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To: gridlock

"If we all had this ability, these posts would last a matter of seconds. I have no problem punching the [ABUSE] button when something pisses me off!"

Trouble is that such an ability would lead to all sorts of abuse by "members" who wish FR ill. Jim can't just give everyone the ability to delete posts or alter them. That trick never works.


223 posted on 05/09/2005 6:36:41 AM PDT by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan
Trouble is that such an ability would lead to all sorts of abuse by "members" who wish FR ill. Jim can't just give everyone the ability to delete posts or alter them. That trick never works.

Yep. The old "too many chiefs and not enough indians" thing. It would be chaos.

232 posted on 05/09/2005 6:38:26 AM PDT by Skooz (Jesus Christ Set Me Free of Drug Addiction in 1985. Thank You, Lord.)
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To: MineralMan
"Trouble is that such an ability would lead to all sorts of abuse by "members" who wish FR ill. Jim can't just give everyone the ability to delete posts or alter them. That trick never works."

I agree and I have NEVER hit abuse until this.

253 posted on 05/09/2005 6:42:36 AM PDT by sageb1
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To: MineralMan; jimrob

Yeah, you're probably right. But every thread that gets bombed like this probably has a half dozen long-time posters with thousands of responsible posts logged over the years. I would trust any one of those people to act resposibility and send a post to the AM for "Instant Replay Review" before it can be posted again.

Maybe there has to be levels of membership here. If you are a long-time poster who hasn't abused the system, you can get certain additional abilities. I'm just spitballin' here, but what do you think, JimRob?


260 posted on 05/09/2005 6:43:46 AM PDT by gridlock (ELIMINATE PERVERSE INCENTIVES)
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