icowden
Pharaoh
Have you considered that the definition of the rule may not be precise enough?
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Have you considered that the definition of the rule may not be precise enough?
briantrumpet
Timewaster
I used 'Bonjour' (which is in the OED) and got told off for using a foreign language. As someone pointed out, even if it weren't in the OED, it didn't break the rules. I really can't be arsed arguing with people if they can't even follow their own rules. It's their site, so if that's how they want to police it, fine. But I'm not going to spend my time wondering if I use the word 'penchant' whether I'll be told off.
Beebo
Legendary Member
spen666
Veteran
Doesn't matter as people have no right to post and moderators' decisions are final.
The rules are whatever the moderators say they are.
Don't like it, set up your own competing site with rules you do like.
The key point is, its down to the site owner
bobzmyunkle
Veteran
AndyRM
Elder Goth
I think it was the "white privilege" bit.
Which is weird, since Freddie Mercury was Indian.
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Mais oui.
No need to set up another site though, as the rules on this part are very easy to understand and follow. That said, I suspect that there are just as many children on this part of the site as there are on the main site.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
I think most people understand that, but there is no rule that says you cannot disagree with some of the site's rules.
Electric_Andy
Regular
It is quite common for people to get frustrated when someone says "obey the rules", and you think you are, but they then punish you for breaking them. A lack of consistency is also common when you've got multiple moderators. I wouldn't worry too much though, it's not personal. No-one really has a right to say what they want on a forum owned by someone else. We essentially all guests and not paying for it
spen666
Veteran
spen666
Veteran
The rule that the moderator makes up the rules?
Its quite funny how those who break the rules in one place come to a different site to moan
briantrumpet
Timewaster
Not surprising at all in that you're not allowed to question their wisdom there. As I've mentioned before, if you can't understand the infringement, then there's no learning involved: it's just a lottery if they are making things up as they go and not telling you what it is exactly you've done wrong.
First Aspect
Legendary Member
I am amazed anyone has the time to micromoderate to the extent they do over there. I anticipate it is someone with a grey beard and a touring bike with a sensible triple chain set and panniers, and who spends their entire life left over from being mildly offended campaigning for active travel.
Rusty Nails
Country Member
Not really, when the roolz on the mother ship don't allow open moans against moderation decisions. Afaiu there is no rule saying you cannot come on this site to moan about rules on that site.
Well at least they're on the right thread.
The Crofted Crest
Well-Known Member
I got banned once for complaining in rather sweary terms about a photo of a toilet bowl after someone had taken a shìt in it.
The photo was not taken down.
The photo was not taken down.