Somebody's editing my posts

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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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skippy the dead wrote:
Scottie wrote:Are you suggesting a mod is editing your posts??

I find that HIGHLY unlikely, unless it is simply to fix a broken quote or edit a swear word. (which I do fairly frequently).

But never content.


Based on rcrocket's comments on another thread, it would appear that his faux moderator comments have been removed. That's editing content, if true.

As an aside, I recall that a mod has objected to rcrocket's use of faux mod comments. Ask around, and see what you find.

On the other side of the coin, how can you trust the mods if posters are running around posting fake mod comments?
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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Scottie wrote:On the other side of the coin, how can you trust the mods if posters are running around posting fake mod comments?

Make Mod comments unforgeable. Have the board software place mod comments in a special unforgeable place like at the side of the post. (Note: putting it in the post body always allows for forging by way of posting an image).
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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Scottie wrote:On the other side of the coin, how can you trust the mods if posters are running around posting fake mod comments?


Is there any way that the software can generate an "edited by" stamp for added mod comments, just as it does if we edit our own posts?

Or a mod can put in a disclaimer, if it's that important.

Or if the fake mod comment is removed, then whichever mod does it should at least put in a note that it was done, and by whom.

(Besides, based on the pretend mod comments I've seen from rcrocket, I don't think anybody would think they were real.)
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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All I want to know is whether they're being improved.
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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asbestosman wrote:
Scottie wrote:On the other side of the coin, how can you trust the mods if posters are running around posting fake mod comments?

Make Mod comments unforgeable. Have the board software place mod comments in a special unforgeable place like at the side of the post. (Note: putting it in the post body always allows for forging by way of posting an image).



Are you familiar with Php coding, and if this is available to do based on our current platform? If so, please feel free to email Keene, and have him look into it. He is the only person with Admin rights who could do something like that.

Look folks....Bottom line....we don't edit posters' content. We will occasionally fix a swear word, or a quote window (which is really just a service to the poster to make things easier to read).

Bob, the only thing I am aware of that happened to you is that AFTER you had been warned by all three Mods NOT to faux Mod, you did it again. And, Shades removed the red lettering from your post. He left the content, but removed the lettering. I'm sorry, but I don't see why you are taking offense to that.

We wanted to make sure that someone lurking didn't mistake your little joke for actual Moderator comments.

You need to grow up.
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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What a f'ing loser.

Seriously Bob, what is your problem?

Is your life so empty that finding fault with this board is the only thing that drives you?

Are you not or were an LDS bishop? Is this behavior appropriate for such an office?

Nevermind about the title that your day job gives you. Behavior like this is expected.

If this board is such thorn in your tender little side, why did you come back?
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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You still have that GED certificate proudly hanging on your wall? I applaud you.
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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College Terrace is far more successful than you would give him credit for Bob. And I'm really not kidding. And seriously, that wasn't a good comeback, maybe 20 years ago it would have been.

Rcrocket pulls lame "jokes" like this thread, and his comeback to CT, for whatever reasons are beyond me, but, he's a decent guy. After all, he's taken a lot of persecution at the greedy hands of the apologists and if I'm not mistaken, FARMS metaphorically burned him out of the canyon, yet, he didn't just turn around and apologize, he stood his ground. He's pissed off a lot of Mormons, it's quite possible, he's pissed off more Mormons than I have.

I'm a pretty good judge of character, and I'll just be honest and say that despite his many, well-documented faults, rcrockett is a good man.

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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

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You are confusing me with somebody else. I am loyal to FARMS. Nothing like you describe ever happened to me.
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Re: Somebody's editing my posts

Post by _Dr. Shades »

NOBODY is editing rcrocket's--or anyone else's--posts.

The most that's happened is as Scottie described: Editing a swear word here or there to retain the post's Terrestrial suitability and cleaning up formatting mistakes, most often quote feature typos.

Beyond that, I'm afraid people HAVE been fooled by rcrocket's faux-moderator notes. I've gotten PMs to that effect. So in order to retain the integrity of the board, I've simply de-spammed such faux notes by changing their color and deleting the "[mod note:]" faux tag. His words themselves haven't been touched.

Also, since he refused to comply with repeated moderator requests, I was forced to deactivate his signature line privileges.

Since rcrocket doesn't approve of the discussions that take place here, he has resorted to undermining everyone's faith in the moderators. Since he can no longer do it with fake moderator notes, his complaints that someone is editing his posts are also fake, again designed to undermine everyone's faith in the moderating team.

Please don't be fooled. He's just spoofing you all again.
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