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A note to the TexAgs community regarding posting and moderation
TexAgs,
I cannot recall a more tense time in our history together. With a global pandemic, no college sports, racial tensions on campus and differing political views tearing us apart, clarity and civility seem elusive.
In a moment like this, we've had to lean on one of our guiding principles: We believe progress is made through MORE discussion, not LESS, and we believe that to be true even if the topics are uncomfortable and we occasionally disagree with one another. TexAgs has always been a place for Aggies to connect with each other, express our opinions and have a shared experience centered around topics we are passionate about. Lately, some of those topics are being discussed with a heightened level of passion, so it's more important than ever that we find a way to be civil, respectful and productive.
Posting Policies
We want to remind everyone that there are rules to posting here, and those rules can be found in our user agreement/posting policy. Like many other online forums have recently, we recognized room for our own improvement, so we updated the rules and encourage each of you to read them at your earliest convenience. As it relates to what we are all going through together right now, I want to be really clear about the following:
TexAgs staff, our moderators and the overwhelming majority of posters on this site will not stand for comments that are racist, sexist or in any way dehumanizing. We have and will continue to remove any posts we see that are hateful or that contain content intended to demean any group. This does not mean we can't discuss hot-button issues on TexAgs, but we ask that you be thoughtful and charitable when you do. If you are unable to express your point in a humanizing way, your post will be removed and you will not be welcome to post on TexAgs any longer.
This policy will be strictly enforced by our moderators, who will work diligently to catch everything they can, but remember, with 2.5 million posts here every year it is not possible for us to bat a thousand on the removal of ALL objectionable posts. We will be doing our best to protect your right to free speech and to express yourself, but we will need your help.
Help Us Protect Free Speech
If you come across anything you believe offends one of our policies, PLEASE flag the post for moderator review. We do not approve posts before they go up and we are unable to read them all immediately after they do. We depend heavily on the posting community to bring problem posts to our attention. If in doubt, flag and we will review.
Thank you for your help and for making TexAgs a community where EVERYONE has the right to be heard and respected. We are deeply greatful for your continued support.
Gig’Em!
Brandon Jones ‘95
President & CEO
They are private company, you play by their rules.TOMMYGUNNER said:
So free speech is limited on texags.
Got it
I don't like there moderation at all, but I know that is part of the site.
The other interactions on this site outweigh the problems with moderation.
ALL LIVES MATTER - I support police and motorcycle riders. Patriot Gun Owners Unite!
No one has ever threatened me on this board, and I've posted a few times over the years.Quote:
A majority of adherents are anarchists, communists and other socialists who describe themselves as revolutionaries, although some social democrats and other leftists also adhere to the antifa movement.
BLM: organizationally founded by marxists, with various far left policies. They're banking on the donations.
If you don't like how someone on F16 views these movements, I'd ask folks not to click on the threads. They're actually very respectful in my experience.
I also believe, when great points are being made and an argument is being won, that there are posters who will attempt to nuke a thread because they are unable to win the argument. In effect you reward the very behavior you are attempting to discourage.
geoag58 said:
Hey moderator why don't you take out the offending post instead of nuking the entire thread. You nuked a thread for reasons unknown and there were some really great posts on that thread.
I also believe, when great points are being made and an argument is being won, that there are posters who will attempt to nuke a thread because they are unable to win the argument. In effect you reward the very behavior you are attempting to discourage.
Moderators dont actually check the moderation thread.[Are you sure about that?]
Might as well do a pron blast here[I wouldn't suggest doing that - Staff]
Yeah, pretty safe bet mods dont actually read this thread often.
[Wrong. Email your concerns - Staff]
Edit to update - 11 threads with mask in the title now. 2 hours later and there are 13 threads on the first page with mask in the topic...
Thursday - down to 8 topics with mask in them. C'mon ags, post more.
Leave it to the mods if it's going to be mod'ed.
Too many "feelings" are just getting hurt and flagging is the easy way out to tattle to the mods to "come look at what he's saying. It hurts my feelings."
*** It was the obscene acronym in your post that resulted in its deletion -- Staff ***
It gets worse though, when you point out how they (the Soccer Board mods) can simply edit a post instead of deleting entire posts and pages they get REALLY butt hurt. As if they're above any poster's constructive criticism...
You say it's because it's a troll, but you CAN see our personal messages, and YOU KNOW there is a genuine curiosity and desire for dialogue on this subject.
TLDR: mods, why can't we ask if Biden voters have regret? It's not a troll, y'all deleting is hot, wet garbage...
It is mentioned in the SJW thread. Brandon gives a pretty good explanation. He is going to review it himself and if he deems it appropriate, he will put it back.Smoke-N-Mirrors said:
Why are the Look It Up topics being removed? No explanation as to why it was removed
nortex97 said:
Is 'Veep' Throat a banned/intolerable phrase now?
Just asking, thx.
Only if referring to Pence gagging those who wished him to provide a different happy ending.
If Texags believes progress is made through MORE discussion, not LESS, then why is 'trolling' behavior not moderated? The behavior is prolific here, as you can see for yourself in the linked threads below.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3220130/replies/59974075
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3220049/replies/59971487
The name-calling technique making false associations is a child's game. The propagandist who uses this technique hopes that the audience will reject a person and their argument on this false basis.
You openly slander and disparage this website elsewhere in your little blogs and other meggage board and you have the nerve to ask for better treatment here. The topics that you started today were not posted for discussion. You were trying to troll and upset the regulars that post here with your stupid take on a topic that is better suited for Democrat Underground. You didn't want a discussion and you knew that you weren't going to get one when you started those threads. IMO you are lucky that staff hasn't banned this sock yet given your history here and the things that you say about this site.Carolin_Gallego said:
If Texags believes progress is made through MORE discussion, not LESS, then why is 'trolling' behavior not moderated? The behavior is prolific here, as you can see for yourself in the linked threads below.
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3220130/replies/59974075
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3220049/replies/59971487
If you guys had 1/100th of the intelligence you think you do, you would have realized I do not have the legal knowledge to be the person you think I am.
The name-calling technique making false associations is a child's game. The propagandist who uses this technique hopes that the audience will reject a person and their argument on this false basis.
Carolin_Gallego said:
If you guys had 1/100th of the intelligence you think you do, you would have realized I do not have the legal knowledge to be the person you think I am.
Are you now admitting that what you spew on this board is uninformed, unintelligent bull***** Interesting strategy.