Got a problem with that?

[DBZgirl88]

[COLOR=#004a6f]Sigh.....

Why is it when someone makes a suggestion to improve Otakuboards so many people start defending the staff at otakuboards and claiming how little time they have on their hands?

We all know that the staff have little time on their hands, and that they do have personal lives. And we should all appreciate them greatly for their effort on this network.

But the suggestions forum is just that, a suggestions forum. So all anyone needs to do is comment on the suggestion itself, not on the staff's lack of time.

Sage's last thread recieved far more bashing than neccesary (in fact, he shouldn't have been bashed at all). All anyone needs to say is, "Sage's idea of adding more rules is good/bad".

We understand that the staff has limited time when we make these threads. When the staff has time, they will (or will not) implement those suggestions.

Got a problem with that?

We don't need 20 people reminding the thread starter about the staff's personal life. That's spam.[/COLOR]

[James]

[font=franklin gothic medium]I think the problem with Sage's thread was the tone of his initial post. It came across as being a little abrasive, which is perhaps why some people reacted as they did. On the one hand, I don't blame that reaction, but on the other, I think that the thread did become a little ridiculous after the first few posts.

I have no objection to people providing suggestions in a calm and respectful way. As you point out, that's precisely what this forum is for. But because it's a forum, other members are able to come in and discuss/debate the proposals. I think it's reasonable for members to do that, as any changes obviously affect them.

Obviously, if people are breaking the rules or being rude to one another, it's important for staff to step in and keep those people out of the threads (or remove their posts, etc). We're not always going to be able to ensure that threads are 100% clean, though, and there does have to be some leeway to allow people to debate ideas.

Anyway, I don't think it's anything to worry about. If you make a suggestion here, other members will tell you what they think of it. In quite a few cases, people have supported suggestions and in some cases, those suggestions have been adopted. So in the longterm I don't really worry about it - at the very least, this forum lets me gauge what the general concerns and complaints are, which helps to me to know what I need to tackle next.[/font]