Am I the only getting sick of the mod team locking threads instead of timing out individuals? like this just slowly rips the community apart instead of making things better
Yes I did see it... One person was adamant they were right when they were proven wrong by quite a few people that Kings Cross and St Pancras are two independent London terminals, and Kings Cross St Pancras is a separate LU station that most likely gets it name to help simplify things for tourists because of their extremely close proximity to each other. I did find it quite hysterical how the particular offender continued ranting and raving in the face of evidence. But I think the moderation team were level headed and fair in their response, by locking it and letting people cool down and potentially reopening the thread in question if everyone is on their best behaviour. And who is to say the offender in that situation wasn't given a warning behind the scenes on a 1 to 1 basis? It wouldn't be made public/forum knowledge and rightfully so. I trust that they have been spoken to via peronal message but that is no one elses business. Anyway, we must all learn to behave ourselves, myself included!
Think mods did the right thing. It was kind of getting out of hand. Good they will look to reopen at a later date. Agree that restrictions on forum accounts of those involved in such incidents, if repeatedly, should be considered.
There’s like two hundred+ people on this forum site so I’m of the opinion that it’s not reasonable to lock a thread because a total about 5 people if that had a little fight I view it as kinda like a small country closing their borders because 5 bad people came in from a different country. Basically why should we the rest of the forums have to deal with the consequences of someone else’s actions? but this just my view point and reason of why I’m against locking posts for small fights I really do hope next time they just time out the people and delete a few messages
To be fair, Jan said he could potentially un-lock it at a later date. For what it's worth, I apologise for my part in the situation
I just read what was going. It was like a bunch of school kids fighting in the play ground. And the two stations in question are two separate stations one goes south and the other goes north. Yes they are very close to eachother. But still two separate stations.
Quite simply, put the offending accounts on timeout for 24hrs and that would at least allow the thread to go back on topic.
Mods were absolutely right to step in and I was one of those who reported the petty bickering. Got an issue with an individual, take it to PM’s. This is a forum not Facebook or a chat room. It’s okay to have a difference of opinion but in that instance, close it off with “Agree to differ” or similar. A perfectly good natured thread about what the potential routes in TSW6 might be got totally scragged then locked because two individuals couldn’t exercise a bit of restraint. I’m no Angel sometimes on here, but if you feel the red mist arising, just sit back and take a break. Or the moderators will make sure you get no choice in the matter…
That's one of the reasons why I largely stepped back from partaking in the forum. The tone here has become quite uncomfortable at times, mostly due to a couple of specific individuals. Some people here love to bicker and argue just for argument's sake, and some others are so anti-DTG and anti-TSW that I'm wondering why they still play this game and roam this forum at all. And frankly, some people here just simply don't seem to understand how decent conversation with other living being should work. I'm not a saint and had my own personal fair share of rants and critique, but I always try to keep it amicable and civil. And if I'm going on about a problem, I always try providing a possible solution as well, instead of just venting anger.
Can't speak for the other guy, but I certainly have no issue with any individual here, but I can only assume he does, considering he was the only one who couldn't exercise constraint as he was the only one being offensive to others
Experience (here and elsewhere) tells me that discussion of locked threads only leads to rehashing of the arguments that led to the locking in the first place. Best to park it all and move on, frankly.
Forums are a very old and early baby of the internet. I don't think this forum even has this function. So locking a thread seems to be the only thing they can do.
If someone continues to argue about a known fact the logical thing to do would be to put an end to it.
It's easy enough to start a new thread on the subject. One that we can use without having to scroll through a debate about things that aren't relevant to the OP. However, I'd just like to say that if a second thread is made about TSW6 Core Route Predictions, then it's definitely exactly the same thread because.....reasons.
Don't give someone an idea It won't be too long before we are wading through exactly the same thread about TSW7. The irony being that all the suggestions then will be exactly the same as those made for TSW6............minus 1 of course
If anyone wants to direct comments my way, feel free to discuss it with me via PM. Respectfully, don’t target me individually with patronising suggestions that I need a time out. Nor have I been given any warning or spoken to anyone from the mod team. I apologise to those that I offended and am disappointed with myself for some of the insulting things I said. I’m pleased the thread has been reopened.
