Wo closed the "Sorry People" Thread, and why?

Darby · 19-10-2004, 09:34

I was very surprised to see this thread closed. But slightly annoyed as to: (a) why it had been done and (b) just who decided to close it.

Any answers?

Busman747 · 19-10-2004, 09:47

There are a lot of strange goings on just lately, Innocent members slated, the guilty encouraged. .....e mail addresses given out to anyone that asks..

I have all but given up asking why.

Ifty · 19-10-2004, 10:28

Its not what you say its who you know. I read and saw people get slated but they end up being told off not the one doing it. I seen moderator edit one not bad thing and leave a worse. I do really believe a lot of you are decent nice people but its coming over not that way with things like this like once before closed thread I wanted to say somehting but cant. My English isnt good enough for some either so thats the end now for me. Fight each other and be so narrow allows nothing. I expect good riddance said after I'm gone but it dont bother me. It was nice knowing some.

Darby · 19-10-2004, 12:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ifty

Its not what you say its who you know. I read and saw people get slated but they end up being told off not the one doing it. I seen moderator edit one not bad thing and leave a worse. I do really believe a lot of you are decent nice people but its coming over not that way with things like this like once before closed thread I wanted to say somehting but cant. My English isnt good enough for some either so thats the end now for me. Fight each other and be so narrow allows nothing. I expect good riddance said after I'm gone but it dont bother me. It was nice knowing some.

What's the matter Ifty? I only asked who? and why?

If you didn't like the thread then say so (as best as you are able to), I'm sure we will try to understand. I know your English isn't perfect, but then so is that of many people on this site.

Come on, give it a try. I'll listen!

Acrylic-bob · 19-10-2004, 13:37

Following my original post on the "Sorry people" thread, someone anonymously added to my karma. These are the details :

"19-10-2004 11:30 what makes you so perfect? "

What puzzles me about this is not that the comment is vaguely negative, it would not do for all of us to agree on everything, but that it appears to be neutral and has not affected the score. Usually, two options are offered; "good" with a green button, or "not so good" with a red button. The above comment is listed with a blue button. How is this done?

Incidentally, I wish that we could move to a system which attributes karma to the user, rather than the present annonymous system. It would be so much more helpful and informative if the person giving or subtracting karma could be identified. Then, at least, there could be some opportunity to learn what it was in the relevant post which either pleased or displeased.

Incidentally if the member responsible for the above karma message would care to identify themselves I would be more than happy to discuss the matter with them either in public or in private.

In the meantime, I will continue to sign all my karma messages and I would like to urge other members to do likewise.

simon · 19-10-2004, 13:45

A blue karma is when someone with less than 100 post's give's you karma ..

I think because I got one a bit ago...

Acrylic-bob · 19-10-2004, 13:54

Thanks for that Simon, it's always useful to know.

jelly baby · 19-10-2004, 14:12

I don't understand the karma thing at all. Can anyone explain it to me?

WillowTheWhisp · 19-10-2004, 14:26

I think that's a good idea A-bob to sign your name when you give Karma. I end up wondering who on earth I got some from, although I do have some signed ones. I wonder if the people who remove it would still remove it if they were not anonymous? Mind you, sometimes not being anonymous can land you in all sorts of hot water but what the heck if I've got an opinion I'll voice it.

You need to have 100 posts jelly baby in order to give or take Karma points. Yours are up there in the top right corner of your post. If you check in your profile you can see when and where you gained or lost them. You automatically start with 10. When you have enough posts you can add to other people's karma by clicking on the karma box in their post.

Tealeaf · 19-10-2004, 16:29

Sod the Karma.......we still don't appear to have an answer as to why this thread was closed down. I would have liked to have made a contribution on this one; now I can't.

Acrylic-bob · 19-10-2004, 16:50

Yes you can mate, it appears that the thread is continuing here...isn't it?

Tealeaf · 19-10-2004, 17:28

Splendid! And I hereby exculpate the guilty monitor

JohnW · 19-10-2004, 19:14

Well Princess, that's a great improvement. Your spelling isn't perfect we agree, but, at least we can understand what you are writing. Plenty of intelligent people have trouble with spelling. Please try to avoid the 'newteenspeak' it really is hard work for us 'oldies' to decipher.

princesshales · 19-10-2004, 19:56

ur verry welcome

WillowTheWhisp · 19-10-2004, 20:02

I thought the post was relevant and appreciated Princesshales' wish to apologise even if it was difficult to read. I was also having an interesting discussion there with Darby about pigs udders.