertisers in a different way: They know darned well what they are doing, and if it goes undeleted and unchallenged, they are laughing all the way home.

As this site grows, undoubtedly Muhammad is spread thin. Thusly Briana has been doing the housekeeping. It is up to us to stand up for this site, until he can get to deleting a thread or post. I know, he WILL do it. I have reported threads (and I'm sure others reported the same thing) and seen it deleted in a few hours. He is watching, but he is no god. We have to do our best to let the people who abuse our hangout like that know just what they are doing, and let them know we are not happy with it.

If they come back all cocky and defiant, I say then it's open season for the flaming. Just my two bones.

Agree 100 percent, don't snap at me by mistake. Well you have in the part so I am used to it.

Jul 1, 2011#7

K

KennyV

JDgreen said:
Why doesn't LMF have a full time moderator,
QUOTE]

Thanks for the nomination, but...
Until this site gets too much traffic for the administration to watch and regulate, I hope we can continue without an appointed moderator...
It is getting enough traffic now that it is becoming hard to catch every post. But with the group of mostly caring folks that we seem to have here... I think most posts are seen within a few hours at most...
I can't recall any big streak of completely offensive posts in our first year... I guess that may soon change.

There have been nuisance postings, they usually get removed some what promptly... I realize that something truly irritating can seem to take forever,
If it gets too overwhelming for Muhammad, and his excellent staff... He will ask that we get more involved in the traffic cop side of things.... I think everyone here is capable of setting aside their personal opinions enough to see what is truly bad for this forum...

I guess as we grow... we will see the caliber of people we attract... and what we become as a result...
I will remain optimistic, and enjoy the good friends and fellows on this GREAT FORUM ... :smile:KennyV

Jul 1, 2011#8

twall

JDgreen said:
Agree 100 percent, don't snap at me by mistake. Well you have in the part so I am used to it.

Weren't snappin at you at all - just saying I've seen threads deleted in a pretty timely way. Maybe you reported the same thread I did at times long before I did, and it's coincidence that it got taken down so quick.

But, I like to tell myself I had something to do with it. :biggrin:

Jul 1, 2011#9

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
I have made multiple reports of posts and threads as being advertising in the past but they usually take a long time to get removed. Why doesn't LMF have a full time moderator, I am going to nominate Kenny to be the first one. I may be second in total posts here on LMF but being a grumpy old SOB I would probably begin removing posts just because they ticked me off.

I second that! Kenny for moderating! :smile:

I really hate advertising on forums... The banners and stuff are bad enough, without people posting threads specifically for advertising!

Stop doing it people!

I own a car valeting business, but I don't advertise it on here.

As the OP said, we are not an online Yellow Pages! Don't treat us like one.

Also, I would not be a good moderator! I'd be deleting posts just because there wasn't an apostrophe where there should've been... Yeah, I'm a bit OCD with grammar!

Jul 1, 2011#10

twall

jmurray,

glad, no one nominat'd you: then!

:tongue:

Jul 1, 2011#11

twall

To tell you the truth, there IS a moderator - it's Muhammad. He can delete threads, ban people and the like. The fact he hasn't really had to do much moderating here speaks well of the community.

But, these forums are still moderated, make no mistake about it.

I would further ask all members to really be choosey about doing business with anyone with mooch ads on this site. Mooches take your money because of LMF, yet LMF gets nothing for it (they rarely add too much of anything as far as the forum goes).

HOWEVER, there are two members I can think of who have skirted this rather well, one is Kerryall. He was on the razor's edge, but he really wasn't advertising to us. He sold a product that was for contractors, really. He was looking to make a new product (and I helped him). Sprinkler Buddy is also VERY worthy of mention. Although he had a product DEAD NUTS aimed at our kinda people, he really refrained from mentioning it for a long time. He contributed a LOT to this forum before he even referenced it. IMHO, he EARNED his ads - what small mentions they were.

I am not saying boycott a mooch (although I'd like to) - I'm just saying think about it before whipping out the CC.

Jul 2, 2011#12

jmurray01

twall said:
To tell you the truth, there IS a moderator - it's Muhammad. He can delete threads, ban people and the like. The fact he hasn't really had to do much moderating here speaks well of the community.

But, these forums are still moderated, make no mistake about it.

I would further ask all members to really be choosey about doing business with anyone with mooch ads on this site. Mooches take your money because of LMF, yet LMF gets nothing for it (they rarely add too much of anything as far as the forum goes).

HOWEVER, there are two members I can think of who have skirted this rather well, one is Kerryall. He was on the razor's edge, but he really wasn't advertising to us. He sold a product that was for contractors, really. He was looking to make a new product (and I helped him). Sprinkler Buddy is also VERY worthy of mention. Although he had a product DEAD NUTS aimed at our kinda people, he really refrained from mentioning it for a long time. He contributed a LOT to this forum before he even referenced it. IMHO, he EARNED his ads - what small mentions they were.

I am not saying boycott a mooch (although I'd like to) - I'm just saying think about it before whipping out the CC.

What does the "CC" stand for ?

Jul 2, 2011#13

JDgreen

jmurray01 said:
What does the "CC" stand for ?

I would say "Credit Card" but it could be "Cold Cash" or "Chump Change" or any number of things.

Jul 2, 2011#14

twall

JDgreen said:
I would say "Credit Card" but it could be "Cold Cash" or "Chump Change" or any number of things.

DING!!! We have a winner!

Credit Card.

Jul 2, 2011#15

K

KennyV

twall said:
DING!!! We have a winner!

Credit Card.

And I was hoping for .... Canadian Club... :smile:KennyV

Jul 3, 2011#16

twall

KennyV said:
And I was hoping for .... Canadian Club... :smile:KennyV

Well, excessive use of that CC could lead to use of the other CC where one might not've really wanted to...:wink:

Jul 3, 2011#17

JDgreen

twall said:
Well, excessive use of that CC could lead to use of the other CC where one might not've really wanted to...:wink:

Oh BULL ROAR, since when is an old retired fart like me ever going to be able to afford Canadian Club in the first place? Hey just got an idea for a new thread.

Jul 3, 2011#18

jmurray01

JDgreen said:
Oh BULL ROAR, since when is an old retired fart like me ever going to be able to afford Canadian Club in the first place? Hey just got an idea for a new thread.

Canadian Club ain't that expensive over here... Only £20 ($40) for a bottle in most places.

Jul 3, 2011#19

BKBrown

JMurray,
Could have sworn you said you were still in your teens.......
Do people start drinking younger over there ?

:confused2: :laughing:

Jul 3, 2011#20

jmurray01

BKBrown said:
JMurray,
Could have sworn you said you were still in your teens.......
Do people start drinking younger over there ?

:confused2: :laughing:

:laughing: When you've experienced a Huskvarna mower, as I have, you will understand... Talk about driving me to the drink! :laughing:

To clear things up, I don't drink Canadian Club! I only drink wine!

Jul 3, 2011#21

JDgreen

jmurray01 said:
Canadian Club ain't that expensive over here... Only ｣20 ($40) for a bottle in most places.

ONLY $40.....!!!!!!???? When I was 15 years old $40 was a HUGE pile of cash....well, let me see now, that was back in 1966 in the era of 40 cent a gallon gas.

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