It is a feature used by weak minded people who don't have the skill to control the direction of a discussion without the threat of a thread ban. The idea behind it isn't terrible and some people do use it as intended, but the leverl of abuse makes it more of a detriment to the forum than an asset.
A poster should not be afraid of his discussion being derailed. If he can't keep it on track, it probably wasn't all that interesting to start with. If someone is trolling the thread, it is up to the mods to step in and put a stop to it and they don't need the tPF feature to do that.
There really is no good reason for it to exist.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater
aww cletus doesnt like the TPF feature
Why dont you write an entire essay on how the forum should be run to your liking and submit it and we'll review it. Lol
Youve been raging about moderation long before I was a moderator and the way the forum is run, how has that worked out for you so far
LETS GO BRANDON
F Joe Biden
Wow.
“Conscientiously believing that the proper condition of the negro is slavery, or a complete subjection to the white man, and entertaining the belief that the day is not distant when the old Union will be restored with slavery nationally declared to be the proper condition of all of African descent, and in view of the future harmony and progress of all the States of America, I have been induced to issue this address, so that there may be no misunderstanding in the future”
- Jefferson Davis
ODB (12-04-2018)
Depends on the troll.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ― Gustav Mahler
Fortunately, not all the mods are like you. The others are not whiny, vindictive, petty little wannabes.
You are right in saying I do not like the tPF feature. It is abused far too often and it really does not do anything regarding moderation that the mods (the smart ones, not you) couldn't do on their own if they saw a problem with rules violations in the thread. All it does is allow whoever starts the thread to essentially dictate who participates and who doesn't be running to the mods and demanding someone be removed, even if the reason for doing so is pure bull$#@!.
“Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.” - Barry Goldwater