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Originally Posted by Flat.tyres
Mark said, in effect, that if you have infractions, the Mods will keep a closer eye on you.
Now, this is fine in itself because nobody likes people on here that are purposely insulting and trolling. However, as I pointed out, and mave justified, some people here are singled out for points for the smallest things such as saying someone was talking Bull (different word used.)
No, you are watched more closely but the same standards apply to you as to everyone, You might be getting relatively more points than another member for the same stuff simply because you are on sort of a probation and due to limited time some stuff will get unnoticed or the tone of the thread isn't affected by it to warrant actions.
There is no one out there to get specifically you.
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I'm really enjoying this discussion because it highlights the disparity on the forum. I was given points by Arrows that I totally agreed with. I learnt that some things are tolerated and where the line was. I had rather a good dialogue with Arrows and think he was justified in giving me the points.
That is where your arguement falls down Pino. I guess I am not the first person to have points on here and all the good boys and girls that didn't get further points from different Moderators were lucky they didn't come up against you two because between you, you have awarded me 6 points for what at the very most could be called minor infractions.
Your points are due to your own actions, which you said you would give up, but still continued, had Arrows been a mod, you would most likely been "awarded" the same points.
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1. Accusing someone of talking Ball when it was blindingly obvious they were lying. I have seen numerous occassions of people using that word in the asterix guise with no retribution whatsoever, let alone 3 points.
How do you know what people get and when? Can you see the mod section or do you ask every how many points they have and when have they gotten them?
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2. By making a cheeky comment to someone that turned out to have a whole different meaning to them because of their personal situation which nobody here would know about. I tried to remedy the situation by having the unintentionally distressing term removed and got a further 3 points for my trouble.
This already adressed earlier.
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So, dear Pino and Jan, that is why I have 8 points on my licence instead of 2 and a reputation of being someone that has been sanctioned by 3 different Mods instead of 1. Yet, you sit there, quite happy and reply there is no double standards and you're quite happy with the situation.
Exactly, i couldn't have put it better myself, you, and no one but you are to blame for your points.
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All I'm trying to point out is that in an open forum like this, people will question you if they feel you are being discriminatory against them. When you keep coming back with the "thats the way it is so hard luck" stuff and childish insults, you confirm my position.
As I say, I'm enjoying this as I have the moral high ground. I maintain that by and large, what I have seen of the Moderating, I have been very impressed but that is not to say that sometimes it warrents questioning, unless, of course, you're perfect and don't make mistakes ;)
I'm perfectly fine having my decisions questioned, it most likely never changes the outcome, but we learn more from you all this way.
You have made your opinions on this matter quite clear, as a moderator I disgree with most them wholeheartedly and until there is new line coming from mark, this one stays just as it is.