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[Mexican18]

I have just had an answer removed and I'm not sure why.Is it because I mentioned G----e?I'm very sorry if I have broken the rules!

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, //I am sure that all Moderators do their best - in spite of regular veiled insults that infer that they have personal agendas, are unfair, take things personally, and so on and so on ....//

Oo-er…. and all I meant was that some mods seem rather more 'Jobsworth' aware than others.

anneasquith, //If we don't like or agree with the rules we can leave .!!//

Indeed … but when a ‘rule’ imposed is not listed in ‘the rules’ confusion is understandable, wouldn’t you agree?

[Mamyalynne]

That's a fair point you make, but I imagine the rules would be many pages long if it had to involve general courtesy that should come naturally.

[naomi24]

I think it does - generally.

[Jackdaw33]

Quite right, Naomi. The way some interpret the rules, elastic doesn't come close to describing it. If I were to make a derogatory and insulting remark to you personally, that would be in breach of the rules and I would expect the usual sanctions to be applied. On the other hand, if I were to make the same remarks about, say, Trump or Corbyn, then I think I wouldn't have broken any rules.

[Sqad]

A-H

"I think it's reasonable that an element of human nature is involved in moderation - what one Mod may delete, another may allow - that's simply the nature of moderation. "

I agree entirely, but please remember that this is a two-way mechanism and that the perpetrator may not have answered in a way that can be described as rude.....e,g the OP of this thread.
Perhaps a little thought or empathy might be considered by the "Mod" before pressing the delete button?

[maggiebee]

Miss MarkRae, good fun.

[Togo]

Sqad. I would like to think that Mexican was being somewhat ironic with his "apology". :))

[Sqad]

LOL...^^

[Mexican18]

I think that you are probably right,Togo!

[B00]

Oh you were, were you Mexican?

extend your standing in the corner to 15 minutes now please, and reflect on the fact we're watching you.....





;-)

[diddlydo]

Some mods are obviously mind readers - or think they are. I had an answer removed yesterday because it contained asterisks rather than an offensive word!

[Jackdaw33]

You're not wrong there, Diddly. The same has happened to me.

[B00]

Adds diddlydo to THE list as well...

[Mamyalynne]

I saw that happen Diddley and was amazed, it made me giggle though - not at you just the daftness of it.

[Mexican18]

I couldn't see what I had done.It seems ridicules that it is ok to post a clip from Google as an answer but not to suggest looking yourself!I had better make it 20 minutes now!

[davegosling]

"Ours not reason why, ours but to clean the stye" - Wordsworth

[Togo]

I some times post this just to confuse em..... You know will "they" remove it :))

--answer removed--

[Jackdaw33]

I'm sure Wordsworth would have known the difference between stye and sty.

[andy-hughes]

Sqad - // I agree entirely, but please remember that this is a two-way mechanism and that the perpetrator may not have answered in a way that can be described as rude.....e,g the OP of this thread.
Perhaps a little thought or empathy might be considered by the "Mod" before pressing the delete button? //

No argument there.

I do know - and have seen examples - that if the Ed feels a post was deleted without just cause, it can be reinstated. I know because it happened to a post I deleted!

No-one is perfect, but we are all trrying to do our best.