Bradford Mint Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 As predicted but rather than just roll back the thread, the whole thread got nuked. That's very questionable moderation as the original question was valid, responses discussed but for one person who simply could not remain polite in their responses. The quality of moderation has never improved. *sighs* 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 /me disagrees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phorumities Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 (edited) What thread was that? Are you sure it wasn't just moved to a different category? Usually if one person is being objectionable, that person's post will be removed, not the whole thread. Actually you shouldn't name it in case it was removed. Carrying on a discussion from a thread that was removed is a no no, as is questioning anything the moderators might have done. Edited July 25, 2018 by Phorumities apostrophes r ur friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 /me prevaricates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phorumities Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 ooo it's time for a poster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) It might have been my doing. The person was being repetitively objectionable by continually resorting to what the mods call 'masked profanity' at anyone who disagrees. Very recently, a mod posted that masking foul language by replacing some letters with dots or whatever is still profanity, and is not acceptable. So, since the person was being very objectionable in that way, I reported the posts where it occured. The first post I reported had the part replaced by a message from the moderator, but there were several more yesterday, and I guess the fact that it was continual tipped it over the edge. I may not have been the only one to report the profanities, but I did report them. Perhaps the thread has been hidden (they can do that) pending it being sanitised. It certainly had plenty of good discussion and information in it. Edited July 26, 2018 by Phil Deakins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Crisp Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I’m starting to feel like posting to the forums is a dangerous thing for us older folks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 It can be 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionalein Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 half off topic: Wasn't discussing the ways of moderation off limits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 42 minutes ago, Fionalein said: half off topic: Wasn't discussing the ways of moderation off limits? You’re possibly treading treading on thin ice, talking about talking about it! Oh no, and I’m talking about talking about talking about it! ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Phil Deakins said: Very recently, a mod posted that masking foul language by replacing some letters with dots or whatever is still profanity, and is not acceptable. What?! I missed this, cr*p! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Phil Deakins said: Perhaps the thread has been hidden (they can do that) pending it being sanitised. Is the root of “sanitized”, “sane”/“sanity”? Sorry, can’t multi-quote on phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Crisp Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Well - the post that follows should be a forum-sensitivity-safe response; /me logs off the forum and goes back to reading a book for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionalein Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Is the root of “sanitized”, “sane”/“sanity”? Sorry, can’t multi-quote on phone. root is sanus, Latin for healthy, sanitare is Latin for "making somone/something healthy" and "to sanitize" is the English loan word based on sanitare Edited July 26, 2018 by Fionalein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said: What?! I missed this, cr*p! It was Dakota who posted it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 12 minutes ago, Phil Deakins said: It was Dakota who posted it. Can we still use masking for non-swear words such as g*ys and f*rries? *Disclaimer: I am both a gay and a furry.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 As far as I know we can. She only mentioned profanities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Fionalein said: root is sanus, Latin for healthy, sanitare is Latin for "making somone/something healthy" and "to sanitize" is the English loan word based on sanitare But is “Sane” from same root? Sounds like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qie Niangao Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 5 hours ago, Phil Deakins said: Very recently, a mod posted that masking foul language by replacing some letters with dots or whatever is still profanity, and is not acceptable. f u cn rd ths, u cn bcm a sec & gt a gd jb w hi pa 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phorumities Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, Qie Niangao said: f u cn rd ths, u cn bcm a sec & gt a gd jb w hi pa you said f u i'm tellin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Kristin Linden Posted July 26, 2018 Administrators Share Posted July 26, 2018 Hey folks! As mentioned previously, threads/posts directly questioning moderation actions is not something we allow so I will be closing this. However, I do want to thank all of you for your feedback! There will definitely be some discussion to see what we can do to improve on moderation practices and improve the experience for everyone. We certainly don't want to stifle discussions and want to preserve threads when we can, but we do have to enforce the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Bypassing the profanity filter is generally not a good idea, and we encourage everyone to be civil to your fellow forum posters even if you disagree with them. Otherwise posts/threads may be subject to moderation if they escalate to the point where we need to step in. In short: 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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