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DiamondGirl
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
I was on here way more before I was a SAHM...had more time on my hands  but I digress.
I have never reported a post and often I post things on FHF bc I know it gets the most traffic. I never get mad when it gets moved though bc I do get why the TPTB need to move it, there are other boards for a reason.
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by MrsKelly
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by fdnywife
Well, now you have the floor and its not a "health" post. Many people are reading it, so why not post your question here. Your family is in need of a therapist? What area of L.I. Maybe if you ask it now, you will get some answers before someone reports it. 
You are correct. Had some wonderful people fm me some names. It's actually for me, broke my rib twice in the past month, just really depressed now and overwhelmed. Thought maybe it would be a good idea to talk to someone so I am not always so cranky around my husband and daughter.
Can u believe almost 3000 people have read this post??? Lmao!
what area of l.i.?
Sound beach!
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by alli3131
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by MrsKelly
Well i for one think that the 'electrician needed' & 'neighborhood watch' posts need to be moved to the home board, 'need help creating a website' should go to crafts n hobbies, 'ice cream truck just rolled past my house' belongs under recipes, 'anyone see chipwrecked movie' belongs under celebs n entertainment aaannnddd 'donating womens work clothes' needs to be moved to fashion & beauty.
obviously 
  
Don't fret, I xposted my neighborhood watch post to the appropriate board after a poster was kind enough to tell me it would do better there
But the TPTB's rule is that the main thread needs to be in Home, and the X-post thread needs to be in FHF, so the neighborhood watch post might get moved to Home at some point, along with the X-post that is already there. I've seen it happen on numerous occasions.
I don't make the rules, I just try to work within them.
Shawn you probably remember what this board was actually named before. There was always this FHF board but it got zero traffic. Then there was a board under not family related that had tons of traffic that had all theses BS posts and they got rid of that and it all came here.
So yes FHF really has nothing to do with helping families it's just how TPTB set the boards up.
I remember when they did this and I remember the other board. They should have left it alone or re named this board.
Why did they do that again?
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by MrsKelly
what area of l.i.?
Sound beach!
i have not used her myself but have heard quite a few great things about susan logue, shes in port jeff station
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Ok, I got to page 4 and had to stop reading because it was getting out of hand.
To answer the OP. I think that if you were indeed looking for help for YOUR family from OTHER families, then I am pretty sure that your post belonged on FHF. I cannot give you an answer as to why it was moved or how the moving a post process works.
I am sorry you are upset and I am sorry that people on here are responding so rudely to you. The fact of the matter is you have to try and not take it personally because in the grand scheme of life (and LIF) it doesn't really matter what people on here say.
I hope you find the help you need
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by SweetApril
Ok, I got to page 4 and had to stop reading because it was getting out of hand.
To answer the OP. I think that if you were indeed looking for help for YOUR family from OTHER families, then I am pretty sure that your post belonged on FHF. I cannot give you an answer as to why it was moved or how the moving a post process works.
I am sorry you are upset and I am sorry that people on here are responding so rudely to you. The fact of the matter is you have to try and not take it personally because in the grand scheme of life (and LIF) it doesn't really matter what people on here say.
I hope you find the help you need
Thanks Hun, and thanks to everyone who has been so supportive. That's the way it should be
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
I used to live in Sound Beach and I used Ernest Leuci in PJS, he's a social worker, but he's really great 
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by alli3131
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by MrsKelly
Well i for one think that the 'electrician needed' & 'neighborhood watch' posts need to be moved to the home board, 'need help creating a website' should go to crafts n hobbies, 'ice cream truck just rolled past my house' belongs under recipes, 'anyone see chipwrecked movie' belongs under celebs n entertainment aaannnddd 'donating womens work clothes' needs to be moved to fashion & beauty.
obviously
Don't fret, I xposted my neighborhood watch post to the appropriate board after a poster was kind enough to tell me it would do better there
But the TPTB's rule is that the main thread needs to be in Home, and the X-post thread needs to be in FHF, so the neighborhood watch post might get moved to Home at some point, along with the X-post that is already there. I've seen it happen on numerous occasions.
I don't make the rules, I just try to work within them.
Shawn you probably remember what this board was actually named before. There was always this FHF board but it got zero traffic. Then there was a board under not family related that had tons of traffic that had all theses BS posts and they got rid of that and it all came here.
So yes FHF really has nothing to do with helping families it's just how TPTB set the boards up.
I remember when they did this and I remember the other board. They should have left it alone or re named this board.
Why did they do that again?
For some reason I remember this random piece of information. I think I remember TPTB saying that the original FHF became mostly prayer request threads, and the morbid topics were turning off advertisers. Thus, they reclaimed FHF for just "general" type topics, and created the Prayers board.
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by PrincessP
 Long drawn out posts over where to post a post and why it doesnt belong. The things that make people feel special.
 I have never understood (even after breezing through this crazy thread) why anyone gives a shizz if someone posts something on the "wrong" board. "Reporting" a post, like an elementary school hall monitor, is such a bizarre inclination to me. Does it come from a sense of social responsibility? Are "off-topic posts"--hard to imagine in FHF seeing as that's pretty general--irritating to look at?
