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Tried to post a new thread earlier (about signage/junk on the fells)- several attempts and again message saying needing to wait for moderation, but with the thread disappearing again and never being posted. Tech hitch or a mod being selective as to who can post?
I received the post twice Mossdog, at 8.38 and 9.08 and replied to the first one.
Both are still on the thread, along with my reply.
Can you not see them?.
I can see it, but it's tagged as "moderated" (I'm not sure why). I have an option to "approve posts" - I can't see anything potentially troubling, so I'll approve it.
Noel,Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Envious as I am that Mossdog alone of posters is forever claiming to suffer moderation (although he might just be a needy attention seeker) how does the moderation system work?
Or is the process of moderation kept secret from the moderators in case they reveal it to non-moderators which would allow the clearly elite and occasionally moderated Mossdog gain an insight into how to avoid being moderated which would make the life of we humble never moderated posters a lot duller?
Intrigued of Ilkley.
Being a needy attention seeker AND being persecuted by the Lizard people are not mutually exclusive, don't cha know Graham!Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
I've worked hard on this forum to ascend to my nonpareil status. You just need to develop a certain cussed élan and the Saurians will single you out too.
Being a needy attention seeker AND being persecuted by the Lizard people are not mutually exclusive, don't cha know Graham!
I've worked hard on this forum to ascend to my nonpareil status. You just need to develop a certain cussed élan and the Saurians will single you out too.
You're a true gent.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Looks to me as there is some sort of delay on your posts as often we get double, occasionally triple.
I haven't received any training, but when I was made a moderator there were extra buttons available. I think I've only used them twice so far. Once when we got one of those "click here to see sports supplements blah..." messages. And once earlier today to approve Mossdog's message.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
Buttons!Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
You've got extra buttons!!
This is obviously a two-tier forum and the verdancy of my envy is matched only by one of Mossdog's lizards.
I have somehow found myself to be a Moderator.
I've not noticed any more buttons but then again I've not looked for any.
Needless to say, I've Moderated zilch!
So do all posts, from everyone, get funnelled through for approval to a moderator 'on-duty' before they appear on the forum? (Be very careful how you answer that and you might seek legal advice: seeQuote:
Originally Posted by noel
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/la...iscrimination/ :) )
I think the answer has got to be 'No'. Whilst I try to keep my posts concise, on occasions where I have written rather a lot I have been able to log out and start reading my post, (to check for errors I couldn't see in the small editor screen), before anyone could have read all of it - unless we have an AI moderator :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
No, and that's the weird thing - you keep getting flagged for moderation but not others. And I can't see any reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
It would be more interesting if this were because you were on some secret list run by the illuminati and lizard people (that issue of Morning Star you once bought when you were 19). But I suspect it's something a lot more boring than that - to do with browser settings or IP addresses.
Huh! That's exactly what THEY want you to think.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
I think that there are trigger words that result in automatic need for mod approval if you type them, something to deter spammers.
Maybe it's due to the strapline at the bottom of your posts. Though I have sympathy with Israeli's that have suffered in the recent conflict, I have much more sympathy for the Palestinians who have suffered years of abuse from a much more powerful and bullying Isreal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
:rolleyes: Bet you wear your poppy with pride too Matt!
Let's not let this thread go into that debate. But, I wondered that too. Although MattPo, your post didn't get flagged for moderation.
I'm a proud Guardian reading, Radio 4 listening member of the Wokeraty (mind you, I'm not keen on Tofu). Fell running is a broad church and some of us Pinko lefties love getting muddy and having fun in the hills. Let's hope the Forum also remains a broad church!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
Taking 24 hrs. or there abouts, for some of my posts to get through - to be "judged" clear (we'll see what happens to this one). This Included such 'seditious' posts as the Today's Extraordinary Encounter (24 hrs or so) and the insurrectionary posting of a poem in the Today's Poets section this morning - still awaiting the censor's stamp of approval.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Can we please have some transparency on how the moderation process functions?
What criteria is used/has been used to 'flag' some members of the forum?
I read somewhere, the Israelis have rockets to protect their people and Hamas have people to protect their rockets.
Seemed reasonable.
I did approve your "Today's Extraordinary Encounter" thread. I'm still not sure why some are being flagged for moderation. I don't think any criteria have been set. I suspect it's something to do with general forums settings that somehow are being applied to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
I'm all for transparency - what else do you want to know?
We previously suspected it was your signature. Maybe you could start a thread called "just testing" with your signature as it is now, and if that gets flagged, you could then repeat with your signature changed?
Thanks for the reply Noel. It's not my signature condemning the evil atrocities at the pogrom of October 7th. It was happening well before I changed it following those shocking events. I can't believe there are too many neo- Nazis programming the algorithm of the FRA forum :) ! But hey, we live in crazy times with the world turned on its head!Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
That's a good point. OK then, what browser do you use? and/or do you post from your phone?
I'm asking like I have some knowledge here. I certainly don't, but perhaps we could narrow it down.
I'm wondering why Mossdog's posts on the "Today's Sally" thread aren't being flagged for moderation. They're deeply offensive to those of us weaklings who haven't a hope of ever doing that stuff. :o
Safari, Firefox, Brave and different combinations of VPN on/off.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Still no poem posted on the poetry thread from last week (it wasn't that awful!)
Just had one attempt on the general fellrunning thread sent to the moderators despite attempting to post on all 3 browsers.
And these seem to be posting well!
I didn't see that one. Perhaps someone else approved it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
I posted on the Harry Blenkinsop thread yesterday. My post has not appeared. Is this a moderation thing? Is there a list of moderators somewhere - I can't find one.
It appeared on my activity thread Steve!Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveT
But it hasn't appeared on mine: all I have got is Chris K's original post about Harry blenkinsop.
Me too. How odd. I may try to post it again if it doesn't appear soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonykay
Thanks...
Ah - I see you are a moderator. Maybe that's why you see it and Anthony doesn't. Is there anything you can do to fix this?Quote:
Llani Boy said - It appeared on my activity thread Steve!
Ta.
I knew you would pick up on me being a moderator Steve.
Unfortunately I can shed no light on the matter and have no idea how or why I am shown as a moderator as I don't know one end of a computer from the other, or any of the gubbins in between!
Huh! That's exactly what a true, secret, moderator would claim!Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
OK, thanks for your frank admission!Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
Anyone out there know who the moderators are?
Maybe if I curse and swear one will appear...
In a previous existence I was once summoned to a bewildering interview the purpose of which was opaque.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
Sometime later I was summoned to sign the Official Secrets Act.
But having signed it I was not to let anyone know that I had signed it. A secret!
Then some years later I was unsigned. Though I don't think that needed to be a secret.
Derby Tup, Noel, Llani Boy, Fellbeast(now facebooking behind our back)Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveT
I said to Charmain i'd moderate if the FRA continued to support the forum and keep it going, but i'm not sure i'll be any use with admin/network problems.