Can confirm. I’ve had posts held a few times for deliberately (and sarcastically) using certain inflammatory words. They would always get quickly unblocked.
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If I’d bother to go back up the thread I might’ve seen the original explanation, which @gracchus quoted. I had just wondered if there was something else going on (e.g. with new features) which in hindsight seems unlikely. Anyway FWIW here’s the (now approved) post that was held.
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Saint_nonevent anonymized at user request.
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I see posts now have a “We haven’t heard from so and so in a few months” tags on posts.
We aren’t going to get a, “OH shit, not this guy again.” tag, are we?
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See here.
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Identifying necessary edits or typos is generally appreciated if the person identifying said error or typo isn’t acting like a sanctimonious bag of douche as they do it.
Typically we are SUPER HAPPY to improve upon our posts, however being told we how badly we fucked up by making what is probably a typo, and occasionally a careless mistake, will be considered “Uncool.”
Thank you for reserving your feedback.
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User SamB2 anonymized at user request.
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Any person telling me as an adult not to curse really grinds my old man gears something fierce.
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User M_Dub anonymized at user request.
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again? Well I guess he may come back a 3rd time.
ETA link to the first time.
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I wonder if an account be de-anonymised if a user requests it from the original e-mail address used to anonymise it. That way there would be some continuity for someone who changed his mind (as long as it wouldn’t create extra work for the mods).
ETA: if that happened, a de-anonymisation announcement here would be in order to let people know that someone is back.
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I miss a few of my old sock puppets, too.
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We should just block the IP and email when we anonymize. Coming and going creates work.
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If the question is “why”, it’s continuity and avoiding impersonators. But @jlw’s approach would accomplish the same goal as a matter of policy.
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/removes suspiciously TobinL-like wig
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I was just entirely confused. I get it now…sort of.
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