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julilly:
The people on this site are not eight year olds. I would hope they don't expect us to treat them like eight year olds.

Again, you had no issues with these rules when you were encouraging us to follow through on them. Now that they affect you though you have an issue with them. Who are these people who really deserve to be held to the rules? People who aren't working on a project with you?

We are open to change, and everything is considered but you honestly can't expect us to be like "Oh no, this person who we like broke a rule, we better change them NOW!" because that's not fair to all of the people who came before them. If anything changes it will take time, but a one warning system definitely is a consideration for the future.

We were well aware how you felt about this as a teacher, and how you felt about Mare's abilities as a teacher, and I just don't think that we should treat this site like elementary school. I don't get why this week she's being, quote, "over the top", but two months ago it was fair.

starbeamz:
WHOA. Ok, wait!

I didn't mean for this thread to turn into an angry discussion post! I was just apologizing and then putting a suggestion out there that clearly is not going to be used, and that's fine. I understand that your jobs as mods are not easy, and, hey, why would I want to make your life harder, right? You're my friends :) If the current system is better for you, I'm not going to argue, since I have no idea what's been going on.

I wasn't here when all the rules were being changed, and, like I said, it was completely my fault for not reading the rules carefully again and getting banned. That said, I feel like this thread is devolving into a fight between 8 year olds LOL

Julilly, I don't think Julie was criticizing Mare's teaching skills nor was she saying that hers are phenomenal. She was just using her classroom routine as an example of how she'd like the site to run when it comes to rules and breaking them.  I also don't think she was saying that things were "over the top" with the bans, etc. At least, that's not what I understood when I read that.

I think we're all just going to have to agree to disagree.

Julie, thanks for that giant post lol and explaining how you'd like to see the site run in order for it to be more fun for people.

Julilly and Mare: I know you two know what you're doing when you make the rules and you're trying to be as fair as possible, and I love you for it. Please don't be angry and think we're all out to crucify you! We're not! In fact, we'd rather hug you than kill you lol (These days, the killing seems to be reserved for a certain Mr. Carter lol)

*cue Kumbaya*

julilly:

--- Quote from: starbeamz on August 11, 2011, 12:18:35 PM ---
Julilly, I don't think Julie was criticizing Mare's teaching skills nor was she saying that hers are phenomenal. She was just using her classroom routine as an example of how she'd like the site to run when it comes to rules and breaking them.  I also don't think she was saying that things were "over the top" with the bans, etc. At least, that's not what I understood when I read that.

--- End quote ---

I understand what Julie was saying, and actually I was referring to a DM that got forwarded to us last week, not this post :)

Also, I don't think anyone is angry so don't fret.

And yes, like I said, change is always considered, but it can't be done at the drop of a dime or else it looks like favouritism to everyone else. We've also been through that before!

starbeamz:
Oh, okay good. I didn't want anyone to get angry! Me no likey when friends are mad at friends :(

RokofAges75:

--- Quote from: julilly on August 11, 2011, 12:10:13 PM ---The people on this site are not eight year olds. I would hope they don't expect us to treat them like eight year olds.

Again, you had no issues with these rules when you were encouraging us to follow through on them. Now that they affect you though you have an issue with them. Who are these people who really deserve to be held to the rules? People who aren't working on a project with you?

We are open to change, and everything is considered but you honestly can't expect us to be like "Oh no, this person who we like broke a rule, we better change them NOW!" because that's not fair to all of the people who came before them. If anything changes it will take time, but a one warning system definitely is a consideration for the future.

We were well aware how you felt about this as a teacher, and how you felt about Mare's abilities as a teacher, and I just don't think that we should treat this site like elementary school. I don't get why this week she's being, quote, "over the top", but two months ago it was fair.

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I fully support the rules.  I always have.  My problem is only with the consequences - specifically, the lack of a single warning.  I will admit, it was funny to see people who were blatantly spamming up the site with various alter egos and no regard for the rules be outed on the AC District Court thread.  I don't get the same amusement out of seeing people who I know had no idea they were breaking a rule be called out there.

It has nothing to do with people I'm working with; I'm working with half the forum if you take Rose's round robins into account LOL.  If those same people continue to spam up the board by updating a round robin and two other stories on the same day, by all means, call them out and lock their accounts!

It also has nothing to do with Mare's abilities as a teacher, which I said nothing about and honestly don't know anything about, having never seen Mare in the classroom.

I don't feel any differently about the rules; I am just rethinking my own opinion on the consequences and wondered if you might reconsider, too.  I don't expect you to change them right this minute because of my opinion, but I just thought I'd throw it out there to see if there might be a possibility of adding warnings back in the future.  ONE warning, per person, not multiple warnings.  I think that's totally reasonable, but if you disagree, we can agree to disagree.  It's just a thought.

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