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Originally Posted by joseph_lubnan  Let me start by saying that I like the forum, and I thank the moderator and administration team for continuing to make it available for all of us.
The single biggest problem facing the forum in my opinion is that there isn't enough diversity of political opinions amongst current active members. Attracting members from all sides and of diverse opinions is critical to the health of the forum.
Here are few suggestions, that may help:
1. Control bullying in the forum. It discourages many readers and members from contributing, when they see bullying unchecked by the moderator team, because bullying doesn't always explicitly break forum rules.
2. Do not tolerate character assassination posts, and personal attacks posts.
3. Reduce the number of threads and posts overtly bashing and insulting your opponents, it discourages many followers of other parties from contributing. You certainly would never allow similar posts about your leadership or the opposition's leadership.
4. Reduce the level of "babying" of Hezbollah related issues, and Hezbollah supporters in the forum.
5. Allow threads to appear immediately, like regular posts. You can manage them later.
I will try to add more suggestions later, if I think of more... |
Thank you Joseph
I was going to write a post and use you as an example . I wanted to be personal and specific example.
Many times you were personally attacked just because you believe in something different. While I disagreed with your point of view, I felt you presented your case in a much better way than your attackers(Hint: I used to think like you years back).
While I read most of your posts and I quiet enjoy them, I stopped reading your harsh attackers posts as I got familiar with their way of debating. I might agree with what they want to say but I don't like HOW they say it. And to be frank, many times I did not post and challange you just because of those harsh attakcs(affraid of guilt by association I guess).
Sometimes I admired how you kept it going despite those attacks.
I agree with all your points mentioned above.
I think you are a valuable member of this Forum and moderators should learn how to balance objectivity and subjectivity and when to sense the inappropriatness of an attack even if they agree with attacker's idea..
I truly believe the points you mentioned did cost lots of posts and posters.
regards