Memberating

There has been disagreements lately about the precise definition of memberating. So that we do not have such disagreements in the future, I'd like to see a precise definition of memberating to be agreed upon.

For instance, I do not think that quoting rules, or suggesting that a post or thread has broken a rule or rules, should be considered memberating. No attempt is made to actually enforce those rules and it is up to a mod to decide if the rules were, in fact, broken.

Why is it so hard for you to understand what memberating is? 

Because the term "membrating" is subjective and a bit vague.

Holy shit, you whine in here even more than I do.

Because the term "membrating" is subjective and a bit vague.

I don't think it's vague and subjective, srsly.  If you are reading a thread and decide to tell someone they're breaking the rules, instead of posting on topic, then you are memberating.  I don't think memberating is that big of a deal, but I guess it does derail threads in the srs bsns forums.

Quote from: markjo on January 09, 2011, 11:52:58 AM

Because the term "membrating" is subjective and a bit vague.

I don't think it's vague and subjective, srsly.  If you are reading a thread and decide to tell someone they're breaking the rules, instead of posting on topic, then you are memberating.  I don't think memberating is that big of a deal, but I guess it does derail threads in the srs bsns forums.

But apparently telling someone that they're off topic is OK for some members, but not others.

Why is it so hard for you to understand what memberating is? 

It just seems like a victimless crime.

Well, I kind of agree with you, Horatio. I don't think it's such a big thing that a person should be banned for it, unless the person is doing it all the time and derailing threads into rules discussions.

Eventually Levee is going to post a picture of a pyramid and a golden tyrannosaur painted on a Faberg? egg. When you ask what it's got to do with solar eclipses, and why he's derailing the thread, Snap! that's memberating fool!

I think the idea is the spirit of the law though. Memberabting the internetz crime is when you moderate for moderating sake, moderating very minor crimes, and acting like a mod. Obviously if someone writes something blatantly offensive, I don't think mods will yell at you for denouncing their statement, but if you get in the habit of writing "no x-ing in the upper fora", you will get b&

I think the idea is the spirit of the law though. Memberabting the internetz crime is when you moderate for moderating sake, moderating very minor crimes, and acting like a mod. Obviously if someone writes something blatantly offensive, I don't think mods will yell at you for denouncing their statement, but if you get in the habit of writing "no x-ing in the upper fora", you will get b&

It would not be necessary if the mods were effective and actually followed the rules of the site themselves.

Or it wouldn't be necessary if you relaxed your sphincter a little.

Quote from: Thevoiceofreason on January 09, 2011, 01:48:30 PM

I think the idea is the spirit of the law though. Memberabting the internetz crime is when you moderate for moderating sake, moderating very minor crimes, and acting like a mod. Obviously if someone writes something blatantly offensive, I don't think mods will yell at you for denouncing their statement, but if you get in the habit of writing "no x-ing in the upper fora", you will get b&

It would not be necessary if the mods were effective and actually followed the rules of the site themselves.

But the mods are unfortunately a) don't care enough to actively mod and/or b) are on the FE side. and before anybody brings up that mods are on both sides, and both sides troll, RE mods don't do anything really because this is an FE site, and RE'ers only troll trolls, which are inherently untrollable. That said, you have to just site here and n'joy the pain of injustice and hypocrisy.

When I posted a thread about the whole moonlight thing, it was trolled to death by FE'ers and then the mods shut it down because the considered it inane. its ok i guess for them to call it inane, but to shut down the thread is just mean for no reason, and I wasn't even trolling. that's why I left this place for a while for 4chan's /sci/.

Hey, guys, stop memberating.

Hey, guys, stop memberating.

It's necessary, though, until such time as rules are clarified.

Horatio, memberating is against the rules. Please refrain from memberating.

Horatio, memberating is against the rules. Please refrain from memberating.

There is no evidence that I have ever memberated.

Horatio, memberating is against the rules. Please refrain from memberating.

Isn't telling someone to stop membrating a form of membrating?

Quote from: PizzaPlanet on January 10, 2011, 10:50:35 AM

Horatio, memberating is against the rules. Please refrain from memberating.

Isn't telling someone to stop membrating a form of membrating?

Isn't telling someone that telling someone to stop memberating a form of memberating a form of memberating?

We're all going to get the full 100 day bam!

We're all going to get the full 100 day bam!

Well, I handled a 30 day bam alright. Not so sure I could handle a 100 day bam.

Quote from: markjo on January 10, 2011, 01:30:01 PM

Quote from: PizzaPlanet on January 10, 2011, 10:50:35 AM

Horatio, memberating is against the rules. Please refrain from memberating.

Isn't telling someone to stop membrating a form of membrating?

Isn't telling someone that telling someone to stop memberating a form of memberating a form of memberating?

Maybe, but that isn't what I was doing.  I was just pointing out that telling someone to stop membrating is a form of membrating.  That's a completely different form of membrating.

Boy some clear rules that are consistently followed would sure be nice.

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

If Pongo is not banned for this blatant example of memberating, than I will request an official apology for my three day ban.

Quote from: Pongo on January 11, 2011, 12:22:43 PM

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

If Pongo is not banned for this blatant example of memberating, than I will request an official apology for my three day ban.

Cry more. Crusty does it all the time.

Quote from: Pongo on January 11, 2011, 12:22:43 PM

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

If Pongo is not banned for this blatant example of memberating, than I will request an official apology for my three day ban.

I hereby officially apologize for your full three days bam.  Do you feel better now?

Quote from: Horatio on January 11, 2011, 12:37:03 PM

Quote from: Pongo on January 11, 2011, 12:22:43 PM

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

If Pongo is not banned for this blatant example of memberating, than I will request an official apology for my three day ban.

I hereby officially apologize for your full three days bam.  Do you feel better now?

No.

Quote from: Horatio on January 11, 2011, 12:37:03 PM

Quote from: Pongo on January 11, 2011, 12:22:43 PM

This topic has detracted to asinine ramblings of madmen (and madwomen).  I am locking it.  Also, Horatio, if I catch you opening frivolous topics again, I will give you a 50% 100 days bam.

If Pongo is not banned for this blatant example of memberating, than I will request an official apology for my three day ban.

Cry more. Crusty does it all the time.

Learned it from you.

Tell you what, I'll give you three extra days.  When you finally tire of The Flat Earth Society and never return, feel free for three days following that day to continue reading and posting on the forums.  There, you have your three days back.  If that doesn't satisfy you, then I fear nothing will.

Memberrating... as silly of a term as "bendy light".

Both terms should be banned from this site.