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Originally Posted by CarylB
I think some edits are accompanied by a PM !!  Infraction points or even a brief holiday
But Matt, generally edits are made on abusive/rude posts, or to remove quotes from other sites, inappropriate links etc .. and noted as edited. These do not deserve negotiations, and don't change any key point in a discussion surely. Hurling some verbal abuse is hardly useful discussion, and when a quote or link is removed it's made clear. I really think the current thread which caused you to raise this is a big fat exception to the norm |
Yeah, when the edits are made on abusive posts, inappropriate links, etc, I think those are ok in extreme cases. In those cases, Hell yes, the person does not deserve negotiations. If they are not outright banned for being abusive, then they are free to re-post on the thread in a more civil way. The current system for this works great
I may or may not have personal experience with the matter
The current thread that's the exception has happened before though, many times I think? From people responding to Meat disliking Bat 3, to reviews of shows/tours, to the infamous Meat Chart campaign, to album releases, to when Meat posts something with his heart on his sleeve randomly, to the Meat/Jim argument, and the list goes on
The apply named "spiral thread" seems to have made a fairly regular appearance over the last ~5 years...So often that it has acquired its own title :P :P Although it has happened less since Meat decided to retire from touring. I think, like any tragic loss, it brought everyone a little closer on here. Something which has been great to witness. Certainly if it continues to happen very seldom as it has the last 6 months, I really see no reason to go to work fixing a system that works most of the time. But now that we know Meat is likely going to remain an active live performer and recording artist, I think the discussion is still worthwhile. If past patterns hold true, we may be faced with more users posts being edited more often due to heated discussion and the mods putting out the fires we create for them...I hope this doesn't happen, but if the frequency increases again, this discussion serves as a place to discuss what to do in those types of situations.
I think what it comes down to is what we as a community want. Once some time has elapsed, and this thread has either long died, or is still actively being discussed and has input from more of us, I think we'll be closer to the answer. As with any long-standing problem, I don't think there are any easy answers here. Perhaps down the road, someone (It won't be me :P) could make some sort of feedback poll if there is enough interest. If the thread dies and stays dead, then we have our answer there as well