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elijah_findsThe goal of this community is to give people the tools and knowledge they need to seek out images and news about Elijah Wood, and to provide a place for them to post those items to share with the rest of the community. It is not and never has been a place to debate any aspect of his personal life. There are other and more appropriate forums for that.
Having a negative opinion is not against the rules. Making an occasional negative comment isn't even against the rules (as long as it's politely put). However, stating that negative opinion at every possible opportunity, over and over again and in a negative fashion, and seeking (whether intentional or not) to provoke reactions and arguments from others is against the rules.
If you can't see the harm being done to the community by such behavior, and its potential for ruining a pretty darn good thing that we've got here, then I'm sorry, but you don't belong here. If your comments, by their nature or tone, are making those who are contributing content to the comm either want to delete their entries or not post at all, then they are not welcome here. Fair or unfair, I can't allow anything that is interfering with the goal of the community; if there is something that is making people wary of posting their "finds" here, then the community can't succeed and I need to try to find a way to repair it so that it can.
The rules are there for a reason. You may not like them, but if you can't follow them, then you can't be a part of this community.
I know there are those of you out there with opinions that differ from the majority of people here, and I appreciate that you have been taking them elsewhere to discuss them rather than putting them here where they are likely to spark conflict. I know it's hard to hold them in check, and it isn't fair to you, but thank you from the bottom of my heart for following the rules in order to keep the community running as smoothly as possible.
It really is impossible to be fair to everyone, without either disallowing comments entirely or letting them run rampant, and I believe both of those options would ultimately harm the community. All I can really do is try to keep the disruptive elements to a minimum, and I'm taking steps toward that end. A few people have been banned from commenting (membership hasn't been removed -- yet*), and a few others are on probation. I'm sorry that it's come to this, but there you are.
* Turns out I did accidentally remove you from membership (I think -- I'm new at this), and I have no way of reinstating you on my own. If you would like to request membership again, I will add you back in. Terribly sorry about that!
Having a negative opinion is not against the rules. Making an occasional negative comment isn't even against the rules (as long as it's politely put). However, stating that negative opinion at every possible opportunity, over and over again and in a negative fashion, and seeking (whether intentional or not) to provoke reactions and arguments from others is against the rules.
If you can't see the harm being done to the community by such behavior, and its potential for ruining a pretty darn good thing that we've got here, then I'm sorry, but you don't belong here. If your comments, by their nature or tone, are making those who are contributing content to the comm either want to delete their entries or not post at all, then they are not welcome here. Fair or unfair, I can't allow anything that is interfering with the goal of the community; if there is something that is making people wary of posting their "finds" here, then the community can't succeed and I need to try to find a way to repair it so that it can.
The rules are there for a reason. You may not like them, but if you can't follow them, then you can't be a part of this community.
I know there are those of you out there with opinions that differ from the majority of people here, and I appreciate that you have been taking them elsewhere to discuss them rather than putting them here where they are likely to spark conflict. I know it's hard to hold them in check, and it isn't fair to you, but thank you from the bottom of my heart for following the rules in order to keep the community running as smoothly as possible.
It really is impossible to be fair to everyone, without either disallowing comments entirely or letting them run rampant, and I believe both of those options would ultimately harm the community. All I can really do is try to keep the disruptive elements to a minimum, and I'm taking steps toward that end. A few people have been banned from commenting (membership hasn't been removed -- yet*), and a few others are on probation. I'm sorry that it's come to this, but there you are.
* Turns out I did accidentally remove you from membership (I think -- I'm new at this), and I have no way of reinstating you on my own. If you would like to request membership again, I will add you back in. Terribly sorry about that!
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Date: 2008-02-23 09:33 pm (UTC)It sometimes feels like you're trying to herd a bunch cats, doesn't it? :D
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Date: 2008-02-23 11:28 pm (UTC)the banning of all Pam comments is not meant to be childish, or a childish suggestion. I'm simply trying to help. I'm kind of at a loss because I feel like no one appreciates the fact that I'm just trying to come up with a solution that may keep the peace between all "sides." disallowing all pam comments would mean that bunnie wouldn't have to decide what was "ok" to let through & what was not. right now she has this policy of no overly negative comments, and maybe no overly gushing. what does that even mean really? this way no one can say she was favoring one 'side' over another, because all pam comments from either 'side' would be disallowed. there would be no room for misinterpretation & no room for leniency. get my drift? and she wouldn't have to labor over decisions on whether to let this comment slide or that comment slide. it would be simply - you post a comment regarding pam? ok, it gets deleted. that's it. i realize this is a drastic measure to take, but considering the explosion of fights that have erupted since e-f was created, it may be something to consider putting into place in the future. but now that she has banned some of the repeat offenders, hopefully that will secure the harmony of the community. so we'll see how it goes.
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Date: 2008-02-23 11:39 pm (UTC)You're probably busy replying to my own comment, but I also want to assure you that I in no way found your suggestion childish. What I meant was that it seemed like a rule that one would impose on children rather than on adults. Does that make sense? I do appreciate the suggestion (sometimes I feel like I'm flailing a bit trying to come up with solutions to problems that I've never had to deal with before), and it's not out of the realm of possiblilty that I will eventually put such a rule into practice, but the truth is that I hope that I won't have to.