A suggestion for a rule

[Dips]

I understand, but you also don't hand out infractions just for the hell of it.

Correct. We don't.

Each one has a specific reason.

Also correct.

The wording, in my opinion, makes it so that you can just infract someone because you don't like them.

It's private property. We could do that right now with or without any wording in the rules, if we were so inclined.

You'll just have to trust that the owner and staff of this fine establishment don't kick people off the property unless they've really worked hard to make themselves unwelcome guests.

[Hobbs]

Correct. We don't.



Also correct.



It's private property. We could do that right now with or without any wording in the rules, if we were so inclined.

You'll just have to trust that the owner and staff of this fine establishment don't kick people off the property unless they've really worked hard to make themselves unwelcome guests.

Hmm, guess I'm just used to more democratic forums. Oh well, you're right on all counts *goes back to the basement*

[Rapscallion]

There are democractic forums?

Rapscallion

[Hobbs]

There are democractic forums?

Rapscallion

Yeah, the one I'm head mod on, I was elected to the position. It's the one I mentioned in the Advice Thread once.

[Rapscallion]

Can't see how that works. If the forum owner decides to close up one day, then the will of the people cannot stop that.

Rapscallion

[Victoria J]

Then the CS Gods will show you what they think of people who play "Silly Buggers" with them.

(Discworld ref)

I'm a fire proof atheist...

Don't worry. Anyone who receives and infraction is always informed of it. If you aren't aware of any, you certainly don't have any.

Actually until HYHYBT's post I wasn't aware that infractions were actual, and I did have one. I got the message and everything I just didn't know it was recorded there or timed out or anything.

I'm guessing it is in the rules somewhere. One of the perils of lurking substantially prior to posting anywhere is the amount of time likely to have passed since you read the rules.

I found HYHYBT's post very helpful, and learnt about a whole new bit of my profile page.

Victoria J

[Boozy]

Can't see how that works. If the forum owner decides to close up one day, then the will of the people cannot stop that.

That's what I was thinking.

The way to think about forums is this: There is an owner. The owner has invited us all into the forum, as one would invite someone into their home. The owner can ask someone to leave the forum just as one is free to ask someone to leave their home.

Do you allow your friends to vote on how you arrange your furniture in your home? What kind of beverages are in the fridge? Do they get to stay as long as they want, no matter how much of a pain in the ass they are? Of course not. You pay the household bills, that's your call.

This is Rapscallion's house, and we're fortunate that he is a gracious host. But never forget that you are a guest.

[Hobbs]

Can't see how that works. If the forum owner decides to close up one day, then the will of the people cannot stop that.

Rapscallion

It's more of a consensus thing. The site owner is also a member, and we have a whole constitution and everything. Pretty much, we've all decided that's how the forum is run.

[iradney]

It's more of a consensus thing. The site owner is also a member, and we have a whole constitution and everything. Pretty much, we've all decided that's how the forum is run.

The forum owner is also a member here. The way the forum is run is the way that he decides it is run. Raps could declare that in order to post here, all avatars must be changed to pictures of furry moobs, and that would be that.
He also doesn't expect ANYONE to contribute towards the financial upkeep of the forums - just bear that in mind as well. This is something he is allowing the rest of us to use, for free, as long as we follow some very reasonable rules.

[Rapscallion]

If you all pay for its upkeep voluntarily and not through advertising, I'd accept it as being democratic. However, the fact is that someone else can just shut you down at their whim.

I'll let people play quite happily, but it's a Rapocracy around here if things get awkward. The shit ends up on my hypothetical desk.

Rapscallion

[Hobbs]

The forum owner is also a member here. The way the forum is run is the way that he decides it is run. Raps could declare that in order to post here, all avatars must be changed to pictures of furry moobs, and that would be that.
He also doesn't expect ANYONE to contribute towards the financial upkeep of the forums - just bear that in mind as well. This is something he is allowing the rest of us to use, for free, as long as we follow some very reasonable rules.

Okay. I was just explaining how the other forum is run, since Raps seemed interested in it. We're a very old community, Internet-wise, so I think that, even if the site owner were to do something, he would still ask our consensus.

Speaking of financial upkeep, idk what the owner pays for the site upkeep. I should probably ask.

[Rapscallion]

What he pays is irrelevant. How it's paid is.

Rapscallion

[Hobbs]

Oh, I didn't mean to sound insensitive about it.

Well, I would assume it's an Internet transaction but i don't really know.

[Rapscallion]

More meaning how it's paid as in is it one person paying the bills or a load of people?

In a democracy, people have the same rights and the same duties. We all pay our taxes, for example, and that is where I'm coming from. Is the board run on a means of one person paying for everything, or everyone sharing the burden?

Rapscallion

[Hobbs]

Hmm, I suppose he pays for it, since I've never had to pay dues...and neither has anyone else to my knowledge. The site has actually gone through several owners...