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PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,750 posts)
17. There are certain people you are simply not allowed to criticize.
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 05:08 PM
Dec 2019

And while you can supposedly appeal a post removal, the administrators never respond to such appeals.

You were able to at one time. Not anymore Lochloosa Dec 2019 #1
Ah ok, I figured that was the case Polybius Dec 2019 #3
I think you used to be able to see your own removed posts Ron Obvious Dec 2019 #2
That sounds like a fantastic idea Polybius Dec 2019 #4
Posts used to be "hidden," not removed entirely, but not anymore Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #5
Was an explanation given as to the change? Polybius Dec 2019 #6
It's been awhile, but I think allowing everyone to still read "hidden" posts Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #7
I always wondered what the point was of hiding a post when you could still click... TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #8
I liked it when we could still read hidden posts if we wanted. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #10
I liked it, too. I know some of it was just meddlesome curiosity, but it made the place... TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #15
There are certain people you are simply not allowed to criticize. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #17
They did reverse one a while ago, but none of my (guess who) complaints were... TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #20
Well, in another thread I did have my anti-Bernie post removed... TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #21
Yes, they do respond. cwydro Dec 2019 #22
Jury comments were a double edged sword, but on the whole I thought they were useful. hlthe2b Dec 2019 #11
I'm not sure what the point was either, think it was for "transparency" Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #13
Here is Skinner's post on some of those changes from 2013 hlthe2b Dec 2019 #9
Yes. Ask the Administrators used to be another good thing PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #12
Appeals are still possible and we have seen people here reinstated Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #16
I'm aware of people whose appeals were apparently never looked at. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2019 #18
I know people who had that experience too. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #19
I've seen people reinstated, so that's not true. cwydro Dec 2019 #23
Thanks for posting that, I wasn't sure where to still find it. Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #14
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