I feel like a bitch

[simplyn2deep]

and maybe a tiny bit of a hypocrite?

But after the comment storm in the episode discussion thread at stevedannoslash 2 weeks ago, I made an post that I wanted to keep the episode discussion threads solely for discussing the episode and/or show...and then in yesterday's thread someone commented a lot (albeit in 2 comments) about the personal life of one of the actors.

So I messaged that person asking if they could refrain from doing that.

This is where I feel like a bitch and a bit of a hypocrite because I've been known to comment on the personal lives of the actors...giving information that I heard from other sources without the least bit of evidence as to if what I was saying was true or not, but never to the lengths that this person has gone.

I need to stop that. I need for the people in the community I mod & own to stop that.

Comments

r

[goneahead]

I am the mod for several community boards and its always so hard to step in and police people. What I try to remember is that I am doing the policing not really for those who areactively commenting and posting, but for the lurkers.

The internet is, unfortunately, a place where the current culture not only permits but even encourages bullying and other types of hate behavior. So for me, I try to remind myself I am ensuring my boards are places that lurkers who have probably ran into that elsewhere, will see this kind of behavior is not tolerated, and the rules are very clear. I still feel guilty for having to police people though!

I think you are absolutely doing the right thing. My suggestion would be to go one step further and repost your mod post about the community's position on commenting on actor's personal lives, so others know you are aware of the comments just made and you are actively policing the community. As much as that sucks to have to do :(

(((huggles you)))

Re: r

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of linking back to the entry when I do future episode discussion posts in case there are some who didn't see it 2 weeks ago.