IIN Trolls are ruining this website

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  • When did I ever say that the names have to be real? And also I told you that even though there are rules, it's obvious that a large faction of people aren't interested in following them. The moderator is absentee, so it's left up to a handful of very uptight regular users to regulate the site by constantly thumbing people down and reporting posts for reasons that are often against the rules. That's why I say fuck the rules; because they went out the window a long time ago.

    I think people on this site should stop being so uptight all the time and accept that there are going to be trolls and users that they may find offensive, but that doesn't mean they should gang up and go around reporting and abusing the comment karma system. The only action that should be taken is against the spammers of the site. If other users want to speak their mind in the comments section and post a couple fake stories once in a while then what's the difference?

    Probably most people go on here because it's more entertaining and interactive than tv. God help them if they actually come in here for advice pertaining to their problems.

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    • I know you didn't say the names have to be real, that is exactly why your comparison doesn't work. You said if the stories can't be funny, then why can the screen names be funny? What I said was the stories can be funny, they just have to be true. That is why your comparison doesn't work.

      What you explained about moderation is wrong. The stories are not moderated by a few regulars. You clearly don't understand how this works so I will explain it. If enough users report a post it is not removed, it just goes to awaiting moderation. While it is there, you can't see it on the list, but it is still active, and the OP can access it from their profile. After a couple days or so, a moderator reviews the post. If they agree it is bad, it s deleted, if they think it is good, they return it to the top of the list. It is a moderator that makes that call, not other users.

      So the only way a post can get deleted is if a moderator believes it should be. Every single user on the site can report your post, but it doesn't mean a thing if the moderator doesn't agree. You are wasting your time blaming users, the mod is making the final call, and the mod couldn't do that if they were absent. This is all explained on thr sites FAQ. Also, if users report posts and the mod disagrees and reposts it, the karma of the reporters goes down. What many OP's do though is they delete the post when it gets flagged which prevents the mod from having a chance to do their job. Of you do that, you really can't blame the mod, because you are the one that cut them out of the equation.

      It doesn't matter if people are interested in following the rules or not, the site still has a right to enforce them. So like I said, if you are willfully disregarding the rules, you shouldn't be surprised when you get deleted. You know you broke a rule, so you know why you got deleted. Act like an adult and take the consequences, don't act like a child and whine.

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      • I still think you might be one of the moderators. It's the way you write, man.

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        • There are a few ways to circumvent if your posts aren't going through.

          If some of your posts aren't going through try creating a new account and submitting it for review.

          Remember there are certain triggers that will set of the computers algorithm and reject the post. A way around this is simply ask a dumbass question you know will pass and wait until it is visible in the "newest" section, edit your post, erase that dumb question and paste your actual question or poll, etc. Always copy your post before you submit it for review.

          Oh, and I'm not lying about this. If it's a borderline/reject post you can add the username "gypsysailor" anywhere in the post to increase its chances of not being rejected. Example: "Why does my cat lick it's ass? Gypsysailor"

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        • Well if I am than they aren't absent.

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