| Nov 7, 2007 @ 10:46 PM |
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Sweetheart83446
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I have a suggestion.
There have been several well written and thought out blogs that are hijacked regularly by immature, antagonistic, and hostile commenter’s. Yes, the owner of these blogs could easily delete the comments, but after 40 or 50 off topic comments of nothing but hateful remarks from one blogger to another, it gets old and you say, “O-well, screw it.”
The blog itself gets lost underneath the garbage these people spew from their mouth.
Could I suggest that people that regularly hijack these blogs get their blogging rights suspended for a week or so for each violation of blog hijacking?
A lot of people want to be on this site for the purpose of blogging. Matchdoctor has wonderful layout for it. It’s a great way for people to interact, express themselves, and just do what they love doing…writing.
I know the mod does not have time to baby-sit the blogs and the forums. But at times, the blogs get so bad, the mod has no choice but to delete the whole blog, when the blogger did nothing wrong, but, in fact it was the people commenting on it.
I am not sure if this would cause more work than just ignoring the blog, but, it’s worth putting the idea out there.
And I know the whole routine, “if you don’t like the blog, don’t read it” this has nothing to do with that. It’s not the blogs in particular, but the way people are turning them into their own “my penis is bigger than you penis” playgrounds.
When we sit here and disrespect one another for the hell of it, new people who join this site, see this, and get turned off from becoming active members. This is bad for the company as a whole and bad for individuals looking for a match.
In the end, these hijackers are ultimately disrespecting not only each other and the mods, but the site as whole.
Anyway, thanks for reading my suggestion.
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| Nov 7, 2007 @ 10:56 PM |
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kattsmeow
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I have read some that are that way too. It is too bad they get lost in all the offtopic stuff.
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| Nov 7, 2007 @ 11:27 PM |
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ForumMod
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funny that you should mention it. one blogger who didn't control his blog got the whole thing deleted just now and was given the opportunity to repost it. it was his responsibility to keep the ridiculous comments off his blog.
and the posting rights of one who carried his behavior and theme into several other blogs is suspended for the moment.
but we often don't know this is happening unless someone reports it. we are not babysitters and when the member (the original blogger) is given the delete, approval and block button, he or she shouldn't make us do his or her job. 
and to set the record straight, hammertime and diceknight are two different people. long ranger, sparechange and edthepoet are all different people as far as we know. these ridiculous accusations have got to stop. they had nothing what so ever to do with the topic of the blog. 
hijackers are ultimately disrespecting not only each other and the mods, but the site as whole.
no kidding. 
(as you can probably tell, i' not too happy with what went on in the last few hours while nobody was glued to their screen with a magnifying glass, fly swatter and bug spray. is it really too much to ask adults to act like adults without sending them to their rooms?  )
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| Nov 7, 2007 @ 11:27 PM |
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Sweetheart83446
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Well, I was reading a blog, and saw the where mod posted this...
the mods have asked a number of people, directly, to please reset their approval setting from 'automatic' to 'on approval' when they are away from their computer. it's up to the blogger to see that controversay, fighting, off-topic discussion and name calling does not happen in their blog. if they aren't at their computer, all kinds of fights can happen, especially with the 'more controversial' bloggers.
there's nothing stopping a blogger from posting his or her own comment to the effect that they are away, going to bed or work and that comments will be posted upon their return. they can then delete their notice when they come back and approve all the new comments (which are hopefully on the blog topic, not addressed to another commentor)
'controlling' a blog is not necessairily 'censoring', it's 'self-moderating': your responsibility, not ours. we shouldn't need to step in or babysit each and every blog.
So, nevermind on my idea.
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| Nov 7, 2007 @ 11:35 PM |
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Sweetheart83446
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Look who decided to show up. Been busy? 
(as you can probably tell, i' not too happy with what went on in the last few hours while nobody was glued to their screen with a magnifying glass, fly swatter and bug spray. is it really too much to ask adults to act like adults without sending them to their rooms? )  <~~~ Too messy
This ~~~>... however, might be worth investing in.
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| Nov 7, 2007 @ 11:47 PM |
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ForumMod
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 12:17 AM |
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Sweetheart83446
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You know you liked it.  
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 2:23 AM |
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thegoodideaman
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is it really too much to ask adults to act like adults without sending them to their rooms?
ummm... yes ?
and I've been meaning to tell you,
that picture, it makes your but look butt look big 
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 8:52 AM |
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Cynbaby
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and the posting rights of one who carried his behavior and theme into several other blogs is suspended for the moment. Well thank you mods. A perfectly good blog, once again got hijacked, every single day the village idiot gets on and ruins it as he did all night long last evening. It baffles me why you allow him on this site at all anymore?
Why because he threatened to sue with accusations against him?
