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PoindexterOglethorpe

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18. I'm aware of people whose appeals were apparently never looked at.
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 05:11 PM
Dec 2019

Never responded to.

I am aware of only one reinstatement, and I don't think that person was actually banned, just had posted some things in anger and was allowed to apologize. Others never got that chance.

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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