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BrainSmashR Send message Joined: 7 Apr 02 Posts: 1772 Credit: 384,573 RAC: 0 |
First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted. Why make suggestions you have no intention of respecting? |
Darth Dogbytes™ Send message Joined: 30 Jul 03 Posts: 7512 Credit: 2,021,148 RAC: 0 |
First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted. To maximize discussion and flow of information, our message boards are moderated. Message board postings are subject to the following posting rules: Posts must be 'kid friendly': they may not contain content that is obscene, hate-related, sexually explicit or suggestive. No commercial advertisements. No links to web sites involving sexual content, gambling, or intolerance of others. No messages intended to annoy or antagonize other people, or to hijack a thread. No messages that are deliberately hostile or insulting. No abusive comments involving race, religion, nationality, gender, class or sexuality. Moderators may delete posts that violate any of these rules. The authors of deleted posts will be notified via email. Gross offenders may have their ability to post messages temporarily revoked (though to prevent abuse only project administrators have the ability to do so). Additional kinds of bad behavior ("bugging" posts to trap the IP addresses of other participants, excessive thread creation to spam the forums, etc.), while not listed in the formal rules, may still lead to similar penalties. If you think a post violates any of the posting rules, click the red X on the post and fill out the form; moderators will be notified of your complaint. Please use this button only for clear violations - not personal disputes. We try to be as fair as we can when moderating, but in a large community of users, with many different viewpoints, there will always be some people that will not be happy with our moderation decisions. While we regret that this happens, please realize that we cannot suit all of the people all of the time and have to make decisions based on our resources and what is best for the forum overall. Please don't discuss our moderation policy on the forums. We aren't a social engineering project nor are we in the business of creating a perfectly fair system. So such discussions tend to be counterproductive and potentially incendiary. If you have a legitimate claim, send email to the address below. This moderation policy is set by the SETI@home project. If you have comments about the policy, email setimods@setiathome.berkeley.edu. Account frozen... |
BrainSmashR Send message Joined: 7 Apr 02 Posts: 1772 Credit: 384,573 RAC: 0 |
I am WELL aware of the rules. What's the excuse? |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted. The moderator gave this explanation to why your post was moderated: * No messages intended to annoy or antagonize other people, or to hijack a thread. This was the content of your post: blah blah blah Is this what you mean by "will be notified"? What is this? Morse code? What does it mean? What is it telling me? What did I do wrong? flaming balloons |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
dont you understand Mav? I know him over 3 years now. I dont say more, he knows. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
GalaxyIce Send message Joined: 13 May 06 Posts: 8927 Credit: 1,361,057 RAC: 0 |
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lockton9334 Send message Joined: 14 Jun 03 Posts: 44 Credit: 2,513,206 RAC: 24 |
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Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
I don't know why your thread got deleted, BrainSmashr ('cause I wasn't around). But the basic rule around here is the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." (Unless of course, they've already done to you, in which case it's another story entirely.) Dunno if that helps. |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
dont you understand Mav? I´m not evil, sorry for that. I only would not come in a debate wich would never ends. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Captain Avatar Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0 |
I have seen all this before...... |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
I have seen all this before...... Me too. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
Beethoven Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 15274 Credit: 8,546 RAC: 0 |
I have seen all this before...... LOL "It's deja vu, all over again!" - Yogi Berra |
Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
As far as I know the issue has been resolved so there is no need for any more speculation. Reality Internet Personality |
Al Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 5832 Credit: 401,935 RAC: 0 |
YO WAAAZUUUP??? Scorpions - Wind Of Change |
BillHyland Send message Joined: 30 Apr 04 Posts: 907 Credit: 5,764,172 RAC: 0 |
First I was told if I wanted to continue a closed discussion to start my own topic. After doing so, the topic was deleted. The rules are very clear. Do what they want and no one gets hurt! |
kevint Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 414 Credit: 11,680,240 RAC: 0 |
dont you understand Mav? Just as I thought - and so it begins. Past history of someone posting being automodded by the new automods without good reason. I don't see a reason by "bla bla bla" would need to be modded. Don't abuse your so called -cough cough= power. Who cares how long you think you might have known someone. Unless his post was strictly against the rules you can not delete it. Mods are invited guests, similar to the secuirty guards - wanna be cops. |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
LOL@so it begins. Another one that needs to post in the conspiracies thread. LOL!!! You should be more worried about Bush's restricting of our freedoms than SETI. Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
N/A Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0 |
.o0( Note to self: steer clear of this thread... ) |
Sarge Send message Joined: 25 Aug 99 Posts: 12273 Credit: 8,569,109 RAC: 79 |
.o0( Note to self: steer clear of this thread... ) Operation MINDCRIME! Capitalize on this good fortune, one word can bring you round ... changes. |
BrainSmashR Send message Joined: 7 Apr 02 Posts: 1772 Credit: 384,573 RAC: 0 |
LOL@so it begins. Well I hate to give identical responses, but since you are making identical posts on various threads: Bush isn't silencing dissenting opinions, that was Saddam Hussein. What I worry about is people who pretend to not know the difference. |
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