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Salutations all!
As this is our board I feel it necessary for us all to help one another with problems or issues that we have.
One such issue is..well..LIFE!
I say that in the sense that we all most likely(hopefully) have other things to do outside of 4chan and although we do we still find time to go on our respective boards and do a bit of moderation, however when we need to get in touch with others the IRC is one of the best methods, now my question I pose to you all is that I for one am always out of my home realm most of the time but I own a tablet(Android) where I do most of my moderation, I cannot however seem to access the IRC through it and was wondering if anyone could by chance help me with an app or method of doing so!
Thanks in advance everyone!
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>>3232
There are several clients available for OS X and iOS. Colloquy is probably the best and what I used back when I had my iPod Touch:

http://colloquy.info
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>>3233
Thank you!
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>>3233
I use Colloquy on both my OS X and iOS devices. Best client for mac, hands down.
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>>3233
I've successfully installed Colloquy to my phone. Now I'm just trying to figure out how to use it. It's pretty embarrassing how technologically illiterate I am, lol. I really appreciate you telling me about this app! Hopefully I'll be chatting with you all soon. :)
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>>3230
This worked excellently a big shout out to you friend thank you <3

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This thread is about /tv/ and some of the various issues it has, old and new. One relatively new issue that's been bothering me a bit is a recent increase in "jews!"/stormfront bait threads. I guess they're not far from the type of posts you'd find on /b/ or /pol/ (or maybe /q/ haha). Threads like this,

http://archive.foolz.us/tv/thread/3.html6954172/
http://archive.foolz.us/tv/thread/3.html6946295/
http://archive.foolz.us/tv/thread/3.html6955118/

Now you cant really escape from big issues like race on /tv/, whether its a major theme of a particular film i.e. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2024544/ (you should go watch that btw) or some industry related thing like a Mel Gibson meltdown, its a fairly inclusive place. But the sort of threads I linked are, in my opinion, getting pushed and just made to stir up trouble.

I mean this thread http://archive.foolz.us/tv/thread/3.html6946295/ has fostered some ontopic disussion that isnt all terrible, but most of it is pretty racist and bad. Iirc Ive seen this thread with that image reposted a dozen or so times over the past 6 months or so, maybe more.

It would be nice I hope if the /tv/ janitors (I think there are about 4 including me) and the mods who frequent /tv/ could share their opinions on threads like the ones above. Like what sort of approach they take if they see a thread or post like that that gets reported?

On the whole I think I take a pretty laid back approach and adopt a "Take It Easy" policy in general. "Television & Film" is a pretty broad topic, but it does annoy me when certain contentious themes/issues are needlessly getting pushed with the same or very similar "low content" threads. So maybe we could use a thread here to bounce around a few ideas/opinions. Anyway, other hot topics for discussion should probably be

-Those thinly disguised actress threads that lead to posts about feet and if they look fuckable

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Foolz is down for me right now, but I've got a good idea as to the /pol/ threads you're talking about. Unless the OP post is especially belligerent, I usually let them go so long as they actually contain Hollywood discussion and not just stormfront shenanigans. If they get too much of the latter, they get deleted.

As for thinly disguised off-topic actress threads: if the OP post can lead to serious discussion, then I let the thread live and monitor it. But if the OP post is pure waifu material and/or the thread becomes a waifu thread, then it gets deleted. If it's obnoxiously rule-breaking content, then the thread gets BRed.

The repost threads I'm pretty lenient towards so long as they aren't spammed too much. For example, the "real killer in Seven" thread was fine when it started but now it's just being spammed. If the content that is reposted is actively being altered and is not the clear work of a single poster, then I think it falls under meme creation/board culture and should be left to develop.

The pornstar threads... well, I'm sure we've all seen the "/v/ discusses pornography" image. They're almost always civil and only need to be pruned for NSFW images; I leave them alone so long as there's only one-per-day and they aren't continued into multiple threads. That being said, about a week ago somebody started spamming a single pic of Lexi Belle with the text "Who's your favorite actress?" or something along those lines. I was deleting those but moved into BRing it as spam because they've been relentless in reposting them.

