Forum Moderation Techniques

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@ all:

OR to edit the actual post with "removed by moderator : reason" (which draws a LOT of criticism every time it occurs).

Sometimes, they just go back in and re-edit their post adding back what they origionally said and then some. There is no way to lock specfic individual  postings. I don't know of any CMS that does.
If you would like such a feature, please go to http://www.xoops.org and make a feature request.

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If I were the moderator, I think my attitude would be to single out the trouble makers, and lock THEM from posting on the subject, while allowing the rest of us to get on and have a proper discussion. I do not agree with punishing everyone for the acts of a few.

We had a position open up, you should have applied.

Really, that thread had gone off-topic. The original post asked a question that was answered as best as it could have been. Everything after that was just off-topic one is better than the other one upmanship.

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Your post is just one post to you. To Wayne and the rest of the staff, it is one of many of the same. After awhile it gets kind of grating, irritating. Not that your doing something wrong, but it's like answering the same question every five minutes. It's a matter of perspective.

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Ryu: Congrats! You are now a full fledges AO Moderator. Welcome to the Club.

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If a topic gets locked, nothing is stoping anyone from starting a new one. Just hope something is learned from the previous topic.

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Every group has there own hazing ritual.  :-D