Stats for forum?

[RedCardinal]

Michele

I'm curious as to how things are going here in terms of sign-up and post trends?

I only ask because Boards webmaster seems to be dying completely. Any decent threads (read controversial) just end up getting deleted. As for creativeireland, well lets just say designer/flash bias isn't my thing.

Would be nice to know how you're progressing

Rgds

[blacknight]

If you PM me your Google account details I'll add you to the profile for this site so you can take a peek

[Gavin]

Originally Posted by RedCardinal

Any decent threads (read controversial) just end up getting deleted.

Wha? They delete threads over there?

Michele, do you ever delete threads?

Just wondering.

[blacknight]

Originally Posted by Cormac

Wha? They delete threads over there?

Michele, do you ever delete threads?

Just wondering.

To date the only threads / posts I've deleted have been from spammers.

On another board I've had to edit / remove posts/ threads that were troublesome ie. legal threats were issued (and I made it into The Sunday Times)

[Gavin]

You made it into the Sunday Times? How? lol.

The reason why I asked about the deleting of threads of posts is that I know forums that never do it until they get a legal letter through the door....DP is one of them, its impossible to get a thread deleted there.

[blacknight]

Originally Posted by Cormac

You made it into the Sunday Times? How? lol.

I was criticised for my moderation of a particularly contentious bulletin board that I used to manage for a friend. They didn't refer to me by name, as the journalist was too lazy to work out who I was

Originally Posted by Cormac

The reason why I asked about the deleting of threads of posts is that I know forums that never do it until they get a legal letter through the door....DP is one of them, its impossible to get a thread deleted there.

This board isn't that big and most of you are pretty mature, so the only ones I have to worry about are the spammers - and Louie and Ricardo seem to be nuking a lot of those threads / posts quickly (thanks gents!)

[Gavin]

The journalist must have had very little to write about if he/she resulted in reporting about forum moderation. I dont think I ever seen anything like that in a newspaper.

Yeah the group here seem to be very level headed when it comes to posting although very brutally honest at times....I really enjoyed all the reading of the web awards.

[Amateur]

Just wondering out of curiosity, it something libellous is posted on a forum, who is legally responsible for it, the forum owner or the person who wrote it?

[blacknight]

The forum owner and the host (if they are made aware of it and don't take any action)

In the case of this board they are one and the same, as all takedown notices will end up on my desk anyway

While a lot of fora include disclaimers etc., stating that the opinions are those of the posters etc., etc., the reality is that the publisher is liable.

[Gavin]

Good question. I know in the U.S. it is down to the poster but information can be withheld until a court orders the forum owner to hand it over.

In Ireland its probably down to the Forum owner but I am thinking wouldnt slapping a disclaimer on the forum safe guard the owner?