The Rules For When Threads Are Deleted

OtterXO · #1 09-27-2005, 10:36 AM

I'm just curious what these rules are. Anyone?

GeekyPenguin · #2 09-27-2005, 10:44 AM

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Lindz928 · #3 09-27-2005, 10:47 AM

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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin

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According to this, there are quite a lot of posts in places like the random thread that should be deleted as well (and maybe some members that should be banned). Also according to this, most of the D&M forum should be deleted.

Not trying to be argumentative, it's just what I'm reading into this.

AlphaFrog · #4 09-27-2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by OtterXO
I'm just curious what these rules are. Anyone?

At the Mods/Admin's sole discretion.

For good reason or no good reason.

This is a Mod/John-ocracy, not a democracy.

I don't mind it. If you want to be offensive, don't be offended when your comments are deleted.

honeychile · #5 09-27-2005, 10:49 AM

EDITED!!!

What Geeky Penquin said!

If any of the mods get complaints on a post or a thread (see the option to "report to moderator"), it's usually going to be deleted.

OtterXO · #6 09-27-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by honeychile
What she said!

If any of the mods get complaints on a post or a thread (see the option to "report to moderator"), it's usually going to be deleted.

So I could report a thread to a moderator because it was annoying me and it would get deleted? That makes sense. I'm totally not trying to be argumentative either, it just seems like the choice to delete threads in here depends on WHO is doing the posting rather than the subject matter.

Lindz928 · #7 09-27-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by OtterXO
So I could report a thread to a moderator because it was annoying me and it would get deleted? That makes sense. I'm totally not trying to be argumentative either, it just seems like the choice to delete threads in here depends on WHO is doing the posting rather than the subject matter.

I have to agree with that.

Rudey · #8 09-27-2005, 10:52 AM

What did I miss?

-Rudey

Lindz928 · #9 09-27-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by Rudey
What did I miss?

-Rudey

It got deleted.... Again.

OtterXO · #10 09-27-2005, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
At the Mods/Admin's sole discretion.

For good reason or no good reason.

This is a Mod/John-ocracy, not a democracy.

I don't mind it. If you want to be offensive, don't be offended when your comments are deleted.

LOL...I don't really think that "offensiveness" was the reason these were deleted.

ETA: I understand that john makes the rules, it just seems like they should be applied across the board and not depend on the person who is posting.

OtterXO · #11 09-27-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by Rudey
What did I miss?

-Rudey

Random thread deletions

Rudey · #12 09-27-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by Lindz928
It got deleted.... Again.

What??

-Rudey

GeekyPenguin · #13 09-27-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by OtterXO
LOL...I don't really think that "offensiveness" was the reason these were deleted.

ETA: I understand that john makes the rules, it just seems like they should be applied across the board and not depend on the person who is posting.

Usually they are - however, somebody like AOIISilver or DeltAlum is a lot more likely to get away with dropping an f-bomb than I am, because they're doing it to make a point and I'm doing it for gratuitious profanity.

I get a lot of posts deleted and if I have a question, I PM the mod who did it and ask them why. I also delete just about everything that's reported to me because it's inapprorpiate - although in the Gamma Phi forum, there's not much of that.

Lindz928 · #14 09-27-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by Rudey
What??

-Rudey

The people on GC hate us!!!

(I'm just kidding)

OtterXO · #15 09-27-2005, 10:59 AM

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Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
Usually they are - however, somebody like AOIISilver or DeltAlum is a lot more likely to get away with dropping an f-bomb than I am, because they're doing it to make a point and I'm doing it for gratuitious profanity.

I get a lot of posts deleted and if I have a question, I PM the mod who did it and ask them why. I also delete just about everything that's reported to me because it's inapprorpiate - although in the Gamma Phi forum, there's not much of that.

I totally understand your point. My problem with that soort of policy is that if someone doesn't like a particular person they can just report the person over and over to get posts/threads deleted.

ETA: I actually did PM the mod and I haven't gotten any response yet.