A message to the members from the Mod Core

budman

General Menace
Staff member
If the bickering by a few members ends up chasing Snaggy or Dr. SLO out of these threads, the whole COVID-19 forum will be pretty much useless. That would be terrible because the COVID-19 forum has become such a great resource. Facebook, Reddit or Twitter or other web sources just can't offer the same level of information presented and explained so clearly.

Having two professionals give so much of their time to explain so many aspects of the pandemic in relatable terms is invaluable. DR. SLO and Snaggy's contributions are an example of BARF at its best - members who care about this community volunteering their time and expertise for the good of others. Lets keep that in perspective when participating in the COVID-19 discussions.

If you don't stop we will selectively remove people from the Covid Forum.
 

mlm

Contrarian
If you don't stop we will selectively remove people from the Covid Forum.

Honest question:

What is the real problem you are trying to address? Is it lack of decorum or constant snide bickering? This post seems to have been prompted by my blunt and admittedly disrespectful post a few days ago. Strangely enough (to me) several members voiced non-specific complaints, started new threads etc right after that.

It is strange to me because I probably have fewer posts in a month than the person I replied to does in a day. I also probably have fewer posts in a month than moderator posts directed at the poster I replied to.

So yeah, I'm as annoyed as anyone with the behavior and it's nothing new on BARF. I just don't understand why it is always allowed to continue with empty threats and platitudes. Clearly the answer isn't for me to try and bait a situation to escalate, but lets at least recognize the problem and that it is allowed to continue

EDIT: Also, I was a bit surprised to see this as a sticky, and not locked. If that was an oversight, and this was just intended to be a notice I am fine with deleting this post
 
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budman

General Menace
Staff member
Not an oversight. I intended to leave it open.

I/We are trying to address the frustration from members and also our Covid Mod's that the bickering is watering down the good information flow.

We have already suspended people for actions and if those actions continued then removal from the Covid forum was the agreed upon solution.
 

mlm

Contrarian
Not an oversight. I intended to leave it open.

I/We are trying to address the frustration from members and also our Covid Mod's that the bickering is watering down the good information flow.

We have already suspended people for actions and if those actions continued then removal from the Covid forum was the agreed upon solution.

Fair enough. I’ll just be more patient and let you guys take care of it
 
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