Moderator 5 - please explain

Softus · 14 Nov 2007

Please would you explain the reasoning behind locking this topic and leaving the abuse in place?

Is it not like locking the proverbial stable door after the horse has bolted?

denso13 · 14 Nov 2007

Agreed, I don't like being called pathetic

Steve · 14 Nov 2007

Does this not explain it?

Moderator 5
Moderator Comment Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:57 pm Comment:
this thread has deteriorated into ill tempered abuse and is going nowhere. I have locked it.

jefoss · 14 Nov 2007

jefoss wrote:

sorry for interupting but it just came to mind when i read it

Softus wrote:

You're not interrupting at all, jefoss. In fact, you're one of only two posters (Bahco being the other) who have replied with anything remotely relevant.

OOI, in the scenario of your anecdote, did the other tiler get paid for the time he spent quoting on the job that was given to you?

was going to reply to other post but unfortunatly it isnt usable anymore.

unfortunatly the poor guy didnt get paid, us tilers seem to give free quotes, i dont mind giving free quotes, especially as my prices are good enough to cover the ones i dont get.

Softus · 14 Nov 2007

Steve said:
Does this not explain it?

Steve, M5's comment explains why he/she locked the topic, but I was asking why the abusive posts were left in place.

The underlying point is that the rules are applied inconsistently. If one moderator, on one day, on one topic, removes or edits abusive posts, I don't understand why all moderators don't do the same thing on every topic on every day.

Locking is a separate issue - if the topic truly was going nowhere, which, as evidenced by jefoss's post above, is not true, then I don't understand why the abusive posts weren't removed before locking it.

After all, if abuse is removed because it might offend people of a sensitive disposition, e.g. minors, then why leave it there for posterity?

Thermo · 14 Nov 2007

you moan if they get left and you moan if they get removed

Softus · 14 Nov 2007

Thermo said:
you moan if they get left and you moan if they get removed

Stop yer trolling Thermo, or, if you can't, at least be accurate.

I've only ever asked why the rules are applied inconsistently, and "moaned" if there is no answer to the question.

denso13 · 14 Nov 2007

Softus said:
Stop yer trolling

Softus · 14 Nov 2007

denso13, I acknowledge that my clumsiness probably put your nose out of joint, but I hold no grudge against you.

If I said, or implied, that you were being pathetic, it was a transient thing, i.e. I don't view you as a pathetic person. Lord (sic.) knows, I'm pathetic myself from time to time...

Shutpa · 14 Nov 2007

denso13 said:
Agreed, I don't like being called pathetic

The Legal Eagle wrote:

"Breezer did litter the forum with benign posts devoid of point".

Bolo, "the next p**s head who cant spell", (erroneous claim).

Sylvan Tieger, " How about B.A.R.K.I.N....G".

Bolo writes:

Why remove the evidence? If it remains members can judge the mods actions for themselves.

Shutpa · 14 Nov 2007

Softus said:
(a) If I said..................... that you were being pathetic....b) it was a transient thing,

a) His memory's going, and,

b) Don't worry, this miserably inadequate period will pass.

Moderator 5 - please explain

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