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Admin Administrator  
29 Dec 2007
Feedback / Why are some requests for translation shoved into the random chat thread? [42]

z_darius wrote:
I already checked that about 1 hour after I found your forum. I also checked all other info that can be had for free :)

Now that you mentioned that, is your dedicated server provider related to you? I wouldn't be able to find another reason why you selected that particular, overpriced service over such reliable and less expensive providers as the likes of serverbeach or lunarpages.

Being able to check WHOIS info versus running a website with thousands of daily visitors are two different things. Same as putting ads on the site versus finding and working with direct advertisers.

If you weren't able to find a reason, the current server is pretty stable compared to other (less or more expensive) servers.

BTW. The site you refer to uses more expensive hosting (if you add backup which is a must).
Admin Administrator  
29 Dec 2007
Feedback / Why are some requests for translation shoved into the random chat thread? [42]

Not to trivialize the need for donations but look at this 100% free forum: URL. It may take a while to read some threads and to see how it is run. It uses a free forum software which has pretty much all that users expect. There are commercial ones too ($100 to $200 per year) which allow for even greater functionality out of the box.

You clearly have little idea about running a website. Not sure why you focus on "software" where hardware/hosting covers most of the fees. If you check hostgator.com/dedicated.shtml you may understand what I mean.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
29 Dec 2007
Feedback / Why are some requests for translation shoved into the random chat thread? [42]

Again, you cannot make this deduction from one post! :/

But can from hundreds of members whose posts have been corrected for them and 80% of them still did the same mistake on their next post. So, according to the Pareto principle, it's not worth focusing on the 20% in the long term :}.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
29 Dec 2007
Feedback / Why are some requests for translation shoved into the random chat thread? [42]

Because when you make your first post, you're new, and stupid, and don't expect - or understand why - your post is suddenly gone! You find out how the rules work gradually as you go along :) Ask the others - I'm sure they'll agree ;)

When I visit a site that is 100% free, and make a first post I'm extra cautious not to make a stupid mistake and not to add unnecessary work for other people who do the moderating job for free. Besides, those who are new and request translations only aren't usually the members we all need.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
21 Dec 2007
Feedback / "Shame the rip off companies in Poland" - new forum section suggestion [35]

I've a great idea for a new section on the Forums. How about a section where foreigners living in Poland can 'name and shame' Polish companies and shops which treat customers like sh*t and rip them off like crazy!

The overall idea may be good, but it could cause a lot of legal aspects. For example, how would you/we know the poster is telling the truth and/or is not deliberately hiding some important facts; who would be responsible of removing the posts when the issue has been successfully resolved, etc.

In general, who would be checking the facts? It's easy to anonymously post some slandering information and then let others (or the bad-mouthed companies themselves) worry about the legal aspects...

So we suggest that if someone has a big problem with a Polish-owned company, it could be discussed here on case-by-case basis -- but we don't plan to set up a separate "The rip-off companies from Poland" section.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
19 Dec 2007
Feedback / Gowno, Sh.it etc. -- auto-censoring bad words on forums [20]

I merely observed that words were not censored.

Obviously Admin and moderators don't have all the technical restrictions regular members may have..

Circumventing of autocensorship is quite commen here, and I do it too. If this is what warrants my suspension then be it, and I'll respect the decision. But I still think the rule is weird, at least within the language threads.

This "autocensorship" feature was useful for some members, even if it was "weird"..
Admin Administrator  
19 Dec 2007
Feedback / Gowno, Sh.it etc. -- auto-censoring bad words on forums [20]

Oh, don't miss the thread about Polish swear words. Your first post not censored. Do you really need to express yourself in this way often? ;)

You missed the part that the Polish swear words article was not written by me; it was only posted by me.

Anyway, we can try to disable this feature for registered users only and we'll see how it goes.

In result, however, I expect more membership suspensions because now someone may write "fu.ck you" and it will show as "**** you." (and then the author may argue he/she just wrote 4 stars and you, so it's hard to suspend him/her based on that). When the censoring is disabled and someone writes "fu.ck you," it will be a clear violation of the forum rules and such member is likely to be suspended.

As they say "Be careful what you wish for" ;).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
16 Dec 2007
Feedback / It won't let me post a follow-up message after my own message [11]

but the last post is not the one that still needs translation. My last post is the way I want it.

It could be true if there was only one global thread regarding translations. But most of the times one translation request = one new thread. Editing the post should do the trick.

What happened was the new system FAILED and didn't allow some people to post even when there was no previous post to edit. I've had no problems since.

You probably mean about 60 minutes or less when the idea was being implemented..

I agree! Also, sometimes I post different posts in asnwer to different posts. Yesterday, I had to answer different posts in the same post, so we ended up eating cat and cheese in the same post.

The reader doesn't usually care if you post two or more ideas in one post or in two separate posts. It's actually easier to read one post than two posts, even if there are two or more ideas covered.

But if you don't want to use the Edit feature, you can still post after your own post - but you have to wait 30 minutes to do so (as you already noticed by posting two follow-up messages above).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
16 Dec 2007
Feedback / Thread title names are missing? [8]

Did I miss something here?

