iv'e been hesitant to bring this up because i love these forums and all the mods and members involved here but recently iv'e noticed this place has changed a bit and i don't feel it's all for the best.
i am a moderator of a forum too and i do realise that mods have a hard job keeping the forums running smoothly and that it isn't always easy.
When i first became a member of TCS the first thing i noticed was that it was different to other forums, the members were very close, they actually knew and cared for each other, they played games in the threads, spoke to each other when something was upsetting them in there lives and shared good times, remembered each others birthdays and genuinly cared for one another. This above anything else is what made me want to become a member of this community.
i also loved how well the moderaters ran the forums yet also managed to be part of the community when they had the time. There was no flaming, no anger, only civil discussion in the IMO forum which never carried on to the lounge or anywhere else, nor did it ever ruin relationships between members, which is something that happens all the time in other community's, leading to fights and a forum that is a horrible place to be.
none of what iv'e mentioned has changed and this community is still a great place to be but i have noticed recently a few small things that i personally think are unessesary, this is only my opinion and i am not blaming anyone for it because i'm sure the reasons behind the changes are good one's.
The first change i noticed was the fact that only mods can bump a topic and recently i found that we can't post thankyou threads to single members, i understand that some people might feel a bit left out but i'm sure the majority of members really enjoy reading those threads, myself included.
other than that iv'e just noticed it's gotten a lot stricter around here, i chat regularily to other members from this site on msn, many who feel the same way i do but who won't say anything.
i'm in no way blaming anyone for this and i still love it here, it's the best forums iv'e ever been a member of, but i would just like to know why the rules have gotten stricter because for me, i thought the forums were great before it happened.
Thanks for listening
felicia
i am a moderator of a forum too and i do realise that mods have a hard job keeping the forums running smoothly and that it isn't always easy.
When i first became a member of TCS the first thing i noticed was that it was different to other forums, the members were very close, they actually knew and cared for each other, they played games in the threads, spoke to each other when something was upsetting them in there lives and shared good times, remembered each others birthdays and genuinly cared for one another. This above anything else is what made me want to become a member of this community.
i also loved how well the moderaters ran the forums yet also managed to be part of the community when they had the time. There was no flaming, no anger, only civil discussion in the IMO forum which never carried on to the lounge or anywhere else, nor did it ever ruin relationships between members, which is something that happens all the time in other community's, leading to fights and a forum that is a horrible place to be.
none of what iv'e mentioned has changed and this community is still a great place to be but i have noticed recently a few small things that i personally think are unessesary, this is only my opinion and i am not blaming anyone for it because i'm sure the reasons behind the changes are good one's.
The first change i noticed was the fact that only mods can bump a topic and recently i found that we can't post thankyou threads to single members, i understand that some people might feel a bit left out but i'm sure the majority of members really enjoy reading those threads, myself included.
other than that iv'e just noticed it's gotten a lot stricter around here, i chat regularily to other members from this site on msn, many who feel the same way i do but who won't say anything.
i'm in no way blaming anyone for this and i still love it here, it's the best forums iv'e ever been a member of, but i would just like to know why the rules have gotten stricter because for me, i thought the forums were great before it happened.
Thanks for listening
felicia
