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The problem was it happend over 2 periods.

 

1. BETT, when we were all very busy in Olympia.

2. Last Friday afternoon when most of us were doing other things!

 

And if our backs are turned we sometimes get caught out!

I can understand you aren't always around, however I don't get last Friday being an issue apart from a couple of noted frictions between a couple of members. The thread was in the right section, it was light, fun and just busy because of a bit of attention on one particular member.

 

I'm going to be a bit controversial here, but it clearly showed the sites disapproval of female presence when the member was posting nothing malicious. It was a silly thread I must admit, but it didn't break any rules (AFAIK!).

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I can understand you aren't always around, however I don't get last Friday being an issue apart from a couple of noted frictions between a couple of members. The thread was in the right section, it was light, fun and just busy because of a bit of attention on one particular member.

 

I'm going to be a bit controversial here, but it clearly showed the sites disapproval of female presence when the member was posting nothing malicious. It was a silly thread I must admit, but it didn't break any rules (AFAIK!).

 

it was a silly thread but light hearted - but I get the rules now - so wahoo! Chris you were menat to call me this morning!

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As Dos_Box said in his original post - there is a difference between 'oh-er-missus' and the sort of stuff that was being posted, and indeed asked for recently. That seems to be what people don't get.

As for saying the site has an issue with females -I am definitely qualified to answer the question: "does edugeek disapprove of females". as is elsiegee, little-miss, jax,aggy, etc etc and the answer is a resounding 'NO'

As for the mods and admins question: I have often thought that something I really want to say as an individual becomes something quite different when posted by a mod - and have not posted on occasion because of this. Perhaps there is a way of saying that we have got our 'mod' or 'admin' hat on?

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Dos_Box

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it was a silly thread but light hearted - but I get the rules now - so wahoo! Chris you were menat to call me this morning!

 

I'm at home ATM, nursing a family with a vomiting bug. Some things will have to wait I'm afraid.

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Someone said earlier "Its just a website". But its not. From DBs original post EG is (or is becoming) a force in Educational IT with the big players taking us seriously. Its a golden opportunity to make an impact in the profession that we toil away at day in day out.

 

However, the impression we give out recently is that its a place to swap thinly disguised innuendo and yet more videos of cats playing the piano. Is that going to increase our credibility?

 

As I think I have said before, I would rather have Admins and Mods addressing important things like developing things that actually help us rather then spending their time breaking up pointless fights that benefit nobody.

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ICT_GUY

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sparkeh I agree, I think we all need to realize that we're making an impression here that could come back to haunt us if we're not careful...

 

I think people forget this very fact. Everything you post can be interpreted by a kill joy suit in an ivory tower were a sense of humour is considered a personality defect.

 

You write something, even in jest, someone somewhere will take it literally and that folks could loose you your job.

elsiegee40

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... we all need to realize that we're making an impression here that could come back to haunt us if we're not careful...

 

Absolutely. I'm afraid more than one edugeek has come a cropper when their identity has been recognised and an employer has taken umbrage at what has been posted.

 

People really should apply the same rules for posting on every website (not just edugeek) to those that they self-impose when having a gossip at school. You never can be sure who is watching or listening, so if in doubt don't say it!

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it was a silly thread but light hearted - but I get the rules now - so wahoo! Chris you were menat to call me this morning!

 

Hi Chris has had to go home (family member got ill) so might be calling you tomorrow.

 

Sorry about that.

 

As for roles of mods and admins..

 

Mods:

 

The edit/move and try and keep the forum running. Then every so often we ask them to do other things as stuff arises.

 

As for Admins between us we run the org.

 

Chris is edu-god and his word is final. He deals with Advertising and making the money decisions.

Shaun does all the web stuff.

Myself my role is marketing and PR

Ric really is our events guy and our catch all guy (I am sure he will not mind being called that). So Ric as well as running our BETT presence he puts he hand to most of above roles. He often takes on forums for the admins so when things need admin to step in Ric will often do it.

 

Then we all handle various 'relationships' with various suppliers (mainly were we already have high level contacts etc). So for example Chris deals with IDG, Ric deals with Navaho and I deal with RM (you get the idea).

 

Hopefully that makes some kind of sense.

mattx

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However, the impression we give out recently is that its a place to swap thinly disguised innuendo and yet more videos of cats playing the piano. Is that going to increase our credibility?

 

 

But I love keyboard cat - he hasn't done anything !! Leave him alone. Please.

Danielle

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Hi Chris has had to go home (family member got ill) so might be calling you tomorrow.

 

Sorry about that.

 

As for roles of mods and admins..

 

Mods:

 

The edit/move and try and keep the forum running. Then every so often we ask them to do other things as stuff arises.

 

As for Admins between us we run the org.

 

Chris is edu-god and his word is final. He deals with Advertising and making the money decisions.

Shaun does all the web stuff.

Myself my role is marketing and PR

Ric really is our events guy and our catch all guy (I am sure he will not mind being called that). So Ric as well as running our BETT presence he puts he hand to most of above roles. He often takes on forums for the admins so when things need admin to step in Ric will often do it.

 

Then we all handle various 'relationships' with various suppliers (mainly were we already have high level contacts etc). So for example Chris deals with IDG, Ric deals with Navaho and I deal with RM (you get the idea).

 

Hopefully that makes some kind of sense.

 

 

thanks for the update but it really doesn't matter now about Chris calling me.

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Oh for goodness sake. Of course general chat can be used. What DB has asked for is restraint and that general mucking about dosan't overtake the tech support this site was founded for.

 

I get it. Why can't anyone else?

 

 

The General Chat is for just that and not technical chat so I don't see problem with anything that has been posted there.

Danielle

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I haven't told you off yet.

 

I'd rather you didn't.

I get the rules now and not interested in sponsoring.

thanks anyway but your call is not necessary.

EduTech

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I'd rather you didn't.

I get the rules now and not interested in sponsoring.

thanks anyway but your call is not necessary.

 

No need to be like that about it, as you can see alot is going on at the moment and a bit of patience is required. just chill out and making statements like that 1) are not going to help if in the future there is an option and you do want to and 2) makes your company look silly in public due to the way the comment reads. just take a breather danielle.. chill out and make a coffee ;) and me too :) please

EduTech

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I dont want to be called to be told off though Mr ;)

 

No one is going to tell you off! you have done nothing wrong just this whole forum thing is new to you which is nothing to feel bad about and glad to hear your starting to understand the rules.. :) wont be long and you'll be like simon ;)

 

lol

Edu-IT

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No need to be like that about it, as you can see alot is going on at the moment and a bit of patience is required. just chill out and making statements like that 1) are not going to help if in the future there is an option and you do want to and 2) makes your company look silly in public due to the way the comment reads. just take a breather danielle.. chill out and make a coffee ;) and me too :) please

What's wrong with what she said? She's just pointing out that she doesn't want to talk to Chris on the phone which is fair enough. On the other hand, I do. He's robbed my stamps! :D

EduTech

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What's wrong with what she said? She's just pointing out that she doesn't want to talk to Chris on the phone which is fair enough. On the other hand, I do. He's robbed my stamps! :D

 

Don't start you! :p go away :) nothing wrong with it, just i read it very badly and other people might also :)

 

Go and get me some biscuits please :D pretty please?

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