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JerseyGirl
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Now, the board title is: "Site, Chat, and Forum Feedback" - meaning we are allowed to actually give feedback without it being dismissed or even deleted because you don't like what you read, right?
I'll give it a shot.
Now, this is about the forums as I am no longer active in the chat rooms - so, don't know what goes on in there anymore - don't really care.
My opinion: the site's got a lot of flaws. Lots of holes and slacking in security of your members. It's not managed properly or given the right amount of attention that it needs.
-Serial problematic members who are essentially "perma-banned" are allowed to come back to stay once they find a way around their IP ban. Everyone is just told to "use their block" instead of admin staying vigilant on these members who've broken ToU on more than one occasion (evading their ban is even against ToU, is it not?) and removing them, or finding a better way to keep them from returning.
-Members get ignored when they have an issue that's distressing them.
-Posts removed without explanation. Resulting in us to just assume that you guys feel like you can just delete things that you get tired of reading because you have the access to that little delete button, and there's nothing we can do about it.
-People create multiple active accounts and nothing's even done about that. Or is that allowed? I thought it wasn't.
I always felt some kind of verification at registering should be implemented. It will keep MOST of the troublemakers, scammers, even some underage people from joining. (Yes, you do have underage members, but that's a whole other issue.)
You want us all to just shut up and "enjoy" the site - well, try and help us do that. Make it harder for undesirables to have access or regain access. Make it easier for the members who do keep the forums alive and fun, and interactive. You have a few well-known active members who've helped the site tremendously by being a part of it and contributing that are feeling like they can't even stay here because of how things aren't being handled properly.
I get it... after a while, the same shit gets old and annoying, but that's just part of running a site like this. You have tons of members. You're gonna run into problems. They need to be handled properly and not ignored.
Maybe assign a couple more people on for admin duties that have the time to manage the site properly. I don't know. Just a suggestion.
With that said, I'm not really directing this towards the mods. I know they have different authority and can only do what they can. A few have even been good about helping me to the best of their ability in the past.
I'm speaking more in general than anything. I don't know how many administrators are actually present/involved in managing OFC. I know there's at least one - and she's expressed on many occasions how she "has a life" and can't always find the time to get around to dealing with things on here. So maybe find some assistance?
Just my feedback and suggestions - with a bit of rant thrown in. Thanks.
I'll give it a shot.
Now, this is about the forums as I am no longer active in the chat rooms - so, don't know what goes on in there anymore - don't really care.
My opinion: the site's got a lot of flaws. Lots of holes and slacking in security of your members. It's not managed properly or given the right amount of attention that it needs.
-Serial problematic members who are essentially "perma-banned" are allowed to come back to stay once they find a way around their IP ban. Everyone is just told to "use their block" instead of admin staying vigilant on these members who've broken ToU on more than one occasion (evading their ban is even against ToU, is it not?) and removing them, or finding a better way to keep them from returning.
-Members get ignored when they have an issue that's distressing them.
-Posts removed without explanation. Resulting in us to just assume that you guys feel like you can just delete things that you get tired of reading because you have the access to that little delete button, and there's nothing we can do about it.
-People create multiple active accounts and nothing's even done about that. Or is that allowed? I thought it wasn't.
I always felt some kind of verification at registering should be implemented. It will keep MOST of the troublemakers, scammers, even some underage people from joining. (Yes, you do have underage members, but that's a whole other issue.)
You want us all to just shut up and "enjoy" the site - well, try and help us do that. Make it harder for undesirables to have access or regain access. Make it easier for the members who do keep the forums alive and fun, and interactive. You have a few well-known active members who've helped the site tremendously by being a part of it and contributing that are feeling like they can't even stay here because of how things aren't being handled properly.
I get it... after a while, the same shit gets old and annoying, but that's just part of running a site like this. You have tons of members. You're gonna run into problems. They need to be handled properly and not ignored.
Maybe assign a couple more people on for admin duties that have the time to manage the site properly. I don't know. Just a suggestion.
With that said, I'm not really directing this towards the mods. I know they have different authority and can only do what they can. A few have even been good about helping me to the best of their ability in the past.
I'm speaking more in general than anything. I don't know how many administrators are actually present/involved in managing OFC. I know there's at least one - and she's expressed on many occasions how she "has a life" and can't always find the time to get around to dealing with things on here. So maybe find some assistance?
Just my feedback and suggestions - with a bit of rant thrown in. Thanks.
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