Bad behavior

[Bulldawg]

Maybe we could begin to accomplish something useful instead of nothing more than seeing how wide a range of opinions we can express on every topic under the sun.

People can only discuss shelters, sleeping bags, stoves, tents, etc. so much. Folks have to change the subject and here is a shocker, have a little laugh every now and again, SOG.

[Lone Wolf]

I see nothing wrong with publicly shaming those who do wrong on the Trail, provided we follow some of the guidelines one learns in Journalism 101. Adapted to the AT, of course.

First, any such post should carry the real name and the trail name of the author.

Second, only first-hand accounts should be posted.

Third, only facts that are verifiable--with sources given--should be posted.

Fourth, an effort should be made by the original poster to obtain a response from the "offensive" party, when possible, realizing it is not always possible.

Lastly, speculation should not creep into the thread. Only verifiable facts.

It would probably be a good idea to begin such threads in "Straight Forward," so that posts that drift from the original topic could be expected to be edited or deleted.

kinda like that other thread about the old orchard partiers that was locked down

[kanga]

why did it get locked down?

[kanga]

You are absolutely correct, but they do not as your post illustrates.

hey! i thought long and hard about that post, SOG.

[Skidsteer]

So why doesn't WhiteBlaze adopt it as a policy and expect everyone who posts here to adhere to it, rather than have a thread like this every year.

The short answer is that Whiteblaze would dry up and blow away if such a silly policy was adopted.

And you'd have no one to talk to.

[JAK]

Well it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

On the AT, we should be concerned with our behaviour on the AT. On the internet, we should be concerned with our behaviour on the internet. If service providers and other parties want to share information, heresay, rumours, or cold hard facts, they should do it elsewhere. On here it it just middle school social bullying, and we should all be old enough to know better. Granted, it is a new media and some of us are still working out the kinks. We have to be careful what we say on here, because it seems to last forever. More often than not, when we attempt to shame or slander others, we may well succeed, but we usually shame ourselves in the process. We should check our own eyes first, and be sure to remove any 2x4s that might be sticking out of them.

Better yet, we should look for alternate means than public shaming over the internet.

[Mags]

why did it get locked down?

Because it was getting to the point of people calling each other " big poo poo heads". That's why. Was not exactly straight forward.

I really don't care what people discuss personally..but when it devolves into the equivalent of five year olds flinging oatmeal at each other.. Eh..why bother have it going on?

Maybe I am just getting crotchety in my old age...

[Bearpaw]

Maybe I am just getting crotchety in my old age...

Mags SUCKS!!

(but for reasons entirely unrelated to his moderating!)

[Bearpaw]

So why doesn't WhiteBlaze adopt it as a policy and expect everyone who posts here to adhere to it, rather than have a thread like this every year.

Let's have some consensus and policy. Maybe we could begin to accomplish something useful instead of nothing more than seeing how wide a range of opinions we can express on every topic under the sun.

Since you so clearly feel the need to be a moderator, just ask some of the admins. Maybe they'll give you a section to monitor. Just stay FAR away from the Humor forum.

[JAK]

Let's not bring oatmeal into this discussion.
We should all give oatmeal the respect it duly deserves.

[Mags]

Since you so clearly feel the need to be a moderator, just ask some of the admins. Maybe they'll give you a section to monitor. Just stay FAR away from the Humor forum.

WB is a busy website. Volunteers are always welcome SOG...

[JAK]

I for one and more ashamed of stuff I have posted on internet forums than stuff I have done in public, and sure I've done alot of bad stuff in public, mostly in my younger years. My point is, we should be more concerned about what we say on the internet, and how we say it, and less concerned about how others behave or might behave in public. Turning to the internet to shame people for their ill-manners on the Appalachian Trail is rather like going to a brothel to share information about adultery.

[warraghiyagey]

Because it was getting to the point of people calling each other " big poo poo heads". That's why. Was not exactly straight forward.

I really don't care what people discuss personally..but when it devolves into the equivalent of five year olds flinging oatmeal at each other.. Eh..why bother have it going on?

Maybe I am just getting crotchety in my old age...

Whatever, PooPooHead . . . .

[fiddlehead]

Ah, good read today for my morning coffee.
(yes, we are 12 hours different here)

My thoughts on the whole thing:
Most anything can and should be discussed.
But naming names is not cool without permission.
A good case in point is the battle going on between General and Jack right now.

Not sure if the general is being honest, correct or accurate but you can see that if it is not true, it has put a wrongful doubt on jack's honesty and integrity.

And THAT is whats going to happen too many times to make it a good thing.

The internet is changing the world and there are not many secrets anymore.
However, starting rumors about someone (whether true or not) can really defame them. (intentionally or not)

Too many trolls out there.

Anyway, my 2 cents.
now it's time to go jogging.

[warraghiyagey]

Geberal is not being dishonest. . . . Jack has been called out and he could handle it with grace and humor by simply fessin up and making a little light humor of it. . . . too many folk saw Jack do it . . . . which is gross even amongst hikers. . . .

[DesertMTB]

Judging by the number of views (2,000 plus today) it appears we WBers are interested in those types of threads/posts.

I say the less censorship and freedom to post whatever the better

[Gray Blazer]

but for what exactly?

Do I have to be exact?

OK, I have Jimmy Carter Syndrome ... I lusted in my mind (but at least I didn't give the Panama Canal away).

[Gray Blazer]

I like my porkchops with cigarette ash after they've been dropped on the ground.

[warraghiyagey]

I like my porkchops with cigarette ash after they've been dropped on the ground.

Now that folks. . . . is a real hiker. . . .

[Gray Blazer]

Now that folks. . . . is a real hiker. . . .

I can't afford to be a real hiker. I'm just trash.

Rock told me my gear was so old there were leeches in the first aid kit.