Some recent threads have been closed. That’s how it goes when things get out of hand. Something has to be done from the outside if users can’t self regulate or exhibit some degree of self control from the inside.
One of these threads in the JC forum spoke of that forum dying. Actually, quite the opposite is true. It’s exploding. There are many more members suddenly and they represent a specific demographic. There has been an enormous increase in the number of JC threads and many of them have taken on a peculiar and rather unpleasant flavor. Frankly, I think the two are corelated.
Think about what you’re writing and think about who your audience is. Your audience is international, is both male and female, and ranges in age from under 12 to over 60. Watch your language, do you want to appear rude? Watch your spelling and grammar, do you want to be misunderstood? Watch your content, do you want to appear stupid, arrogant, or whiny? Think BEFORE you press the “SUBMIT” button so you don’t have to defend yourself or have regrets AFTER you press it.
Just Conversation still has some light, interesting, fun, informative, and inciteful threads. Rules? Just keep them that way. It’s not difficult; just exercise some self control.
I also want to remind everyone, and let those that are newer know, that these forums are intended to be self policing and should not require anyone to moderate them. If we have to start moderating these forums, it puts a lot more work on us which could otherwise be used to enhance this site and share unicycling info.
The group of people that are on this forum is much different than most other forums on the internet. I think that is in large part because many of us have actually had the chance to meet each other in person. So when making a post, please think and consider if you would say it if you were saying it in person.
Unicycling? I think that would be fun to try. Especially since I go to this youth center and they have a bunch lying around, maybe i’d be ok at it.
Oh wait, I can unicycle, i’ve just not done it hardly. But i’ve been busy learning how to juggle, play violin, rap with my buddy Josh, and working, so hopefully I don’t forget how to ride the wheel,
I may not post as frequently as I use to, but I still visit the forums multiple times a day to moderate and read the threads. If you have an issue that needs to be resolved I am also availabe on AOL IM as Accord442. Thank you to everyone who has aided in making these forums a fun and relaxed place to discuss unicycling.