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Just to be clear, I don't have a problem with moderators editing posts, but I do have a problem with the fact that it does not SAY it was edited, or WHO edited it.
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we do need wind, a nice little tropical storm headed in our direction instead of full steam away from us would be nice!
maybe that new wave coming off africa
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That editing information usually does appear after an interval of time. In this case both Chris and myself left fingerprints behind to make things clear as it seems like it was shortly after the post was made. Again, if moderators are causing serious problems let me know. I think they show restraint and keep an eye out for productive discussion myself. There are two on this forum currently, C. Moore and BigR. The only other person with moderator access to this forum is myself. It seems to work well.
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Not trying to stir up the wind censors again, but:
1.- Last time I checked this was America, I don't need anyone to moderate or modify what I think. 2.-Why don't you guys "moderate" that annoying advertisement at the top of the main page that is (has always) blocking the search box? Now that would be a good reason to flex those mighty fingers... Moderators RULE!...dude (literally) Sorry, lack of wind, I guess..... :twisted: Last edited by Kiteboarding Tampa Bay; 07-22-2008 at 03:34 PM. Reason: I just noticed that the annoying advertisement is no longer blocking the search box, however my eraser refuses to work... |
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Since it's still being discussed, I think the larger issue is how many people have access to moderator rights (through acquired passwords) and that those rights include more than just the ability to censor a post. That irritates me a lot more than a censored post or locked thread, b/c that involves privacy issues.
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I hope you didn't think the P in PM stood for private.LOL Rule of thumb never put anything in writting you don't want read back to you in court, or commented on at the lauch site.
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I've just asked C. Moore and BigR to change their passwords and to make them more complicated for that matter. They should be changed regularly through time as well. This is good advice for anyone on the Internet these days btw.
Beyond that, I've asked that they not share password information with anyone else. I have no knowledge that they have done so in the past either. Regarding PM's neither I nor any other moderator has access to the contents or subject of ANY Private Message. That is the way the system is setup. That does not apply to the sender or recipient however. Good advice about the gravity of putting things in writing though. A bit of advice, If you want to write in haste in response to a post by all means do so. I do this myself at times but I also wait to post it. A few hours later I might think differently, may ditch it or rewrite it. In either case with this approach there is frequently no need to delete a post that is on the forum. This community works very well in my opinion, it isn't perfect but that would be boring anyway. Creative input and restraint drive things in productive directions.
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It's not necessary that a mod knowingly share PW info for the info to be spread. In addition, other mods have existed for the Tampa Bay section in addition to Raul and Chris. So, I wasn't implying either of those two voluntarily gave out the info, I don't believe they did. Still though, the mod info was/is out. I also believe you had no clue Rick and appreciate you taking steps to lock it down.
Anyway, once I learned what was going on awhile back, I took proper steps. I mainly brought this up and posted because the discussion was talking about mods, their permissions, etc. and I don't want someone making the same mistake I made by deleting an angry post believing it is now in the trash where no one has access to it. That's simply not the case. People can still access it. Probably a mute point since so few post and fewer delete. Toby has problems now... http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.p...50038&p=538439 |
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The only issue I really have (ever had) is people choosing friendships and personal interests over safety. If you don't like my brand of humor, you are entitled to a full refund. but tweaking the truth or sweeping it under a rug is what's counter-productive and impedes progress.
My take on forums these days: People used to be more concerned about their beach than how politically correct they were on a forum. It was a great way to rib someone for being an idiot on the beach and they got the hint. It was wicked funny and got the point across at the same time. Now it takes 30 minutes to write a non offensive post, 3 1/2 hours to think about posting it, and another half a day to wonder how bad it pissed someone off. Man, I just don't have that kind of time on my hands... Oh yeah, moderators stealing my identity and posting on kiteforum is BS too. PS- Beach Day 4 the Kids from 11:00-4:30 today at North Beach Beach Cleanup at 5:00 Peace |
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i dont trust some of these moderators either.... im gong to go back and check my first 1,496 posts to make sure they didnt change anything without me know... be right back.....
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