A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry
When the moderators are out to get you
Posted: Jan 12, 2015
I've made a few posts on MTStars, and replied to many also. Like everyone, my responses aren't always liked by all and, admittedly, there are times when I've gone over a line and said exactly what I feel and didn't really consider another person's feelings to what I've said. I'm not the only one. I've seen many do the exact same thing. I've seen arguments regarding opinions on subjects turn into namecalling.
Recently, I've had a number of my posts removed from the moderators. Most recently, I had voiced my opinion on another MTs post, to which I strongly, strongly disagreed. Many agreed with me, a few did not. That post turned into a name calling match (which I was not a part of). I gave my opinion that I strongly disagreed with the OP and why. Another poster took offense to what I had to say, telling me that I was trying to make this person "feel bad." Well, I disagreed with her strongly and I did what most of us on MTStars do...I voiced my opinion. (I was not the only person who felt strongly that the OP was wrong, and mine was not the only post who called her out on it, and I might add that my post was strongly liked.)
Later that day, I was informed by the Moderator that my post was removed because "stop being so nasty." I replied to the Moderator by telling her that she should not single out one person, and that after checking the board the posts where the namecalling were occurring were still there...and mine, voicing my opinion, was gone. An hour or so later, the entire post was gone, along with the OPs original statement. Is my post, where I told the OP that basically went to her superior and tattled and demanded to get something someone else got, worse than calling someone a 7-year-old, immature, and tacky?
So, what do you do when the Moderator has it out for you? Let me reiterate that I have no problem with my posts being deleted if the Moderator feels a need to delete them...just don't single me out when the post right below mine and the one after that were 2 other people calling each other names.
I have no doubt that this post too will be deleted, and that I will probably be banned for speaking out against the Moderator, but as this is the Gab Board I see no reason why it shouldn't be here. So, if you're going to respond...respond quickly because I'm pretty sure the Mod will decide I'm "being nasty."
;
I've had posts removed as well. - Sometimes by mistake.
[ In Reply To ..]I've subsequently received apologies from the moderator if it was a mistake. I think, in their haste, maybe they check off too many posts and hit delete or something. I don't take it personal, but I do try to be as civil as possible. There are a lot of people who are trolls and try to incite a negative reaction. I've seen other people advise, "Don't feed the trolls." I try to take that to heart and try real hard to just ignore the haters/baiters. I am one who happens to like your posts so I hope you stick around. :-)
I like your posts too. - nana7
[ In Reply To ..]I have not agreed with all of them but I do like your posts and so much as told you so.
I have disagreed with people to the point I have been called a troll, which is fine but if you post your stuff on a public forum like this then you should be prepared to get all opinions. If you are wanting a pity party sorry I am not the one to give you that. I don't see your posts as being nasty, just a different opinion.
If you have such thin skin that GROWN ADULTS act like children and have to run to the moderator then a public forum is not where you need to be. LIke I said this is an open forum and you have to know that coming here you may not get the answer you want. Nothing wrong with that.
I think pretty much this board has now become a hate filled/feel sorry for me/pitty party board and nothing else. Not much encouragement like there used to be and definitely a lot of hate on this board.
Thank you - clyde
[ In Reply To ..]In thinking on it some more, it's also possible that someone complained about my post and not the others, which could be why my post was deleted but not the others.
The bottom line is, it depends on "who" does - the complaining.....
[ In Reply To ..]
There are posters who have been banned like - forever
[ In Reply To ..]You can't fight city hall.
I don't think our moderator is out to get anyone - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I think the moderator has a thankless job and gets flack no matter what she does. I enjoy your posts, Clyde. Don't take the removal of your post and thread personally. There are such tense feelings on this board nowadays regarding politics that it's easy to say something that "someone" will take offense to. Mine get removed sometimes, too.
I think I just have someone following me from post to post - clyde
[ In Reply To ..]and disliking my posts and reporting them to the Moderator. (The above post about Clean My Space kind of proves that.)
I dislike most of your posts - LOL - did NOT - dislike your Clean My Space post
[ In Reply To ..]Had a guy actually take the whole door off my dishwasher, take it outside and run a hose into it and spurt water out a drain plug, cleaned it right out.
My apologies, Moderator - clyde
[ In Reply To ..]I'm a big enough person to admit when I'm wrong, and I'm wrong on this. So I apologize. I believe it's more a person that I've annoyed who is just following me around MTStars and reporting my posts.
And, yes, my post that was removed should have been removed.
Please accept my apology.
I get similar treatment to you, Clyde. - s-m
[ In Reply To ..]The best you can do is ignore her, and keep on speaking the truth. All the tattling on this site is part of a right-wing clique, which unfortunately includes the mod. Just speak your own beliefs, and be true to yourself. Yours are some of the few intelligent and thought-provoking posts on this board, these days.
I agree. - nana7
[ In Reply To ..]If they come here to post something and you feel like responding then by all means respond. I have had many of my posts deleted along with others in the same thread. So what. The posts that were deleted was getting a bit out of hand and so they were deleted. So delete away. I am still here for now and if the moderator feels like banning me so be it. Until I am banned I will continue to post the way I feel and don't really give a darn who likes it or doesn't.
