Rib Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 We were very strict last Winter but things have changed and so I'm going to change. The general forum rules still apply but I want to customize them to our sub-forum. I think we need to be able to have a little more fun in storm threads. We are here because it is our hobby or in Ray's case his job. We need to loosen up. Considering I'm the only mod left, I'm going to take control. -Some banter in storm threads will be allowed. This will be the main difference. It has to be controlled so pages and pages of a storm thread aren't banter, but I'm not going to warn and suspend people for minor offenses. -Hobbyists and red taggers are going to be on a more even level, although that doesn't mean anyone can troll Ray. If anyone including red taggers are offended if someone questions their forecasts in a respectable way, I'm not going to take action unless it gets excessive and/or personal. -Keep the amount of images in storm threads to a minimum. More direct links if possible. Images are fine, just don't let entire threads be pictures and animated gifs. Honestly, lets have fun again. Nobody should be nervous to post in a storm thread because they think a mod err I will warn and/or suspend them. We could even avoid making seperate banter threads if it goes well. I am not saying I am going to let threads be taken over by weenie posts. I am saying we are not going to be deleting every single post that is slightly ot. This is still a great sub-forum. Thanks to those of you who chose to stay. We may not have the amount of red taggers that other sub-forums have but we will have a more relaxed atmosphere. I want to bring back the excitement most of us get when we see the NAM shift north with the heavy snow or the anguish of seeing a storm phase with a low too late for us to get in on the higher accumulations, I think this sub-forum will be okay. Sorry for being gone for so long. I want to apologize for not being around because of personal issues that have made my life quite difficult. I want to make it clear I am not going anywhere. I may not post every day but I will browse the forum and if you see any post that violates the rules, please click the report button because it makes it easier on the staff so we don't have to scroll through pages and pages to find the offending post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbTC Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I don't post much here, but my experience on other boards is the posters will pretty much police themselves and a mod only get involved when requested to do so by the members when they couldn't self-police. Putting a little 'ownness' back on the membership may help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you, am looking forward to it being a little more opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thanks Rib! I look forward to this continuing to be a great forum! All the best Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I like the new rules for the most part...but you'd rather have us link to an image that will expire, rather than upload it on here so it can be saved forever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Rob for Mod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodd321 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 New rules sound good. Let's have fun but all know where the line is between our inner weenies and posting actual observations/model analysis. Looking forward to this winter with you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 I like the new rules for the most part...but you'd rather have us link to an image that will expire, rather than upload it on here so it can be saved forever? I would prefer you save the image and upload it to an image site then post a link to it. I just want to prevent enitre pages of threads be images and animated gifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 New rules sound good. Let's have fun but all know where the line is between our inner weenies and posting actual observations/model analysis. Looking forward to this winter with you guys. I will enforce the rules and if threads are taken over by weenie posts I will take action. Don't think the changes mean weenie posts are going to be accepted. I did support strict moderation, but on the other end, we need to be able to have fun and laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 So none of these during a storm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just limit them. It's not black and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just limit them. It's not black and white. alright instead of posting every minute will extend to every 2 minutes Welcome back Rib. Glad all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thanks. Glad to see you as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodd321 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 New rules sound good. Let's have fun but all know where the line is between our inner weenies and posting actual observations/model analysis. Looking forward to this winter with you guys. I will enforce the rules and if threads are taken over by weenie posts I will take action. Don't think the changes mean weenie posts are going to be accepted. I did support strict moderation, but on the other end, we need to be able to have fun and laugh. I never meant in any way weenie posts are allowed, you knew what I meant. Come on man lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherFox Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Welcome back Rob, Philly will experience a snowstorm before NYC this year is my prediction. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 So none of these during a storm? These posts during events are a staple of our forum, I hope they can continue. I think qtown spaces them out well enough that they're not in the way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainshadow Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 These posts during events are a staple of our forum, I hope they can continue. I think qtown spaces them out well enough that they're not in the way... I would agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yessss, if they are spaced out enough they are fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Apparently I missed a fair amount here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Apparently I missed a fair amount here. What? No way, nothing much to see here, move along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Apparently I missed a fair amount here. Just get your snow thrower ready now that your law mower is done done the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 What? No way, nothing much to see here, move along LOL Just get your snow thrower ready now that your law mower is done done the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Rib went back into retirement, no posts for 2 weeks... we're mod-less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMolineuxLM1 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I hate to say it I have admit defeat here, I see the writing on the wall that this will be remerged to NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rib Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 Rib went back into retirement, no posts for 2 weeks... we're mod-less. I'm around. You guys are behaving. I don't mind the sub-forum arguement although we do have an actual event tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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