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Replies: 16 - Last Post: Jan 22, 2013 4:21 PM Last Post By: johnabbotsford

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smilecu

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Jan 20, 2013 7:34 PM
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Censorship

To: The Thorntree Aussie Censors

Thanks for acting reasonable!

johnabbotsford

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Jan 21, 2013 3:01 AM
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I thank and congratulate the moderators for the balance they have shown in interpreting/applying the new guidlines.
And undoubtedly their job has been made easier by everyone here - so far - playing nice.
Are they really all based in Oz? Certainly the guideline architects are not.

IF the mods read this could I suggest that the former FAQ's be completely jettisoned which would perhaps give impetus to new ones being formulated that weren't in general hopelessly out of date.

jconchie

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Jan 21, 2013 7:45 AM
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And, please, please, get around to letting us know just what the new rules are, with detail of each verboten word/phrase.
I don't mind having to work within a set of somebody else's rules, after all, this is somebody else's infrastructure, but I find it maddening to have to flounder in the dark, trying to figure out whats going on by trial and error.

jconchie

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Jan 21, 2013 7:48 AM
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Although I am glad to see, from the post above, that simply inserting a non-English word in the stream has not made the censor-bot sputter with indignation.

jconchie

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Jan 21, 2013 7:53 AM
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Testing, Testing......I doubt that all the mods are based in Oz, John....at least not the censorious ones. In my somewhat extensive experience with them (two years of residence, many moons ago), your average Kangaroo Kisser is not that constipated.

sayeh

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Jan 21, 2013 2:58 PM
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Kangaroo Kisser???? Good grief. I do hope that's not universal, I will have to renounce my citizenship!

My most frustrated take on all of this is the dismemberment of the PM function. There are times - issues - especially with recommendations of casas, etc - when a PM is a useful option. I for one don't want my email addy posted but no other way of communicating now. Surely it doesn't serve any real purpose?

CubanWaters

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Jan 21, 2013 4:56 PM
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One of things that turned me on to the Thorntree Forum was when I read that it was for people over 18. I thought that we could relax a little and chat like sailors but I guess that some went overboard with this sort of liberty and their subject matter. Yes, over 18 years old sounded refreshing considering that the other forum I have participated in has just an over 7 years old policy, it seems.

johnabbotsford

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Jan 21, 2013 5:15 PM
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#5 hey Jen it's ok as long as you get an attractive one.
#6 and CW re the Other Place what's worse the threshold is what's suitable for 7 year and older 'Americans'? LOL?

jconchie

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Jan 21, 2013 7:00 PM
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Jen, My Dear, I have met a 'roo or two, and none tempted me. I cannot say the same of others, from Oz, that I've encountered, on a good day. Can only agree about PM.

jconchie

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Jan 21, 2013 7:04 PM
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As some may have noticed, I'm, solely in the interest of pure science, of course, trying to push the boundaries here, in an attempt to determine where they actually lie.

Any other attempt to probe the limits, is most welcome.

sayeh

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Jan 21, 2013 9:27 PM
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So far so good......

dream_cuba

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Jan 21, 2013 10:13 PM
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What happened? I've read several theories. We're not allowed to say certain words?

johnabbotsford

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Jan 21, 2013 10:30 PM
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Apparently PM's, signature lines, post histories, past personal post summaries, some specialoty Branches will all re-appear in the fullness of time.

#9 jc...At least the "boundaries" seem to be a tad more elastic than when some Branches TTree first came back (many days before the Cuba Branch). Both words and topics are now left alone that initially were disappeared.

In view of your kangaroo tale I was momentarily tempted to also test the boundary by re-telling "The camels are coming" broma but decided not to tempt fate this early in the peace (note 2 puns in a single sentence).

johnabbotsford

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Jan 21, 2013 10:33 PM
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...and hopefully also the editing function which would have allowed me to correct "specialoty"!

#11 try adult languge and see what happens (of course you might be disappeared to so perhaps start by reading the new Community Guidelines).

jconchie

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Jan 22, 2013 7:28 AM
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"of course you might be disappeared ".....I didn't know that TTFs had a "Gulag" branch....couldn't find find it listed, so it may be outsourced to the CIA.
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