I read that thread and your post and your post SHOULD - HAVE BEEN DELETED..and
[ In Reply To ..]further more you are blowing this way out of proportion. That MT did not tattle on anyone. She simply asked about her gift card never showing up in the mail, it was a totally innocent post that YOU turned nasty. By accusing her of Begging for a gift and then continued to post childish belittling remarks, making fun of and teasing the OP. Now you come here and post about it when the thread is gone and there is no way to prove your fault. I read that thread over the weekend and here it is Monday afternoon, talk about taking things personally? Everyone gets posts deleted and your posts in that thread were over-the-top. Period.
You have me confused with someone else - clyde
[ In Reply To ..]It was another poster who accused her of "begging" for a gift, and I did not make fun of or tease the OP. And, if you look at the above post, you will see that I admitted that my post should have been deleted and I apologized for it. My complaint was not that my post was deleted, but rather that mine was the only post deleted.
I dont have you confused. I'm just tripping off the fact - that you have painted yourself to..
[ In Reply To ..]be the victim and went as far as to start another thread about it, still insinuating that this MT demanded something and tattled, which is totally false and anyone who read the thread should know that UNLESS of course, they were also involved in the teasing that went on.
Regardless, its over and done with now and yes, you did apologize in a later post, which I just now read. But in your original post, you did paint yourself to be a victim. The only victim in all this was the MT who started that thread.
did you miss the post where... - nana7
[ In Reply To ..]she said her post should have been deleted and she apologized to the moderator? We all make mistakes and she was adult enough to admit she made a mistake and apologized to the moderator.
You guys have turned brutal anymore. This is definitely not the board it used to be. Sure shows how miserable a whole lot of you are and every single post turns into an arguement.
@ nana7 - Was I talking to you?? I didn't think I was. - Now who is arguing? You seem to want to..
[ In Reply To ..]carry it on. And are you insinuating that I am miserable?? You don't know a darn thing about me. Wrong is wrong. And just like she felt the need to call someone on something (which in her case was totally inappropriate & overly exaggerated), I felt it necessary to call her out since things did not happen the way she described in her original post.
Yes, I saw her apology later, 4 posts down after her original "poor me post." I responded to her original post before I caught her apology. Not that I owe you any explanations, you are not my momma nor are you the moderator of this board.
was she talking to you when she posted her initial post? - nana7
[ In Reply To ..]Again you posted on a public forum and I really don't care if you were talking to me or not I WAS AND AM TALKING TO YOU. You don't even know what post she is talking about. You are assuming that is the post she was talking about and no she was not the person so accused the OP of begging for a gift because she always signs clyde to her posts and that one did not have it.
So you made a mistake also, just like she did but here you are being all defensive and nasty.
I made a general statement about the way this board has been turning this last year or so. So I am not insinuating anything, I am making a statement.
The initial post was directed to EVERYONE - reading the board..See msg
[ In Reply To ..]and whenever you start a thread, you can expect to recieve comments, which is exactly what I did, I commented DIRECTLY TO HER, not you.
I know exactly what posts and thread she's talking about because she named specifics - "Tacky, immature, and 7-year-old." And in your post you specifically said something to the effect of "how miserable *YOU* all are." If you were not directing that towards me then you would have been more general and used a word like "people."
I didn't reply to start an argument, but since you want to take there I can and will go with you.
well then. - nana7
[ In Reply To ..]Maybe I used the wrong wording and no I was not insinuating you are miserable.
If I used the wrong words I apologize but I will not apologize for saying how miserable people are on this board. If you take that personally then so be it.
And I will go to so don't think you will bully me either cause thats not happening.
Who wants to argue? Clyde came on here and said she was not the poster who said begging for a gift and you basically call her a liar. Now who is wanting to argue?????
If its that important to you to be right then be right. Good night. On to something else.
You were talking to - Everyone
[ In Reply To ..]If I had a dollar for every time I saw someone go on the attack with that old "was I talking to you" on a public board, it would certainly cover my broadband costs for a couple of months.
By posting your complaint to Clyde in a public space, you were indeed inviting responses from anyone else who cared to chime in.
Who you were directing your comment at is irrelevant. Anyone who wants to reply, may. You don't have to like their replies, or even read them. But it's silly to complain that "I wasn't talking to you!"
Here you go... - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Link below.
Similar Messages:
Oh Please ModeratorsNov 12, 2015
Oh please moderators, separate these two political factions, republicans from democrats into two different boards. I see not many conservatives are coming here to express themselves because of the constant flack and hateful comments that the left lobs at anyone differing in opinion. Some of us would like to compare the many, many candidates for president on the republican side. I for one am sick of all this nonsense. I don't much like to listen to ramblings and hateful comments blasting ...
Question For The ModeratorsNov 26, 2012
What happened to the post that discussed the use of monikers? It was an interesting post, and one I enjoyed participating in. I hope we are not resuming the practice of deleting posts due to individual complaints, as this would be more than disappointing. ...
Moderators, It Is Almost Time For The Snowflakes...Nov 10, 2013
let it snow, on MTStars! ...
Opinion Piece About The "joke" Debate Moderators (sm)Aug 24, 2012
link ...