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Jan 21^st, 2015 at 6:41am

I do know the rules about banning I am wondering FD how they come about..

do you only ban if someone is reported by another member??..and the mod believes they have a case?

a thread has been locked....

and some of the abuse on that thread which must have been read by a mod....

and it was I am told very BAN worthy.....yet the person was not banned...

so just what is the criteria does the offender have to be [/b[b]]reported?..for a mod to even consider a ban?..

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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21712 ACT Gender:	Re: rules for banning Reply #1 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:01am Calling someone a twit several times worked for me. Although I can only speculate that was the reason, as I received no advice /warning etc.
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Reply #2 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:15am

I hope you don't mind me replying, Cods, but as I'm the one who locked the thread I feel like I should. FD can come in and give his own reply.

Abuse doesn't need to be reported for the moderators to take action, but it helps if members let us know because we won't always see it. There are many, many posts on this board and we're always going to miss some. Obviously that isn't the case with the thread you're referring to.

I made a decision to give a warning in that thread and not to ban because I would've have had to ban almost every member who posted in there.

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Reply #3 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:37am

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:15am:

I hope you don't mind me replying, Cods, but as I'm the one who locked the thread I feel like I should. FD can come in and give his own reply.

Abuse doesn't need to be reported for the moderators to take action, but it helps if members let us know because we won't always see it. There are many, many posts on this board and we're always going to miss some. Obviously that isn't the case with the thread you're referring to.

I made a decision to give a warning in that thread and not to ban because I would've have had to ban almost every member who posted in there.

I am fine with that.. I have history regarding Freedom of speech with fd..and I havent worked out how his idea works...

this was posted on the locked thread by neferti..

about myself..

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She is still unintelligible. I'd have her put away if she was my Mum.

I found it rather confronting..and said so....however didnt report it..

does this type of thing come under fds version of Freedom of speech?..

I prefer not to report it depends how bad it affects my day if you get my drift....and I am not happy when I find myself dropping to their level...it really isnt what I come on here to do..[abuse people]..

aussie pulled me up for using "idiot"....which to me seemed a bit much...

when others can allude to a person having a drinking/drug problem which I think is far worse...and theres no problem with it....

and even being told "you would be put away" seems ok...

I know that has nothing to do with gm....

anyway its just to get it straightened out maybe I will draw a mods attention to a thread in future not that I want them locked for sure...but some folks do push their luck...thanks for clearing it up anyway...

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Reply #4 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:39am

Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:01am:

Calling someone a twit several times worked for me.

Although I can only speculate that was the reason, as I received no advice /warning etc.

Grin

aussie warned me about the idiot word....twit seems pretty mild as well...I think some folks go overboard....I mean if twit or idiot leads to a slanging match.. then so be it.. but a ban really???

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Take the plan, spin it sideways Posts: 7057 Gender:	Re: rules for banning Reply #5 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:46am Cods, that's an ugly and hurtful comment and reflects far more on whoever posted it than on who it was intended for. That being said, I'd prefer not to go into specific details about the thread because it just invites people to come in and accuse and defend and the whole cycle starts again.
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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 75183 Gender:	Re: rules for banning Reply #6 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:48am cods wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:37am: when others can allude to a person having a drinking/drug problem allude? It wasn't clear enough perhaps?
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Reply #7 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:54am

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 8:46am:

Cods, that's an ugly and hurtful comment and reflects far more on whoever posted it than on who it was intended for.

That being said, I'd prefer not to go into specific details about the thread because it just invites people to come in and accuse and defend and the whole cycle starts again.

I understand that... and I dont want to gang up on people I accuse of ganging up...

I think I will do what I said in future and PM the thread..and see what happens..

I am well aware what bother me doesnt bother others..

even with drink.drugs hints... I feel sorry for people who do that actually...it shows how limited they are..in every dept.

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Reply #8 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 9:20am

Annie - wouldn't it be easier to just say briefly that you will close the thread rather than abuse the members and threaten them with a ban?

I was a bit surprised that you view so many people here with contempt. Of course you have your own personal reasons for this, but if moderating is too much for you - then give it up. It's only a voluntary position - not a high pressure paid job.

The Feedback board has been out of control for quite a while now and is mostly off topic - so nothing new there.

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Well then. I'm assuming you'll all settle down next week when school starts. At least I'm hoping you're a bunch of primary school kids because if you're genuinely adults, that's frightening.

What part of DON'T BRING THIS CRAP INTO THE FEEDBACK BOARD do you all have trouble with? This is not the place for your PA rubbish. Take your whinging and bickering somewhere else and give us all a break.

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I'm locking the thread. If this kicks off again in Feedback or any of the General Discussion boards, it'll result in banning. Take it to Relationships or The Tavern

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Reply #9 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 9:41am

mantra wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 9:20am:

Annie - wouldn't it be easier to just say briefly that you will close the thread rather than abuse the members and threaten them with a ban?

I was a bit surprised that you view so many people here with contempt. Of course you have your own personal reasons for this, but if moderating is too much for you - then give it up. It's only a voluntary position - not a high pressure paid job.

The Feedback board has been out of control for quite a while now and is mostly off topic - so nothing new there.

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Well then. I'm assuming you'll all settle down next week when school starts. At least I'm hoping you're a bunch of primary school kids because if you're genuinely adults, that's frightening.

What part of DON'T BRING THIS CRAP INTO THE FEEDBACK BOARD do you all have trouble with? This is not the place for your PA rubbish. Take your whinging and bickering somewhere else and give us all a break.

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I'm locking the thread. If this kicks off again in Feedback or any of the General Discussion boards, it'll result in banning. Take it to Relationships or The Tavern

Thank you for the advice, Mantra, but I'm sure I don't need to tell you again what you can do with it.

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Reply #10 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:25am

If the topics in FB get so out of hand so often (and they do) then lock the thread immediatley- that would soon resolve the problem.No one would bother starting another. So locking as soon as a mod sees flaming is the way to go.

Some times these flame threads are allowed to go on for many pages-- either some mods are enjoying the laughs/don't care or other. It takes one second to lock a thread.

If there is no abuse and no harm is being done then I don't see the problem.

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Reply #12 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:33am

Cods I have been accused by that certain person of being a prostitute for years. I have only just recently started saying said person has a drink problem, as have many others here- I cant think of any other reason for such nastiness to myself and others here for no good reason, she has attacked you too. This person knows not a single one of us.

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The Mole Gold Member Offline http://www.ozpolitic .co/album/forum-atta chments/y Posts: 1499 Gender:	Re: rules for banning Reply #13 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:43am Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:31am: Locking the thread is unfair to the people who want to post on topic so it's generally a last resort. Banning people who continually drag Feedback threads off topic with personal bickering seems a fair way to go. That seems a fair way to go - agreed.
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Reply #14 - Jan 21^st, 2015 at 12:55pm

The Mole wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:43am:

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 21^st, 2015 at 10:31am:

Locking the thread is unfair to the people who want to post on topic so it's generally a last resort. Banning people who continually drag Feedback threads off topic with personal bickering seems a fair way to go.

That seems a fair way to go - agreed.

Works for me...

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