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"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."


Posted by: funkbrotha10
Here is what they are really saying.

"I know that this thread is pretty much a violation. However I will gladly take a lock instead of a ban. Please don't ban me"
Honestly, this is how I've always interpreted that phrase.


Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: RC 1207 Sev
What was the story with this? Extenuating circumstances?

Good question. I can't say for certain as I suspect that I would be putting words into the mouth of someone else.

I can observe that it was made 4 years ago. But as to the reasoning behind a "mod approval"? I don't know enough to say for certain.
At one time we did "approve" of threads. We did that for a while until Achronos got on us about it, and so we stopped doing it and haven't done so since.

  • 06.23.2012 9:44 PM PDT


Posted by: Duardo
At one time we did "approve" of threads. We did that for a while until Achronos got on us about it, and so we stopped doing it and haven't done so since.
:P

  • 06.23.2012 9:45 PM PDT

“Oh, it’s a little bit of everything, it’s the mountains, it’s the fog, it’s the news at six o’clock, it’s the death of my first dog, it’s the angels up above me, it’s the song that they don’t sing, It’s a little bit of everything.”
- Dawes, A little bit of everything

John Kerry was approving threads long before you young people started doing it.

  • 06.23.2012 9:46 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo

Posted by: funkbrotha10
Here is what they are really saying.

"I know that this thread is pretty much a violation. However I will gladly take a lock instead of a ban. Please don't ban me"
Honestly, this is how I've always interpreted that phrase.


Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: RC 1207 Sev
What was the story with this? Extenuating circumstances?

Good question. I can't say for certain as I suspect that I would be putting words into the mouth of someone else.

I can observe that it was made 4 years ago. But as to the reasoning behind a "mod approval"? I don't know enough to say for certain.
At one time we did "approve" of threads. We did that for a while until Achronos got on us about it, and so we stopped doing it and haven't done so since.
Roger that.

  • 06.24.2012 12:30 AM PDT
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"Posted by: Kickimanjaro
I'm trying to become an '04, but it's not working too well."

If this reply is against the rules, please Report this. As well, mods, Warn/ban me at your discretion.

When i honestly cannot tell if my post will be rulebreaking, i indeed tag that somewhere in the post. I'm all for posting on the edge, so to speak. Pushing the boundaries to find that line where i can say 'yo bud, don't do that. I've been banned for that'.

It's what comes with a 'lax' rule list. Not every rule is defined on the dot. There is leeway. Sometimes i just take a chance to see how much.

[Edited on 06.24.2012 12:48 AM PDT]

  • 06.24.2012 12:47 AM PDT

The world is not beautiful: And that, in a way, lends it a sort of beauty.

~Kino's Journey

It's hard to tell whether they put it in because they think it'll save them from a ban, or because they honestly don't know if it's breaking the rules.

Although, the fact that it's used so much tells me that the rules need more clarification "don't be a jerk and don't spam" aren't very helpful or clear.

  • 06.24.2012 1:31 AM PDT

Posted by: DarkJet7
It's hard to tell whether they put it in because they think it'll save them from a ban, or because they honestly don't know if it's breaking the rules.

Although, the fact that it's used so much tells me that the rules need more clarification "don't be a jerk and don't spam" aren't very helpful or clear.
And for that the moderators are given individual discretion.

  • 06.24.2012 2:06 AM PDT

I think some people do it in hopes of being let off the hook if they're caught by a moderator.

  • 06.24.2012 3:09 AM PDT

@spawn031

"So much of what we do is ephemeral and quickly forgotten, even by ourselves, so it's gratifying to have something you have done linger in people's memories." John Williams

Ah! The day and age where you could get approval - especially for massive OP threads. Whenever I see those threads posted, either one of two things usually happen:

1. Thread will get locked eventually - since it's in the grey area and not going in the right direction.
2. OP (or many others within the thread) gets banned.

I've asked for permission on posting threads before and the moderator I spoke with mentioned they can't "approve" anything anymore. "You know the rules and play nice" was their answer.

  • 06.24.2012 7:40 AM PDT


Posted by: Cortland_Brewer
I'm not trying to sound like a whinny brat over here, but these don't sound like actual rules to me. From what I've gathered, If 99/100 mods approve my thread, but mod 100 doesn't, I still get banned/warned. What's the point of enforcing vague rules? If we're not 100% on why we were blacklisted in the first place, we're probably going to eventually make the same mistake again, and learn nothing from it.

Recon, you've admitted that you and the rest of your mods make judgement calls based on how you feel. That leads me to believe there isn't much of a guide line, or you guys just don't follow it very well (I've always assumed the former, but some people think the latter is true).

Sometimes, you can make a Brony thread, and mods will contribute to the thread, and everything is cool. Other times, you can get banned for weeks for the same thread.

Anything with the word "Porch" in it, instantly gets locked/banned, yet it is nowhere in the rules. I know the rule, as well as the reason behind it, but somebody else may not.

What I'm getting at is the rules are not always comprehensive. Sometimes, we make honest mistakes, and honestly, even with the rules in mind, we don't realize we are breaking rules, because most of them aren't specific.

If I need to make an independent thread on this topic, I will, I just need to know where it should go.


You know, this is the first time I can think of that I've completely agreed with something you said.

  • 06.24.2012 7:43 AM PDT

This world wants to drag you down... And the weight, that guilt they want to hang around your neck, you don’t have to carry it one more step. You think they won’t let you rest, but it’s not up to them. It never was.

The saying is redundant, because a mod will lock the offending thread anyway, with or without your consent.

  • 06.24.2012 8:52 AM PDT

@trueunderdog

Chapter

Narwhallace Smithington: Gone, but not forgotten. Never approve of anything lil guy. <3
Furious George: The new -blam!-

Posted by: Jujubes
There's not a lot going on in the community, and it's fun to have things to talk about. The reason we have mods is so that they can be discerning. My opinion, caring is what you agreed to do when you agreed to moderate. If a user thinks he needs to clarify that he knows it's a gray area, be discerning, look at his perspective, and don't ban or warn for what was obviously an attempt to add to the forum. Lock it if you feel you should. Sure ban the trolls who want to skirt the edges, but be willing to take a step back.


If someone posts something (due to ignorance) in the grey area that is against the rules, I warn them; however, if it's a thread that's just got out of hand, I'll usually reply with why I'm locking it, then lock it. That's how we can keep track of who's been told not to do something. Seems like that's what a warning is for ("Hey, don't do that again. Thanks").

  • 06.24.2012 1:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: Recon Number 54
If it were (or ever could be) we ninja would have been replaced with a well-written script long ago.


Relevent

I think once Bungie can develop a Automated Cyborg Ninja Patrol Squad, they'd have the world dominated with that kind of technology. Armed with slingshots that hurl ban-hammers at Mach 7.

  • 06.24.2012 2:27 PM PDT

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