Hello. I have been asked to oversee the moderation on our forums, not to take the place of your moderators but to help them. After a good few years of chatting on a number of forums I know how emotions sometimes run high, opinions vary but we all share one thing, a love for our football team. I also know that common sense will ensure self regulation of our forum will ensue. I don't see or want the role of moderator to be that of a policeman or dare I say it a club steward, neither needed nor wanted. I won't be scanning every post or comment looking for reasons to hold on to my Bobbies helmet, I use other sites for that. The mods role is simple, to moderate if we have a problem, if something offends or upsets you then message your and we will get it sorted. All I ask is that you try and consider your fellow fans when commenting. Anyone can swear abuse and threaten on an internet forum but we have all ages, backgrounds, races, sexualities and religions in our worldwide football family and it's good to respect all views and people. All new members will find a no swearing filter on their page. All posts will be shown but all swear words are blocked. This gives every member control on what their personal preference is on swearing. It's impossible to just ban excessive swearing because we all have differing opinions on what is excessive. It's either ban all swearing or allow it. If you don't mind colorful language then you can remove this filter by going to the bottom of the page and you will see a box on the left. Just click on the box and change from no swearing to allow. Report Button to Follow My view, and its just my view, is that I would like all pages to allow swearing in the knowledge that it will rarely offend because of what I said above, each member taking responsibility for what they write, with freedom of speech comes responsibility. Can I suggest you have a quick look at the forum rules, they are very brief and in my opinion common sense. More than anything I think we all want to enjoy our forum, it is ours so let's look after it and enjoy it. Ignore function. If you find a particular poster to be, lets say, not to your taste then go to settings, ignore list on the left half way down, click and enter the user name of the poster and send. You will never see them again.
Jonty Japeye http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/30015-Now-Man-United-can-t-buy-success Jonty Japeye http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/29948-The-Invincibles-vs-the-Treble-Winners
Tell Berbnanidez and Jordan stop stop ****ing writing **** constantly on our board please. On each thread there is one or the other usually making some kind of childish comment which is designed to annoy, not to be funny (which I am fine with).
How about Arsenal fans stop writing on the Utd board and also stop writing about Utd and encouraging us across? I know that sounds totally childish but my god you lot drive us to it.
There's no reason an Arsenal fan shouldn't be able to come onto the United board and take part in a discussion just the same as there's no reason a United fan shouldn't be allowed to take part in a discussion on thier boards. The problem is people who go onto other teams boards just to wind that teams fans up. A little competitive banter is good, constant over the top wind ups and abuse is not. robin_van_ fiberglass wasn't saying them going onto his board was to be stopped, it was the particular type of comments they were posting and I'd agree. I'm more than happy to debate football matters with fans of opposing teams, even close rivals like City and Liverpool. I don't like those that just want to hurl abuse and spout off all the time. It's hard to stop completely but it can be managed to a decent level with the right attitude and action.
Normally I am happy for banter as well as objective discussion but the Arsenals on these boards are becoming a joke. They need to lighten up.
And I agree with the last 2 comments. One of the big things about this forum is the ability to debate with other football fans and some times a little wind up is good, either way. We all know the line and all I ask is we dont cross it. By far the best tool is the ignore button, use it then you will never be troubled by thos who crodd the line again.