Overall, I think /tv/ has improved exponentially over the last year. Both the megan and the waifu spammer are gone, and the waifuists have largely gotten the message. So long as we stay on top of the waifu posts (particularly in GoT generals) and content is continuously freshened-up as opposed to reposted ad infinitum, the board should be fine.
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>>3217
>Unless the OP post is especially belligerent, I usually let them go so long as they actually contain Hollywood discussion and not just stormfront shenanigans. If they get too much of the latter, they get deleted.

This is typically my approach exactly.

>As for thinly disguised off-topic actress threads: if the OP post can lead to serious discussion, then I let the thread live and monitor it. But if the OP post is pure waifu material and/or the thread becomes a waifu thread, then it gets deleted. If it's obnoxiously rule-breaking content, then the thread gets BRed.

Again, pretty much exactly my approach. I tend to leave the reports for this type of thing if I dont have time to check the thread and review them closely.

>The repost threads...

Yeah Im not so bothered by these in general, and if they attract positive contribution then fine. Its not quite as frequent a thing as it was a couple of years ago tbf.

>The pornstar threads... well, I'm sure we've all seen the "/v/ discusses pornography" image. They're almost always civil and only need to be pruned for NSFW images; I leave them alone so long as there's only one-per-day and they aren't continued into multiple threads. That being said, about a week ago somebody started spamming a single pic of Lexi Belle with the text "Who's your favorite actress?" or something along those lines. I was deleting those but moved into BRing it as spam because they've been relentless in reposting them.


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>Overall, I think /tv/ has improved exponentially over the last year. Both the megan and the waifu spammer are gone, and the waifuists have largely gotten the message. So long as we stay on top of the waifu posts (particularly in GoT generals) and content is continuously freshened-up as opposed to reposted ad infinitum, the board should be fine.

Its taken time but its in a fairly good shape by /tv/ standards. Its an ongoing battle of sorts with the waifu posters. Im quite careful and take time with the Actress posts and that type of content that gets reported. A proportion of users still seem intent on posting the same derogatory shit and turning those threads into piss, whereas some I think are against that approach and just want to post about fashion related stuff and/or film related things. Its a bit of a tight rope.
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Global Rule 3
>Do not post the following outside of /b/: Trolls, flames, racism, off-topic replies, uncalled for catchphrases, macro image replies, indecipherable text (example: "lol u tk him 2da bar|?"), anthropomorphic ("furry"), grotesque ("guro"), post number GETs ("dubs"), or loli/shota pornography. Keep /pol/ in /pol/. tl;dr: Don't shitpost.

-The guy asking the question of if Jews "run the media" doesn't break any rules. He's presenting the theory and took time to write out his thoughts on the matter. He's also not outright shunning Jews. It's related to television & film, somewhat

-The one with the image macro just mocking the Jew nose stereotype is unnecessary and I think that would call for deletion, but it's not a huge deal. It's just inflammatory stuff.

-The "JEWS FUCKING SHITS" is kinda of a meme that's been going around /tv/. It started because of Mark Wahlberg's "VIETNAM FUCKING SHITS" outburst. Those threads usually die within 10 or so replies, seem harmless to me.

Most of this stuff has been around on /tv/ way before /pol/ was around. Most of its a joke. Unless I KNOW it's a pol thread, like I just saw the exact same thread on pol, or it has nothing to do with television & film, then I'll leave it alone.

>Take it easy approach
Best course of action imo

The actress and waifu threads you brought up are much worse for the board. They clog up the board, and often infect other threads. Because just about every movie or show has an attractive female actress in them, the waifuists are everywhere. People still spam threads of those teenage (or younger) girls from Nickelodeon, Disney, etc. That is the real problem, and has been for a long time, with /tv/. I think people to go /tv/ to discuss what they just watched on tv, in the cinema, etc. Maybe joke around about it a bit, put a 4chan spin on it. /tv/ is not supposed to be about how if you freeze the latest episode of Mad Men just right you can see up the skirt of Don Draper's 10 year old daughter.

