Dispute with mod

I suggest for consideration there is a difference between an 'opinion' link dump with a vague clickbait wording and a breaking news event type link.

As in, someone might post a link "Trump has just been shot" … and a link to a breaking news article about it.
Without adding an opinion about it.

I trust mods will use some discretion in that regard.

There are numerous posters over in the CA/IMHO forum that consistently post falsehoods and then play the victim when their falsehoods are countered. Happens every day. Some posters on here are simply incapable of posting anything that isn't completely disingenuous because that's their game. It's what they're here for.

There's posters that can't even be upfront about who it is they're supporting in the Harris Vs Trump thread for god's sake and choose to hide behind blatant nonsense.

In a forum that's subtitled In My Honest Opinion, no less.

You said you were "lost" "don't understand" or "get" the double standard.

So how could you possibly have addressed it?

sorry but I’m not up to this continuing badgering - I’ve explained myself very clearly - I’ve already reported a post in CA this evening for similar - if I did this sort of sh01te I’d get banned - so no I’ve nothing further to say on the matter

I thought posters were supposed to limit their reporting now?

You mentioned that you’d reported a post, that’s all.

Say what ?

I took 'abuse' to mean improper or ill-intentioned reporting rather than a quantity issue.

This.

I thought it was in response to a user who suggested users should be restricted to 1 report per day - which is a very impractical solution to nothing.

Yes

That was what I understood .

There are not enough mods to read every thread even with doubling existing mods on CA .

Although have to say it is already very noticeable improved .

Actually, before I get myself in trouble, I’m aware that discussing moderator, or admin, actions on thread isn’t allowed but is inaction allowed?

I saw someone post here earlier today about hoping to see extra mod commentary on threads. Things like telling people to take a break, tone it down etc etc.

Can I just echo that. I'm not suggesting mods drop in and comment on every thread recently but if a thread is contentious or has ongoing active reporting, a well worded comment (not just shouting at people) I think could go along way both in making people reflect, but also (more importantly) communicating to the rest of the thread that the mods are on top of it.

Also, locking threads should be seen as an obvious or necessary step and used as such rather than just an easy way to avoid having to think about managing it. The political satire thread in the Pics/videos forum was locked earlier this week and while I don't entirely disagree with the moderators frustration around it, just locking it without action or guidance before doing so I feel is excessive. It was said that it would be reviewed, but why not say on thread it was going to be reviewed and may be locked if rules weren't followed and then go ahead and do the review when time allows. It might end up being locked, but also, it might pull it in to line while still serving the function of having people spend time on the site.