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Catpeeing - what have I done wrong?

• Message 1. 

  Posted by Captain (U5370901) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  Just got an e-mail saying a post of mine had been catpeed and removed. My post was reproduced for me so I knew which one it was.
  
  I would like to know which bit was offensive and how, since there are a number of transgressions it is possible to make, yet I don't know which bits someone felt transgressed which rules.
  
  I sent a reply e-mail politely asking if in the interests of a learning curve I could be told what had been found offensive and why. I don't care who did it, but I genuinely don't know why.
  
  There were no swear words. I replied to a poster who had used one but they substituted the 'a' in it for a '@', so I did too. It was done in a lighthearted way. I was querying how another poster had come by some information about a condition he felt he had. He used an abbreviation of his real name which I reproduced. Then I went on to give some information about the condition in my experience.
  
  I don't like being the cause of offence, actually, and I am offended that it can just be removed without explanation. There are plenty of offensive things still out there... people being called names and having derogatory epithets applied to them etc.etc.
  
  Anyone shed any light on this?

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  Posted by mike (U2254029) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  It's difficult to answer this without seeing the original post. Removal of swear words has always been a bit inconsistent, not to say bizarre. This looks as though it could be something to do with revealing personal details of a 3rd party.
  
  But most important, I think, is not to get too upset -it happens to most posters sooner or later. The randomness/ inconsistency is the price we pay for being able to get rid of the really nasty stuff.

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  Posted by Mr Snowy (U2260171) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  Wise words, Mike. Certainly I have been removed although by the Mods, rather than other posters. The first time it happened I was mystified - my post disappeared after about 10 minutes. I tried again and the same thing happened. I was e-mailed in due course and became quite cross because one of my parodies had been black-balled for breach of copyright. Mr K came riding to my rescue, fortunately.
  
  I have had the same think happen a couple of times since, despite posting many parodies. I can smile more now because it just shows how inconsistent the Mods are.
  
  

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  Posted by RosieT (U2224719) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  There also seem to be some mods who are less keen to remove certain types of posts on certain days.

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  Posted by Captain (U5370901) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  Who moderates the moderaters!!
  
  Seems to defeat the object if they're inconsistent. I don't know anything about the poster I was querying, only that he had said he was ***, a field I have a bit of experience in.
  
  I invited him to clarify. It was in answer to another poster who was a little more insulting - are you **** or *, the second one being a dialect word which could be construed as negative.
  
  I would have thought that post was more personal but hey ho! (I hate that expression!!!)
  
  I take the point that we need mods for the really awful posts like we need psychiatrists for the psychopaths, but an explanation might have been useful.

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  Posted by irene (U3957983) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  i wouldnt worry, captain. as someone who lays claim to having made the most innocuous post that has ever been modded
  ie. 'i agree', its all water off a ducks back to me. its always been a bit hit and miss this moderating lark. (oh two bird refs in one post. must write to the times immediately!)

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  Posted by Captain (U5370901) on Thursday, 29th March 2007

  Odd, isn't it! There are all kinds of sexual inuendoes out there, little jibes and insults, sitting there for anyone to see! It has a useful purpose, but it is an ass, too, like the law can be sometimes.
  
  The astonishing Al and scintillating Shula thread got very raunchy! Not a catpee in sight!!! Mind, it's slipped off the board now, who could respond to comments like that!!
  
  

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• Message 8

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  Posted by Keri Davies (U2219620) on Friday, 30th March 2007

  As far as I can see, the mods never "enter into correspondence" about their decisions but I get copies of all the removed posts and if someone asks for an explanation I'll do my best to interpret the decision.
  
  I've done this in response to the email querying this particular decision. Hope that's ok.

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• Message 9

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  Posted by Captain (U5370901) on Friday, 30th March 2007

  Thank you Keri, that was very helpful. Does this mean, though, that each moderator makes a subjective decision? Are there any further guidelines other than the published rules? Can moderators make the decision to remove a post without it being referred by another poster, or is that a privilege you have?

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• Message 10

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  Posted by petal jam (U1466691) on Saturday, 31st March 2007

  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:16 GMT, in reply to Captain in message 9
  
  I think mods /can/ remove posts on their own initiative - it often happens with anything which looks as if it might be copyright material e.g. recipes or song lyrics [though usually it isn't, but they err on the safe side.] Seems to happen with names of people in the public eye too so mentions of madonna or beckhams, d&v, tend to be removed.

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• Message 11

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  Posted by posh_scouse_pinnedwithpride (U2514024) on Saturday, 31st March 2007

  
  
  
  Soooooo, why am I still here?
  
  [Posh is a chicken abusing liar etc]
  
  

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• Message 12

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  Posted by petal jam (U1466691) on Saturday, 31st March 2007

  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:44 GMT, in reply to posh Scouse in message 11
  
  Umm.. I give up posh... why are you still here?¬) Why are any of us here come to that?
  
  Seriously there are fairly quick reactions to mention of media figures on the other radio 4 boards. Anything about Sir Roy Meadows disappeared very quickly last weekend. Very antsy pants about potential accusations of defamation.

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