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Originally Posted by dubman
i edited it to 'bush, cock' because by then the thread smelled strongly of the infamous "bono, cock" thread, and i was the Ally in that thread, so it was as big a joke on me than anything, but it was, um... lighthearted?
and yeah i did seans post too, just because. i didnt take anything he was saying out, and i was basically making fun for no one calling anyone out by name because we were all playing nicey-nice, but since that's not obvious it's otherwise hardly anything to get worked up about unless thats not what this is really about.
gee, you think were all still a bit pissed and this 'group hug' PM was a bit premature?
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i was on your side in the context of the thread. i felt like you and sean were teading tit-for-tat with no one coming out the better. i was still in your corner when you locked the thread, because at the very least you included a post just before doing it notifying users that the subject was closed. locking the thread didn't matter to me, but i recognize that it mattered to others.
but this? how can i be in your corner? maybe you were making a little inside joke for a member who no longer posts here? if ally were still active and he were here to comment on the change, maybe it would all be different. but that's not the case. you simply used your authority for your own amusement.
and editing sean's post, which i was not aware of until now, is far worse. because i saw it before he edited it back, and i had no idea that those weren't his words.
it is no small matter to access another member's account. all we have on a forum is words and when you change them and take them away you ruin the implicit understanding that we may represent ourselves however we wish with the only method of communication we have.
i hate that it's you that i'm saying this about because frankly i like your posts and what i can know of you as a person through your posts. but this was way wrong. and i feel very strongly that your rights as moderator should be removed because clearly you can't handle the responsibility.
edit: and the comment about the premature PM? it wasn't premature for those of us who thought we were all playing on the same field. it was premature for you, because none of us were aware of how far you were willing to go to abuse your moderator status.