I think there should be a couple changes in the Post You in Real Life thread, since as we know it ended up being a big circlejerk, basically everyone would compliment everyone; you'd post your pic just to get and ego boost. I think that sort of thing has its place on Facebook, not on these forums. So I'd like to propose a few rules so the thread can serve a better purpose.
I'm not intending for these to be the final rules of that thread, but hopefully some rules can be discussed and worked out. Here are the ones that I've thought up of.
Posts that don't confirm to these rules will be deleted, and offenders will get a PM explaining why their post was deleted. As for the moderating aspect, I think the best way would be to get someone specifically to moderate that thread. It doesn't really matter who it is, as long as they moderate solely based on the rules agreed upon.
I'm not intending for these to be the final rules of that thread, but hopefully some rules can be discussed and worked out. Here are the ones that I've thought up of.
rules v1
1. No circlejerking. No compliments such as 'wow, sexy', that serve no purpose other than blowing smoke up someone's arse. You can comment something insightful about someone's appearance, or a specific aspect of their appearance, such as their hair if you want. But don't post for the sole purpose of making someone feel better about themselves, and don't post pics just to fish for compliments. Also, don't make it your job to comment on everyone's pics.
2. Criticism is allowed, since the purpose of the thread isn't just ego stroking. You're allowed to say something like 'orange hair doesn't suit you'. Like the above rule though, comments have to be constructive in some way; the purpose shouldn't just be to insult someone.
3. Stay on topic. If you want to talk about the thread itself, do so in another thread. No pointless bickering. You're allowed to have an on-topic debate (on something like, your hair colour for example), as long as it doesn't devolve into pointless name calling and flaming.
4. Make sure you identify yourself in the photo. If it has multiple people, point out which one is you. ;(I'd like to say that there could be an exception if you were to make a joke and post someone who obviously isn't you, but unfortunately most people don't seem mature enough to handle that)
5. Refrain from posting yourself too much. A rough rule is no more than once every ten pages. There can be exceptions if the picture you've posted is notable enough to post soon after your last one. For example, you travelled to France and got your pic taken in front of the Eiffel Tower.
2. Criticism is allowed, since the purpose of the thread isn't just ego stroking. You're allowed to say something like 'orange hair doesn't suit you'. Like the above rule though, comments have to be constructive in some way; the purpose shouldn't just be to insult someone.
3. Stay on topic. If you want to talk about the thread itself, do so in another thread. No pointless bickering. You're allowed to have an on-topic debate (on something like, your hair colour for example), as long as it doesn't devolve into pointless name calling and flaming.
4. Make sure you identify yourself in the photo. If it has multiple people, point out which one is you. ;(I'd like to say that there could be an exception if you were to make a joke and post someone who obviously isn't you, but unfortunately most people don't seem mature enough to handle that)
5. Refrain from posting yourself too much. A rough rule is no more than once every ten pages. There can be exceptions if the picture you've posted is notable enough to post soon after your last one. For example, you travelled to France and got your pic taken in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Posts that don't confirm to these rules will be deleted, and offenders will get a PM explaining why their post was deleted. As for the moderating aspect, I think the best way would be to get someone specifically to moderate that thread. It doesn't really matter who it is, as long as they moderate solely based on the rules agreed upon.