Was it not obvious last night more then ever that he has problems?
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 9:31 AM |
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edthepoet
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Just for the record, I don't have different profiles on here, but I might have many different personalties lurking within me,lol
There's no doubt who is the most cancerous person on MD, one doesn't need a magnifies glass to see it or a microscope to witness his cancerous cell spreading throughout MD, nor do I have to mention his name for anyone to know who I'm speaking about.
Now, I wouldn't dare tell the Mods what to do about him, because they are the master of this domain and have the most knowledge through the abuse report they get and other data they have access too.
As I wrote in my protest blog, it's should always be the author responsibility to control thier Blog, not MD. They wrote it they own it. Long live the power of the delete button.
I can assure you this, uncontrolled cancer cell never make for a healthy situation.
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 8:01 PM |
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JimNastics
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Excellent comment Ed. I'm tired of this individual's (not Ed) nonsense.
It has gotten WAY out of hand. It is as moronic, as is humanly possible.
I hope that isn't taken as a challenge.
Ed, with all due respect I do not liken this individual's presence to a cancer.
I do not believe this person would be able to kill the entire body.
However, it's more like an annoying impacted 'lack of wisdom' tooth.
It's beyond treatment. It needs to be extracted.
At minimum instead of suspending BLOGGING privileges.
There should be a suspension in commenting privileges.
The problem is not it's blogs. It's the comments on other's blogs.
The host of these comments is also to blame for not deleting them.
This should be longer than simply a couple of weeks.
This person is a repeat and repeat and repeat offender.
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 8:22 PM |
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Sweetheart83446
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When you suspend a bloggers privileges, it applies to posting and commenting on others Jim.
Let’s NOT make this about one particular person. Because in reality; its not. A lot of people do it. This was not written about a specific individual.
And since yall seem to think it is the bloggers responsibility and that the blogger is in control of the blogs, then maybe the blogger should get in trouble as well. And hell, since were on the subject, punish the bloggers who let their blogs turn into forums as well. Cause those blogs are quite “cancerous” as well. In reality, they aren’t even real blogs, so, they should be deleted on sight as well.
It constantly amazes me how some people like to twist rules to fit themselves personally.
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 8:40 PM |
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kjac
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My responses have always been set to automatic. When I'm away at work, am I to be held responsible for the actions of people who wish to come on my blog?
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 9:10 PM |
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PullMyFinger
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Too fkn rich.....two of the biggest drama queens on this site commenting how those that leave hijacking comments on blogs should be suspended....ROFL!
If I'm not mistaken ya yard gnome, YOU hijacked the thread with accusations of people hiding behind other profiles....
God I love this place.....seriously.
Sorry SH....I saw this post by accident after receiving an email commenting on that Talk Show blog.
It constantly amazes me how some people like to twist rules to fit themselves personally.
I feel a blog coming on....
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| Nov 8, 2007 @ 9:20 PM |
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sciurusniger
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If you post a blog and allow any and everyone to post comments at will, that is your choice. Should things turn ugly, as happens, it was in large part due to your choice so therefore you are responsible.
I do not agree with those who feel they have a "right" to post whatever they wish wherever they wish whenever they wish. Blogs are for an individual to share their thoughts, forums are the venue in which to discuss them.
It is unfortunate that there are disruptive individuals here. But that is no different than any other part of life. Certainly, not all letters to editors are published in newspapers. Discussion about editorial topics is held to forums; so why would a blog - a personal "editorial", so to speak - be thought of any differently?
It is my opinion that the Mods are extremely tolerant about the blatant misuse of the resources provided here - for free, no less. Which makes the utter lack of respect shown by some members even more shameful than at first glance.
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| Nov 9, 2007 @ 1:24 AM |
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Sweetheart83446
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It is my opinion that the Mods are extremely tolerant about the blatant misuse of the resources provided here - for free, no less. Which makes the utter lack of respect shown by some members even more shameful than at first glance .
*TaDa
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| Nov 9, 2007 @ 4:42 AM |
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SunBabe
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| Nov 9, 2007 @ 11:09 AM |
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kattsmeow
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PMF:
feel a blog coming on....
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| Nov 9, 2007 @ 11:25 AM |
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robodad
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It's soooooo simple! Put your blogs on "await approval" mode and you won't get those idiots on; then send their e-mail comment to the Mods with a complaint. 
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| Nov 9, 2007 @ 12:48 PM |
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JimNastics
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robo I agree. But, this was partly caused by a blogger who allows comments at will without approval. Indeed, it seems that this blogger purposely puts up several controversial topics and hosts agitators to stir the pot more and stirs the pot himself, when there's not enough 'action'.
Now with regard to a very sophmoric blogger that continually insults others on his blogs, those blogs should be reported as well. They do nothing positive for this site.
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