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That is true of AU too. It is just that the staff chooses not to do so for trusted users.
Small slip, but I loved the content of Ryan's reply."Rocket Surgery" and its twin, "Brain Science".
jb
Not a slip, just a twisted sense of humor.Small slip, but I loved the content of Ryan's reply."Rocket Surgery" and its twin, "Brain Science".
jb
Yes, true. While there can be a delay while the post is reviewed, it cannot be modified. The post is either accepted or rejected.Not true, Yahoogroups, members can be moderated, meaning before their post goes out to the group, they need to be approved.
Bruce-SSR
Complaints about irresponsible, biased, and even bigoted moderation have been common at every forum that has ever existed (and, along with technical issues, recently led to a split at a forum I visited). That said, the whole invisible moderation and editing without clearly identifying that it has been done and what has been edited do rub me the wrong way. That's quite unusual in my experience.Complaints about irresponsible and biased (even bigoted) moderation have been common at railroad.net, and even more common at trainorders. Alan is actually pretty good.
I agree! IMHO, there are "favorites" here who can do pretty much anything. but by and large, the mods here do a pretty good job.Complaints about irresponsible and biased (even bigoted) moderation have been common at railroad.net, and even more common at trainorders. Alan is actually pretty good.
I look forward to seeing the posts that you feel should be moderated and haven't due to favoritism.I agree! IMHO, there are "favorites" here who can do pretty much anything
ALL Posts except for My brilliant, copyrighted missives that are the Gospel truth! LOLI look forward to seeing the posts that you feel should be moderated and haven't due to favoritism.I agree! IMHO, there are "favorites" here who can do pretty much anything
:giggle:ALL Posts except for My brilliant, copyrighted missives that are the Gospel truth! LOLI look forward to seeing the posts that you feel should be moderated and haven't due to favoritism.I agree! IMHO, there are "favorites" here who can do pretty much anything
It is possible to edit posts on Yahoogroups. Whether people will take the time or not to do so, is another question. Personally, I don't. If I have a problem with a post, its usually the whole theme of it, not just a misplaced word or two.Not a slip, just a twisted sense of humor.Small slip, but I loved the content of Ryan's reply."Rocket Surgery" and its twin, "Brain Science".
jb
I'm also prone to say "Let's put an egg in our shoe and leave", or "Make like a tree and beat it", which also make no sense whatseover.
Yes, true. While there can be a delay while the post is reviewed, it cannot be modified. The post is either accepted or rejected.Not true, Yahoogroups, members can be moderated, meaning before their post goes out to the group, they need to be approved.
Bruce-SSR
You can fool with the group archives, which I mentioned, but once your post is distributed by email and hits my email inbox, it's physically impossible for ANYONE to modify its contents.It is possible to edit posts on Yahoogroups. Whether people will take the time or not to do so, is another question. Personally, I don't. If I have a problem with a post, its usually the whole theme of it, not just a misplaced word or two.
Well, it was a feature in the past to edit posts. With the addition of the 'Neo' interface for Yahoogroups, just not sure 100% if still possible.
Bruce
Just got back on a trip on the San Joaquin. On the trip up to San Francisco, the conductor threatened to throw people off the train for having their stuff on the seat, but on the way back the conductor was more tactful and explained to everyone to be "courteous" and not leave their stuff on the seat next to them. No threats of any kind. Even on the Surfliner, its all up to the conductors. Some have a more "threatening" announcements while others are "nicer."My husband and I took his " first" train ride this weekend between Modesto and LA. We had a wonderful time except the Conductor who continued to bully travelers into moving their belongings or body parts off the seat adjacent or risk having to purchase another ticket. There were at least a 100 available seats while she continued her rant. Definitely a feeling of being second class citizens on this trip.
Yes.... but if you are moderated, you used to be able to modify a post, before it posts. I just don't know if that feature is still available.Agreed. That's exactly why I found my way here.
You can fool with the group archives, which I mentioned, but once your post is distributed by email and hits my email inbox, it's physically impossible for ANYONE to modify its contents.It is possible to edit posts on Yahoogroups. Whether people will take the time or not to do so, is another question. Personally, I don't. If I have a problem with a post, its usually the whole theme of it, not just a misplaced word or two.
Well, it was a feature in the past to edit posts. With the addition of the 'Neo' interface for Yahoogroups, just not sure 100% if still possible.
Bruce
Yeah, but they will probably throw you off the train. It seems to happen quite often.On the NEC, I have seen the Conductor threaten to charge an extra fare at current bucket if seats are not vacated of the baggage sitting on them. I wonder what would happen if someone called the bluff. No one has so far as far as I can tell.
True. I also think that they know and the passengers know that no one really wants to create a scene anyway. Everyone is trying to get their way by getting just under the bar so to speak. And if it does not work c'est la vie. I have never been refused a seat when I firmly asked for it on the NEC. Grumpily for sure, but never refused. On an LD train I don;t know, since I have not traveled an LD train substantially in coach in over 10 years now. Palmetto doesn't count since it is too much like NEC.Yeah, but they will probably throw you off the train. It seems to happen quite often.On the NEC, I have seen the Conductor threaten to charge an extra fare at current bucket if seats are not vacated of the baggage sitting on them. I wonder what would happen if someone called the bluff. No one has so far as far as I can tell.
People who travel with cellos, double basses, and similar instruments buy a seat for the instrument, so I doubt it's a bluff, it's probably actually policy.On the NEC, I have seen the Conductor threaten to charge an extra fare at current bucket if seats are not vacated of the baggage sitting on them. I wonder what would happen if someone called the bluff. No one has so far as far as I can tell.
Just confirmed.... On Yahoogroups, if a poster is moderated, you can edit his post, then approve it, and it goes out to the groups membership. Once the post goes out, you can remove it from the groups archive. Looking at the properties of the email, you can see if you are moderated or not, there is a line that says, email approved by so and so. If you reject the moderated post, you can either reject with a reason back to the poster, or just delete it.Yes.... but if you are moderated, you used to be able to modify a post, before it posts. I just don't know if that feature is still available.Agreed. That's exactly why I found my way here.
You can fool with the group archives, which I mentioned, but once your post is distributed by email and hits my email inbox, it's physically impossible for ANYONE to modify its contents.It is possible to edit posts on Yahoogroups. Whether people will take the time or not to do so, is another question. Personally, I don't. If I have a problem with a post, its usually the whole theme of it, not just a misplaced word or two.
Well, it was a feature in the past to edit posts. With the addition of the 'Neo' interface for Yahoogroups, just not sure 100% if still possible.
Bruce
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