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Title: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 15, 2009, 09:14:50 PM
Just curious if after your first post, any one else got an e-mail from admin stating:

Posting for the sake of increasing your post count will result in the post being deleted. Take part in the conversations and it will pass by quite quickly.

I applaud the 15 post minimum and think it is a great idea... it makes me happy that they have a great method to eliminate trolling, but this highly irritated in that albeit my comments may of been more generalized due to being new and I happily through a message in a post on the 15 post minimum and one introducing myself... it really ticks me off that instead of asking me or informing me first, my posts are deleted.

Hats off to a great admin to be vigilant enough to actively seek out trolling but I'm curious if I'm the only one this has happened to as well as wondering on others opinions on this subject.

Thanks for reading and I hope no one takes this as the admin is doing a bad job, it's just something I think could have maybe been sent as an e-mail to me, or at the very least, write to me on an e-mail that can be replied to in appeal.

Thanks and Kisses,
Sarah
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Nero on March 15, 2009, 09:18:23 PM
I imagine it was due to this post:

Quote from: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 15, 2009, 07:58:44 PM
I would imagine a thread like this is a good way to get one post...

That post gave the impression you were just looking to up your post count.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Susan on March 15, 2009, 10:41:14 PM
Quote from: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 15, 2009, 09:14:50 PM
Just curious if after your first post, any one else got an e-mail from admin stating:

Posting for the sake of increasing your post count will result in the post being deleted. Take part in the conversations and it will pass by quite quickly.

I applaud the 15 post minimum and think it is a great idea... it makes me happy that they have a great method to eliminate trolling, but this highly irritated in that albeit my comments may of been more generalized due to being new and I happily through a message in a post on the 15 post minimum and one introducing myself... it really ticks me off that instead of asking me or informing me first, my posts are deleted.

Hats off to a great admin to be vigilant enough to actively seek out trolling but I'm curious if I'm the only one this has happened to as well as wondering on others opinions on this subject.

Thanks for reading and I hope no one takes this as the admin is doing a bad job, it's just something I think could have maybe been sent as an e-mail to me, or at the very least, write to me on an e-mail that can be replied to in appeal.

Thanks and Kisses,
Sarah

Please review rule 2...
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 16, 2009, 01:37:44 AM
Oh no, totally understand the rule and I am not in disagreement to it... I'll clarify... I was just saying that it would be a possibility that people would do that, not that I was intentionally bringing up my post count.  I'm sure it'll come along naturally and I wasn't meaning to increase it... I see the point in deleting it, it would of just been nice to be able to have a message saying 'what did you mean' rather than just plain deleting... but it was one post, and it was a stupid one at that so I'm not disagreeing with the action, just the method.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: SarahFaceDoom on March 16, 2009, 02:21:50 AM
They do run a tight ship here.  Which is to everyone's benefit.  I've occasionaly accidentally crossed a rule or two here, and always gotten a friendly not to inform me of it.  It's nice to see that level of moderation on a message board, where they can take the time to send a personalized email for any infraction.  It really makes the community feel much closer.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 16, 2009, 08:57:17 PM
Oh totally, I'm surprised at the level of moderation (meant as a comliment.)  I am really impressed at how cleanly this forum is kept... although I do feel bad having broken the rules on my very first post, I'm very happy to be discussing it here... the openess and ability of moderators that this site has to keep trolling out is very nice and means a lot with my feeling of discretion I have to keep as well...
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 16, 2009, 09:51:40 PM
Discetion may be best done on one of the closed areas, though, Sarah. The rest of the Forum is pretty wide-open to anyone.

Nichole
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Nicky on March 16, 2009, 10:06:57 PM
 :icon_suspicious: :icon_flower:
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 17, 2009, 08:24:11 AM
Not sure what the last two notes are referencing but thank you for your input!
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 08:27:08 AM
My reference is that this is not a closed Forum. Anyone on internet can browse and read it. So discretion should be used in what you post and how on all of the open boards. The "Just For Us" boards are the only ones closed except to membership.


Nichole
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: tekla on March 17, 2009, 08:37:59 AM
And here I thought it was just the money I could have been saving using Gico.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 08:54:25 AM
For a bicycle? They cover bicycles as well, Kat? :laugh: I never knew!! :)

N~
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: tekla on March 17, 2009, 09:04:50 AM
Do I have to set fire to myself before you know I'm joking? (my boss one day)

(all of us) No, but it will help convince us.  Need a match?

