Altering posts by mods.

[june]

Originally Posted by Joker

Mods should be banned from making edits that alter the meaning or context of a post. I admit I was guilty of such edits when I first bacame a mod, but quickly saw the problem with it.

Such edits are not an example of a mod just doing his or her job; they are examples of a mod enjoying his or her job. The mods should not be enjoying their work. Editing posts, moving, merging threads, and reading bad introductory threads is mundane work. Their shouldn't be anything enjoyable about that.

And it's the job of us little guys to make sure it's not enjoyable.

Would we accept someone editting an article in the real world that changes th meaning of the comment?

No, one could get fired or expelled for such infractions.

I think there is an ethical issue here that taints all future actions until an overt correction is put in place.

I had no idea mods were able to change the meanings of posts - how many times did we read posts that where the meaning was changed and the poster didn't catch it because he/she was busy commenting on other threads?

I'm not sure what the remedy should be here but Duh2 should be able to decide what the remedy should be in this case because he was wronged.

[Taomon]

I just recieved a personal message from Metrophobe (a biased Right wing moderator) who claims that I made a personal attack against JLB.

Here is the post:

Originally Posted by Taomon

Still posting lies from the Zionist sites I see. This is from a blog with an anonymous author. Funny how the actual news outlets do not cover this smear.

<<<Personal Attack Removed>>>

Let's face it, McCain is a not presidential material and Obama is. Obama is a threat to the current power structures (legislation has been outsourced to the corporate lobbies who write our laws to favor the wealthy investors).

Obama wants to end the war and reinvest into our infrastructure, including education. Again, a threat to the military industrial complex and companies like Haliburton and Blackwater.

McCain will sink this country into more wars and deeper economic uncertainties.

This is what I actually said to him:

<<< Mod Edit: Personal Insult Removed >>>

Now tell me. Is that truly an insult to JLB - in context to the post or is Metrophobe overstepping his authority to soften this post?

[Perham]

Originally Posted by Taomon

I just recieved a personal message from Metrophobe (a biased Right wing moderator) who claims that I made a personal attack against JLB.

Here is the post:


This is what I actually said to him:

Now tell me. Is that truly an insult to JLB - in context to the post or is Metrophobe overstepping his authority to soften this post?

come on. you insulted, you got an infraction. let it go.

[Lackluster]

Originally Posted by Taomon

I just recieved a personal message from Metrophobe (a biased Right wing moderator) who claims that I made a personal attack against JLB.

Here is the post:


This is what I actually said to him:

Now tell me. Is that truly an insult to JLB - in context to the post or is Metrophobe overstepping his authority to soften this post?

Ummm, metrophobe isn't right wing, Tao.

[Taomon]

Originally Posted by Perham

come on. you insulted, you got an infraction. let it go.

That was no insult

[ABoyNamedSue]

Originally Posted by Taomon

That was no insult

Yes...it was, according to Metro.
It was, according to me, because you defied Metro, and re-posted it.
Now you get to take the weekend off, after you PM'ed me with those wonderful insults.

...See you on Monday.

[SenaxFlatulus]

Wow, so he gets in trouble with one mod over an insult.

Then, to prove his point he republishes it in another thread and tangles with yet another mod.

Tao... if you can read this now, follow the following advice:

When you find yourself in a hole... STOP DIGGING!

[Perham]

Originally Posted by ABoyNamedSue

Yes...it was, according to Metro.
It was, according to me, because you defied Metro, and re-posted it.
Now you get to take the weekend off, after you PM'ed me with those wonderful insults.

...See you on Monday.

I like your attitude!

[B L Zeebub]

Originally Posted by Perham

I like your attitude!

Have you noticed Pervers that your credit number is 999, if you stand on your head it is 666

[justabubba]

Originally Posted by B L Zeebub

Have you noticed Pervers that your credit number is 999, if you stand on your head it is 666

not being a Christian, does 666 have any significance - other than being a unique number