We Know What We Don't Want

[rowanwitch]

But what do we really want from AB,  try to keep it objective and constructive

For me,  I want a bit of interesting silliness,  'over the garden fence ' type gossip,  concern for fellow posters,  and repetitive posting even by established members reduced or removed when they are just rehashing the same arguments, or  when members are asking the same sort of questions when they have no intention of paying even lip service to the answers.

It would be nice if people could set aside their long standing enmity but I am aware that human nature precludes this in many cases  so maybe adopting that great English tradition of forced politeness would be a compromise.

[Alan365]

Rowan if I wasnt a married man 😉

[Squitty]

I want an option that allows me to ignore specific users.

This would work just like the 'answer removed' option and I wouldn't need to see what I am not interested in without interfering with anyone's right to free speech.

[Mozz71]

I want some transparency. I want to know why a comment is deleted or a thread closed down. Of course, a lot of the time it's obvious, but not always.

 

Also, a less convoluted way of adding pics would be handy.

[rowanwitch]

Oooh Alan, what brought that on....it's ok it's safe to flirt  on here, it's throwaway email addresses that lead you into trouble

[douglas9401]

The Scottish tradition of forebearance kicks in when, however innocently, the thread is co-opted by England and the English. 🤣

[rowanwitch]

The Scottish faction already mostly have their own ways of dealing with issues, they seem able to argue issues like devolution without hissy fits,  especially when you consider the strong feelings on both sides of the fence.   

I mean no inadvertent exclusion and there may be issues specific to other areas which will appear at intervals where I hope discussions won't break down into jingoism and nationalism for nationalisms sake.

 

[douglas9401]

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[Spartypuss]

I want peace and tranquility from all species on AB, and may the inhabitants all live together in harmony. 🙏

[Spartypuss]

I also want to see next Saturdays lottery numbers now.

[anneasquith]

Complete reassessment of the moderation system by the editorial team.

[wolf63]

I think that there should be more genuinely happy threads like the return of Tablo.

 

[Prudie]

I don't know how it would come about, I think because we had so many more members that logged in every day but in the past I always knew there would probably be at least one evening in a week when I would laugh out loud, so funny, clever and amusing were some of our posters. That NEVER happens now, hardly anyone says anything funny anymore. Even the odd witty comments we do get (and I can only think of one current poster who is consistently witty) is more than interspersed with negativity from him these days.

I don't have the skills to be funny but we have lost most of those who do or have quashed the fun out of them by removing the answers. Have to say it.

[Old_Geezer]

Decent debate on issues (science preferably but other subjects are fine). An absence of troll posts (especially in politics). Sensible questions that I have a decent chance of giving helpful advice on, not trivial gibberish. No repeating of the same moans & propaganda on old discredited demands). Some decent jokes. Helpful advice. Generally polite posters (one expects a bit of emotion but keep it within limits and avoid personal insults). The ability to edit one's posts to correct errors or clarify meaning. There's probably more but that's off the top of my head.

[ladybirder]

OG all you need to do is check for errors in your post before you press the Answer Now button.

[Old_Geezer]

No you don't.  I check many times and I'm certain there are zero issues. Then I press the 'Answer Now' button and they all appear. But this discussion has been had here umpteen times.

[nicebloke1]

I know i don't want any more of this cold weather.

[wolf63]

great English tradition of forced politeness would be a compromise.

thank fekk I'm not English.

The one good thing about AB is that the OPs comments are clearly visible throughout the threads.

It would be nice if posts were clearly numbered, it would help when referring to a previous comment.

Answer removed - each should be given a reason.  No necessarily specific.  Sometimes it is spam and sometimes an idiotic comment.  The name of the person who has their answer removed should also be given.

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