Dispute with mod

I don't think a one word reply is discussion tbh...

Or maybe, in context, it is

I suspect as much.

Funny to hear Admin and Mods describe them as some sort of frivolity that doesn't matter.

Yeah most likely.

OK as someone who has had bans infractions and warnings over the last few weeks and months especially here’s my take:

1. most were probably warranted BUT- I took a hell of a lot of grief from absolute dip stick posters before I acquired these “reprimands”

2. “Uncivil” warnings - oh I’ve had a few, even in the last couple of weeks- again some were misinterpreted as simple jesting and totally just humour and weren’t at all uncivil but so be it - BUT- Jesus the amount of absolute b0ll0x I took from some posters before I responded and got my warnings - again, I still see these posters on threads -which had I done what they did, I wouldn’t be here at this stage.

im glad to see others now complaining of over-banning and warnings/ at least I’m not the only one experiencing it.

What I notice about boards is that it’s become very aggressive - YOURE WRONG IM RIGHT- sort of aggressive - MOCKING behaviour - and not just by one poster- oh no, a good pile on.

Sorry but that behaviour has to stop and be clamped down on.

I’m more than happy with the new rules- but it has to be a level playing field - I don’t expect to be badgered and mocked on threads in future but if I am and if I report posters posts that are doing this I expect them to be actioned - otherwise then yes, the new rules are simply window dressing and good posters will leave for very petty reprimands from mods

Isn't it funny then, another Admin said Id still be warned if I posted the following:

The following embedded link contains a clip from the FOX interview between Harris and Baier.

I enjoyed this quite a lot:

INSERT LINK WITH FREEZEFRAME OF HARRIS AND BAIER MID-INTERVIEW

Might actually watch the full thing. She didn't put up with any sh*t here. Fair play to her.

Why not just throw the baby out with the bathwater and just ban links altogether?

I mean you nil pointed me for a link dump, but if I was to change my posting style to put the ridiculous arbitrary description at the start, I would still be warned, except now it would be a pointed warning.

Site rules have gone to sh*te and are as clear as mud.

I don't know how many people on this thread have said what I posted wasn't a link dump, given the context, except for two admin and a mod, circling the wagons.

It's so weird to see this happening in real time.

Ukraine war thread is a good example of one particular poster who posted quality posts who got banned a good while ago because they reacted and responded to posters who were less than genuine in their posting style - I thought that was a shame- poster will remain nameless but the thread was a lesser place without them - what was needed was clear modding of trolls and idiots - not reprimanding a quality contributor

I get it.

You feel the mod team are under attack.

I get it.

It's hard to be objective when you feel you're under attack.

I don't know how many posters have said what I posted wasn't a linkdump. You, and the two admin however, think it was. I and a few others see that as the mod team circling the wagons.

Don't you see there's an issue with that alone?

I asked if I put a description beforehand (which would be completely redundant due to the context the post was delivered in), a different Admin said I'd still receive a warning.

There's been many pithy, "I can't believe I have to explain what a linkdump is" responses, but apparently the admin and mods also can't agree on what a linkdump is.

So yeah, if you're going to ban linkdumps, but the moderation team can't actually agree on what a linkdump is, maybe it would be easier to just ban links.

It is as ridiculous as it sounds.

What are you blathering about? What others? All I’ve seen is direct attacks from some and support from others. Some people take a, deeply, personal dislike of those they don’t agree with, or those who think the mods, and admins, aren’t the ones “at fault”.

I didn’t question anyone’s behaviour. I, simply, proffered a solution on to how to avoid getting in, repeated, “trouble” with the mods.

I've no doubt this thread will be closed down shortly for some lame excuse by one of the mods and all will be swept under the carpet again.

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Warned: Trolling. You have had warnings previously for similar types of posts

Right back at you. 🙄