Moderation Questions
The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic failed, and it became a general discussion thread with almost no moderation related posts at all. And those that were posted were so buried in non-mod posts that it became a huge time drain on the mods to sort through them. Then, when off topic posts were deleted posters complained about that.
This led to the closing of the mod discussion thread, replaced by the post report/pm approach. This has filtered out lots of noise, but has resulted at times in the General Discussion Thread turning into a quasi-mod thread. This is not desirable, but going back to the old mod thread is also not a workable option.
Therefore, I have created this new moderation thread, but with a different purpose and ground rules than previous mod threads. The purpose of this thread is to provide a place for posters to pose questions to the mods about how policies are applied; to bring to the mods attention posts they think are inappropriate and reach the level of requiring mod action; and for mods to communicate to posters things like changes or clarifications to policies, bannings, etc.
Now let me tell you what this thread is NOT a place for. It is not for nonmoderation related posts, even if the discussion originates from a comment in in a mod related post. It is not for posters to post their opinions about other posters or whether a poster should be banned. It is not to rehash past grievances about mod decisions from months or years ago. The focus of this thread will be recent posts that require action now. Or questions about current policies and enforcement.
So basically, this is a thread to ask mods questions. Which means, pretty much that only mods should be answering those questions. If a poster asks why a particular post was deleted or allowed, only a mod can answer that. Everyone else who wants to jump in with their opinion or their mod war story needs to stay out of it. It just increases the noise to signal ratio and does nothing to answer the question.
Everyone needs to understand that this thread has very different rules than the old mod thread and any other thread. Any non-moderation post will be deleted on sight. Not moved to the appropriate thread, just deleted. So don't waste your time crafting a masterpiece post about wars or transgender issues or the presidential election and then post it in this thread. It will be gone. Also, this isnt a thread for general commentary about our mods performance. Posting "browser sucks as a mod" or any such posts that don't actually ask about a policy or request a mod action will be deleted. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the moderation of this forum. But this thread isnt for complaining about mods. You are free to go to the ATF forum and make your concerns about modding in this forum there.
So with that intro, this thread is open for those who need to bring questions about mod policies or bring inappropriate posts to the mods attention. Again, it is NOT a thread for group discussions about other posters or for other posters to answer questions directed to mods.
We'll see how this goes. If you have what you feel is an open issue raised in the General Discussion Thread, please copy that post or otherwise reintroduce the issue here.
Thanks.
I have seen the end of the world and the resurrection. I wasn’t prepared and was spat out.
I will see it again soon and will be accepted.
Spat out and then accepted later?
This doesn't sound like any form of Christianity that I'm familiar with. (I obviously am not a theologist or religious leader, so maybe I'm missing something.)
Sigh
Spat out and then accepted later?
This doesn't sound like any form of Christianity that I'm familiar with. (I obviously am not a theologist or religious leader, so maybe I'm missing something.)
…But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, "How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?" The man was speechless.
Then the king told the attendants, "Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
…The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
“Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
“The first over the wall are always the
most bloody.”
Craig, my man. So sorry for being absent these last few hours. I read some of your posts, and, long story short, I fell asleep. Not to worry, I am back now to hear about getting raptured. Please tell me more, within the allowable constraints of the forum (I've heard religion can get violent, but hopefully we can keep it within the confines of, you know, getting shot in the dick).
Craig, my man. So sorry for being absent these last few hours. I read some of your posts, and, long story short, I fell asleep. Not to worry, I am back now to hear about getting raptured. Please tell me more, within the allowable constraints of the forum (I've heard religion can get violent, but hopefully we can keep it within the confines of, you know, getting shot in the dick).
I’m not mad at you anymore. I reminded myself of the spiritual poverty you must have to endure on the other side of your manic states and I want mercy for you.
Also, let's deconstruct that statement a little. Not mad at me, "any more", why would you ever be mad at me, sir? Did I do something to upset you?
…But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, "How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?" The man was speechless.
Then the king told the attendants, "Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Lifted from the 2+2 mod guide?
You’d have to grow some balls and play an Open Sicilian, so it’s not happening.
I’m more into trying to reach 2900 then 3000 rating in the puzzles. I play very few games online these days and definitely not to play against whites closed Sicilian!
I do remember how you kept saying how good you used to be.
Challenge was offered and not accepted. Heard nothing from Jal. it's been 2 hours.
Craig - go in on this pussy. We need to hear about how non masculine he is.
I never said anything to suggest that I held prophets in higher regard than deities.
Ok. You are a prophet. I have a bunch of questions.
1) Are you recognized as a prophet by any organized religious body such as a church?
2) Are you the sort of prophet who predicts things about the future? If so, have you made any prophecies yet that have proven to be true based on empirical evidence? If so, can you give us some details?
3) How do you receive communications from God? Are the communications au
8. Do you believe in polygamy and what is the legal age of marriage?
I don't know what game craig thinks we are playing, or what he means when he says that I have opted out of the game. He is unable or unwilling to answer these questions, or almost any of my other questions, in a way that I can understand.
I don't see how I can learn anything from a prophet that is unable or unwilling to communicate effectively with me.
But that's your fault for not following his leadership, because then his words would make sense to you. Gotcha!
Lozen, remember the name they called you in third grade?
Grow up.
I don't know what game craig thinks we are playing, or what he means when he says that I have opted out of the game. He is unable or unwilling to answer these questions, or almost any of my other questions, in a way that I can understand.
I don't see how I can learn anything from a prophet that is unable or unwilling to communicate effectively with me.
Well, have you submitted any tribute to the prophet or do you simply expect enlightenment for free?
I don't know what game craig thinks we are playing, or what he means when he says that I have opted out of the game. He is unable or unwilling to answer these questions, or almost any of my other questions, in a way that I can understand.
I don't see how I can learn anything from a prophet that is unable or unwilling to communicate effectively with me.
I was curious about crossnerds comment on him making threads for a decade and you can find him making similar, albeit significantly more cogent, posts in 2015.
One of his comments from the thread I checked said something along the lines of "I try to analyze the benefits of me answering a question" which seems to mean "If you dig too deep I will just ignore you" based on all other context I've seen
Just know he was trying to present himself as a condescendingly spiritually enlightened individual back in 2015 and has seemingly shoved his head further and further and further up his own ass in the time since
