Please pray tell, who has less credibility than him? Especially on this subject.
I am not sure if this has ever been talked about but it has not been brought up recently.
I understand some people put their foot in their mouth and post without thinking.... but seriously deleting whole branches of threads or even the thread itself after many people respond (and stay on topic) isn't right. You take away from the enjoyment of the board and basically censor other peoples' comments by doing that, whether you meant to or not. I understand the Mods may take stuff down, and they have a right to. However why would someone go post something, wait for 30-40 posts, and then go ask to have it all pulled when it is on topic is disrespectful.
I am not just speaking about my recent thread, I am also referring to the almost 7 threads a week that keep disappearing. I do not feel those were all taken down by Mods but rather by the OP. Would it be so hard to think before posting? It isn't even the threads been taken down, but also the branches as well. Yes, some were taken down because the person either put their foot in their mouth or didn't like the responses. This is not just by one poster, but numerous people.
This board is suppose to be about being able to express one self, learn/help one another, and have fun. Why should people like I even bother to post a thread or a response if it is only to be taken down? Why should anyone? No, I have barely been on any of the threads or branches that got taken down, I am just making a point.
What is everyone elses' thoughts on this?
I believe that some of the OPs requested removal of their posts due to some of the hostilities that the subject of their post brought on. What we don't often see is what may be occurring separately, such as received a large number of unwanted PMs.
I have also seen some of those same posts on various regional boards. Maybe they made a mistake in not knowing which was the best place. That is going to occur.
While I agree with you that this should be a place to openly express yourself, to learn from others and help others who may have already have experienced a situation that they are now encountering. From my short time here, what I've read sometimes make me question the civility of a number of responders who appear to enjoy and take pleasure in demeaning others. Yes, the OP may deserve it and bring it on themselves, that still doesn't grant a license to inflame. I personally wont respond, its not worth my time and effort.
...I believe most of the removed threads are due to complaints by other posters. Some threads or branches get out of hand so the offending portions are excised.
That certainly could be the case. The moderator certainly has the right to delete/remove threads and branches when they believe it to be warranted.
What I find curious and slightly odd was there were there were two other comments on this thread, both have been removed. Neither of those comments should have drawn a complaint by anyone. So why were they removed?
One thing that the OP of this topic stated, and I concur with, is that people need to think through what they are going to post before they hit the submit button. A prime example of this can be found on the General Discussion board. Someone posted a topic that has zero purpose, doesn't have any substance and truthfully I find to be just gibberish. How or why it was approved to be posted is beyond comprehension.
...posted it as a reply to the wrong post, rather than the OP, so I deleted it and re-posted it in the correct position.
Sometimes a thread on the General Board gets hijacked and devolves into a conversation between two hobbyists that has nothing to do with the thread. Those kind of branches should be removed.
Yes, 2 posts got removed. Not sure why... but I assume because the branch post was talking crap about Mods. I responded that I at no point was talking about them. I said posters, pretty clear on that. SO when his got taken down for whatever reason, mine went too.
I have never had a complaint about how they moderate here. They do a pretty good job of saving people from themselves and keeping it to within guidelines.
Very clearly said I was talking about posters getting their own posts removed after they get pissy they don't get the responses they wanted. I know some get reported and obviously TER takes them down if there is a good reason.
A lot of people don't think before they post. Just sad.
This person has a long history of pulling his posts to delete a thread when things aren't going his way. He is also noteworthy for reporting posts he doesn't like. That said, it can also be the mods deciding things have gotten out of hand.
None of my posts that were pulled had anything to do, or were part of any branch of AlexandraMilw threads or posts. I have accepted the fact that the GD board is not for me and I asked TER to remove all my posts for the last week.
If you AlexandraMilw want to see me ousted from this site, then you have my full endorsement on one condition. When TER banishes me that all the reviews that I've written have my handle taken off them as well. I don't think it's too much to ask that you add that into your vote to cast me off this site. Do you
I don't know why you had to go make it personal. I have never even reported a post unless it was on the wrong board, I rarely do that. At no point did I say you, I said several people and they do it almost daily.
