Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveTHE SKY IS FALLING!
Has anyone else noticed the disappearing posts?
Are the forum fascists [word already tested in another thread] now removing posts they consider unworthy irrespective of the language used?
No, wait... it's all good.
Yesterday a few posts were removed for cross-posting a web page... and day before that about 7 were removed for personal attacks and questionable language.
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveRuss is thinking up autosends with topics to explain why users posts are removed, or why users have been banned. These messages will be sent through Chess Host.
If it was done like that at least we would know about it eh?
There could even be an automatic note added saying "removed by mod" or "removed for offensive language"
I've seen that system elsewhere so I'd think it would be pretty straightforward to implement.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI have just posted some innocent cr*p including the phrase that my pistol was c*cked
Russ is thinking up autosends with topics to explain why users posts are removed, or why users have been banned. These messages will be sent through Chess Host.
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zap went the space-guardians ... and it didn't make it to the thread
Originally posted by abaloneHey, nothing like pulling out a gun and yelling morons all over a post. Sweet.
I have just posted some innocent cr*p including the phrase that my pistol was c*cked
zap went the space-guardians ... and it didn't make it to the thread
It's posts like that one where I don't think mods should even need to tell a user where they went wrong. Funny how you left out the part about calling people moron twice once in all CATS.
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Originally posted by Phlabibitjeez I didn't think moron could possibly be the issue ... the evidence is just too strong .. but if moron is offensive to our more delicate brethren then I'll not use it again
Hey, nothing like pulling out a gun and yelling morons all over a post. Sweet.
It's posts like that one where I don't think mods should even need to tell a user where they went wrong. Funny how you left out the part about calling people moron twice once in all CATS.
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Originally posted by abaloneIf you need to, go ahead... but please don't be surprised if a post here or there is removed.
jeez I didn't think moron could possibly be the issue ... the evidence is just too strong .. but if moron is offensive to our more delicate brethren then I'll not use it again
Like I said earlier... the only solution is for Russ to bump up Robomod to do more, he will never have an unmoderated general forum for the public. These things fly fine in the private forums.
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Originally posted by PhlabibitOK but that's really the point isn't it?
If you need to, go ahead... but please don't be surprised if a post here or there is removed.
Like I said earlier... the only solution is for Russ to bump up Robomod to do more, he will never have an unmoderated general forum for the public. These things fly fine in the private forums.
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jokey stuff with interesting vocab gets blitzed
and it just means that we all dumb down or switch off