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#952701 - 02/05/10 10:35 am
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Sandy
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The 2010 snow season is approaching.
The Moderators in the Weather Forum always start to tighten things up at this time of year, other wise things would be chaos.
There will be some new Weather Forum Moderators, as SkiMun & Falls Expat will be too busy to do this. The new Moderators will be announced sometime soon.
Here are the rules, in case you have forgotten them:
- The Weather Forum is to be used for weather and snowfall related topics.
- No abuse (engage the topic not the person)
- No bad language
- No misleading posts or misinformation.
- Posting statements of opinion like they are actual facts will generally be deleted. In some cases, these may be edited by moderators to include "IMO" (In My Opinion) so other people will not confuse opinion with fact
- Don't just post "wishes" or "hopes" for big dumps of snow. Unsubstantiated "predictions" are likely to attract ridicule, so it's best to explain your reasoning for a prediction.(if possible!!!  )
- Don't post the same old thing in every thread. You can post predictions of big dumps or droughts if you like, but don't do it over and over. These will be deleted.
- Humour is OK, but keep on topic.
- If you have a question, do a quick check to see if there is another current thread on the same topic. If you don't, you risk splitting the discussion or getting your thread locked.
- Frivilous threads will be locked or deleted.
- No SHOUTING for the whole post. (caps lock on)
- If a newbie asks a technical question that has been asked before, do not ridicule him/her.(I'm not talking about a question like "How much snow will fall at Thredbo on the weekend") If you couldn't be bothered answering the question, don't post anything unhelpful. We were all newbies in the Weather Forum once upon a time....
- If you are posting date related threads, please adopt a standard format, including whether it's predictions or observations:
e.g.
Predictions: 5-9 August
Observations: 14-17 August
That way, it will make it easier for everyone to find what they're looking for. It also stops predictions(opinion) and observations(facts) getting mixed in the same thread.
Let's hope it's a good season!!! 
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#952704 - 02/05/10 10:44 am
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Second that last comment!
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#952712 - 02/05/10 10:48 am
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#952713 - 02/05/10 10:49 am
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#953109 - 02/05/10 10:34 pm
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So Sandy... just to clarify, we don't neccessarily have to have an "IMO" in every single post? We could simply use words like "I think...", "This could..." and "I'm guessing..."
As you said, the problem is with stating opinion as if it is fact. When we're talking about observations such as what appears on a given weather model (eg: "5400 line brushing the coast of Vic"), observed rainfall or snowfall amounts, we perhaps don't need to worry as much as these are no-one's opinion - they are actual observations. It's interpretations that are opinion (eg: "This morning's EC run looks much better") - something like this one would need an "IMO" edit.
Am I correct in these assumptions?
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#953164 - 03/05/10 12:41 am
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Sandy
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So Sandy... just to clarify, we don't neccessarily have to have an "IMO" in every single post? We could simply use words like "I think...", "This could..." and "I'm guessing..."
As you said, the problem is with stating opinion as if it is fact. When we're talking about observations such as what appears on a given weather model (eg: "5400 line brushing the coast of Vic"), observed rainfall or snowfall amounts, we perhaps don't need to worry as much as these are no-one's opinion - they are actual observations. It's interpretations that are opinion (eg: "This morning's EC run looks much better") - something like this one would need an "IMO" edit.
Am I correct in these assumptions?
Exactly.
So it could be as simple as "This morning's EC run looks much better to me". This changes it from opinion stated as fact, to clearly your interpretation only.
For newbies it can become very confusing, so this makes it easier to understand.
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#1017055 - 05/07/10 11:25 am
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I see U moved my post to CV...excuse my lack of knowledge, but what is CV and where is it?
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#1017057 - 05/07/10 11:25 am
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I see U moved my post to CV...excuse my lack of knowledge, but what is CV and where is it?
Follow the link on the thread in Weather.
The "This thread has been moved" is in blue and is clickable.
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#1017066 - 05/07/10 11:33 am
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Ok Sandy. Thanks for that.
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