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Publishing of PM on a forum by a Mod.

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  • 06-04-2016 8:10pm
    #1
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭


    Something I've seen this evening, a moderator choosing to post word for word what a poster has said to him via pm. It's a pretty trivial pm but that is not the point, at all.

    Also another pretty classless move is getting a petty dig in and locking the thread again giving poster no right of reply. Reported the post, so I know the moderator has seen my complaint but the PM contents remain. So they obviously have no issue with it. It's called a Private Message for a reason. Wrong for any poster, extra sh*tty that a mod would do it.

    Last post:
    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056526627/15/#post99308254


    So is this acceptable?


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    #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,305 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    No, that's not allowed. Have you reported it?


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    #3
    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    Spear wrote: »
    No, that's not allowed. Have you reported it?

    I reported the post, so presumably the mod who wrote it gets the report, though all mods can see my reported post as you know if they wish to see it.


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    #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,305 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    All the mods of the forum in question, including cat mods are notified.


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    #5
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    OP - No it is not. Private messages may only be quoted publicly in Dispute Resolution Forum.

    That post has been snipped now & a reminder will be sent regarding the deal with quoting PMs.

    tHB


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    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    To be fair, the op made the issue of it in his post but the mod played the player not the ball in this case.
    The mods facts were correct.


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    Edward Hopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 713 ✭✭✭Edward Hopper


    There is obviously history with this poster and mod, but I don't think the mod has covered themselves in glory with their dealings here.

    PM should always remain private unless in a dispute resolution and pertanent to the DRP.

    Anyway, maybe I need some perspective but that really wound me up.


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    #8
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,775 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I've discussed this with the Mod, & it is clear now what the rules are for when it is or is not permissible to quote PMs.


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