Part 1:
Women of CAX 2009 – reactions and more
Summary:
* This post began as a response to the Women of CAX thread, and has turned into something much more.
* I need the forums to be fairly self-regulating.
* Self-regulated forums begin with self-regulated behavior. Please avoid unnecessary personal attacks, insults, racist comments, and insensitive sexist ones. If this 'censorship' and board 'guidelines' cramps your style too much, then please leave. I don't personally get enough out of the forums to put up with much bs. What I primarily get out of the forums is simply a satisfaction that they are helpful to and appreciated by others of a community based on specific interests, in this case for people interested in arcade games. (It is the same reasons I host the lymphoma.com forums—I host them to be helpful, neither I nor anyone I know has lymphoma).
* A cooperative environment can be maintained with the help of all the users, moderators, and admins. Again, self-regulation is the basis. The role of the moderators and admins are generally to gently nudge the board and to deal with individual issues. Without self-regulation though, life becomes a war between the moderators and countless other self-interests (each different). That wouldn't be good for anyone.
Women of CAX 2009 – reactions and more
Summary:
* This post began as a response to the Women of CAX thread, and has turned into something much more.
* I need the forums to be fairly self-regulating.
* Self-regulated forums begin with self-regulated behavior. Please avoid unnecessary personal attacks, insults, racist comments, and insensitive sexist ones. If this 'censorship' and board 'guidelines' cramps your style too much, then please leave. I don't personally get enough out of the forums to put up with much bs. What I primarily get out of the forums is simply a satisfaction that they are helpful to and appreciated by others of a community based on specific interests, in this case for people interested in arcade games. (It is the same reasons I host the lymphoma.com forums—I host them to be helpful, neither I nor anyone I know has lymphoma).
* A cooperative environment can be maintained with the help of all the users, moderators, and admins. Again, self-regulation is the basis. The role of the moderators and admins are generally to gently nudge the board and to deal with individual issues. Without self-regulation though, life becomes a war between the moderators and countless other self-interests (each different). That wouldn't be good for anyone.