Morning folks, Quick update, we did send out warnings (that's what the direct messages you received from us were) and the thread has been reopened. I would recommend you drop the topic and move on, you also have the option to put people you absolutely cannot get along with on your ignore list. Have a nice weekend, Jan
That why I ignored him all he was doing is trying to get the thread locked and try to push our buttons to get us to lower ourselves to their level. Just because your proven wrong no need to lash out at people. Heck I've been proven wrong many times on these forums. No one knows everything.
Just to correct you here, there were multiple posts from you to me, so that constitutes replying and not ignoring. Furthermore, I wasn’t trying to get the post locked, there were multiple occasions I encouraged the thread to get back to topic, so that again is a fabrication of the truth. Finally, incredibly hypocritical to mention pushing buttons when directing a post with multiple sly digs at me. That constitutes pushing buttons. So perhaps stop lowering yourself to making personal digs and making yourself out to be the Messiah of this forum and move on, you and I disagree. End of. FYI, the plural of a potato is potatoes, you missed out an e
I did I ignored him so if he is responding I can't see it and he won't get any reply from me at least. And if they are responding it proves my point they are just instigating. I was responding to Jan's post.
Herein is the issue, I am more than happy to agree to disagree but when people want to goad, then I’ll respond. Hardly responding to Jan, under a guise to make further digs and further poke. It’s pathetic behaviour.
I love this place, it's a special place everyone comes to gather, to frolic and to learn how to skip, dance and never break a single eggshell.....
Agree. I followed that thread and it was 2/3 incredibly immature individuals arguing over something pointless. They were just arguing for arguing sake. They should have just been timed out or banned. No need to lock the whole thread for that.
People are people. Some look for attention, others just want to get the last word in, others just want to troll. Will happen no matter what one does
I agree with OP. If people are misbehaving in a thread, punish those individuals. But locking the thread punishes everyone, it prevents everyone to participate in a civilized discussion about that topic, even those people that didn't do anything wrong.
A general point if I may, directed at absolutely nobody, more an observation of how I behave on forums and social media interactions these days. My approach is to converse in a way that I would with someone I'd be speaking to in a real-life social setting, forums are a sort of modern-day pub in my mind. If I wouldn't say something to someone's face, if I wouldn't talk to another human in that way, I don't do it in a forum. I always try my best to speak and type to others in a way that I would like to be treated. Sometimes we err and it's best to own it asap. I know I've had to apologise to individuals, because it's not only the right thing to do but humility, self-awareness and an ability to say sorry are all strengths, not weaknesses. Here ends the life lesson from an old duffer who remembers social life before the internet.
Another life lesson learned from being married nearly 39 years and one’s wife now at the time of life where the, erm, hormones don’t line up correctly. Just de-escalate even if you know they are wrong and you are right, it’s better to step away and keep the moral high ground rather than deteriorate into a shouting match.
Wasn't it a Homer Simpson quote "Silent anger is the key to a successful marriage"? Edit: And congratulations OldVern, 39 mostly happy years, you're clearly good mates at the core of the relationship. My wife and I have been together for 20 years on Thursday, so I think we're doing something right.
Yes, 38 years and counting ( my second rodeo ). I've walked away from many a potential argument ( not all, mind you ) and, apart from marriage, it keeps the blood pressure down and most of the time the bone of contention is not that important anyway. Plus, if she senses an altercation brewing, the dog will start barking. I do echo the notion of posting as you would speak to someone in person.
OldVern, Congratulations are in order. Being married for 39 years is truly a wonderful thing. I will have been married to my wife for 20 years on 9 September 2025. And in marriage, sometimes it's better to lose an argument with your wife. She should feel good sometimes, even if she's wrong.
Some of you guys have all been married longer than some of us have been alive lol The TSW6 core route prediction thread got (temporarily) locked due an argument (which I was definitely not part of)
After being married for 40 years, an old joke comes to mind - “How do you tell if a man is married? - The first words out of his mouth in the morning are “ I’m sorry, you are right” Being right is not necessarily the most important thing in the world… especially over minor points…
