Jay Hudson - Nuisance Extraordinaire!

I haven’t blogged in a while now, haven’t had a great deal to blog about though until now. Mmm, my first proper rant in some time. Fantastic!

As some of you may have guessed, it’s regarding the latest IF problem (for me); Graphics. If you’re not up to speed on things have a read through these:
http://support.invisionfree.com/index.php?showtopic=156339
http://support.invisionfree.com/index.php?showtopic=156381

Yes, my patience is now worn down with these people. I think I have practically none left. But can you blame me? We have worked so hard to try and get that forum back into shape, flattening out the idiots and putting people in their place and I’m pretty sure we’ve improved a bit but now it appears to have slammed into a pothole and been thrown over the side of the mountain. And this, my friends and enemies, is our desperate attempt to hit the breaks and get back on track.

Desperate may be the word, not sure, depends really how you view it. The forum won’t become devestated if we don’t but I’m sure we’d all rather NOT have another Support Forum on our hands. By which I mean a place filled with cretins. I’m till awaiting the title of ‘Graphic Volunteer’ to pop up from the depths of Cocytus. *shudders* Cocytus. Heh, I like that name, in spite of it representing the Seventh level of Hell. Hmmm…I wonder…does Satan use a stair lift between each level or…wait, I’m going off-blog!

Mmm yes, as you may guess by the topics, I have grown extremely weary of the arguing and rule breaking I say everyday, and I’m not alone on that one either. None of us like to see the forums become unruly and we do our best but GR has become somewhat of a project of mine. Might seem weird but it’s how I work as a moderator. I joined because I wanted to make a difference and while I started off (and continue to) moderate everywhere, GR has almost become my POA (Point Of Attention), my baby if you will. It could be because I moderate on Graphix Networks [/shamelessplug] but whatever it is that’s attracted me to that place, that’s where I am now. Everyday I check over the forums for about half an hour and then my attention becomes mainly GR and its brother boards. So naturally it pains me to see it being harmed with vengeful flaming and bitter arguements.

I’m now at the point where nothing but the hard end of my boot will work. We’ve tried being nice, we’ve tried being mean, we’ve tried to resolve things through PMs, we’ve tried to just close topics and rid of them once and for all. Nothing has worked, not for some of the regulars. So now we have to resort to coming down hard on people who continue to flame or argue or bait people.

In all honesty I’m not bothered having to do it I just think it’s stupid that it’s come to this. Why can’t people be sensible and mature? Hopefully this will change some attitudes. If not, then we’ll rid of them. No more in between, no more compromising, no more grey areas just our final word.

I realise of course it’s not everyone, we do have regulars who actually fill in the request while completely ignoring the other idiots and I commend them, it’s a shame they have to suffer the ever watching eye because of a few others but that’s what happens when people push and push. Well, I hope people are happy. It appears some people want to see what I’m like when I’m pushed to the edge and now they will know. This kitten has claws and they ain’t small.

The best thing about it all though is that I’m not bitter or angry or anything. If I leave the Graphics area I don’t still feel annoyed or want to hiss venom, I return to my normal self. It’s fantastic! No twisted satisfaction for anyone else. Wheeeeeeeeeee!