Why my making a suggestion and complaint gets personal responses to me acting like I am trying to oust you, I don't know how you got any of that from what I posted.
I don't know about posts you've done or responses you have gotten back. I know this particular post you seem to be making it out pretty personal to me like I had anything to do with whatever issues you have had, and I was not once a part of it.
Stop acting like it is all about you. You weren't even the 10th poster that was on my mind when I posted this. You can also stop acting like I am on a campaign to get people ousted. I am saying that people need to stop deleting their posts because they put their foot in their mouth and get all upset on the responses. Also, I can add that some people need to be a little nicer in responses.
I don't care about this guy drama junk. I care that a huge chunk of posts get deleted after it was on topic.
No worries here.
I thought it a little ironic that in your original OP about Removal of Threads, that you mentioned banning people or having them heavily moderated for pulling posts, branches and threads down. Then it gets pulled and this toned down version is posted in its place. I am prone to say something when I see another get judgmental and want to impose their brand of justice on others for the most insignificant of slights. You of course will not see what you said in that way, but I did. I am not taking it personal, it is more of the principal of the matter for me. Therefore, please do what you must to get me banned. I am quite interested in seeing if you can make it happen.
I didn't edit this, TER did. Again yes you are taking it personal and for some reason you want to mess with me. Here is your quote:
" I am not taking it personal, it is more of the principal of the matter for me. Therefore, please do what you must to get me banned. I am quite interested in seeing if you can make it happen."
I am not sure why you think I, who clearly posted about many people and again clarified I wasn't speaking on you, still wants to make a nasty game of telling me to see if I can have recourse on you. So here is an example of you going about trouble when there is no reason to basically screw with me. Why you would do that to someone who has never, not once, messed with you on your posts etc..... Ie I am not the bullies that you complain about that mess with you on the board.... and yet, here you are doing the exact same thing to me when I haven't done anything to you.
I haven't read your posts as a don't read everything on the GD board.... so I don't know any of the situation. All I know now is that you want to do to me what you say all these others do to you. Isn't that interesting? So maybe you are not this big victim you claim you are, since you are trying to victimize me. Makes me wish I had read all those posts you pulled.
I mean, seriously, what is wrong with you that you are being nasty to me? I have now explained several times in response to your pms that I was NOT talking about you. You can stop looking for a fight. Fight with people that got a problem with you. WTF.
You are a very argumentative person when there is no argument to be had. You are also very confrontational
I thought it a little ironic that in your original OP about Removal of Threads, that you mentioned banning people or having them heavily moderated for pulling posts, branches and threads down. Then it gets pulled and this toned down version is posted in its place. I am prone to say something when I see another get judgmental and want to impose their brand of justice on others for the most insignificant of slights. You of course will not see what you said in that way, but I did. I am not taking it personal, it is more of the principal of the matter for me. Therefore, please do what you must to get me banned. I am quite interested in seeing if you can make it happen.
So you deny that you originally posted a thread about people who complain and report posts and have them removed, should be either banned, not allowed to post, or be heavily moderated.
You deny that you said those things in the pre-edited thread?
I am making this point to you. That in your original post about Removal of Threads, it was very obvious that you were frustrated and posted some things that you most likely wished you could have taken back. Then the post gets pulled and a new soften one appears on the same subject with the same name. The fact that you posted out of frustration shows that you yourself did not adhere to your own advise about thinking before you post. The fact that you continue to not mention that you made those suggestion about going as far as getting people banned for pulling posts only shows that having a constructive argument with you is near impossible.
Therefore, I said, put your money where your mouth is, and have me banned. Nothing personal, just do what you said you wanted in your original thread on Removal of Threads. Not this watered down version that showed up after the harsher thread was removed.
What I wanted to get across to you was that there was a better way to say what you did in your original thread. You could have open your arms and embraced us post pullers and said, hey guys, let's think a little before we post so that all the other posters who put in a lot of thought into what they write don't inadvertently have their posts removed with yours.