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Gentlemen, I'm sure you've noticed the 4chan Summer Cup threads.

In my opinion, I do not think they should be purged from the boards that have teams playing, it is beneficial for the community by fostering a healthy dose of competition and each board turns it into their own, ie; /tg/ rolling for victory, /x/ creating sigils to help power their team, etc.

How have you been dealing with the summer cup, and really what should our policy be? Mod guidance would be appreciated.
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A lot of the "participating" boards really do not care for the 4chan cup. Its just one or two guys who signed up the rest of the board and now they have to deal with the thread on their board.

Anybody actually interested enough will probably go to /vg/ just like everybody else.
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>>3145
>generalizations and assumptions
Gonna have to disagree with you there. However,
>you may post about the matches happening live in "Cup match threads" on /sp/ and /vg/
Is the official policy, word of the big m.
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>>3146
It was an accurate description of how the Cup relates to slow boards.

I've been deleting them whenever I see them, game on or not, and I won't stop until either the threads magically become contributory and worth having around, or policy changes to allow off-topic threads about inter-board events.
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>>3145
>>3147
THIS

I'm not gonna stop deleting them. The vast majority of /vp/ and /vr/ doesn't want these threads. Saying it should be allowed because some people think it's 'fun' is a retarded reason. Many more people also think dubs threads are 'fun'.
Spamming the same stream thread across 4chan IS NOT ALLOWED. Period


P.S.: Here are some quotes from moot to remind the rest of you of what your job is:
http://archive.foolz.us/q/search/text/cup/capcode/admin/

>Moot instead of jumping to insane conclusions about the cup,
>How is "reposting stream threads ad nauseum across multiple boards" an "insane conclusion"? It's advertising—period.

>2nd question: Will we be able to make 4chan cup threads again anytime soon?

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My questions have been answered.

Thank y'all for the input.

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So you've never used IRC before, and now you need to learn. This guide will walk you through the process of installing and configuring the necessary software to get you into #janiteam.

First, download and install OpenSSL:
http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

You need this piece of software as #janiteam requires that you be connected to the Rizon network using a secure connection. If you aren't, then you can't join.

Next, install HexChat.
http://hexchat.org/downloads.html

Just use the default options to install, and run HexChat when finished.
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I recommend that everyone sets the following usermodes whenever they connect to IRC:

/mode <your_username> +GCp

+G - Only allows users you've /accept'ed, or that are in at least one common channel to you to private message you.
+C - Prevents users from sending CTCPs to you.
+p - Hides your non common channels, as well as your signon and idle time in a /whois yourNick.

/msg MemoServ SET LIMIT 0 will disable Memoserv, which is sometimes used to bypass the +G mode.

Also set your IRC client to automatically reject DCCs.

If you are not using a vHost, please register one using the following tutorial:

http://wiki.rizon.net/index.php?title=VHost
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>>3103
Another mode you may want to consider:

+R - "RegOnly": this client will only accept private messages from clients who have identified to their nickname.

Of course, this may be a problem if you spend time in other channels that do not require registered nicks.
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Everyone please do these two things:

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>>3104
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Someone also suggested to make use of Rizon's Bouncer service: http://wiki.rizon.net/index.php?title=RizonBNC_FAQ
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Is there a new guide to join the IRC channel? Need to redownload the software. Been ages.

Does a pic become SFW when you cover genitals/nipples?

If yes, then does that make pic related SFW?

As far as I understand, a pic is NSFW when you can't show it at work without getting fired. Therefore pic related is NSFW since it is depicting a sex act (in this case a porn actress is RPing as a minor while giving a blowjob). The fact that there's no frontal nudity doesn't make it automatically SFW.

I'm bringing this up because after I ban requested this pic on /vp/ (a worksafe POKEMON board, which means that this pic was also completely off-topic), one mod approved my ban request.

