We need to get things in order.

[SeekNDestroy]

I love Illinois Matmen, as I am sure you all do too. Before, I would love coming online to IM.com, and enjoy chatting on the best wrestling website on the internet, we all had our lighthearted laughs and good natured ribbing, but IM.com recently has been a fiesta of name-calling, insults, belittling, and other bullcrap like that. I have been a member of many other large forums, and the crap that's getting pulled here never, ever, in a million years would have been allowed at those forums. Yes, I do understand that IM.com is a (relatively) small forum, so some sort of leniency is to be expected; but lately, it has been too lenient and laidback.

How to remedy this? Rules. I have noticed that IM.com does have any rules, nor does the staff consistently enforce any rules. I propose a set of rules to be drafted , and enforced by the staff of IM.com. If a set of clear, defined rules were to be put into place, IM.com would be a much cleaner, and certainly much more respected place. If people break those rules? Have a clear set of consequences.

For example…
1st offense: Warning.
2nd offense: Moderator preview (I am not sure if VBulletin supports this feature or not)
3rd offense: Restrict posting privileges for certain amount of days, depending on the offense.
4th offense: Ban from the site.

If IM.com were to do this, I am sure the environment would be greatly improved, and the people of IM.com would greatly enjoy the improved posting environment of Illinois Matmen.

If IM.com were not to do this, I am sure you will most likely see a decline of (positive) activity on Illinois Matmen.

Thanks for reading,
SeekNDestroy

[The LOCK]

I love Illinois Matmen, as I am sure you all do too. Before, I would love coming online to IM.com, and enjoy chatting on the best wrestling website on the internet, we all had our lighthearted laughs and good natured ribbing, but IM.com recently has been a fiesta of name-calling, insults, belittling, and other bullcrap like that. I have been a member of many other large forums, and the crap that's getting pulled here never, ever, in a million years would have been allowed at those forums. Yes, I do understand that IM.com is a (relatively) small forum, so some sort of leniency is to be expected; but lately, it has been too lenient and laidback.

How to remedy this? Rules. I have noticed that IM.com does have any rules, nor does the staff consistently enforce any rules. I propose a set of rules to be drafted , and enforced by the staff of IM.com. If a set of clear, defined rules were to be put into place, IM.com would be a much cleaner, and certainly much more respected place. If people break those rules? Have a clear set of consequences.

For example…
1st offense: Warning.
2nd offense: Moderator preview (I am not sure if VBulletin supports this feature or not)
3rd offense: Restrict posting privileges for certain amount of days, depending on the offense.
4th offense: Ban from the site.

If IM.com were to do this, I am sure the environment would be greatly improved, and the people of IM.com would greatly enjoy the improved posting environment of Illinois Matmen.

If IM.com were not to do this, I am sure you will most likely see a decline of (positive) activity on Illinois Matmen.

Thanks for reading,
SeekNDestroy


I like it.. however, it might be on the wrong board... but still this board is a good place for it...

GOOD WORK!

[Cry Wolf]

Consider drafting a sort of constitution for the site. I am with you Seek. I have taken a break because of the crap. I have read some ugly things on here lately and it is sad.

[ScoobysMom]

Well there where 4 rules in place which were I can only remeber 2
no personal attacks
no foul language
I'm sure the old TP members remeber this and they where being enforced. I don't know what happened, but I'm with Seek.

[SeekNDestroy]

Consider drafting a sort of constitution for the site. I am with you Seek. I have taken a break because of the crap. I have read some ugly things on here lately and it is sad.

I'm not really in a position to do that, seeing as how I am not staff.

I could draft something up on how I would run it if I were the Admin of the forum, but I am not sure on how well that would be accepted.

[admin]

I'm back for good now to get things back to normal. I'm in the process of cleaning up the mess (inappropriate posts and users who don't follow the rules).

The season is just around the corner!

[admin]

LeeRoyJenkins is now banned from Illinois Matmen. I only had to read a couple of his posts. Some people just need to grow up!