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The issue isn't simply calling some one an ASS in PM! The issue is greater.

Sensibility dictates that you simply think before your PM/Post or whatever. And RTMing PM's ... if it is insulting or disrespectful that can/should happen. But ignoring someone's advice is up to the individual!

DD

I'll confess i used stongers words than ass, byt highway is on my case so if i repeated here I wasn't sure what might happen. I just wanted highway to be a little more clear since it was private, but he was none too helpful in reply, kind of insulting. But it looks like something else happened. Good guess.

The whole shindig went down before I got AJ's advice, it wasn't ignored. I replied to a few pms then stopped. Originally Posted by TeflonDon

Surely you jest.....
Did you forget the 'master of mayhem' XY, who along with his plethora of annoying handles did this all the time!!!.....
.....and prolly still is ...... Originally Posted by Celso

I do not recall ever RTM'ing pm's from XY or ahem any of his handles.
every one from GP as mod, I'm guilty, I still wonder if I should have read them first
iggy recently, I'm guilty
bjwstw, guilty 75% of the time, but did read most of them
others I'm sure
hell at one time, every pm from any Upset NY mod got RTM'ed
only warning I got was for iggy by a admin, it was a good read
I heard a rumor GP may have sent a warning for RTM pm abuse. But I never read them. should I have read them? naaaaaaa, why waste time, when too busy wasting time as post slut

Oh crap, I now remember RTM'ing a few XY pm's. But I thinking safety of others

I could swear I read on here somewhere that if a couple folks want to argue they should do it in private. So I call a guy a bad word in a pm and I'm told I'm harrassing him. I just replied to a pm. That isn't harrassment. What's the deal? Can one not use a PM to call an ass an ass? Originally Posted by TeflonDon

You're still here right? Guess who isn't.

Its pretty simple really, here is the guideline;


Say whatever you want in PM's, we don't care and won't know about it....until the other party hits the RTM. Then staff has to get involved and make a decision whether it rises to harassment. Looks like in this case, staff thought it did, and his was worse so everyone pays some price.
You get into these stupid elementary school bitchslapping squabbles using our PM system and someone then reports it....something is gonna happen, as you already know. Perhaps you should think about who you are messaging with and what you are saying...and more importantly what they are going to do with it. Simple huh?

I know I know...its much more fun to bitch about the horrible, overbearing, heavy-handed staff here than to accept responsibility for your actions. We get it. Carry on please....I'm sure you will convince someone to change their mind if you complain enough. Originally Posted by Chica Chaser

Spare me the sanctimony. What was simple here was the question I asked, and your guidelines, however simple they might be, are subject to interpretation which, when it comes to humans, isn't always simple.

That was the question, what folks can do with their pms. Thanks to AJ for the answer. Any of the bozos chiming in that advice was ignored are not of intelligence to understand a timeline where the events happen BEFORE the advice was sought or received.

Good talk, thanks again aj and those that agree name-calling via pm isn't a reason to call the ecciepopo. I'm done with this thread if highway wants some more closure. Maybe I can get that repository honor twice in one weekend.

Spare me the sanctimony. What was simple here was the question I asked, and your guidelines, however simple they might be, are subject to interpretation which, when it comes to humans, isn't always simple. Originally Posted by TeflonDon

Here is one that is even simpler, no interpretation required.

#18 - Multiple handles are not permitted, unless in certain circumstances are expressly approved by staff in advance on a case-by-case basis. Action will be taken in cases where staff finds multiple handles are being used for deceptive reasons, to carry out an agenda (promotion or trashing of another), or to return to the board following a previous suspension or ban.

Here is one that is even simpler, no interpretation required. Originally Posted by Chica Chaser

Quote:
#18 - Multiple handles are not permitted, unless in certain circumstances are expressly approved by staff in advance on a case-by-case basis. Action will be taken in cases where staff finds multiple handles are being used for deceptive reasons, to carry out an agenda (promotion or trashing of another), or to return to the board following a previous suspension or ban.


Oooh oooooh ooooh....
I knew that one.
Ummmmm....
But not because I read it.... Those were the days....
Carry on.

Here is one that is even simpler, no interpretation required. Originally Posted by Chica Chaser

You beat me to that one.......

elg......

Ya knew this was coming....

I guess I am just too sensitive ......