Then another mod came and reversed the ban, citing 'lack of nudity'.


Well? How do yo then define it?
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>>3018
a picture like that i'd just delete. i usually save br'ing for more explicit stuff
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>>3025
I feel like if that's true, and lewd pictures aren't allowed, then boards wouldn't be truly "Work safe" they'd be more like /pol/ which has a no pornography rule.
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The picture in the OP is clearly not worksafe and I wouldn't feel a qualm ban requesting it, although I would be more likely to just delete it. The global rule does not say anything about nudity or genitalia, and while those things might make good guidelines for when and when not to crack down, their absence does not mean the post/image is acceptable.

Especially considering the mods make (or have made) allowances for nudity on /a/ if it's from an anime/manga and not pornographic, it would be incredibly stupid to use nudity as a reliable metric for the "safe for work-ness" of an image.

The mods should sort out their own differing interpretations before instructing you on yours.
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Well the rules basically define it as exposed tits dicks and all licks of the same vein. Personally, I'd define it at anything that is obviously intended to be sexually arousing, but then, what is sexually arousing? It'd be a completely subjective standard.

The system we have now disallows most porn, but still can't expunge provocative images. I think this system is the most stable way to handle it.
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>>3018
I think I recognize that porno...

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There isn't a thread concerning /pol/, and as it is one of those boards that largely influences posts all across 4chan, I think there should be one.

The current situation with the board is that the The Zimmerman trial has brought many users of /b/ on the board trying to replicate the culture. And believe me, fake /pol/iticians are a lot worse than the real ones.

General discussion.
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The main conflict of being a /pol/ janitor is: How do I allow /pol/ to be the Bastion of Free Speech and Expression while still using pruning methods to ensure that here is a modicum of quality on the board.

It is the politically incorrect board after all, and there is a lot of off color content as you know, but being lax on it has grown it to where general racism is the norm. I'm just trying to keep everything with some semblance of political backing and of course current events.
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>>3032
/pol/ are some crafty bastards sometimes. It's very entertaining. I like to play the little game with myself on /lgbt/ of "How many posts until /pol/?"

Obviously, there's going to be cross-over (/polgbt/), and I don't mind LGBT news/events on /lgbt/. I just try to keep watch out for the obvious bait - and it has to be REALLY obvious bait. People who want genuine discussion are fine, but I take the same approach to /lgbt/ that I take to any Gay Bar. You don't walk in with an "explain yourselves!" attitude if you want to stick around very long.

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After everything we all still should have a thread to laugh at.

Janiteam humor thread?
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The last thread was deleted for a reason. Please do not start another. Thanks.

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When I first took /vg/ I admit, I underestimated how goddamn messy of a board it is to janitor. I think its fairly common knowledge at this point that /vg/'s report queue is terribly bloated, though despite how problematic some particular generals are the problems that keep coming up and creating that giant wall of reports and quite widespread. The top 5 categories of reports I'll see on /vg/ are as follows:

1. Obvious, well known ban evaders
2. People I'm not sure who are ban evading but they're using avatars anyways
3. Porn
4. Heavily sarcastic and vitriolic posts used in a spiteful manner (shitposts)
5. Offtopic material

After that its a tossup between people announcing reports or people reporting posts that don't need to be reported.

1 and 3 are no-brainers so that situation can't really be helped beyond working on the report page, and honestly aren't that big of a deal. 4 slightly moreso but there's not much to comment on, the br for them is already there. What makes /vg/ such a grueling place to janitor is 2 and 5.

2 is a longstanding issue with a policy that I still feel like there's not too much consensus on. It is against the Global 13, and not to call anyone out but I feel like we janitors don't get much support or even direction on the issue with /vg/ being the place it is. It is an endemic problem, but at the same time, it is consistently a major source of reports across /vg/, and having a concrete say in the matter would make the cleanup far easier.