Instead, you chose to point fingers at those you feel have wasted your time by pulling your posts, and cast a net on all the rest of us as well, and became prosecutor, jury and judge. That is what I am trying to point out to you. No hard feelings, I was just trying to help you to see it from a different perspective. I am going to concede the argument to you after this post.
What do you not comprehend? I meant 100% what I posted and the powers to be edited it or a whine baby reported it. I don't go posting like a moron and then go bother TER to remove it.... unlike the hundreds of posts you have done that to.
I seriously do not know what is wrong with you, but now I know you post like a confrontational idiot and that is why so many GD posters slam you for what you say. You need to stop pming me and whining about how everyone is bullying you. This whole thread, your responses, are being extremely nasty and idiotic where there was literally no need for it on any sort of a level. No question in my mind that you ran off at the mouth on GD and were not picked on. This thread proves it.
You are damn right people who post like you need to be moderated at the least. Types like you get all upset when you get responded to with your BS posts and go get your post pulled. That is not my problem, that is your problem. You seem to lack understanding on that.
You obviously lost comprehension as I did not point fingers at anyone and I have every right to complain, as do a huge number of other posters about the same stupid behavior people like you do when you run your mouth, get slammed, and then pull posts.
PS you complain TER won't remove your acct but yet you got nothing better to do but read here constantly and look to start fights. OK I really believe you. I am not kidding, stop pming me how much you hate other posters and TER.
Thanks for being an example of what people don't like on the boards. Good job.
************* and no I am not going to continue talking to you or responding. I don't reason with Bullies.
For those that posted they don't know what happen, just read the thread. I can't send you the pms of his whining etc. He is mad that I won't attack other posters for giving him flack on his past posts.
You deny that you said those things in the pre-edited thread?
I am making this point to you. That in your original post about Removal of Threads, it was very obvious that you were frustrated and posted some things that you most likely wished you could have taken back. Then the post gets pulled and a new soften one appears on the same subject with the same name. The fact that you posted out of frustration shows that you yourself did not adhere to your own advise about thinking before you post. The fact that you continue to not mention that you made those suggestion about going as far as getting people banned for pulling posts only shows that having a constructive argument with you is near impossible.
Therefore, I said, put your money where your mouth is, and have me banned. Nothing personal, just do what you said you wanted in your original thread on Removal of Threads. Not this watered down version that showed up after the harsher thread was removed.
What I wanted to get across to you was that there was a better way to say what you did in your original thread. You could have open your arms and embraced us post pullers and said, hey guys, let's think a little before we post so that all the other posters who put in a lot of thought into what they write don't inadvertently have their posts removed with yours.
Instead, you chose to point fingers at those you feel have wasted your time by pulling your posts, and cast a net on all the rest of us as well, and became prosecutor, jury and judge. That is what I am trying to point out to you. No hard feelings, I was just trying to help you to see it from a different perspective. I am going to concede the argument to you after this post.
Not sure how this situation ended up where it currently is, but truthfully it needs to stop.
I'm not taking sides, nor do I care about who is perceived to have "fired the first shot". Just agree to disagree, call it a day and move on
It's always "Booze o'clock" somewhere. Quite possibly, the greatest hijack, ever.
I can't help it if people listen to the voices in their head. I can't handle BSC.
Not sure who you were aiming that at, but I rarely drink. Just a lil FYI.
I hope you will forgive me for questioning you in a harsh and bullying way. It wasn't my original intention, but I let myself get carried away and that was wrong.
I truly was not speaking about you. It's all good. We all have pissy mood days, you managed to catch me on one.
A couple days ago, two people engaged in a heated discussion. Yesterday, they each graciously extended an olive branch.
What is this TER world coming to? Lol! My compliments to both parties.
Can I get a KUMBAYA? !
Wishing peace to all.
Desi :-
but don't tell people that. With all of the BSC posters lately, got to at least give one chance to be civil.
Lucy, I am home...... lol
What is this TER world coming to? Lol! My compliments to both parties.
Can I get a KUMBAYA? !
Wishing peace to all.
Desi
