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0. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:08 am    Post subject: about people who lock (for administrators only) Reply with quote

yeah ive seen tons of threads that are locked for no logical reason at all frust.gif . i was wondering how i could possibly report these people so i can start communicating without being screwed over biggrin.gif
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1. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm rather confused by the wording in your post, so here goes:

1. "for administrators only"? Moderators lock too. I don't understand the point of saying "for administrators only".

2. Who are you wanting to report? The person who posted the thread, or the person who locked it? If it's the person who posted it - that's what the moderators are for, and they've already taken care of it. If it's the person who locked it, then take it up directly with the person who locked it.

There's always someone who complains about their thread being locked or whatnot - don't take it personally. Locking is done to assure that conversations don't get spread out among a bunch of different threads when there's already people talking about it somewhere else, or to prevent discussion on a topic that is not allowed.

I half-expected this to be yet another complaint thread about me, but I see you've never entered my dominion, so I doubt that. E15.gif
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2. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

no i ment MODERATORS are the ones who lock for no apperent reasons... i was wondering how to REPORT THEM to the ADMINISTRATORS... and yeah heres a couple links where I[b] think the moderators were acting as bullies, rather then guides, to the DDR community we have here.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98602
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98589
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=96509
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=95459
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91899
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91954

im sorry if im wrong... i just feel bad for these people who get pushed around by the mods E2.gif
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3. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

o... and (for administrators only).... i ment that i want only administrators to reply to thi... sorry for the inconvenience E1.gif
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4. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

badger wrote:


http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98602
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98589
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=96509
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=95459
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91899
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91954



You feel sorry for people on the internet who get pushed around, even know they arn't?

First thread was due to stupidity, the thread title and the actuall post had nothing to do with eachother. "OMG POOPIEZ" is a bad message.

Seccond one was an accomplishment *not* in the gameplay forum. They are trying to clean up.

Third one was postwhoring.

Fourth one was pointless, and could have been put in the DDR EXTREME thread anyway.

Fifth one, thread allready existed.

Sixth one, the question was answered, and it could have turned into a flamewar.

No im not an admin, sorry.

(The admins pick the mods anyway, they watch over them).
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5. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98602
Funky Come Medina wrote:
lolz i did poopie poopie lollypops


lol i aed a beginner and ppl wer lyk "omg wowz" bjbkgdskjbgdskbjgfkbjgbjk
You can't possibly tell me that I should miss that thread.

Anyway, you should read the post there by eyebrowsoffire. He knows what's going on.
badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98589
Wow, he got a lot of 7's. That's nice. I think all the people in the world that ever would have cared posted in that thread.
badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=96509
What, did you really need that thread to tell you that playing one of the hardest songs in the game barefoot is a bad idea?
badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=95459
Do we need a thread for every girl in the world for those that think she's hot?
badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91899
Like P-Chan said, it's really just a list of your favorite songs, hence it should have just been a continuation of that thread. This ain't LiveJournal - I don't want to see 500 different vaguely DDR-related meme threads because someone thought of a new and remotely creative way to select a small subset of all the songs in DDR.
badger wrote:
http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91954
It really didn't take long to reach the end of the discussion in that thread. It was a poorly-thought-out question to begin with (Konami just randomly using Nintendo's music without permission?), and it was answered fairly swiftly.
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im sorry if im wrong... i just feel bad for these people who get pushed around by the mods E2.gif
I'm sure they will one day make a recovery and be able to move past this tragic ordeal.

We're not bullies - we're just the authority around here. Once you quit trying to fight us and start trying to work with us, you'll understand our function better.
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6. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In order for the moderators to be doing something wrong, the threads need to be ok. Let's see if they are.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98602

Stupid. Postwhoring. Deserved to be locked.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98589

Possible accomplishment, but not really. Seems like a "funny" picture. No real explanation so all it does is promote postwhoring (notice at least 4 people saying "I don't get it?")

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=96509

Postwhoring.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=95459

Pointless thread.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91899

P-Chan said why he locked it. Not sure where the confusion is on this one.

http://www.ddrfreak.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91954

Sherl0k said why he locked it. Question was answered, so the thread was locked.