5 is similar to 2 in the sense of "how much should we shit ourselves about it," but far more annoying since this is an issue specific to each general. First there's the issue of babysitting the threads, then trying to keep it gone, then making sure you don't seem like 1.8picohitlers on /q/ later in the day. Honestly, if it wasn't getting a solid chunk of reports everyday I wouldn't put too much thought into it, but it gets a lot, too many to ignore.
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This is pretty true, /vg/ is really gruelling.
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The entire concept of generals breeds circlejerks, especially for esports. There is virtually no new content to discuss in the esport generals, so the posters just discuss each other and their mutually shared interests. The long-standing nature of the threads leads them to want to uniquely identify themselves via avatars. It's endemic to the nature of the board.

Unfortunately /vg/ just happens to have a larger than normal concentration of ban evaders. Believe me, I'm just as tired of banning these folks as you are of ban requesting them. Several times a day I wade into /vg/ and and mass delete & ban the avatarfags. But they keep coming back, and due to the IP blacklist model that 4chan uses, there is no way of effectively preventing them from doing so.

What can be done? Throw more manpower at it. Until we have our next janitor hiring drive, I'd like for mods and globals to spend more time on the /vg/ queue. /vg/ generates ~40% of all reports, and it's not fair that it has so few janitors, so I'll tell the mods to spend more time dealing with /vg/ reports to help ease the workload.

I don't want you guys to burn yourselves out. Don't feel like you have to get down to zero reports. Just focus on BRing the worst stuff like the porn, spam, and serial ban evaders. The shitposting and other minor crap is of lower priority.
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>>2974
As a general rule of thumb, if its League of Legends General, or DotA general, and they'e avatarfagging, they're also ban evading. You can trust me on this one, lol.
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>>2993
>Don't feel like you have to get down to zero reports.
Tell that to my autism.
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>>2993
good advice, thanks.
also there's no way I'm leaving the report queue not empty

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Often times the reports queue gets filled with a slew of posts that just don't break any rules.

Most of the time they are just mean spirited posts and sometimes they are completely random, but the fact of the matter is that they have no business being reported.
It seems as though sometimes a user will just go on a report rampage, which ends up being very annoying and a huge waste of time for the janitor(s) on the receiving end who have to clean up each report. (Which obviously is why we have a rule against false reporting)

So I was wondering if it would be possible, plausible, and reasonable to give janitors the ability to BR those who sent the false report for abusing the report system, as finding a moderator on the IRC channel who has enough free time to deal with such small matters seems almost tedious.
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>>2984
I would really appreciate this, pointless reports can make up 25% of the queue on /vg/ when it gets bloated.
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>>2456
If a new reports system is under discussion, could mobile access return as well? I previously enjoyed the ability to delete/clear reports (ban requests were impossible) while at at work/running errands/in da club/etc, but that's gone away with the new and improved interface.

Mind, I would certainly understand if security was the concern here.
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>>2986
Well, I just access reports.4chan.org on mobile and it works well enough.
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>>2987
Maybe just my phone, then. Certainly wouldn't be the first time the problem's been on my end.
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>>2986
Seconding this, I can still technically janitor from my phone but it's really difficult.

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This is not a fully realized thought, of course, but the idea sort of came to me over quiet coffee and RF3 on the DS; but I thought I'd pose it here and see if it could maybe generate some discussion or, at least, an "impossible. no. sorry. been discussed before."

One of the more annoying aspects of spam/flooding is the image problem. The constant repetition of the same image over and over again. While I realize that it would be a logistical nightmare to put a block on image data because that can just be changed by adding a pixel, why not make a Mod/Jani option to just keep the image itself so that it generates the "Duplicate Image Found" error without the standard link to where it was found?

Obviously not in full view or anything accessible to the users, but clandestinely on the server? I realize that this can run into some serious storage issues, but again, this isn't a fully thought out idea.

This primarily would stop bots. A live user can manually just change the image and repost it. If it's part of moderation in the form of a "Preserve Image" check box when you BR or Delete a post, then that specific image can never be posted again by anyone.

