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MADem

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36. I figure I am a guest in their home. If I really am unhappy, I know where the door is.

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 07:25 PM

Jun 2015

I am especially amused by the people who gripe about how their "free speech" rights are being trampled when they get a post hidden for being a jerk. Like the admins pay the costs of operating the site out of some sort of charitable impulse, or that they somehow acquired some "free money" from the government to cover their costs. And like the "jury of their peers" is somehow separate from the "in' crowd with whom they associate....

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I am curious about the Ask The Administrators forum. [View all] Tipperary Jun 2015 OP

they may not answer your question if they deem it...unworthy. KG Jun 2015 #1

I see. Well, there appear to be a number of unworthy quesions Tipperary Jun 2015 #2

Apparently libodem Jun 2015 #3

What is your question? Renew Deal Jun 2015 #4

I wondered why the most recent questions in that forum had not been answered Tipperary Jun 2015 #5

Most of the questions unanswered are probably NYC_SKIP questions Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #8

Depends. Some questions get answered quicker than others. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #6

Did you check Skinner's bottom left drawer? Found my Starburst there last primary season. Exilednight Jun 2015 #26

I did, but he seems to have put a lock on it. Solly Mack Jun 2015 #38

You should've Asked The Administrators NightWatcher Jun 2015 #7

You posted this in the wrong forum. Warren DeMontague Jun 2015 #9

I mentioned that in my post actually lol. Tipperary Jun 2015 #14

My personal impression is that questions that report problems are answered fairly quickly. winter is coming Jun 2015 #23

Welcome and Help might be a bit better, too... nt MADem Jun 2015 #27

I usually pm them if i have an issue. i usually hear back that same day if it is in the daytime. hrmjustin Jun 2015 #10

The Admins have been out of town for a few days. lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #11

From what I've gathered, they rarely answer questions that MineralMan Jun 2015 #12

That would certainly make sense. I think I would ignore numerous questions about banning Tipperary Jun 2015 #17

Well, a little history might be in order here so... Spazito Jun 2015 #13

Thank you for your answer. That is really interesting to learn the history. Tipperary Jun 2015 #15

You're welcome... Spazito Jun 2015 #16

I was a META host. MADem Jun 2015 #28

LOL! Spazito Jun 2015 #29

Oh gawd, so was I. It was ... challenging... scarletwoman Jun 2015 #30

They should have just called it "Man's Inhumanity to Man" and be done with it...! MADem Jun 2015 #31

Or, "DU Cage Match"! scarletwoman Jun 2015 #37

Hee hee...I can remember a time or two, looking at your spinning thingy, and MADem Jun 2015 #39

My impression is that they totally nuked it. Made it gone & didn't look back. scarletwoman Jun 2015 #40

Sometimes they are just busy LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #18

Oh I am sure that they are. Tipperary Jun 2015 #19

You would think that at the very least, folk who donate their hard-earned cash to this site Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #20

I think the reasonable questions do get answered. winter is coming Jun 2015 #24

And yet, people continue to use DU, MineralMan Jun 2015 #25

Ahhhh, DU! It's like the Trevi Fountain!!! MADem Jun 2015 #33

Perfect! MineralMan Jun 2015 #35

I just did some de caff acid olddots Jun 2015 #21

The only thing your responders didn't mention yet is that The Admins are not employees.... Hekate Jun 2015 #22

I figure I am a guest in their home. If I really am unhappy, I know where the door is. MADem Jun 2015 #36

I'm a regular reader of ATA, and I can tell you that a 2 or 3 week delay for posts getting an answer scarletwoman Jun 2015 #32

There are 30 pages covering 2 years pintobean Jun 2015 #34