NationStates Jolt Archive

I understand the whole smily gig the last time. But this time, I don't see WHY I can't feature my mod quote!

Steph flamebaiting, should that be kept a secret or something? Did mods just wish that the event never happened and wanted to erase all traces of such an event?

It wasn't even much of a flamebait either....just Steph saying that the U.S. will turn into a theocracy and Scolo telling Steph to not flamebait...


SO WHERE'S THE PROBLEM HERE? IS IT MY BREATH? DID I FORGET TO PUT MY BRAIN ON THIS MORNING?

I'm just ticked that the 1st Amendment only applies to American soil only...

You don't need to be advertizing that someone got deleted for anything. That's the mod's job, if they really think it's needed. Also, getting angry at the mods won't do anything for you.

Stephanie's prerogative.

Stephanie's prerogative.
I'll back you guys over angry players 99% of the time, but this time you're wrong, Myrth.

When a mod is personally involved as a player and not as a mod, then she should not use her mod abilities (or ask that you do so) to remove offending materials.

If a "disinterested" mod were to rule that Colodia's sig is flamebaiting in and of itself, that's fair. For Steph to say, "Colodia shouldn't be pointing out my flaws" is an unfair use of mod powers.


I think you need to revisit this as neutral parties, not as friends of Steph. In this case, you must separate the player from the job.

My statement stands.

You don't even know it WAS Steph who did it, so please stop making assumptions.

A comment from a mod who actually cares what people think, por favor?

I have no idea who edited your sig or what it even said, but given that it appears as though it was essentially airing dirty laundry, i.e. a strong disagreement between two members of the staff, and likely not very complimentary to either Steph or Scolo, I can't disagree that its removal was appropriate.

You don't even know it WAS Steph who did it, so please stop making assumptions.

The statement Stephanie's prerogative. would seem to denote, at least in my understanding of the word and its use, that she had something to do with it. I could be wrong, but I'm just pointing out my interpretation in line with Fris' statement.

I have no way of telling who edits anyone's signatures in the forum.

I have no idea who edited your sig or what it even said, but given that it appears as though it was essentially airing dirty laundry, i.e. a strong disagreement between two members of the staff, and likely not very complimentary to either Steph or Scolo, I can't disagree that its removal was appropriate.
but why is that considered a violation? It's not like Scolo was telling Steph to piss off.

Here's the closest I can get to the quote...

Steph, please don't post flamebait!
NOT
BLOODY
NOW.

And that was it.

'Because we said so' is the best answer we're at liberty to give.

but why is that considered a violation? It's not like Scolo was telling Steph to piss off.If you weren't warned, it was likely nothing more than a polite request to not make our job harder than it is. Tempers have been running high on everyone's part, and I'm pretty sure that displaying this in your signature for the world to see is no way to 'win the peace', so to speak.

Or that.

From the sounds of it, Colodia, this argument isn't going to do anything for you. Suggest you just let it go before you do end up with a warning. After all, we've already had two mods pop in here, who are both going to be watching the topic.

Suggest you just let it go before you do end up with a warning.

Colodia isn't going to get a warning for trying to figure out just what happened in regards to his signature.

My statement stands.

You don't even know it WAS Steph who did it, so please stop making assumptions.
Myrth, I didn't make myself clear. I have no argument with a mod editing inappropriate bits out of someone's sig. My argument is with your statement, "Stephanie's prerogative".

I'm guessing that this was a simple and quick response to a question, and it's frankly irrelevant that it involved Colodia and his sig. I just don't want to see the "mods as players" given the right to censor as players. In this case, editing a sig that was negative may have been a mod's prerogative, but it shouldn't have been Steph's call to make. Mods take a lot more crap than the standard player, but that shouldn't put them above other players with regard to censorship.

I don't mean to blow this out of proportion, and I'll drop it here. I just wanted to point out the perception that mods can defend themselves in ways that other players can't is not going to endear the lot of you with the "all mods are biased" crowd. I just don't want you to give them any more ammo unnecessarily.

Colodia isn't going to get a warning for trying to figure out just what happened in regards to his signature.
That's definitely correct. The only times people get warnings for inquiring into moderator action is if they do so in an uncivil or derogatory manner.

That's definitely correct. The only times people get warnings for inquiring into moderator action is if they do so in an uncivil or derogatory manner.
Thank you Unfree. All I wanted was a definate and clear answer of why my sig was edited, or at least a decent explanation of why it may have been editted out.


We can drop the topic, provided there is nothing more to discuss by others.

I have no way of telling who edits anyone's signatures in the forum.

Is it possible that a Jolt moderator did that? Since Colodia is posting all over the place, I assume that the possebilities are remote.

Is it possible that a Jolt moderator did that? Since Colodia is posting all over the place, I assume that the possebilities are remote.

Possible, but highly unlikely.

Scolo deleted it at my request. It was his post you decided to use as a sig. He was the author and as such had the right to remove it. If any one uses some one else's post as their sig and the author of that post objects they have a right to ask that it not be used. It's really as simple as that.

I believe the question has been answered.. therefore I will lock.

Stephanie
Game Moderator