I'm sure there are gaping problems with this idea, most notably storage space over time, but if someone out there more knowledgeable and sober than me can sort it out, it would be a wonderful thing. Might also encourage people to post original images instead of re-upping the same thing we've all seen a million times.

tl;dr bullet points:
- Add a "Preserve Image" checkbox on the BR/Delete Post thingy.
- Checking the box saves the image to a secret location on the server.
- Attempts to repost that image after deletion gets the "Duplicate File Found" error.


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Wouldn't that be like the R9K filter in the end?

Also, I don't know if this is intentional or not but thread deletion results into nullifying the thread creation timeout. Sometimes, you will see OPs recreating their threads after a fast deletion. I think the timer should continue to count down instead; it will stop unnecessary reposts/shitposting/complaining after a fast deletion.
Possible?
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I get what you're saying, and I understand it would be helpful, but I can't imagine us being able to make the call as to whether or not an image can ever be posted on the site again.

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The folks over at /lgbt/ have started a series of Generals as a sort of experiment to see if they can contain some things and maybe open up the door to others.

I approve 100%.

But, it's probably best to keep an eyeball on them. So, this is just a head's up.

Lesbian
https://boards.4chan.org/lgbt/res/426356

Gay Men
https://boards.4chan.org/lgbt/res/426268

Bisexual
https://boards.4chan.org/lgbt/res/426434


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>>2654
I've taken the stance that asking for advice and tips from other Trans on transitioning is fine. I delete, but rarely BR the "am I passable" stuff unless it's blatantly obvious "rate me" without asking for tips or whatnot.
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Just posting it here that 17 of 165 threads (>10%) have hit bump limit. 2 are on auto-sage.

There's a thread about it on /q/, but I would like to suggest a re-evaluation of the bump limit on /lgbt/.

Not that it's any of my business or anything.
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>>2583
I've re-examined my stance on the pan/ace thing, done some research into it all, and sent out feelers among the communities.

Looking at the board and its rules, Pansexual/Asexual threads are, in fact, off topic and should probably be redirected to /r9k/. They have no bearing on the LGBT community, which the rules state clearly that the board is for.

So, barring a change in rules, the Janitor in me says, "Into the trash it goes."
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>>2924
I've been Br'ing for off-topic up until now, so I'm glad my previous actions were in line with the great McNuggers ;)
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>>2924
>Into the trash it goes
mfw I read this

testing /rs/ linking

>>>/rs/cap+rice+wedd
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Anyone else notice features/functions that don't work anymore or don't work as intended?

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How has your perception of 4chan changed from being a user to a mod/janitor?

For me it was for the better, at first it was sort of overwhelming at the size of the community, being around sort of the same. Now being a janitor gives you a chance to give something back. Unfortunately you become frustrated at times because you deal with the bad, but the good makes you feel nice for what you do.
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>>2724
Everyone likes to interpret things in their own special little way. Frankly, I'm sometimes impressed at the creativity involved with some of the loopholes they can find.
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> How has your perception of 4chan changed from being a user to a mod/janitor?

Perception of /co/:
It really hasn't changed. I'm more prone to be annoyed because now that we're "janitors of the human condition" (to quote Morgan Freeman in Nurse Betty), garbage is thrown in our faces that we used to be able to ignore, but in general I think the things that make me prefer /co/ to other boards still apply.

Perception of /tv/:
This was my first experience wrangling a board that had gotten far out of control and it necessitated a lot of out of the box thinking (esp. with one of the imagespammers) to get some of it behaving more like an imageboard with discussions and less like a memeshit/feet/underage-worship dungeon.

Perception of how 4chan itself works as an organization:
As users who don't know too much about how things work behind the scenes, we tend to latch onto every rule, decision and comment to infer things (e.g. agendas) which management here aren't necessarily implying. It's frustrating not being able to reassure friends that 4chan doesn't have a particular ideological bent responsible for whatever perceived trend they're sure is ruining 4chan forevar.
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>>2819
>It's frustrating not being able to reassure friends that 4chan doesn't have a particular ideological bent responsible for whatever perceived trend they're sure is ruining 4chan forevar.

