Rules for reporting posts - please advise

I recognize, Alpal, when someone said "opossum woman" who got along very well with Elizabeth.  However, Elizabeth was different.  I haven't read the rest of the pages.  I will read them later...did someone mention a "daisy"?  I can't remember. 

Shirley ... if that woman you are talking about had a name something like CountryLady (?) she did come back to the board

Yes, WR, and it did no good to "yell" at her or condemn her because in the end she did what she wanted.  And then it was too late.  What good does it do to condemn or insult or be rude to another opinion about tx instead of trying to be understanding.  And don't forget, the lady you gals or some of you gals were after said her dh was a Chiropractor.  Having a friend who is a Chiropractor, I know how they think and believe.  My nephew is also a Chiropractor.

I don't give a hoot who or what anyone's husband is - that does not give her the right to make blanket statements like "Chemo never works". And that is exactly what she said. Do you honestly think that's ok? Did you recognize any of those names?

Shirley ... it appears that neither approach worked.  Neither kindness or tough love ... and it was sad.

The difference this time was that the person was giving advice to others as though she was an expert ... that was what was being argued.  Not her freedom to do what she wanted for herself.  There is a big difference. 

And I know KK defended Shirley, too...  I'm just saying it's really time to reconsider this "report post anonymously - automatic deletion - automatic suspension - automatic ban" thing.  It hurts everyone it happens too, and nobody here needs that.  Especially since it seems it's not needed to prevent spam anymore.

Yes, I did agree with you about that previously, nurse-ann.  I did report one of those posts -- I told you I did, and why, so it's not anonymous.  It certainly would be preferable if the Moderators could handle egregiously offensive posts in real time (and some of those deleted posts were egregiously offensive).  If not, showing the names of the reporters would certainly reduce abuse. 

And honestly, I think many "reporters" may not realize the automatic banning that currently takes place.  I think that's a bad system, and shouldn't have happened to _TV_.  That should be the Moderators' call.  Otherwise we're like Lord of the Flies here.

nurse-ann, we're all confused about the identities rule!  Several years ago, we had Moderators who were very strict about multiple identities.  Suddenly (after I made a big deal about someone's multiple identities ) the Mods have said it's not against the rules!  Anyway, I'm sure as soon as the software glitch is resolved, Bluedahlia will be happy to resume posting under her name.

(Newbies used to be limited to 5 posts a day, but that has been changed as well.)

[The thing about sock-puppets is that they never say they're the same person!  They pose as supporters of each other.  Or strangers who "agree"]

Hey, summertyme... let's do an experiment.  Are you, as a brand-new, wet-behind-the-ears member, able to report posts?  I thought I read somewhere that new members would no longer have a posting limit (no more 5 posts-per-day rule), but they wouldn't be able to report posts.

I don't know how to conduct the experiment without having you click the "Report this Post" button on somebody's post.  But, maybe if that button is on your screen and it works, you could bail out when you see the "confirmation" page that asks if you're sure you want to go ahead with the report.  (In other words, don't really report a post.)

I'm just curious about that.

And, I don't remember who asked this, but, yes -- there absolutely, positively are BCO members operating with more than one member I.D.  A second I.D. created like blue did to get past an illicit banning would not be a sock puppet (IMHO).  It's a sock puppet if both (or more) I.D.'s are active at once, and could be used simultaneously.  Can someone logon with more than one I.D. at the same time from the same computer, and be on this site with multiple identities simultaneously?  That's not a sock puppet.  That's a whole dang puppet show!

otter

[Edited:  Oops.  Looks like blue is tuckered out.  G'night!]

Ahah!  So that much is true -- brand-new members (or old members' new sock puppets) cannot report posts.  That's a good thing, I think.

It's getting quiet around here, so I think I'll call it a day.  Hopefully it will still be (relatively) quiet tomorrow.

otter

Oh Shirley

Elizabeth was upset for being banned for no reason and she is right a the top of our minds right now. We bring her into it because we loved her and hated to see her hurt by such vile actions That is all there is to it

Well I didn't read the last page before I posted thsi. Still think it's true but mayb no pertinent

Bren, I think its 50, but not too sure.  Easy to get 50 posts in the humour and games forum.  One word answers.  Or, the pm's were flying.  BTW, I'm back and  so is mrmojorisin.