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[becks]

I am not happy at having my "behaviour" apologised for, when I have seen, and reported, FAR WORSE questions including vulgar, racist and offensive posts - I don't think mine was any of those to Zenya Gross' question in the Adverts section. These questions wind me and many other users up becuase people simply can't be bothered to use the search facility for that section. Ok so the logarithms or whatever they are won't recognise that - how about fixing it or using a search facility that includes the question or at least part of the question to eliminate this from happening? I like many other users am getting fed up of the same old questions being posted on here, there's about a million question on the blanks thing in phrases and sayings - why are they still there? and all i was doing was pointing out what zenya could have done instead of posting mindless nonsense in response - as you've said "if you're not answering don't post" so are you going to apologise on behalf of all of those users as well? I'm sorry if it came across as offensive or abusive, but come on a million tasty tasty very very tasty is annoying.

[fingerpie]

Whoooooo! (clutches hanbag close to chest)

[AB Editor]

becks - yes, the repeated questions are annoying. Believe me, they are extremely taxing and time-consuming for me too. But the responses on that thread were not acceptable:

"ARE YOU KIDDING? THIS HAS BEEN ASKED 20 TIMES BEFORE AND THAT'S ONLY IN THIS SECTION!"

"Zenya can you read?... if you'd taken two seconds out of your ever so precious time you would have found out the answer.... people who don't even have the common sense to READ A BOX before posting deserve all they can get"

The above was all from you. And that prompted far worse from others. Yet you accept that the search facility doesn't work well!

It doesn't. Zenya Gross was not to know that.

All "vulgar, racist and offensive posts" are deleted when moderated. And the thread in question was offensive. Hence I stepped in to delete.

[pinus]

Just for the preservation of the AB reputation for accuracy ALGORITHM

[Philtaz]

I'm 100% with you becks. I've not been on this sight very long, having found it by pure chance yet in the short time I have been posting I have found it to be superb in its content, with the odd bit of humour and banter thrown in for good measure. Some people see humour and banter(in its many forms) as offensive, but why must a good site be ruined by a few nonsense posts, which have turned into an epidemic since the inception of the Marlboro quiz? It has to be said that Crystal Guides do not appear to amdminister this site as regularly(and sometimes rigorously) as they ought to. Regarding some of the posts by what are obviously juveniles/pre teens isn't it possible to have a Junior AB? Jeeves and Google have, so why not AB? Come on Crystal Guides, lets see some of the excellent and informative answers on here reciprocated with some proper stewardship.

[Wisebird]

The editing on this site is so hit and miss. It seems that there is no pattern to it at all. We have had a lot of replies today from the editor on this section, yet none at all hardly for weeks. There needs to be a regular editing procedure sorted out. I asked in a much earlier posting to this section if the Home Page could contain up to date news regarding the site to keep us informed regularly of developments - surely this wouldn't be too difficult to implement?

[LeMarchand]

Can you add "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in the Lynx ad and questions about "The Notebook" to the list? I'm still convinced that the latter are part of some marketing campaign for the movie...

[LeMarchand]

and this one: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Film-and-TV/Question61793.htm l . Is it coming out on DVD soon?

[andytreble99]

I've just noticed i've been areprimanded for my behaviour too! shall i go & stand in the corner with my hands on my head?

[andytreble99]

Just for the preservation of andytreble99's reputation for accuracy REPRIMANDED

[smudge]

In total agreement, AB Ed has ignored my many e-mails asking for the removal of Isa Blakbory's comments on Phrases & Sayings under 'Where does this originate from?' then, to be told that myself & Anniekon will be banned from this site if we do not ignore him/her! Yes it's still on there at 18:00 hrs!

With respect, smudge, no it isn't. And you have posted half-a-dozen comments around the site about this grudge since you were asked explicitly to stop doing so. So please, remember this is a Q&A site and not a place to conduct a public slanging match with another user. --AB Editor 

[smudge]

I can assure you it was when I posted at 18:00 hrs! Anyway, thank you for 'now' removing it & let's hope it doesn't rear it's ugly head again & we can all rest in peace!

[smeghead81]

blahblahblah this place is worse than Facebook. you report other people's misuse then you, in turn, get the sh** end of the stick... ah, whatever happened to public hanging or defenestration ? ?

[smeghead81]

comments 'moderated'? shouldn't they namely 'racist comments 'be banned altogether ?