The Flat Earth Society
The Flat Earth Society => Suggestions & Concerns => Topic started by: alex on May 19, 2015, 08:46:04 AM
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Hello,
I have the feeling that posts or replies to other post are vanishing. Is my observation correct? Where can I find a list of all posts or comments?
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Your observation is incorrect. Your non-constructive posts are being moved to a thread of their own (see rule 6 (http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?topic=977.0)), but since it's not a major problem yet, you've not received a warning for it (perhaps that's a mistake on my part).
You can view all of your posts at http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts (http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?action=profile;area=showposts). This is accessible from your user profile.
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Why do some of my comments to posts end up in "Angry ranting"? This is strange, and if this is done deliberately, it supresses a free communication in this forum.
I would consider this a personal insult, which is not allowed, according to the Forum rules.
If I have violated the forum rules, I would like to know on which basis, so I can avoid it in the future.
Thank you.
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Hi,
I am a bit worried. I always try to focus on the given topic, while many, many other posts get astray and post material which does not contribute to the specific topic. I can give you some examples if you like.
For example I ask a question and get a discussion on some misspelled word, not contributing the the actual topic. This I would consider a violation of rule #6.
I cannot see I have violated this rule! But I will take care...
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I am a bit worried. I always try to focus on the given topic, while many, many other posts get astray and post material which does not contribute to the specific topic. I can give you some examples if you like.
Yes, as mentioned in the rule's description, decisions in these cases are made on a post-by-post basis, and it's not always easy to set out a strict cut-off point for a rule this vague. This is why I opted for no warning, but I take the point that I should have informed you about moving your posts.
An occasional minor deviation may be fine, but entering a FET thread and contributing nothing other than "I think/know the Earth is round" is probably not going to be welcome. A lot depends on what you say and how you say it. For example, your most recent (third!) attempt at replying to this thread (http://forum.tfes.org/index.php?topic=2445.msg69666#msg69666) offers some actual advice, and while it's still not particularly contributive, it's no longer particularly disruptive.