New Infraction System - Page 2

Texicana · 11-29-2006, 10:29 PM

Ah gotcha! Thanks John

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lunarz123 · 11-29-2006, 10:56 PM

im pretty new here too and im being infractured many times and iunno why. Sometimes my posts are being deleted for weird reasons or not very important reasons and im getting the red thing =(

bbnbama · 11-30-2006, 12:08 AM

Gee..you mean you actually get a note when you haven't posted in awhile??? That's a note I doubt I'll ever see....

Marleybone · 11-30-2006, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lunarz123

im pretty new here too and im being infractured many times and iunno why. Sometimes my posts are being deleted for weird reasons or not very important reasons and im getting the red thing =(

Infractions are issued for specific rule violations and always include a private message stating the reason for the infraction.

Leftcoaster · 11-30-2006, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lunarz123

im pretty new here too and im being infractured many times and iunno why. Sometimes my posts are being deleted for weird reasons or not very important reasons and im getting the red thing =(

No offense intended, I'd have thought judging from John's initial post on this thread and through my own experience in this area that the reason(s) for getting infractions would've been explained to you.

Sometimes posts get deleted for reasons that might not pertain to you specifically, quoting other comments that have been deleted being one example.

All sites have their own rules and guidelines as to what is acceptable and not, posting in ALL CAPS or posting with no capitalization or punctuation are frowned upon in quite a few places; here, using "Lingo" is one of the specified no-no's to be found in the FAQ. I don't know whether "iunno" would be viewed as such or as a mispelled variant of I don't know that would probably fit the lingo definition as well. Just guessing, I'd project that you'd be better served using 'I'm' rather than opting too often to use "im", but thats just my good intentioned take.

gabriel · 11-30-2006, 08:26 AM

Very good reply leftcoaster, I was thinking the same thing. One of the things that originally drew me to this site was the fact that people actually posted using decent grammar and punctuation, but I am finding this sliding a bit down the scale and it sometimes is hard to read these posts. An example would be the post you replied to, as I read it I said to myself is there such a word as infractured? Kind of like I keep hearing TOOKEN, DRIVED etc..

**Amanda** · 11-30-2006, 10:19 AM

The standards haven't changed, Gabriel, so if you're actually seeing examples that we miss (since it's a very large site, and there are only so many staff members), hit the report post button and point them out, please.

ETA: Although with the examples you just gave, those are honest misspellings or mistakes, and that isn't the same as lingo. People aren't perfect, and we don't need those kinds of things reported.

gabriel · 11-30-2006, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanda

The standards haven't changed, Gabriel, so if you're actually seeing examples that we miss (since it's a very large site, and there are only so many staff members), hit the report post button and point them out, please.

ETA: Although with the examples you just gave, those are honest misspellings or mistakes, and that isn't the same as lingo. People aren't perfect, and we don't need those kinds of things reported.

I hear you on that Amanda, usually when I hear or see the words I mentioned in my post I generally chuckle. After all I am not the grammar police and I don't usually like correcting others. But if I see lingo(actually if I recognize it)I may just letyou know.

lunarz123 · 11-30-2006, 07:54 PM

It's just hard sometimes adjusting to the different rules and you kind of get used to the way you usually type. Ill try to fix it. Thanks.

jelle · 12-01-2006, 01:14 AM

I think this new system is great. I got banned for a few days a couple years ago and I never did figure out what I had done wrong.

The mod just kept telling me to read the rules and I couldn't decide what rules I had broken

After being around for awhile, I think I get it, but I'm still very cautious.
The new policy will leave no doubts as to the problems and I think that is great - good system.

11-29-2006, 10:29 PM	#11
Texicana Rude and Abrasive Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in the kitchen, darling! Age: 39 Posts: 4,844	Ah gotcha! Thanks John __________________ " I look like Nigella Lawson with a $#*!ing hangover."

11-30-2006, 12:08 AM	#13
bbnbama Rock Stars! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In my own little world where all things are Idol...... Age: 43 Posts: 10,754	Gee..you mean you actually get a note when you haven't posted in awhile??? That's a note I doubt I'll ever see.... __________________ Reality is the beginning...not the end....Wallace Stevens

11-30-2006, 10:19 AM	#17
Amanda Ice Cold Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,875	The standards haven't changed, Gabriel, so if you're actually seeing examples that we miss (since it's a very large site, and there are only so many staff members), hit the report post button and point them out, please. ETA: Although with the examples you just gave, those are honest misspellings or mistakes, and that isn't the same as lingo. People aren't perfect, and we don't need those kinds of things reported. __________________ The beautiful tragicomic thing about the human race is 1) their basic trust in each other and 2) that they never ever in a million years expect you to pull a big shovel out of your pocket and club them in the face with it. Click me.

12-01-2006, 01:14 AM	#20
jelle FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Under the big umbrella Posts: 3,050	I think this new system is great. I got banned for a few days a couple years ago and I never did figure out what I had done wrong. The mod just kept telling me to read the rules and I couldn't decide what rules I had broken After being around for awhile, I think I get it, but I'm still very cautious. The new policy will leave no doubts as to the problems and I think that is great - good system. __________________ "Know that you are not the master of your days, but the pioneer of their purpose" "My policy: no stone throwing regardless of housing situation." moanamarie

11-29-2006, 10:56 PM	#12
lunarz123 <3 Lisa and Chantal! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 108	im pretty new here too and im being infractured many times and iunno why. Sometimes my posts are being deleted for weird reasons or not very important reasons and im getting the red thing =(

11-30-2006, 08:26 AM	#16
gabriel Dorito, Nacho flavor Dad. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: At home Age: 52 Posts: 8,235	Very good reply leftcoaster, I was thinking the same thing. One of the things that originally drew me to this site was the fact that people actually posted using decent grammar and punctuation, but I am finding this sliding a bit down the scale and it sometimes is hard to read these posts. An example would be the post you replied to, as I read it I said to myself is there such a word as infractured? Kind of like I keep hearing TOOKEN, DRIVED etc..

11-30-2006, 07:54 PM	#19
lunarz123 <3 Lisa and Chantal! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 108	It's just hard sometimes adjusting to the different rules and you kind of get used to the way you usually type. Ill try to fix it. Thanks.