"Biker down" threads. Yes or no?

**Macktheknife** · 14th November 2006, 08:28

I think they should stay, and have some mod influence.
IL4 is a great example of what the KB community can do for each other when it wants to. No doubt this will continue into the future.
We are all subject to the same laws of physics and when one of us gets it wrong we offer support, sympathy, humour, pisstake, and assistance in nearly equal measure.
If anyone goes over the top then Mods step in and deal with it, I only have one limit on this, there should never be another incident when someone is said to have crashed when they haven't as a 'joke'.

**Ghost Lemur** · 14th November 2006, 08:33

Originally Posted by Joni

And this is where your arguement falls flat... I agree with you 100% btw, but how do you suggest this wonderous thing can be made to happen?

While I agree. I'd rather let the odd troll through than (like the rest of society) moderate/regulate to the lowest common denominator.

I mean look at how many threads there are birating the world we now live in as being a nanny state. I'd rather KB didn't turn into one either.

**Squeak the Rat** · 14th November 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by Joni

And this is where your arguement falls flat... I agree with you 100% btw, but how do you suggest this wonderous thing can be made to happen?

Unfortunately you simply can't make anyone do anything on here. You can only edit, discipline or delete (ie moderate)

IMHO though, the best way of would be to agree to appropriate conduct with the majority of users, and then have members self moderate threads by keeping threads on track.

This info needs to be passed on to new members somehow, and reiterated with old members as the passage of time erodes memory.

Which I sort of think is what's happening now in this thread... (ie you may already be doing what I would suggest)

**boomer** · 14th November 2006, 08:42

Originally Posted by Patrick

That would be the bullshite spouted by the defendants then?

if i'm that man.. then it's the gods honest truth !

**Patrick** · 14th November 2006, 09:13

Originally Posted by boomer

if i'm that man.. then it's the gods honest truth !

Fair enough... call it "AS YOU SEE IT"....

**Joni** · 14th November 2006, 09:41

Originally Posted by Squeak the Rat

Which I sort of think is what's happening now in this thread... (ie you may already be doing what I would suggest)

Once again Squeak and I really am not picking on you here.... but this has all been done before. Setting guidelines etc...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=19432

99% of the people will stay respectfull and self moderate as you imply... but its the 1% that cause the damage, and at times the damage can be of large consequance.

**The_Dover** · 14th November 2006, 09:46

they don't call me the human wrecking ball for nothing.....

**Joni** · 14th November 2006, 09:48

Come on Ben this is serious shit.... we are trying to find a way for a really serious thing that affects many lives to be dealt with.

**The_Dover** · 14th November 2006, 09:54

It's pretty fuckin obvious really.

Don't post hearsay or unconfirmed detail.

If you were with someone and they crashed then tell the story, if you feel it is newsworthy.

If you passed a crash, post what you saw (if you really feel that it's necessary)

If you heard a rumour for a friend of a friend who lives somewhere near the cuntry and likes KFC that The_Dover got killed doing drunken wheelies up Queen St whilst being chased by the pigs and wearing nothing but crotchless panties and a peephole bra then perhaps you should validate the facts before saying anything.

**Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)** · 14th November 2006, 10:23

Commonsense should prevail. If the person that has the off posts the thread I don't see any harm in that. I certainly received helpful advice when I had mine. And I appreciated the good wishes - stuck at home on my own recovering! The sense of fellowship/caring - crikey my own family still hasn't rung me to see if I'm alright!

A good reminder too that we are not invincible. Accidents do happen and so quickly!!

**Patrick** · 14th November 2006, 10:25

Originally Posted by The_Dover

If you heard a rumour for a friend of a friend who lives somewhere near the cuntry and likes KFC that The_Dover got killed doing drunken wheelies up Queen St whilst being chased by the pigs and wearing nothing but crotchless panties and a peephole bra then perhaps you should validate the facts before saying anything.

What night you planning on doing this? Wanna make sure I'm not in town to see that...