If you have a problem with a specific moderator, PM them about it. But I see nothing wrong here.
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7. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah a thread may be pointless..... but thats a matter of opinion... some people find things pointless, and some people find them to be interesting. things shouldnt be locked because its pointless in ones opinion

notice how the title of the forums is ddr related FUN. we cant have much fun if everything is being locked by people who find things to be pointless -.-
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8. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

badger wrote:
notice how the title of the forums is ddr related FUN. we cant have much fun if everything is being locked by people who find things to be pointless -.-
You mean this?
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Random DDR related stuff, introductions, discussion, etc. Anything that doesn't belong in the other DDR-related forums goes here!
Honestly I find the people that post stupid, pointless and postwhoring threads to be more of an annoyance than "fun".

The moderators and admins know very well what is and isn't acceptable on each of the boards and in most cases shouldn't be questioned on what they do.
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9. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

badger wrote:
yeah a thread may be pointless..... but thats a matter of opinion...


Yes, and because we're the mods and admins, our opinion counts more.

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things shouldnt be locked because its pointless in ones opinion


When you start paying the bills for this site, or are asked to work for it by someone who does, then you can start saying whether or not it should be locked.

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notice how the title of the forums is ddr related FUN. we cant have much fun if everything is being locked by people who find things to be pointless -.-


I did a search for the word "fun" on the main index page. Nothing found. Sorry, no fun allowed here. That last part was sarcasm.

And there's plenty of stuff to talk about and have "fun." But making an entire topic about a hot girl and having nothing but "OMG she's hot" isn't fun. It's postwhoring. The level of fun you have will be superficial and small. But if you talk about something that's actual worthwhile you will have fun on a much deeper level. Reach DDR nirvana or something maybe.
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10. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

o yeah.... ddr related STUFF.... i coulda swore it said fun... o well... my bad.... lets pretend this convo didnt exist biggrin.gif
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11. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

יָד שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים wrote:

When you start paying the bills for this site, or are asked to work for it by someone who does, then you can start saying whether or not it should be locked.



so wait

if i start giving jason 400 bucks a month to pay part of the hosting cost i too could have an opinion that counts
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12. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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if i start giving jason 400 bucks a month to pay part of the hosting cost i too could have an opinion that counts


Everything, including opinions that count, has a price E15.gif
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13. PostPosted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Empress Bouncy Tits wrote:
יָד שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים wrote:

When you start paying the bills for this site, or are asked to work for it by someone who does, then you can start saying whether or not it should be locked.



so wait

if i start giving jason 400 bucks a month to pay part of the hosting cost i too could have an opinion that counts


It doesn't mean we'll listen E10.gif

But that's how advertising works (sometimes unfortunately). If a company who advertises in the New York Times doesn't want a certain story to run because they feel it may do damage to their business, then they may threaten to pull their advertising money. So the New York Times either chooses to keep journalist integrity...or potentially go under.
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14. PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope you all learned something. Here at DDRFreak you're not allowed to have fun. People violating this major rule will have their threads locked immediatly.
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15. PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If your idea of fun is using the Internet to shoot people in the head, thereby lowering their intelligence, then no, you're not allowed to have fun. E10.gif
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16. PostPosted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

St00pidBaka // BluR wrote:
I hope you all learned something. Here at DDRFreak you're not allowed to have fun. People violating this major rule will have their threads locked immediatly.


hahaha thats great biggrin.gif
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17. PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

With that said, I feel it prudent to lock this thread.

For what it's worth, I stand by every lock brought up previously.

Having fun is one thing. Having fun at the expense of utter stupidity is not.

If you have a problem with an individual lock, bring it up with the moderator who locked it. We're all human here, and we'll listen if you give a good reason a locked thread should be unlocked. I've unlocked threads in the past that I had locked when people gave me good reasons they should be unlocked.

Can you honestly give a good reason that those afformentioned threads should be allowed to live? I didn't think so.
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