There's been some fantastic input so far guys - I'm thoroughly impressed!!!
I would like to see the pill reports/info requests back in individual threads. There are so few requests/answers now that they're bunched up into state threads.
I know this will most likely not happen because idiots don't read the rules and start posting "hav u had dat green heart in sydney? are dey good?"
This is obviously something that could be considered but in what capacity I couldn't yet say. The original reason they went to State threads was because it got to a point where the majority of the front page was taken up with PIR's. This wasn't only affecting the look of the forum but it was also taking away valuable input from Pill Reports. Bluelight became a pseudo pillreports.com and the more informed users tended to not cross post. This obviously had a negative impact on what was being seen on PR and in my opinion we saw a decline in its effectiveness as a reliable information resource.
Or for the best of both worlds, maybe allow people to post specific info requests, then have a stickied thread up the top for each state which you can merge them into once they've been replied to.
The only problem with this idea is that when numerous threads are merged, they're merged chronologically. This would obviously lead to confusion when the merge of two or more threads occurred as you wouldn't be able to cross reference the comments against the actual reported pill. This is why we ask for a quote of the PIR or an initial description when discussing pills in the State threads.
Also maybe lay back on the moderation a little. I think you guys do a great job, but you're a 'tad' overzealous at times. As an example, Sustanon's Oxy thread, yeah technically it's redundant when he can just go the oxycodone thread in OD, but it doesn't hurt to have some discussion take place here as well, and it means the info is in AUDD for the future. With this board being a little quiet compared to EUDD, I think we need to encourage discussion and activity (as long as it's all kosher, of course), not discourage it.
This is definitely something that can be looked at in conjunction with guideline modifications. The mods are simply moderating in accordance with the guidelines or to ensure the threads don't go off track too much. Although it may be interesting for the two or three people derailing a thread, it's not inclusive of everyone and takes away from the discussion at hand.
In regards to thread closures like the one you described above - there is a very good reason that may not be so evident in the first instance. Threads are closed and directed to pre-existing threads or merged to ensure the information is easily accessible in the future - remember Bluelight is an information resource. If the information is centralised as much as possible then it reduces the chances it will be lost during forum pruning. Although it would be nice to have one of each and every thread in AusDD, there's the potential for some very informative posts to be lost.
Although it would be great to keep everything that was ever written on Bluelight, it's just not feasible when you consider the ever increasing hosting costs of a site this size. In the past we were fortunate to have a very generous donor that absorbed all costs associated with running Bluelight, but sadly and unfortunately he passed away. Bluelight now relies on
DONATIONS to keep it running.
First improvement, lil angel 15 steps down from her moderator position, and we hire someone with a little more drug knowledge/legal knowledge that can make better input into drug related thread. Some people with greater chemistry knowledge are sorely needed
I think it would be fantastic if we had a member with all those attributes and willing to sacrifice their time to help moderate the forum. Unfortunately, what we want and what we get are two different things. We’ve been extremely fortunate in the past, and even now, to have moderators with some of those attributes but sadly they don’t grow on trees. I believe the current moderation team complements itself nicely but if there’s room for improvement then this is the opportunity to raise it and make that difference.
i 100% agree.. also why i think lil angel needs to step down, as shes not much more than a mod, and doesnt have any real input where it counts, but enjoys deleting posts and playing bad cop...
It’s always much easier sitting back, rubbing the chin and criticising the actions of others. It is, however, a very different story when the shoe is on the other foot. If you’re concerned about the moderation practices within AusDD, or more specifically my moderation, then I suggest you take the opportunity to apply the next time the situation presents. The AusDD moderation team work in collaboration, with regular feedback and discussion about this moderation taking place. This would obviously be that opportunity to make the change that you desire.
I 100% agree with this, i would even like to propose that we hold a vote
I can think of a few people off the top of my head who would do a much better job.
(nothing personal lil angel)
Then please encourage them to apply for positions when they become available. Another thing to keep in mind is that there is nothing stopping someone showing their interest outside of these ‘employment’ times. If they’re able to provide something positive to the mix, then it will always be considered.
In relation to the pill info requests, can we make a form page like pillreports?
That way the info in a request can be controlled (forcing them to input a valid answer in each box / drop down menu) and the post will look a lot neater too.
Or is this too much of a pain?
Fantastic idea!!!
I’m not sure if vBulletin supports such a format but I can certainly take it to our more tech minded staff.
Maybe it could be a little more organized into more sections
I imagine you mean like the
The Ecstasy Discussion Directory???
If not, could you provide a little more guidance.
Every fucking topic someone chimes in and spews their pro-drug propaganda and everyone agrees with one another. Why not tell people where it matters. BL is becoming bias and becoming a pro-drug website under the veil of HR.
I understand where you’re coming from static_mind but you could take these opportunities to spark further debate on the subject. It’s obviously much easier to turn away from a problem but much more rewarding to fix a problem.
Do you think there's any other way we can combat this???
