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Post by FieryMeat on Nov 22, 2017 12:30:50 GMT
I am not in pre-mod on the G. Because I am not a bad person. And because I did not attack the moderators.  Sheep, people were put in premod for nothing else than turning up. I asked "what happened here?" on the pokemon article and was immediately put in pre-mod |
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 22, 2017 12:31:27 GMT
Posting deliberately off topic messages in a scenario where the mods had gone fundamentalist seems likely to end one way.
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 22, 2017 12:31:46 GMT
On the fun filter question: there's no filter, I could watch porn if I wanted. Probably would have consequences, though
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Post by Destry on Nov 22, 2017 12:32:27 GMT
Wednesday Question: How many people are able to access this forum via their work PC? Does it fall victim of your company's fun filter? I can access via the work PC. Where or not they're just stockpiling evidence at this point is a worry. if they do try anything, just point out that "Everything which is not forbidden is allowed" is a constitutional principle of English law. |
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Post by BigG74 on Nov 22, 2017 12:32:50 GMT
Wednesday Question: How many people are able to access this forum via their work PC? Does it fall victim of your company's fun filter? I've not tried to access from my work machine. My employer has a really aggressive fun filter and a strict policy of no Internet chat room action from work computers. They are the best to work for. 4*s. |
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 22, 2017 12:32:54 GMT
I am not in pre-mod on the G. Because I am not a bad person. And because I did not attack the moderators. Sheep, people were put in premod for nothing else than turning up. Turning up, being off topic, and saying they'd sleep with their clone and psychologically abuse them, in some cases. |
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 22, 2017 12:33:44 GMT
Sheep, people were put in premod for nothing else than turning up. I asked "what happened here?" on the pokemon article and was immediately put in pre-mod A clear reference to all the molding, which you know they can't cope with. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 22, 2017 12:33:55 GMT
Questioning the moderation policies is chapter two in how to get banned.
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Post by Shenguin on Nov 22, 2017 12:35:39 GMT
Hello, Just to state the obvious, the weather is complete shite. It's lovely here. I'm at the seaside, enjoying the sun. |
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Post by etimmeh on Nov 22, 2017 12:36:05 GMT
Sheep, people were put in premod for nothing else than turning up. Turning up, being off topic, and saying they'd sleep with their clone and psychologically abuse them, in some cases. They did not like that in the horsey article. But apparently asking about the ethics of cloning horses was ok. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 22, 2017 12:38:57 GMT
Posting deliberately off topic messages in a scenario where the mods had gone fundamentalist seems likely to end one way. That's the thing... We've discussed this before, and it's not "the mods" going fundamentalist. It was ONE mod. Who went on to reverse their colleagues' decision from weeks ago and deleted a bunch of stuff from everyone's comment history. Those in premod were able to get completely innocuous, on topic comments through, only to find them deleted hours later. |
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Post by BigG74 on Nov 22, 2017 12:39:05 GMT
It seems as though Butthead boy has gone out for lunch.
Thank the gods for a period of respite.
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Post by EasilyLead on Nov 22, 2017 12:41:58 GMT
Dinocity
So what did you post under my comment that immediately got deleted?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2017 12:44:56 GMT
Posting deliberately off topic messages in a scenario where the mods had gone fundamentalist seems likely to end one way. Look at this mod sympathiser. |
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Post by scubar on Nov 22, 2017 12:45:28 GMT
Budget day!
How much are they sticking beer up by this time?
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Post by tenthenemy on Nov 22, 2017 12:47:42 GMT
What I'm trying to say is a comment section that is moderated by people with largely divergent interpretation of the rules is bound to fail because people are inevitably beginning to question moderation issues as they no longer understand what is and isn't permitted.
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Post by dinocity on Nov 22, 2017 12:51:52 GMT
Dinocity So what did you post under my comment that immediately got deleted? I commented on the Guardian’s hardline stance against games and other things that matter. I also observed how video games are for children and the mentally feeble, referring to an anecdote about the time I bought a motorbike and travelled the country instead of playing video games. |
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 22, 2017 12:52:01 GMT
TenthEnemy
How do you know it was only one moderator?