Look under the "Author" column, on the right of the "Replies" column.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
13 Dec 2007
Feedback / a thank you to the creators of this great forum [13]

I would just like to extend a huge thank you to the creators of this forum

Thank you - but do not forget that the forum members make it all possible too :).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
11 Dec 2007
Feedback / It won't let me post a follow-up message after my own message [11]

edit:

VERY BIG EDIT:

smaller edit:

It means it works ;).

Yes, the new feature prevents from posting a new message by the same user - if the following conditions are met:

- the user can still edit the old message (it's possible to edit one's own message within 30 minutes from posting that message),

- the user is still the last poster in this thread.

Admin

PS. Yes, your title was edited.
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

My post contained no racist or derogatory comments.

(...or doesn't follow other forum rules)

I post a question a few weeks ago asking why not save a buck or two by buying vBulletin or similar. They are stable and have a truckload of features. At about $80/year they beat the need for inhouse programmers.

Is there any software that would automatically provide custom written explanations why something was done or not? So that there's no need for moderation or customer service staff?

Again, not to propose that you follow the crow but you may want to take a look at this site (URL). I like the moderation style there. Posts are not deleted, warnings are issued to unruly members, threads are locked if things get out of hand, bans do happen. Again, just a suggestion based on a forum that is interesting anyway.

1. Posts are not deleted - surely they aren't deleted because the business model of the site you mention (as thousands of other similar sites) is based on their advertising model which needs content (of any type or kind) and ad clicks to make profit. The more content they have, the more money (ad clicks) they make.

2. Warnings are issued to unruly members - here warnings are issued either via PM or email. But I don't expect you (or other forum members) to know that.

3. Threads are locked if things get out of hand - locking a thread is the least consuming moderation step. It takes a second to lock a thread; it takes 10 seconds to move a thread, it may take several minutes to go over ONE thread and pick the offending posts and then move them to the Random Chat thread. It would much less to just delete the offending posts.

4. Bans do happen - here bans happen up to a few hours from making the offensive post/s.

Why do you think most of the time we follow the most consuming procedure? Because we care.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

I posted exactly what I wanted to post.

So you suggest no forum moderation or rules are necessary? Someone who posts racists or derogatory comments (or doesn't follow other forum rules) may claim the same...

Of course, this appears to be your forum and you set the rules, but thoese rules sometimes introduce unnecessary confusion. One of those is the moving of posts without warning and without reference to the new location of the post that was moved. That would be a cool feature:

post moved to: url.

Sure, it could be a good feature provided it was a paid forum and professional (paid) moderators would be doing the customer service job.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

So yes, I think it is a wrong approach to suggest I selected a quote thta I didn't.

So you should have selected some other sentence/s yourself... Posting some quote from the article and a link is a much better approach than just posting a link.

but that modification was something that I would call a dishonest move.

If trying to provide better usability and experience is a dishonest move, then I agree. Even though it would be more dishonest if no "Edited by Admin" or "Edited by Moderator" text appeared at all.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

When z-darius posted the original he had a URL link to an article on the web. I responded to the article and by the time my response came up the original post had had the box with the first line of the article added to it. Z-darius thought I had edited the post which I obviously cannot do as I have no edit rights to other members’ posts.

How could he think you edited the post when in his next post he highlighted the fact that the post was "Edited by Admin."...

Anyway, it seems the biggest problem is that some users unnecessarily become angry or confused too fast and only later realize they overlooked or misunderstood something..

Admin
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

This is what I mean:

OK, these were two sentences quoting the article you provided link to. Quoting some text from the article helps readers determine what the link/article is about without clicking on that link. Do you think this is a wrong approach?
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

A quote from an article was attributed to my post.

By admins? Or another poster whom you probably forgot to ask "WTF"?

Please explain how your post "was modified by admins"?
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Honest moderation? [14]

In what way your post was modified?
Admin Administrator  
12 Nov 2007
Feedback / Today's Polish Name Day - New Feature [41]

A new forum addition - Polish Name Days (Imieniny) - has been released. Every day a comprehensive list of Polish first names associated with the tradition of Name Days appears. You can find it on the bottom of the main page.

Polish Forums Team
Admin Administrator  
9 Nov 2007
Life / How much do you HATE POLISH PEOPLE and POLAND [1260]

yes but... this forum was called 'much hate polish people poland' so i should go back to dissing the polish?

You have already expressed your opinion in this topic. The readers know that IHAP hates immigrants. You will not bring anything useful to this topic so it's no use posting here.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
6 Nov 2007
Feedback / Polish characters for copy - pasting. [17]

There you go - the thread is still there:

polishforums.com/to_post_read_text_containing-23_832_0.html

and was posted 1.5 years ago..

Admin
Admin Administrator  
6 Nov 2007
Feedback / Polish characters for copy - pasting. [17]

Take a good idea add it to his own then destroy the evidence.

The idea was there about 1-2 years ago. But only now had time to implement it (thanks to this member's posts that actually reminded me of the idea).

How about I give you 100 ideas and then you implement them - you may take credit for that ;).

Admin