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To: Peach; MikefromOhio; MineralMan; ahayes; BykrBayb; Admin Moderator

On the matter of having individual posts pulled or having threads either locked or pulled, since when does anyone believe that individual posters have that much power?....

As I understand it, if someone finds a particular post offensive, they hit the abuse button and explain why they think a particular post is offensive, and does not belong on FR, as it violates FR guidelines...the moderator, then reads the abuse report, looks at the individual post in question, and the appointed moderator makes a judgement call...

Let me say this, and unfortunately I will capitalize the whole thing...I say unfortunately, as I have always looked upon posting in caps, to be a sign of hysteria, or insecurity or just plain rude shouting...I am explaining here, that I am putting the following sentence in caps only, for pure emphasis...

THE MODERATOR ALONE, DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR POST SHALL BE DELETED AND PULLED, OR WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR THREAD IS PULLED...

As I understand it, the moderators have a difficult enough job, trying to ensure that FR presents a good face, and a fine reputation on the internet...and as such, their job is a delicate balance, as to what is and what is not acceptable...

For anyone to think that individual posters have the power to have posts pulled and deleted, and to have threads locked or pulled, is just plain goofy...its the mods that do the hard work here, lets give them credit, where credit is due...


519 posted on 09/17/2006 3:12:33 PM PDT by andysandmikesmom
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To: andysandmikesmom; Admin Moderator

"THE MODERATOR ALONE, DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR POST SHALL BE DELETED AND PULLED, OR WHETHER OR NOT A PARTICULAR THREAD IS PULLED...
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Yup. As far as I know, no individual poster can pull threads here. That's the moderator's job, and it's a thankless one.


520 posted on 09/17/2006 3:15:06 PM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)
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To: andysandmikesmom
On the matter of having individual posts pulled or having threads either locked or pulled, since when does anyone believe that individual posters have that much power?....

Depends on who I really am! ;-)

522 posted on 09/17/2006 3:30:42 PM PDT by ahayes (My strength is as the strength of ten because my heart is pure.)
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To: andysandmikesmom

Your post is entirely too sensible and so will be disregarded in favor of those few freepers who seem to prefer conspiracy theories.


525 posted on 09/17/2006 4:44:36 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they captured or killed.)
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