We don't?

With regards to "how 4chan works" being in this position really made me see just how much sunshine and rainbows 4chan requires to make it run. Always feels like we're on the brink of the next big shitstorm or collapse, but, as a wise man once said, we're all gonna make it brah.
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Not to be one of "those" guys, but definitely for the worse.

I really enjoy being able to make a positive difference in the community but when your job (or volunteer position) is around punishing rule breakers you can no longer just tune out the rule breakers.

It doesn't help being on /vg/ where 90 percent of the posters are off topic shit posting ban evaders.
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By far the largest shift is not being able to look away.
Things sure look bad before you join. After all that's why most send in their applications: They saw a problem and thought they could help out, do their bit to keep the site they have enjoyed so much over the years just decent enough for everyone else. If you're spending a lot of time browsing the boards already, then why not use those hours in a productive way?
Now the bad parts that you used to ignore are front and center every moment you check on reports. Lurking is no longer fun or boring at the very least, it's active patrol and you can't just look away from the obvious rules infringements. And you pray that maybe it's not just you for that shift, that maybe by the time you click delete it will give an error because someone else got it first. So I do miss that, being able to just ignore threads and trust that someone else will get to it instead of being able to recognize most furry scat porn ever made by the thumbnail.

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The only reports are test reports.
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Will newer.php auto-update? It would be nice to have it update, even infrequently, so after leaving it be for a length of time, you'll instantly notice changes.
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>>2655
Try using https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ofojbjgaaddibdfpmmjeonahgbacejid or equivalent for your browser
Pretty good for leaving in a side window while you do other things and have a good idea of how bad things are at a glance.
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>>2657
That'll do nicely. Thanks!
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>>2655
>newer.php
https://www.4chan.org/reports-new/newer.php
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Ban request panel for moot

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So, /jp/ has been making these trade/giveaway threads lately and some really nice stuff has come of it. They're communicating with each other and everything they've talked about has gone through, etc. Lots of friendly banter.

They've set up a General where they decide what extra stuff they've got and can trade to other /jp/sies. It's all /jp/ related materials - games and whatnot.

I've been overlooking them because they've been going REALLY well. I mean ... really well. They're all having a wonderful time and lots of stuff is being exchanged.

Now, we're all supposed to be adults here, right?

I see absolutely zero problem with these threads as long as they keep it to their one General.

So I've been turning a blind eye to the reports.

They're not asking for money and this is not advertising or a scam in any way. Just folks in a community exchanging things with other folks.

What do?
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Same as Buy/Sell/Trade threads in /toy/. There's no reason to step in and stop them. Try to keep them clean from shitposters as in http://fuuka.warosu.org/jp/thread/S10893085

Patchy has hips~
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>>2619
Agreed. It's just /jp/ers trading /jp/ related merchandise among themselves. Nothing wrong with that, these kind of community events don't harm the board at all. If they abuse, take it outside of the thread, or start doing it for too long, then we could see if something should be done about them.
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The threads are not worth protecting. Due to the heavy spam and constant foolish deletion/repost of OP trying to salvage the thread somehow, there is barely any actual activity right now that isn't shitposters trying to demolish it.

It would be best if we could contact the OP so they stopped being such an easy target and take things down a notch for a while. Unable to do so, let's try if they get the hint after they notice that there are only 3 actual replies left once all the spam and meta is deleted. Don't have many options here.

Let's just hope there can be exchange threads later down the line without more overreaction from our shitposter population.
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>>2642
Agreed. No need to really babysit 'em anymore. They've run their course.

Might be nice to contact the OP and tell him we're not against his threads, but we can't devote all our time to one thread on one board. I think he did /jp/ a really nice service, but it's time to let it go. :3
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http://fuuka.warosu.org/jp/thread/S10915774#p10915855

BR all spam attempts, GiftAnon is delete on sight, pray that this shit campaign is forgotten by the time another person tries again. God forbid /jp/ has some fun outside of shitposting.


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