iSheep spotted on xda! - Off-topic

A couple of isheep have been spoted on this site. Please contact their herder. Moderators know what I'm talking about. And this is more than what it seems. Its about censorship.

Please stop creating pointless threads about your observations about people with opinions.
Thread closed.

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Closure on omnia petition forum ????

Dear mods
I cant beleive the petition for omnia forum has been closed, the forum was for fair discussion and debate any wrong users or hostile users should have been punished personally but instead ive had a well meaning poll closed down before it had a chance to voice it opinions, i understand the mods issues with some of the writers but why should we all be penolised as a result, the thread was a chance for the omnia users to ask politely for an omnia forum rathetr than a colective bunch of fools posting everywhere. im sorry i find myself writing this as i thort the mods should have been decent enough to close the thread after the petition had been answered directly, i know this isnt a democracy but it is getting a ridiculous
regards
The discussion is closed,
Last week the answer was NO...
Yesterday the answer was NO...
Today the answer is NO...
Tomorrow the answe will still be NO...
Next week (month, year, etc) the answer will remain NO...
it was a petition it should have been closed until an administator answered the question or cracked under requests
Respectfully
Please do not start all over again with this theme
Mods & Admins made it clear since a long time ago...
this is just a space-mb-thread waste
Please Mods close this one also
no the petition was supposed to ba a discussion thread, the people who were *****es should have been punished personally
Question asked and answered. No more need for discussion.
Thread closed.

What is Off-topic ?

No offense meant to anyone. But why was this thread closed ? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609557
It wasn't posted in the wrong section. It is the definition of off-topic. It wasn't political. It wasn't racially or ethnically offensive. It wasn't obscene. Just because one ( again no offense ) didn't like it ?
I guess this begs the bigger question, what is the exact definition of off-topic that Mods use to decide on closing a thread ? What is too off topic. And is it a group decision to close a thread or is it a personal one ?
I have seen a lot of off....off....off topic threads in this section allowed to run their course and die ( " ...who here likes melon ? .....) Just wondering what is the definition and what is too far ?
As I felt that our discussion regarding the above-noted thread did not end on a positive tone, I took it upon myself to discuss my action of closing the thread with Flar ... as she is one of the Administrators of XDA, and ultimately should have a final word on what content should be permissible.
I remain firm that the thread should remain closed as it will simply serve to instigate a "flamewar" session amongst fellow XDA members or encourage comments that could be construed as a personal attack on Tiger Woods behaviour as depicted by the media.
That said, I am additionally concerned that closing the thread may also communicate a form of censoring as you implied - which is certainly not my intention. After my discussions with Flar, we have agreed to re-open the thread with the caveat that it not deteriorate into a personal attack on Tiger Woods or fellow XDA members.
Here is the relevant excerpt from our conversation
hilaireg said:
Hi denco7,
My intention was certainly not to offend you or to "sensor" the Off-Topic forum. I felt that no positive or constructive outcome would come from this thread.
Regards,
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denco7 said:
Don't get me wrong, I was neither offended nor did I think that you were censoring anyone's rights to their opinion.
There have been a lot of way of topic threads that have turned into fun little conversations. Getting personal insights and opinions on things from people who you usually interact with on a purely technical basis, let's you know people a little bit better and gives you an additional perspective on people. I think that is what off-topic is all about and there for. I don't think anyone is loking for anything constructive out of these threads, just fun.
I have always thought that moderation should be done in moderation. And if you thought that that violated the forum rules for off-topic, I thought that maybe it was time to start a conversation on what exactly off-topic was for and what content is too off-topic. And it wasn't just that particular thread, so I hope you weren't offended .
Cheers
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I have little interest in Tiger Woods' sex life or his moral make up. The only problem that I have is with " over moderation " In a semi public forum ( privately owned , but open to the public ) , as long as a thread does not violate forum rules, it should be allowed to run it's course and die a natural death. It is a public statement and the trashing of the thread , because one person objects to it's content or sees into the future that it " might " go awry, is censorship. I am however pleasantly surprised and most impressed that you were concerned enough to discuss it with Flar and return the threads. You have my utmost respect for doing the " right " thing despite your personal trepidations.
All that being said, let's get to my point in starting this thread. What is everyone else's opinion on what the off-topic thread should be. Aside from obvious offensive material like politics , war , race, ethnicity, porn, should we be allowed to discuss anything or just phones, HTC, or electronics.
What do people think off-topic should be, and what do you think is too off-topic
Sorry I have sbagliato where postare !
Bye
Simone
To answer your question as to what is off-topic? This thread certainly counts. You win the prize!

No Flaming or Thread will be removed.

sometime ppl like to have a little fun, but not here...but there is a site y\'all can visit its here >> http://androidoverdrive.com/index.php
this is the MONTH,of seeing how many threads can be close..here on XDA...so let's make this one #101
lol
Too many closed threads -.-
is XDA, still in the banning business...

XDA Memes Thread

Alright.
So yeah, there's just one other memes thread, but it has died out, so I thought I'd start a new one here.
Basically, you posts memes here, related to XDA, devving etc.
The rules are the same, little trolling is tolerated, but not hating or flaming, and absolutely no NSFW stuff or stuff with Sexual References.
Let the Fun begin
Cheers
The memes thread was merged with the images thread. Please use that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1005229

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