Army Guy Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I'm asking this question because it is not in the guide lines to the forum, and i have asked 2 out 3 mods and the explanation given does not make any sense ""This is what the mods have told me so far......I was told they "warnings" don't mean crap, they will not be used again'st you later for any reason by one mod,and the other did not say anything constructive at all..... So if they don't mean anything....why have them , why place a numerical value on them, why make them permanent, why have them glaring up at you in your profile page...as if to warn you on a daily basis that hey your one bad dude.....and should tread lightly ..... Does anyone know, or is this topic off limits for some reason.....anyone else having warning point issues, i'd like to hear about them..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I only have 6, and I have no idea what they mean. I think there are those with dozens, so it's not like any kind of punishment beyond their actual issue is a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 How did you get any warning points? Despite being wrong much of the time, you are generally civil about it. b.t.w. I don't have any great insight into the hallowed halls of the moderators and their venerable system of warning points, suspensions, public chastisements, and silent post editing, hiding, and deleting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ?Impact said: How did you get any warning points? Despite being wrong much of the time, you are generally civil about it. Wrong?? That's gotta be worth one! Charles!! Michael!! Edit> Or maybe you were talking to Army Guy, not me. If so, never mind... Edited February 26, 2017 by bcsapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Seriously though, you can get them for posting pictures without a good explanation in the text as to why you posted it. I'm always assuming people don't need that prod, but I don't think the mods spend a lot of time trying to "get" what one means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) wow.... Edited February 26, 2017 by Army Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) I don't know they are worth a "wow". Perhaps a "hmmm"? Did you get some? Edited February 26, 2017 by bcsapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Warning points are like the referee's five count for a choke hold in pro wrestling. You have to let go after a count of five, but then you can go right back to choking your opponent again. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altai Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I have 7 warning points and all of them are given while I was sleeping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Anthony Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Army Guy said: Does anyone know, or is this topic off limits for some reason.....anyone else having warning point issues, i'd like to hear about them..... The warning points mean nothing. Ignore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I have 32, but when you are a conservative and proud of it...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, PIK said: I have 32, but when you are a conservative and proud of it...................... I wonder how many a deplorable would have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) i generally get them whenever a mod thinks something I've posted has violated some aspect of he rules. i have 49. so PIK isn't all that conservative, I guess. Maybe I qualify as deplorable. Edited February 26, 2017 by Argus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Argus said: i generally get them whenever a mod thinks something I've posted has violated some aspect of he rules. i have 49. so PIK isn't all that conservative, I guess. Maybe I qualify as deplorable. Downright ******* dangerous, if you ask me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Warning points like status updates and the new up or down vote for a post are all just f'n retarded. They don't mean anything and don't contribute anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 minute ago, GostHacked said: Warning points like status updates and the new up or down vote for a post are all just f'n retarded. They don't mean anything and don't contribute anything. Agreed on the points and the votes. I like staus updates, for throwaway comments that don't merit a thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilber Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, GostHacked said: Warning points like status updates and the new up or down vote for a post are all just f'n retarded. They don't mean anything and don't contribute anything. One more in agreement. Edited February 26, 2017 by Wilber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsy Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, bcsapper said: Agreed on the points and the votes. I like staus updates, for throwaway comments that don't merit a thread. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
?Impact Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Discussion topics = interoffice memos or email Status updates = bulletin board Chat = water cooler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxme Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 16 hours ago, Argus said: i generally get them whenever a mod thinks something I've posted has violated some aspect of he rules. i have 49. so PIK isn't all that conservative, I guess. Maybe I qualify as deplorable. I have ten, and I thought I was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) I like em. I think they should be given out even if they are not actually a penalty and the end of the day. I like pondering why I received the warning. What is it I did? Could I have done something else? Was it necessary I say the thing in the manner I said it? Criticism is not always a bad thing to be avoided. and further: They supposedly have certain debating standards that they have asked members to try, at least, to conform to. They are the Moderators who, I suspect, have agreed that the standards that members agreed too when joining this site, should be adhered to and encouraged. For the sake of our vocabularies (in my case) or to learn how to write concisely and effectively. The Mods should have a means of letting members know when they step away from the few rules they agreed to, through suspensions or warning points. Personally, I believe warning points should have some sort of actual point beyond mere advice. But hey, it's somebody else's site not mine. Edited February 27, 2017 by Peter F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 18 hours ago, bcsapper said: Agreed on the points and the votes. I like staus updates, for throwaway comments that don't merit a thread. A lot of what is posted here can be considered throw away comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIK Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 19 hours ago, Argus said: i generally get them whenever a mod thinks something I've posted has violated some aspect of he rules. i have 49. so PIK isn't all that conservative, I guess. Maybe I qualify as deplorable. But I have only 5800 posts compared to your 38,000. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, PIK said: But I have only 5800 posts compared to your 38,000. lol That is true, however, three quarters of mine have come in the last couple of years. In fact, I believe 'warning points' are a relatively recent uhm, innovation. Greg was not giving them to me back in 2004 when he was sending me PMs telling me I was being bad. Edited February 27, 2017 by Argus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/26/2017 at 8:53 AM, Charles Anthony said: The warning points mean nothing. Ignore them. Well, if they mean nothing , and as you have told me before and they can not be used again'st a member in the future for any reason .....THEN WHY HAVE THEM ??????do Mods get gift certificates for how many the give out, I elect to opt out of this silly warning point game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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