Oh Glorious Admin, I come with a Grievence

[IWilKikU]

I have seen some really offensive posts on this site, and you have always treated the perpetraters firmly and fairly. I've seen cencers, posts edited, warnings, posts locked, ect... but recently I had a post DELETED, thats right DELETED by one of your newly appointed ministers on the grounds that I was...

snyde.

Admin, if I am robbed the ability to be a wiseguy, I am robbed of my very identity. I have never seen the Administraters delete a post before this, and now would be a terrible time to start. Please either explain to me the forum rule that my post was breaking, or return my confidence in the administration by assuring me that it won't happen again.

Thank you
-Mike

[Lara]

Admin, his wiseguy attitude is somewhat entertaining and adorable.

[amuse]

We like Mike.

[Admin]

My moderators are people whom I trust. If they judged your posts as inappropriate then I have to stand by them. I haven't read the posts exactly (being deleted) but, like I said, I trust them.

You might be meaning something in jest, but to a new person on the forums who doesn't know you they might take it the wrong way. The last thing we want is a person being scared off.

So please, remember to be respectful and polite. If someone posts with really bad grammar, you could correct them, but don't be spiteful. Also remember this is an International forum. Maybe they come from Sweden and their English isn't so good but it is probably better than your Swedish.

Or, you could just ignore them. You don't have to respond to them.

I just want these forums to be friendly, peaceful, and educational. A place for people to discuss literature.

[verybaddmom]

i completely support mike's position on this issue.
I also completely understand his consternation caused by the action taken by the moderator. I would be offended if any of my posts were deleted, especially considering the number of far more offensive posts that have not been deleted.
The very first thread that i started (maybe my fourth post or so) i was verbally(?) attacked by another member for my query. it took about six or seven posts before the administrator warned my attacker to bugger off (thanks again btw). but the point is that a personal and verbal attack on my CHARACTER was dealt with by means of a warning to stop, not a deletion.
i would also like to add that when i was in conflict as a new memeber, it was Mike that came to my defence long before admin did.

[verybaddmom]

Im sorry, i was not finished ranting yet, but i ran out of room.

I also know that mike has been a regular contributor to this site, and while his personality shines through his posts and he is that wiseguy by character, his contributions are valuable and important to this site. just go back and re-read some of his posts to realize im right.

i think that if censorship is to be allowed on this site, there should be some more solid guidelines as to what is or is not allowed.

a person can accuse me of being lazy, innefectual, insecure and pretty much a plagarist. but mike cannot say wow?

wow.

[amuse]

i don't think iwilkiku/mike was being snide. i think he was expressing surprise re: the question of setting. maybe i'm wrong here. but this reminds me of janet's boob - blown out of proportion.

and i agree w/kik re: previous comments. old threads may not be active, but unregistered guests do read them.

[IWilKikU]

I don't think that the intentions behind "wow" are even relevent. And, thanks for your defence guys. I think the whole thing was blown out of proportion, mostly by me. It was like Logos slapped my wrist and I took it to the ER to get cast. Hopefully from this expirience I can learn to be nicer , and Logos can learn how pissy some of us can get over post deleting. We can all come to a happy medium and hug each other and smile and dance, all the days of our lives.

[fayefaye]

kik, I love your humour; I wouldn't want to see it deleted. When one of my posts was first edited, I complained. I mean, everybody needs to feel like they can express themselves and their opinion.

[fayefaye]

As for what admin wrote- Isaqel's Swedish, and her English is better than mine.

[Isagel]

I wish!
:-)

[Sancho]

Admin, I didn’t get a chance to read the offending post, but as far as intentions are concerned, I’m going to have to side with Kik. A couple of weeks ago he politely corrected me on my poor posting behavior, to which I made a nasty reply attempting to goad him into a verbal joust. Rather that rising to bait, he wrote me a very nice and diplomatic PM. - Dang-it. I don’t think the man has a mean bone in his body. Sarcastic –well sure, but mean – definitely not.

[subterranean]

Well Mike, I think you just becoming someone's hero here and gained lot of sympathy as well

Personally, I don't know why the NEW MOD didnt bother to let Kik know first instead of just deleting his post without enough explanations

[simon]

I agree that the Admin should have notified Mikey first.

[subterranean]

I suppose Logos must come out front and give explanations..I mean so far the lad said/post nothing regarding this matter..