RIU what happened

DSB65

DSB65

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tip top toker said:
oh, and the joke that has become the moderating team really isn't helping either. One minute a mod openly braking rules, the next minute one is making up rules on the spot, and the next minute i'm looking at a picture of a dead man with his decapitated genitals stuffed in his mouth without anything being done about it.
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that was a fucked up pic......
 
RawBudzski

RawBudzski

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Well nothing is perfect or was perfect in the past, also nothing is set in stone as of now & things will go on w/ changes to be made for the better. All in all, there is only so many threads that can be going on regarding mj @ once (it has all been said or asked before), & the TNT section is a large part of what attracts people to this site. So I can understand if someone gets tired of searching through all the threads to find something that interests them, but you cannot say that the professional help has left. You simply need to find the threads they reside in & chat it up there, you are not going to see seasoned gurus poping in answering all the newb questions that pop up from users with 6 posts.

the Seasoned RIU members with knowledge to spread can only do so much to get it out there, you cannot expect them to sit here and click "new posts" all day answering everything. Usually the more experienced people have friends on here & stick to certain threads spreading Great Info.
 
ismokealotofpot

ismokealotofpot

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W Dragon said:
i think there are a few major problems that have dragged the riu community down, the biggest being the total lack of respect for the seasoned growers, i think there should be a teachers section that should be strictly for teaching (trolls get banned instantly). i know we have the newbie section but there are just to many trolls that ruin it for new growers and the fact that the trolls are left to get on with it makes it hard for anyone looking for reassurance. also the search function on the site is pretty crap at the best of times meaning that when you search for a Q that's already been asked 1000 times you get very little info if any.
when i joined up a couple of years ago i was lucky enough to benefit from a few of the older members advice and threads i.e uncle ben, brick top and a few others, i read the threads they created and also read all the links they put up that were based on actual research and facts and that aided me to no end and answered all the Qs i had at the time, unfortunately for new growers coming to the site alot of the older more experienced members have left due to the trolling and sheer bullshit that was thrown at them repeatedly by inexperienced growers and trolls, which left a gap that's hard to fill and unfortunately in a lot of cases now bad info is passed off as facts when they are anything but.
just my opinion but i believe riu has taken a bit of a nose dive and is now more for fucking about on rather than learning and sharing knowledge, don't get me wrong there is still some great info here but not like there was, the stickys have been changed and the new ones have replaced them that were started by new inexperienced growers that do a good job at adding info but i don't think it's the same as reading from someone that's been doing it for years and doesn't just know how to do it but more importantly why it should be done.
the trolls aren't kept in check
some of the new mods are shocking and do a terrible job
informative threads get derailed and the info is lost when the threads get locked, i think over all some upper management decisions have been poor and the site has suffered as a direct result. the sad part is until these things are changed and dealt with the good, experienced and helpful will just keep leaving, leaving the trolls and bullshit to keep flowing.........troll it up??? i think so
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Well said. informative threads getting derailed by trolls is exactly what happens. The only thing the mods do is lock the thread. check out my patients who need a caregiver thread that got locked in the michigan room. It was trolled to death the mod did fix it twice but deleted valuable information in the process the deleted portion was called clean up. I posted that thread so caregivers and patients could hook up because the dispensaries got shut down. The trolls killed it
 
kvnbeach

kvnbeach

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And why are you such a dick? Why should someone be abused or bullied by people like you. We just want to hear decent opinions on how to grow pot, not a smart-ass punk. You may talk that way to your dad, but I have done nothing to disrespect you. This just shows your tue colors.
 
W Dragon

W Dragon

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RawBudzski said:
Well nothing is perfect or was perfect in the past, also nothing is set in stone as of now & things will go on w/ changes to be made for the better. All in all, there is only so many threads that can be going on regarding mj @ once (it has all been said or asked before), & the TNT section is a large part of what attracts people to this site. So I can understand if someone gets tired of searching through all the threads to find something that interests them, but you cannot say that the professional help has left. You simply need to find the threads they reside in & chat it up there, you are not going to see seasoned gurus poping in answering all the newb questions that pop up from users with 6 posts.

the Seasoned RIU members with knowledge to spread can only do so much to get it out there, you cannot expect them to sit here and click "new posts" all day answering everything. Usually the more experienced people have friends on here & stick to certain threads spreading Great Info.
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I understand what your say, but it wasn't so long ago you could click on the new post button and their very informative threads were there to be found and others were stickied and easy to find, lately the threads don't seem to be what they were and the seasoned growers i was referring to don't want the hassle of having the new and stupid hassling them which is totally understandable as i wouldn't waste my time for the grief received either
 
PeyoteReligion

PeyoteReligion

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I am a Guru Grower.. :)

it is my growing equipment that is Amateur.!.[/QUOTE]

I know right!

Yeah I haven't been here as long as many, but my advice is as good as any guru. I've also almost been driven off by assholes that got under my skin, or people that hate you and think you are a retard for having a different opinio or growing method. But my patience has persevered, and I came back, and will still daily find someone to help as best I can from an iPhone. But it is the Internet, and "trolls" are readily ignored.
 
sso

sso

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there are plenty of sites, with No trolls.

usually far from as big as this one though.

but i, dont , see whats the problem about trolls.

its the internet, ignoring trolls is easier than ever.

just keep this in mind "they are fucking morons" ;)

not worth the bother, unless, you are bored or something?
 
DSB65

DSB65

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This is the internet and a shit load of people post here every day..so we got to deal with the good,bad and ugly..if not go find and other site and see if it any different......
 
W Dragon

W Dragon

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i do believe the trolling should be kept for TNT where the thread may hold alot less value to the growing community, also on a side note there is some seriously funny trolls on here wink wink RAW, but i don't think the informative threads should be dragged down causing new threads to be made in there place giving more ammo for complaints and trolling of newcomers
 
GrnMn

GrnMn

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DSB65 said:
This is the internet and a shit load of people post here every day..so we got to deal with the good,bad and ugly..if not go find and other site and see if it any different......
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wtf happened to mogie btw?
 
GrnMn

GrnMn

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DSB65 said:
who are you talking about...
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You might not have met her, I think I saw her last in 07, she was a mod. how about russor? I know about fdd, but damn, all new faces and everyone else gone. skunkushybrid? roseman? uncle ben was kinda new when i stopped reading, but he's still here... I know where latewood went, but how about ian or that pirate bastard that helped everyone rip off internet programs for free?
 
DSB65

DSB65

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grnmn said:
you might not have met her, i think i saw her last in 07, she was a mod. How about russor? I know about fdd, but damn, all new faces and everyone else gone. Skunkushybrid? Roseman? Uncle ben was kinda new when i stopped reading, but he's still here... I know where latewood went, but how about ian or that pirate bastard that helped everyone rip off internet programs for free?
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i remember roseman and uncle ben was on the other day to talk shit about fdd...things are always changing
 
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