It was clear that 'off topic' posts were being removed. It is quite common for the moderator(s) to take a closer look at comments on an article once it attracts their attention.
Some of the comments I saw that were removed looked like teasing the moderators. The G reacts really badly to that. It always has done.
It's the quickest way to get put on the naughty step.
What the moderator saw was that once a few irrelevant comments were removed a load of people piled in to cause further trouble. And moved from article to article to do so.
I know they completely misunderstood the situation, but I can see why they escalated once they had started.
It was clearly going to end badly.
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Post by Sheep2 on Nov 22, 2017 12:58:43 GMT
I'm by no means a mod sympathiser.
I don't like the Who and I think Paul Weller is mostly* an arse.
Some of The Jam songs were pretty good.
* entirely
What I would say is it is a good idea particularly when posting on possibly sensitive articles to consider the likely reaction of the moderators to the post before hitting post.
The G has become ultra sensitive since it started aiming more at US based audiences. At one time you could post all sorts of horrible stuff. So long as it wasn't facts followed by opinions about Ken Bates.
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Post by Nurse Cobblers on Nov 22, 2017 13:02:55 GMT
You’re all absolutely terrible people and none of you deserve a platform. Deal with it.
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Post by andyfaewatford on Nov 22, 2017 13:05:10 GMT
Hi all, long time lurker. On the subject of getting modded, it appears that after a few Friday night drinks, and faced with a long and boring train journey, the injustice of the Chatterboxer's plight finally managed to lure me out into the open.
I have a rather foggy memory of doing this, and I'm not hugely proud* as it's ultimately a very unhelpful comment, but I left the following comment on the Pokémon review:
"My favourite Pokémon (in no particular order, and not including Pikachu, obvs) are:
Bulbasaur
Rattata
Igglypuff
Nidoran
Golbat
Bellsprout
Alakazam
Corsola
Kadabra
Cloyster
Hypno
Articuno
Trubbish
Tirtouga
Empoleon
Raticate
Beedrill
Oddish
Xatu
Yanma
Oshawott
Ursaring
Tentacruel
Weezing
Anorith
Terrakion
Sawsbuck"
It's still up the last I checked. So it seems that FRANK may not like you questioning his methods, but he doesn't bother reading acrostics.
*I am maybe a bit proud. I mean, it took effing aaages!
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Post by Nurse Cobblers on Nov 22, 2017 13:07:39 GMT
See what I mean? Even the lurkers were awful.
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Post by EasilyLead on Nov 22, 2017 13:08:40 GMT
Hi all, long time lurker. On the subject of getting modded, it appears that after a few Friday night drinks, and faced with a long and boring train journey, the injustice of the Chatterboxer's plight finally managed to lure me out into the open. I have a rather foggy memory of doing this, and I'm not hugely proud* as it's ultimately a very unhelpful comment, but I left the following comment on the Pokémon review: "My favourite Pokémon (in no particular order, and not including Pikachu, obvs) are: Bulbasaur Rattata Igglypuff Nidoran Golbat Bellsprout Alakazam Corsola Kadabra Cloyster Hypno Articuno Trubbish Tirtouga Empoleon Raticate Beedrill Oddish Xatu Yanma Oshawott Ursaring Tentacruel Weezing Anorith Terrakion Sawsbuck" It's still up the last I checked. So it seems that FRANK may not like you questioning his methods, but he doesn't bother reading acrostics. *I am maybe a bit proud. I mean, it took effing aaages! haha - too subtle for me, I'm afraid. I read that and thought 'this guys a loon'. Good work. |
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Post by Destry on Nov 22, 2017 13:10:40 GMT
andyfaewatford
I didn't get that at the time, either.
Well done.
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Post by Faceless on Nov 22, 2017 13:12:04 GMT
If my work had any sort of fun filter I would have known about it the first time I discovered the chatterbox, and clicked on an innocuous looking link....
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