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moremojo:

--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on January 09, 2008, 07:06:58 pm ---OK then, assuming other bloggers agree, I take that one back.
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I definitely agree with this. I've never minded folks visiting my blog and sharing the information and sentiments of their choosing.

Jeff Wrangler:

--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on January 09, 2008, 05:43:01 pm ---How would y'all suggest distinguishing between posts that are OK-OT and not-OK-OT? Can anyone suggest any guidelines for determining whether a conversation has diverged too much from the topic? Or do you think it should be left up to moderators to judge -- with members obviously being able to contact moderators to express an opinion if they think a thread is getting too derailed?

The question is not disingenous. I think it is tricky to come up with rules about this.
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It's not a disingenuous question, and it is tricky--why I avoided going that far in my previous post.  ::)

Just to get things rolling:

"You are encouraged to stay on topic, or to confine your comments to topics closely related to the original topic."

Again, I just throw that out as a starting point.

I think we don't want to ask our Moderators to turn themselves into police officers, or to expect them to allow their Moderator duties to take over their lives, but I also think they must be left with some leeway to deal with situations as they arise. I don't think we should try to make this an exact science or something automatic, because it isn't.

I agree with Louise that on the blogs, what is and is not OT should be left up to the bloggers.

BelAir:

--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on January 09, 2008, 06:26:10 pm ---True. What I was thinking was more the temptation I know I sometimes have to go onto someone's blog, take the subject under discussion, apply it to my own life, and launch into a lengthy anecdote about myself. Then I realize that if I'm going to do that, I should get my own damn blog.

But you're right, some bloggers may welcome the contribution.



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I thought I remembered reading that at the start of your blog you could specifiy whether you wanted comments or not (i.e. read only)... I think Phillip mentioned something along those lines when he started setting up the Child Boards, so people could have groups of blogs.  I tend to blab about myself on other people's blogs sometimes too... I sort of figured the owner of the blog would let me know if I was blabbing out of line...

BelAir:
random thoughts on the issue:

-simpler rules are better

-rules can sometimes be a tough word...  e.g. I was surprised to find that my current job calls policies 'rules'.  Makes me feel like a child sometimes when a new 'rule' is announced.  Maybe a way to avoid "wrist-slapping" when it comes to off topic posts involves making suggestions vs. rules...  (maybe that is just too much sensitivity on my part.  I personally quit participating in a different forum because of so much wrist-slapping about off topic posts). 

-Maybe the true topic oriented threads (forums?) could have some sort of announcement at the beginning - please try to be focused, if it comes to moderator's attention that thread is wandering, don't be offended if you get asked to get back on track.

(I don't like having to come up with rules... I'm glad I'm not a moderator!)

injest:
99.9% of our bloggers welcome visitors to post on their threads...so feel free to stop by and visit anyone.

Don't be upset if someone does have a note to not post....usually those threads are devoted to artwork, not socializing... ;).

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