06-09-2009, 05:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Re: Putting On My Moderator's Hat
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Originally Posted by sdaniels7114
The problem with this policy is that certain people post gibberish or attacks when they want to derail a thread they don't like. Now all they have to do is call someone an ass kisser and you'll make the thread go away for them.
I'd suggest post deletions. Perhaps you could 'grandfather' in the funnier off topic gibberish from Harry just 'cause nobody pays much attention to him any way.
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Deleting posts has all sorts of complications because personal attacks usually start off as mild and then build up. I'd end up having to deleted too many posts, and people would send me PMs saying "How come you deleted this, but not that." Also, I don't often read every single post in every single thread, and sometimes attacks carry over from one thread to another.
While you are right that people can exploit what I'm doing now, I'm only hoping to exercise moderator authority for a very short while so that people start showing a little more respect and courtesy. If that doesn't work, maybe we'll suspend someone for a couple days. I have someone in mind.
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