31 Aug '04 00:07>1 edit
Originally posted by nemesio
One thing I think would be helpful would be to give a maximum threshold to certain forums.
pradtf responded:
i don't think i like this too much. i think there are excellent debates which are quite beneficial for younger people. also, a lot of fun stuff goes on in the clan forums - the goading is quite playful. i think it is better to have the threshold set by the thread. nor do i like the adults forum idea for the reasons that bf gave. if the threads are controlled properly, there is no reason for the forums to be.
I simply said maximum, not minimum. Nothing would preclude a 'G' rated debate in the debates forum.
Having an adult forum would only be necessary if the general forum were given a maximum 'G' threshold. I only suggested so that an entire forum could be devoted to talk that all would find comfortable.
pradtf wrote:
another idea that comes to mind, if you really want this to be poster driven is to have category buttons for each post (similar to alert mod or recommend). that way anyone can put the rating up. i don't know if this is necessarily a good idea or whether it would be better to have an independent body make the determination.
I can forsee abuses where people simply raise the bar on a thread (or threads, as will likely be the case) that doesn't merit it. I think that leaving that decision up to moderators would be a better idea.
As for categories, I would suggest K for kid (=<12), A for adolescent (=>13 and <=17), and M for mature (>=18). Such decisions with a thread would be entirely subjective, but since people can change their filter settings themselves, this shouldn't be an issue.
These sound like dumb category titles to me, so I am opened to other suggestions. But I think the general divisions are reasonable.
Nemesio
edit: another possibility: instead of letters, we could use little icons. Barney for K, and I don't know what else for A or M.
One thing I think would be helpful would be to give a maximum threshold to certain forums.
pradtf responded:
i don't think i like this too much. i think there are excellent debates which are quite beneficial for younger people. also, a lot of fun stuff goes on in the clan forums - the goading is quite playful. i think it is better to have the threshold set by the thread. nor do i like the adults forum idea for the reasons that bf gave. if the threads are controlled properly, there is no reason for the forums to be.
I simply said maximum, not minimum. Nothing would preclude a 'G' rated debate in the debates forum.
Having an adult forum would only be necessary if the general forum were given a maximum 'G' threshold. I only suggested so that an entire forum could be devoted to talk that all would find comfortable.
pradtf wrote:
another idea that comes to mind, if you really want this to be poster driven is to have category buttons for each post (similar to alert mod or recommend). that way anyone can put the rating up. i don't know if this is necessarily a good idea or whether it would be better to have an independent body make the determination.
I can forsee abuses where people simply raise the bar on a thread (or threads, as will likely be the case) that doesn't merit it. I think that leaving that decision up to moderators would be a better idea.
As for categories, I would suggest K for kid (=<12), A for adolescent (=>13 and <=17), and M for mature (>=18). Such decisions with a thread would be entirely subjective, but since people can change their filter settings themselves, this shouldn't be an issue.
These sound like dumb category titles to me, so I am opened to other suggestions. But I think the general divisions are reasonable.
Nemesio
edit: another possibility: instead of letters, we could use little icons. Barney for K, and I don't know what else for A or M.