This is mostly for the 'old timers' -
For the second time (that I know of) Clarity has made a post calling for us to clean up our act (See Admin section). When I read it I was angry - and ashamed. I watched it happen, knew it was happening, and did nothing about it.
This board was put together as a labor of love and with a great deal of hard work. It was done as part of a vision that Clarity had for a board where folks who shared a love for OSU football could meet and discuss. At least twice now we have collectively allowed it to become something else. There is simply no excuse. Why didn't I or one of the other long time posters step up before Clarity had to do it? It is just so wrong.
Those of us who appreciate what we have here also have two obligations. The first is to consider what Clarity wanted this board to be every time we make a post and to make sure that post doesn't harm that intent. The second is to challenge posts by others that go against that intent.
I for one have not lived up to those obligations - but I intend to start. I am a mod for nuts sake and I haven't changed or moved a single post!
One problem with making sure this board lives up to its standards is to make sure we all know what those standards are. (Clarity has posted his intent for the board elsewhere.) If it isn't clear I invite discussion on that topic here.
I have some ideas on that myself, but don't have time to go into them right now. However, I do know that we have a Romper Room where 'almost anything goes'. So we can still drop the Fbomb as a form of punctutation and talk about almost any topic we like - just keep it in the Romper Room!
I sure would like to hear from some of the other old times on this one.
For the second time (that I know of) Clarity has made a post calling for us to clean up our act (See Admin section). When I read it I was angry - and ashamed. I watched it happen, knew it was happening, and did nothing about it.
This board was put together as a labor of love and with a great deal of hard work. It was done as part of a vision that Clarity had for a board where folks who shared a love for OSU football could meet and discuss. At least twice now we have collectively allowed it to become something else. There is simply no excuse. Why didn't I or one of the other long time posters step up before Clarity had to do it? It is just so wrong.
Those of us who appreciate what we have here also have two obligations. The first is to consider what Clarity wanted this board to be every time we make a post and to make sure that post doesn't harm that intent. The second is to challenge posts by others that go against that intent.
I for one have not lived up to those obligations - but I intend to start. I am a mod for nuts sake and I haven't changed or moved a single post!
One problem with making sure this board lives up to its standards is to make sure we all know what those standards are. (Clarity has posted his intent for the board elsewhere.) If it isn't clear I invite discussion on that topic here.
I have some ideas on that myself, but don't have time to go into them right now. However, I do know that we have a Romper Room where 'almost anything goes'. So we can still drop the Fbomb as a form of punctutation and talk about almost any topic we like - just keep it in the Romper Room!
I sure would like to hear from some of the other old times on this one.