Postings on the Philippines Board.
A debate has been running of the Philippines "Other Areas" board about the oversight of the board, moderation, and freedom of expression. I now cut and post my response on that forum to this "General Info" forum, as I think it more appropriate here.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1750582]I'm saying there are basically two ways to run the board:
1) Let anyone post anything he wants.
2) Keep some kind of order to it.
I prefer #2.[/QUOTE]I agree with your opinion Westcoast. But it is a free board where it is so easy for anyone to post anything, anywhere, (like here under "Other Areas" We do need some form of disciplined approach and order. And it is through guys like yourself WC that the Philippines Forum is one of ISG's better ones. I also agree WC with your stance on the "Photo Galley" being for posting of photos and not being clogged up with other comments when there is a separate "Photo Gallery Chit Chat" for photo discussion and feedback.
But, my opinion, I do disagree with you WC on the need to post a field report before you can ask a forum question. I don't mind questions from anyone, newbies or otherwise. But questions where the answers are pretty obvious with a simple scroll back in the forum or a simple Google search, should be exposed for what they are -lazy research. I am with you WC on those that keep asking questions, but never see a report of the ultimate exerience.
[QUOTE=RedKilt;1750686]Most of the lazy questions come from newbies who discover the board and immediately fire off some inane request that regular readers know has been "done to death" in many different places. I just skip past them nowadays; I cannot even be bothered reminding them to RTFF. What's the point of encouraging lazy newbies who (in WCs words) take but don't give (rhetorical question).[/QUOTE]Well said Red Kilt. It is these lazy, sometimes inane, questions that can frustrate more experienced members like WC who, I must say is one of the most generous in sharing information, and photos, on these forums, or by way of a personal messages.
Kongking.