Thread: Random Moderation

It wasn't random at all. It wasn't a D3-specific question. Had I seen other threads in here that should be elsewhere, I'd have moved them, too.

When questions like this appear in vehicle-specific areas, one can usually assume that the poster (especially in the D3/D4 area ) doesn't know there are other areas in AULRO. We see it all too often that some members post everything in the area that applies to their vehicle.

Sorry I seems pretty random to me, there is bucket loads that is no more or less specific than mine in here. And sometimes you post it where you know there are people hanging out who you know can answer your question.

Andrew, I read your original post before you started this thread.

I have only an academic interest in multiple battery systems and charging problems since my camper has a three way fridge and I have converted the lights to LEDs.

Your thread title and the content of the post gave me the impression that it was a series of questions about battery charging. Even re-reading the post later didn't convince me that it was a D3/D4 question.

However that is just the opinion of someone who doesn't own a D3 or D4, has no need for multiple batteries and controllers and who is not involved in any way in moderation on this forum or any other.

I will confess, however, that I am someone who gets mildly irritated by people who post in the general forum when their question clearly belongs somewhere else. Some of them even make the excuse that they posted there because they thought more people would see their post in the general forum than in the place where they knew it belonged.

I hasten to add that I didn't even notice where you had posted and read it because of its title.

I have the impression that the moderators generally have a good reason for the things that they do and that most of the inconsistencies that you mention are probably just because they are human and they occasionally miss something.

I would have thought that Drivesafe or anyone else who was interested in electronics would spend a bit of time in the electrical forum. I am mildly puzzled that you didn't make the same assumption.

I don't think it is worth getting stressed about. Although that might be because the moderators haven't yet done anything to me to get my blood pressure up.

Originally Posted by AnD3rew

Sorry I seems pretty random to me, there is bucket loads that is no more or less specific than mine in here.

I'm not the Mod for that area and those vehicles aren't of particular interest to me so I don't look in there. However, when I scan the new posts at each logon I look for posts that may be incorrectly placed. if I see any, I move them. Generally, I'll leave an expiring redirect.

And sometimes you post it where you know there are people hanging out who you know can answer your question.

And that's exactly the problem with some of you. The forum wouldn't be set up the way it is if we wanted to follow your method of posting.

Typical of what I have moved this week:

A thread about Anzac Day in the D2 area, ( to General Chat)
A general question about awnings in the D3/D4/RRS area (to Camping)
General questions about Nanocom that were in the D2 and D3/D4 areas (to Electronic Diagnostics)

To be honest, the worst offenders are the D3/D4 owners. Note that I have left RRS off that - they don't seem to be a problem.

The D3/4 RRS are different vehicles in may respects especially the elecrical system.
Help with D3 issues are more likely to be given by members who are regularly in the specific section.
If an administrator doesn't even visit the section he moved the post to who else is going to see it and help?
Aulro is too large and general to be searching all the time.

I apologise if I seem argumentative I spend most of my online time n another forum where everyone flames everyone all the time and there is a constant war between the denizens and the moderators and their moderation is very very light touch so maybe I just have picked up some bad feuding habits. But as much as maybe it annoys some of you if the posting doesn't fit your view of where it should be, it annoys me when I put a post somewhere because I want a specific response from a specific group of people and someone decides they know better.

It is also annoying when it looks to me as though this is applied inconsistently my question was about a specific dual battery system designed for a D3 and installed in a D3 and as Caver says D3 and 4's are very electrically "unique"
There are clearly several other threads current which are no more D3-4 specific than mine.

That said I'll shut up now, this is a great forum with brilliant and generous people and I have no wish to be seen as the trouble maker, just my bad forum training from elsewhere showing through.

If it makes you feel better, I would have moved it if I saw it before Ron, I probably would have moved it to the Camper section, but the Electrical section might be a better place for it.

Baz.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Aulro is too large and general to be searching all the time.

I agree there are too many sub-sections in AULRO. But you don't need to search, use the New Posts menu item to see what's new.

I read your comment as "I only want to look in the D3/D4/RRS area and nowhere else on AULRO".

Originally Posted by CaverD3

If an administrator doesn't even visit the section he moved the post to who else is going to see it and help?

No, I moved it from a section I don't visit.