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Thread started 08/21/07 11:58am

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Why Was An Offensive Post Never Removed After It Was Twice Reported??

I started a thread on a topic in the Prince forum, and some idiot came along and made a comment and falsely accusing me of something that was not true. I reported it to the moderators twice, and that idiot's comments are still on my thread. Usually when I complain about someone being nasty, the mods take care of it right away, but this time, it seems like my request is being ignored. I would like an explanation, please, since I am not too happy about this.
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #1 posted 08/21/07 1:44pm

Mach

I am not a Mod in that forum - I can say that sometimes I go away for a weekend and complaints made in P&R on a friday may not get attention til monday.

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Reply #2 posted 08/21/07 1:54pm

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Mods don't live here 24/7. I get to the requests as soon as I get online.
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Reply #3 posted 08/21/07 2:04pm

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Mach said:

I am not a Mod in that forum - I can say that sometimes I go away for a weekend and complaints made in P&R on a friday may not get attention til monday.

rose


Okay, I can understand that you're not a mod in the Prince forum.
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Reply #4 posted 08/21/07 2:06pm

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luv4u said:

Mods don't live here 24/7. I get to the requests as soon as I get online.


I understand that the mods are not here all the time, that they have lives too. I'm just questioning why I got a notice saying that my requests have been read, yet this idiot's posts are STILL on the thread. I don't understand it, which is why I started this thread.
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Reply #5 posted 08/21/07 2:19pm

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psychodelicide said:

luv4u said:

Mods don't live here 24/7. I get to the requests as soon as I get online.


I understand that the mods are not here all the time, that they have lives too. I'm just questioning why I got a notice saying that my requests have been read, yet this idiot's posts are STILL on the thread. I don't understand it, which is why I started this thread.


That person is just playing with you in relation to the title of it seems. I'll keep an eye on it and see where it goes from there.
canada

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Reply #6 posted 08/21/07 2:25pm

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luv4u said:

psychodelicide said:



I understand that the mods are not here all the time, that they have lives too. I'm just questioning why I got a notice saying that my requests have been read, yet this idiot's posts are STILL on the thread. I don't understand it, which is why I started this thread.


That person is just playing with you in relation to the title of it seems. I'll keep an eye on it and see where it goes from there.


Well, I don't find his comments to be humorous, to be honest, and I really wish they would get the snip. I first posted my response with the laughing emoticon, trying to keep it light, then the jerk can back with the comment, "Please do not bring your intrusive questions here. Moderators, in here now please." Another orger saw what he wrote, and did not like it either, so I don't think it's just me being overly sensitive. I don't like his attitude, and will be avoiding him in the future.
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Reply #7 posted 08/21/07 4:13pm

mdiver

ARe you talking about conciouscontact? He is a nice guy. Seriously he is English and what he said was sarcasm. Like "lookout she is exposing the cult remove her" its a joke. Irony,sarcasm.
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Reply #8 posted 08/21/07 4:27pm

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mdiver said:

ARe you talking about conciouscontact? He is a nice guy. Seriously he is English and what he said was sarcasm. Like "lookout she is exposing the cult remove her" its a joke. Irony,sarcasm.


That's why I mentioned about that person just playing with her. I understand UK humour smile
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Reply #9 posted 08/21/07 4:29pm

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luv4u said:

mdiver said:

ARe you talking about conciouscontact? He is a nice guy. Seriously he is English and what he said was sarcasm. Like "lookout she is exposing the cult remove her" its a joke. Irony,sarcasm.


That's why I mentioned about that person just playing with her. I understand UK humour smile


Plus he is a spurs fan.....so i got his back....always wink
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Reply #10 posted 08/21/07 6:06pm

IAintTheOne

People need to understand that this is just a website and not reality in any way shape or forum, even those of us who have met each other know the difference
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Reply #11 posted 08/21/07 6:19pm

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IAintTheOne said:

People need to understand that this is just a website and not reality in any way shape or forum, even those of us who have met each other know the difference


People from all over the world come here. Different cultures, different views on what is humour and what is not.
canada

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Reply #12 posted 08/21/07 6:40pm

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luv4u said:

IAintTheOne said:

People need to understand that this is just a website and not reality in any way shape or forum, even those of us who have met each other know the difference


People from all over the world come here. Different cultures, different views on what is humour and what is not.



exactly, Nancy knew that a thread with that title would cause some shit, funny or not. i found it funny but then again i get it smile
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Reply #13 posted 08/22/07 5:42pm

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mdiver said:

ARe you talking about conciouscontact? He is a nice guy. Seriously he is English and what he said was sarcasm. Like "lookout she is exposing the cult remove her" its a joke. Irony,sarcasm.


Well, I'm not going to call anybody out by mentioning names. wink
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #14 posted 08/22/07 5:45pm

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luv4u said:

IAintTheOne said:

People need to understand that this is just a website and not reality in any way shape or forum, even those of us who have met each other know the difference


People from all over the world come here. Different cultures, different views on what is humour and what is not.


Well, duh, I think I know that the website is not reality. Anybody with half of a brain knows that. lol I certainly have met my share of orgers over the years, so I do know the difference. But if you're not familiar with "British humor", then it would be easy for someone to be offended with it, as I was. I can remember my posts being cut in the past for making a comment that was not meant to be offensive, but to somebody else, it was.
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #15 posted 08/22/07 5:49pm

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IAintTheOne said:

luv4u said:



People from all over the world come here. Different cultures, different views on what is humour and what is not.



exactly, Nancy knew that a thread with that title would cause some shit, funny or not. i found it funny but then again i get it smile


I know that people would respond to my thread, this is true. But again, not being familiar with "British humor", when the poster stated that I needed to be removed before I exposed other orgers. And for the moderators to please begin the extermination, I took offense to it, because it sounded like the poster was asking for me to be banned or something. Yeah, I know, I probably read into it too much, but if you're not familiar with that type of humor, it would be easy to think that way.

But the good news is that the person did orgnote me and explained to me that it was all in fun. So everything is okay now.
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #16 posted 08/22/07 6:21pm

Imago

This raises a great question.


What if one person becomes deeply offended by a post, but it's obvious to all the mods and everyone else that the comment was sarcasm not meant as a personal attack?

Is the mere fact that it is offensive to one person enough?


Or what if one person takes offense to a true personal attack, but it's done in such a way that mods can't truly verify if it is a personal attack or not? Like say, someone's mom passes away, and another orger knows this, and says "yo momma" to one of their posts. Everyone else could perceive it as being silly when it's truly malicious.

I could what-if till infinity though, but it bears light on how difficult a moderator's job is.
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Reply #17 posted 08/23/07 9:26am

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Hmmmmm.
I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies
Whats it all worth only the heart can measure
It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside
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Reply #18 posted 08/26/07 6:33am

teaspoon

I often wonder why people say "It's just a website" and not reality. Are we not

real people behind the computer? Does it make it ok to offend someone (not saying

that's the case in this thread being talked about) People rely on being anonymous

too much in my opinion. Just because something does not offend one person does not

make it non offensive to one. This has to be reality, people meet and even fall in

love all from "just a website".





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