And my bike is covered in the basic homeowners insurance package under its own rider, so that if anything would ever happen to it I could get another one just as good.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Genevieve Swann on March 17, 2009, 09:07:33 AM
Hopefully I'm not posting too often. I don't post for the purpose of increasing the count. Sometimes home life is boring so this is a nice place to be. The freindship found here is priceless.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 09:11:42 AM
It doesn't seem that way, Genevieve. :) Haven't noticed any dead air from you. :)

Nichole
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: tekla on March 17, 2009, 09:13:24 AM
I think they only worry about that trying to get to 15 so they can post a pix, or the 50 that used to be required to get a blog, or the 100 posts where you get a flatware setting for five.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 09:26:42 AM
Possibly that was the concern, but the flatware has now been discontinued and only after 10,000 posts do you now get crystal and Dresden china settings for eight. :laugh:

Nichole
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: tekla on March 17, 2009, 09:35:02 AM
I really like the Wedgwood better, but that's just me.  Just kidding, I'm a total Miska person.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: myles on March 17, 2009, 11:59:30 AM
I was hoping to get a dinnerware set (thought it was at 5,000 posts?)to go with the flatware when I get there. Have they discontinued the dinnerware program due to the financial crisis? Please let me know as my heart is set on it!
Myles
Wait I see the dinnerware set is just now at 10,000 posts, darn should have put this  on a new post instead of modifying this one I would be one post closer.
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: imaz on March 17, 2009, 12:06:30 PM
10,000 posts! :o

One should get a free therapy session for addiction!
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 01:09:28 PM
Quote from: imaz on March 17, 2009, 12:06:30 PM
10,000 posts! :o

One should get a free therapy session for addiction!

Gimme a ring, we'll haggle over the price. LOL
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: myles on March 17, 2009, 01:15:04 PM
I believe the dinnerware is of high quality so if you go ahead and take it you can turn around on sale it on Ebay or to a friend for enough for at least THREE count them three therapy sessions. So from a strictly economic standpoint go for the dinnerware!
Myles
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: imaz on March 17, 2009, 01:25:16 PM
Quote from: myles on March 17, 2009, 01:15:04 PM
I believe the dinnerware is of high quality so if you go ahead and take it you can turn around on sale it on Ebay or to a friend for enough for at least THREE count them three therapy sessions. So from a strictly economic standpoint go for the dinnerware!
Myles

Hehe!
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 01:29:25 PM
OK, three sessions it is!! Don't be tooo long about the 10,000 posts or the selling of the dinnerware on EBay though! LOL!

Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Ms Jessica on March 17, 2009, 05:21:36 PM
wait?  flatware? 
Damn!  I guess I need to file a greivance.  I think I got cheated. 
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Constance on March 17, 2009, 05:37:54 PM
I'm already flat. Will there be any offers of boob-ware?
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: NicholeW. on March 17, 2009, 07:18:24 PM
Quote from: Shades O'Grey on March 17, 2009, 05:37:54 PM
I'm already flat. Will there be any offers of boob-ware?

You wanna old used bra? Ewwwww!!

Nichole
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 17, 2009, 10:03:53 PM
Wow, I'm amazed how a conversations in the 24 hours I was offline!  Oh well, funny conversation just the same...
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Alyssa M. on March 17, 2009, 10:36:19 PM
Well, there you have it, Sarah. As you can clearly see (just take this thread as an example), the moderators here run a real tight ship and don't tolerate thread drift or posting 16.2 posts per day for upwards of a year or any other such tomfoolery. Strict discipline! That's how it is here, kiddo!

~Alyssa  >:-)
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: sarahkinnetz1984 on March 18, 2009, 08:42:03 PM
Ah, it was just a great tutorial to how nicely run the site is... I'm impressed and enjoying it!
Title: Re: Admin Seems Extra Vigilant
Post by: Shana A on March 22, 2009, 09:21:25 PM
Quote from: imaz on March 17, 2009, 12:06:30 PM
10,000 posts! :o

One should get a free therapy session for addiction!

I think one would need a lot more than one therapy session to cure that level of internet addiction... yes, I know, with my post count I should talk  ;) ;D

Z