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• Thread: 15990 Goods vs 12864 No Goods

1. Economist
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   Why not sticky the closed thread? This would seem to satisfy both sides. A stickied thread continues to shame the two blackmailers. A closed thread means the mods don't have to deal with the Schiraldi and Seiler troll spam.
   Because I think everyone (except for the two blackmailers) can agree that if troll spam is enough to close a thread, then anytime anyone is called out for bad behavior, that anyone just has to keep spamming the thread until it gets closed. Which would be a very bad incentive, and isn't economics about incentives at the end of the day?

   Agreed.

   As an aside, I would guess >25% of EJMR traffic in the last year was related to this thread in one way or another.

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2. Economist
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   Why not sticky the closed thread? This would seem to satisfy both sides. A stickied thread continues to shame the two blackmailers. A closed thread means the mods don't have to deal with the Schiraldi and Seiler troll spam.
   Because I think everyone (except for the two blackmailers) can agree that if troll spam is enough to close a thread, then anytime anyone is called out for bad behavior, that anyone just has to keep spamming the thread until it gets closed. Which would be a very bad incentive, and isn't economics about incentives at the end of the day?

   this is reasonable, but it's really kirk's call to make (good luck getting a response!)

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3. Economist
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   are youtubes not allowed anymore?

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4. Economist
   c085
   

   You must be new here

   are youtubes not allowed anymore?

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5. Economist
   28c5
   

   rather, very old here

   You must be new here

   are youtubes not allowed anymore?
   

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6. Economist
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   Perma-ban everyone with more than 50 no goods

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7. Economist
   e191
   

   Why not sticky the closed thread? This would seem to satisfy both sides. A stickied thread continues to shame the two blackmailers. A closed thread means the mods don't have to deal with the Schiraldi and Seiler troll spam.
   Because I think everyone (except for the two blackmailers) can agree that if troll spam is enough to close a thread, then anytime anyone is called out for bad behavior, that anyone just has to keep spamming the thread until it gets closed. Which would be a very bad incentive, and isn't economics about incentives at the end of the day?

   Agreed.
   As an aside, I would guess >25% of EJMR traffic in the last year was related to this thread in one way or another.

   These wrongdoers need to be exposed. Sticky or reopen the thread.

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8. Economist
   a52c
   

   Just STFU and get over it

   These wrongdoers need to be exposed. Sticky or reopen the thread.

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9. Economist
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   Sticky or reopen would be the right thing to do. Curious as to what happened behind the scenes. Since it still hasn't been reopened, it cannot simply have been one overzealous mod this time.

   Why not sticky the closed thread? This would seem to satisfy both sides. A stickied thread continues to shame the two blackmailers. A closed thread means the mods don't have to deal with the Schiraldi and Seiler troll spam.
   Because I think everyone (except for the two blackmailers) can agree that if troll spam is enough to close a thread, then anytime anyone is called out for bad behavior, that anyone just has to keep spamming the thread until it gets closed. Which would be a very bad incentive, and isn't economics about incentives at the end of the day?

   Agreed.
   As an aside, I would guess >25% of EJMR traffic in the last year was related to this thread in one way or another.

   These wrongdoers need to be exposed. Sticky or reopen the thread.

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10. Economist
    d637
    

    Making a serious accusation anonymously with no evidence:
    https://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/all-facebook-bros-come-here

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11. Economist
    a0b6
    

    White women's lifelong relationship with bbc....

    It's complicated

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12. Economist
    d637
    

    https://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/white-womens-lifelong-relationship-with-bbc-its-complicated

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13. Economist
    a52c
    

    Delete this thread idiots: https://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/ashley-madison-is-useless-now-that-my-wife-also-joined-it

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14. Economist
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    Tons of obscene spam on the front page right now

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15. Economist
    c18a
    

    Please bring back the Thomassen thread. This story should not be buried and forgotten.

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16. Economist
    65c9
    

    Are discussions regarding the gender balance of flyouts at specific schools allowed? It seems every thread gets deleted.

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17. Economist
    72d6
    

    Lol like Kirk even reads the moderation thread.

    Kirk, It seems you have one off-the-rails moderator who won't allow any discussion whatsoever of the recently signed China trade deal. If you can view the deletions from this afternoon (Jan. 16th), you will see what I mean.
    First time I've ever written you, but my subsequent posts inquiring as to the reason for the deletion were also deleted!
    Seriously, check them out if you can. They were nothing more than some outtakes from a widely quoted econ blog.

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18. Economist
    ca10
    

    https://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/lets-talk-about-the-problems-of-turrdd-issland?view=all

    the OP didn't even try to make a discussion based on econ/academia besides it being posted in such subforum

    move already

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19. Economist
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    Totally. That thread is just the usual right wing nonsense under the guise of discussing academia. And anyone who disagrees with OP is labeled a shyster and attacked extremely aggressively. Guys a lunatic. Just delete this trash already.

    https://www.econjobrumors.com/topic/lets-talk-about-the-problems-of-turrdd-issland?view=all
    the OP didn't even try to make a discussion based on econ/academia besides it being posted in such subforum
    move already

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20. Economist
    ca10
    

    There's plenty of X country/Uni discussion threads posted in the econ subforums that start off with the premise of discussing academia/work in said place but then drifts off to a general lifestyle thread (eg "the women at X are hrm", "x is going to toilet since x politician did x").

    Wish there was a slider in report button that allows you to pick the reason like for "posting in wrong subforum" as I remember a handful of times reporting said threads and only to find them remaining/unmoved. If a stupid idea like OP delete has been implemented than why cant this?

    Also as mentioned prior if its a off topic posted in the "serious subforums" its generally a timewasting troll

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