POLL: Members are complaining about the off-topics, how should it be changed?

[pianoman9701]

No matter what you do some folks will never be happy.    I appreciate the job you guys do, Dale and all the mods!

What a butt kisser!!!! 

I appreciate it, too.

[singleshot12]

I would say keep off-topics as is. With the only change being less moderation. People that get butt hurt because of different opinions can go else where. Let the folks of off-topics say what they please and battle their own differences of opinions themselves with out mom and dad interfering

[singleshot12]

No matter what you do some folks will never be happy.    I appreciate the job you guys do, Dale and all the mods!

What a butt kisser!!!! 

I appreciate it, too.

:yeah:Exactly part of the prob. too many butt kissers on here..true fact

[bearpaw]

No matter what you do some folks will never be happy.    I appreciate the job you guys do, Dale and all the mods!

What a butt kisser!!!! 

I appreciate it, too.

Exactly part of the prob. too many butt kissers on here..true fact

Most of the time the mods participate in topics as regular members expressing their personal opinions which by the way are as different as the rest of the membership. I'm no different than you sometimes I probably go too far and I apologize for that. Since I've got my admin hat on in this topic I am going to speak in that capacity and forewarn you that the negativity is going to stop. We are still listening to ideas and have not changed the rules yet, but please be aware this forum is going to be more proactive against negativity.

I think piano was joking, maybe singleshot was too, if i misunderstood singleshot I apologize!

[Machias]

No matter what you do some folks will never be happy.    I appreciate the job you guys do, Dale and all the mods!

What a butt kisser!!!! 

I appreciate it, too.

     Hey this is from a former Mod, and trust me, I made a few bad mistakes as a Mod!!

[Russ McDonald]

I would say keep off-topics as is. With the only change being less moderation. People that get butt hurt because of different opinions can go else where. Let the folks of off-topics say what they please and battle their own differences of opinions themselves with out mom and dad interfering

OT was less moderation.  The problem was that people pushed beyond what should be acceptable and people started asking mods to do something about it.  When you go down the path of personal attacks and name calling. That is what needs to stop.  That is when the negativity bleeds over on to the main forum. 

[WALLEYEGUY]

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If you don't like what goes on in OT, be an adult and opt out. I did. I never have a problem now with what's posted in there. 

[bearpaw]

I would say keep off-topics as is. With the only change being less moderation. People that get butt hurt because of different opinions can go else where. Let the folks of off-topics say what they please and battle their own differences of opinions themselves with out mom and dad interfering

OT was less moderation.  The problem was that people pushed beyond what should be acceptable and people started asking mods to do something about it.  When you go down the path of personal attacks and name calling. That is what needs to stop.  That is when the negativity bleeds over on to the main forum.

Russ is right, we've tried twice to let it be unmoderated and every time it leads to problems, when all is said and done I'm thinking we'll most likely moderate OT like the rest of the forum.

[hunter399]

So if your changing it why even post a poll?

[Special T]

So if your changing it why even post a poll?

To develop a feel for where HW needs to go... so far there are some pretty clear trends. 2c

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[bearpaw]

So if your changing it why even post a poll?

To develop a feel for where HW needs to go... so far there are some pretty clear trends. 2c

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Exactly, what I see is 60% want off topics to stay opt in and opt out, but there are plenty of members discouraged about the negativeness on the forum, including members who have messaged me that they will not post on the forum since it has gotten so negative.

[hunter399]

We're going to take a poll and determine what happens with the off-topics. I'm sick and tired of members complaining and blaming the site for their own lack of ability to simply opt out of the off-topics if they don't like it.

Let's all vote and the member's votes will decide what happens with off-topics. You vote, you decide, this decision is on you, the whole H-W membership!

If there's another option you want added to the poll please post it and I or one of the other mods will add it. I set the poll so anyone can change their vote at any time. Feel free to discuss this or ask question in this topic!

THANKS! 

UPDATE:
I've had some pm's from members with good input, if you have some constructive thoughts but don't want to post them openly in this topic, please send them to me via pm. THANKS

Not trying to be negative, but your first post to this topic said let's all vote and let members decide.

[Machias]

 

[h20hunter]

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[Mudman]

The problem is NOT OT.  I like it sometimes but have decided to try an stay off mostly.  The problem isn't Hunt wa in general either.  The problem is the marriage of the two and unintended spill over.  If ya have a relationship with an EX due to kids for example, that's fine but do you haver over for dinner with your wife/SO?   A separate and new board with members signing on separate of general forum with diferent sign names to keep seperations? Anonominty would help stop spilover maybe?  So basically a new forum?   We were fine before OT and it WAS a better site.  Unless growth and traffic is the issue cause of more advertising revenue I don't see the good in OT and how it makes us all a better hunting community.