The Crystal Ball

[JG52Uther]

Originally Posted by gwalch

Ihave noticed that posts are changed,dropped or deleted willynilly on this forum.
Post seem to be altered to reflect a different opinion by deletion of one or two sentences to give more "posotitive"feel.
Out of interest,who does this and why?

Don't know. I usually edit posts when they contain swearing, which is of course against the rules.You will usually just see **** instead of the swear word. Personal attacks on other members are just deleted. Attacks on the devs are also deleted. Trolling posts are usually just deleted. Quite often posts are moved to a more relevant sub forum. Sometimes (quite often unfortunately) you will have a few individuals who just want to have a row in a thread, and a load of their posts will get deleted, which can sometimes make a thread look a little strange. Blame them for breaking the rules (when they finish their bans) not the mod team for having to clear up their mess.
Sometimes people are warned, sometimes banned, sometimes a post is deleted and no action is taken, but the forum is a nicer place to visit.
I would never edit a post to give a more 'positive feel' as you put it, and I don't think I have ever seen that on this forum.
Apart from that, be sure to read the rules again if you have not already as discussing moderator actions is prohibited. There is an email contact on the rules page to contact admin.

[bongodriver]

bear in mind these whingers don't want to take their views to PM or private email, it 'has' to be emblazoned very publically on the boards so they can get their little fix of 'sticking it to the man'

[gwalch]

Thank you Uther.
Don't know what bongodriver is whingeing on about though.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by gwalch

Thank you Uther.
Don't know what bongodriver is whingeing on about though.

just trying to grate the same nerves

The above posts by Bongodriver are eloquent lessons in getting under the skin but misguided. They typify the 'whinging-about-whinging'. It has become a sport in itself, a game (it has to be a game because there is so little factual substance to it.)

Most of of this type of post is 'getting your retaliation in first'.

Of course, attempt to head off any perfectly valid and justified critcisms at the pass...makes those facts and criticisms disappear, pfft, just like that. Err....

It doesn't matter who makes the points, it is the game (or lack thereof) that generates them. That is the fundamental weakness in all the guardsmen who cannot bear the game to face pertinent criticism, or that anyone should be held to any sort of account.

Details, man, details.

Ben

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by Ben Scammell

The above post by Bongodriver is eloquent as always, but typifies the 'whinging-about-whinging'. It has become a sprt in itself, a game (it has to be a game because there is so little factual substance to it.)

Most of of this type of post is 'getting your retaliation in first'.

Of course, attempt to head off any perfectly valid and justified critcisms at the pass...makes those facts and criticisms disappear, pfft, just like that. Err....

Ben

eloquent whinging.......I like it, I see youre not used to playing sport on an even field then, you only like it when you face no challenge.

[philip.ed]

Eloquent whinging, masquerading as hypocriticism? Interesting.

Bongo...for pity's sake...it isn't a semantic game for the vast majority. It's a game that doesn't work anywhere near how it should, for a great number of people, some of whom have spent a great deal of money.

Dragging it down to a keyboard fest does no-one any favours at all, least of all the devs. It may suit the fans to enmesh it all in meta-games and cod-witticisms (of a very low level), but the critics see through it by and large. It is a tactic, and a cheap one at that. And recognised as such.

Ben

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Eloquent whinging, masquerading as hypocriticism? Interesting.

masquerading? I don't like an even playing field either, I much prefer being on the underdog side, the whingeing is quite overwhelming but I will take it on.