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Apr 20, 2004 | 10:50 am
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My thread was closed because it was about me being afraid of getting negative posts and redirected to another thread. I got a lot of good feedback from my fellow FTers and could not respond because the thread was closed.
My other thread (the only other thread I had) was closed because I put a FT name in the thread title. I forgot that rule and I have no problem with it being closed.
My other thread (the only other thread I had) was closed because I put a FT name in the thread title. I forgot that rule and I have no problem with it being closed.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:12 am
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Wingless, I closed the thread because it had turned into a more general discussion about the reputation system, we had closed several of those in the past days and in order to be consistent (and to prevent being accused of biased moderation as usual) I decided that what was being said there could quite easilly be said in one of the several already existing threads on the topic.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:14 am
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Scott I guess I was just a bit bummed when I only posted 2 new threads in the last month or two and both were closed.
No problem
Cheri
No problem
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Apr 20, 2004 | 11:23 am
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Wingless ... wise up .. you are talking about OMNI here. There never IS necessarily any reasoning or logic involved. 
ScottC closed your thread today at 7.28am - I Am Afraid to Post Anything That May Give Me A Negative Rating
on this basis:
"OK, this has moved from a fun thread into another discussion of reputation in general ..... "
(All the posts, including those from the Forum Mods seemed light hearted to me!)
However with true OMNI consistency, this silly thread was opened at 8.50am and remains open:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
Where folks are posting the actual negative dings they have allegedly received.
So it seems you are free to go post to that seeing both yours were locked.
ScottC closed your thread today at 7.28am - I Am Afraid to Post Anything That May Give Me A Negative Rating
on this basis:
"OK, this has moved from a fun thread into another discussion of reputation in general ..... "
(All the posts, including those from the Forum Mods seemed light hearted to me!)
However with true OMNI consistency, this silly thread was opened at 8.50am and remains open:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
Where folks are posting the actual negative dings they have allegedly received.
So it seems you are free to go post to that seeing both yours were locked.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:28 am
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Sorry Wingless, I hope you now see we were not picking on you!
As always Ozstamps thank you for your input in Omni moderation.
As for the TIMES on those threads, you are quoting your LOCAL time.
As always Ozstamps thank you for your input in Omni moderation.
As for the TIMES on those threads, you are quoting your LOCAL time.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:34 am
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Thanks for taking care of those threads, Scott!
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Apr 20, 2004 | 11:36 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
As for the TIMES on those threads, you are quoting your LOCAL time.
You might if you look carefully see I was (AFAIK) quoting Flyertalk USA COS Mountain Time.)
And regardless of what time zone was quoted, the chronology is surely:
1. Wingless's light hearted (perfect OMNI?) thread get closed.
2. An hour or so later a similar thread gets opened.
3. And 2 hours later it is still open while you explain here why hers got locked
But as always, I maybe wrong.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:37 am
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Hmmm .. well resident techie, it is actually 3.30am here - Wednesday.
You might if you look carefully see I was (AFAIK) quoting Flyertalk USA COS Mountain Time.)
And regardless of what time zone was quoted, the chronology is surely:
But as always, I maybe wrong.
You might if you look carefully see I was (AFAIK) quoting Flyertalk USA COS Mountain Time.)
And regardless of what time zone was quoted, the chronology is surely:
But as always, I maybe wrong.
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:40 am
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Its a well known fact that the OMNI moderators are holding a grudge against wingless (due to the fact that she's only started two threads in OMNI over the last month).
Or could it be that we just missed the other thread?
Or could it be that we just missed the other thread?
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:44 am
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Originally Posted by skofarrell
Its a well known fact that the OMNI moderators are holding a grudge against wingless (due to the fact that she's only started two threads in OMNI over the last month).
Or could it be that we just missed the other thread?
Or could it be that we just missed the other thread?
Thanks for the support everyone and Scott you may now close this thread.
Thanks!
Cheri
Apr 20, 2004 | 11:47 am
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Originally Posted by ScottC
As always Ozstamps thank you for your input in Omni moderation.
Can you guys in return please share a few of those juicy collector series "Reputation" points with me if you don't mind though?
'could it be that we just missed the other thead?'
skofarrell - yes I can understand missing a thread for hours titled:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
was very easy to do.
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Apr 20, 2004 | 12:27 pm
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
However with true OMNI consistency,[B
However with true OMNI consistency,[B
this [/B] silly thread was opened at 8.50am and remains open:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
Where folks are posting the actual negative dings they have allegedly received.
So it seems you are free to go post to that seeing both yours were locked.
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
Where folks are posting the actual negative dings they have allegedly received.
So it seems you are free to go post to that seeing both yours were locked.
So what if it is silly? Isn't that part of what makes up OMNI?
And Randy has implicitly approved the use of anonymous reputation dings. If it acceptable to send them, why isn't it acceptable to discuss them?
Apr 20, 2004 | 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by cactuspete
Not so fast - - the OMNI gestapos got that one, too.
So what if it is silly? Isn't that part of what makes up OMNI?
And Randy has implicitly approved the use of anonymous reputation dings. If it acceptable to send them, why isn't it acceptable to discuss them?
So what if it is silly? Isn't that part of what makes up OMNI?
And Randy has implicitly approved the use of anonymous reputation dings. If it acceptable to send them, why isn't it acceptable to discuss them?
Nobody said it wasn't acceptable to discuss the negative reputation dings, but there are other threads discussing reputation AND negative remarks left there.
Apr 20, 2004 | 12:46 pm
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Originally Posted by ozstamps
Glad to assist where I can guys ... notice it got locked down REAL fast.
Can you guys in return please share a few of those juicy collector series "Reputation" points with me if you don't mind though?
'could it be that we just missed the other thead?'
skofarrell - yes I can understand missing a thread for hours titled:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
was very easy to do.
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Can you guys in return please share a few of those juicy collector series "Reputation" points with me if you don't mind though?
'could it be that we just missed the other thead?'
skofarrell - yes I can understand missing a thread for hours titled:
The Anonymous Negative Reputation Thread
was very easy to do.
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Apr 20, 2004 | 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by cactuspete
Not so fast - - the OMNI gestapos got that one, too.
Don't we have enough darn threads regarding reputation already