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by bookworm
Posted by PrincessP
Long drawn out posts over where to post a post and why it doesnt belong. The things that make people feel special.
I have never understood (even after breezing through this crazy thread) why anyone gives a shizz if someone posts something on the "wrong" board. "Reporting" a post, like an elementary school hall monitor, is such a bizarre inclination to me. Does it come from a sense of social responsibility? Are "off-topic posts"--hard to imagine in FHF seeing as that's pretty general--irritating to look at?
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc... 
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc...
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
You are correct, no user has the ability to move a post. Although, you are like LIF Royalty, so I would imagine that most posts you report get moved. Now, you liken it to cleaning up messes in your own house. That is a poor analogy though, because this isn't YOUR house. I liken it to driving down the street and watching someone hang a Christmas wreath on their door and you telling them that more people would see it if they moved it to a different spot. You would never do that because it is rude, and so is requesting posts to be moved.
Posts get moved based on who reports them, there is no doubt in my mind. Back during the big teacher debate, early last year, I had several posts moved that were completely LIF related (I assume it's because I had a different opinion then some of the veterans here.) I got frustrated and started reporting posts and never once was it moved. I recall one being that "oh so inspirational" video of "what teachers make." I thought it belonged on the teacher board, it never moved. Why not? Because I reported it, I only have 300 posts to my name, and even though I read the boards a lot, I don't post too often. Now, I don't report posts, I just act like a grown up and read what I want to read on the board I'm on, or I just skip it. No Big Deal.
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by bookworm
Posted by PrincessP
Long drawn out posts over where to post a post and why it doesnt belong. The things that make people feel special.
I have never understood (even after breezing through this crazy thread) why anyone gives a shizz if someone posts something on the "wrong" board. "Reporting" a post, like an elementary school hall monitor, is such a bizarre inclination to me. Does it come from a sense of social responsibility? Are "off-topic posts"--hard to imagine in FHF seeing as that's pretty general--irritating to look at?
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc...
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
WOW! I didnt even realize that you guys understood that I was actually AGREEING with the OP. I figured since she got all snippy with me that she figured I disagreed and truthfully I didnt want to argue back and forth as she was so overwhelmed to understand what my point was. With that said, I still do believe it is BS to move posts. BUT like you said....its TPTB's boards. if you dont like it I guess you leave. Thats why many dont post anymore.
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Posted by GoldenRod
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc...
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
You are correct, no user has the ability to move a post. Although, you are like LIF Royalty, so I would imagine that most posts you report get moved. Now, you liken it to cleaning up messes in your own house. That is a poor analogy though, because this isn't YOUR house. I liken it to driving down the street and watching someone hang a Christmas wreath on their door and you telling them that more people would see it if they moved it to a different spot. You would never do that because it is rude, and so is requesting posts to be moved.
Posts get moved based on who reports them, there is no doubt in my mind. Back during the big teacher debate, early last year, I had several posts moved that were completely LIF related (I assume it's because I had a different opinion then some of the veterans here.) I got frustrated and started reporting posts and never once was it moved. I recall one being that "oh so inspirational" video of "what teachers make." I thought it belonged on the teacher board, it never moved. Why not? Because I reported it, I only have 300 posts to my name, and even though I read the boards a lot, I don't post too often. Now, I don't report posts, I just act like a grown up and read what I want to read on the board I'm on, or I just skip it. No Big Deal.
Question for you goldenrod: please enlighten me and tell me what exactly belongs on the families helping families board?
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by PrincessP
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by bookworm
Posted by PrincessP
Long drawn out posts over where to post a post and why it doesnt belong. The things that make people feel special.
I have never understood (even after breezing through this crazy thread) why anyone gives a shizz if someone posts something on the "wrong" board. "Reporting" a post, like an elementary school hall monitor, is such a bizarre inclination to me. Does it come from a sense of social responsibility? Are "off-topic posts"--hard to imagine in FHF seeing as that's pretty general--irritating to look at?
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc...
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
WOW! I didnt even realize that you guys understood that I was actually AGREEING with the OP. I figured since she got all snippy with me that she figured I disagreed and truthfully I didnt want to argue back and forth as she was so overwhelmed to understand what my point was. With that said, I still do believe it is BS to move posts. BUT like you said....its TPTB's boards. if you dont like it I guess you leave. Thats why many dont post anymore.
I have to apologize to you because initially with he little snooze thing I automatically figured you were going to give me crap like others did on here, but then realized you were not. So I am sorry for being snippy. I just don't get the reporting crap. If it's on a random board, what's the problem, you know?
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GoldenRod
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by MrsC614
Posted by SlurpeeDad
Posted by GoldenRod
I never understand why people think that reporting a thread is bizarre, "know-it-all", picking on someone, etc...
At home, if I see a book on the floor, I put it on the bookshelf. If I see a sock on the floor, I put it in the hamper. If I see a dirty cup, I put it in the sink or dishwasher. Why is letting TPTB know about a post that deals with HOME, but is in FHF "bizarre"? When things are "organized", it makes it easier for people to find things. Everyone agrees that the Search utility on here isn't very good, so the only other way to find things is to keep them organized.
I never realized that organization was bizarre or "holier-than-thou"....
And again, NO user has ANY ability to move a post..... which means that it's impossible for anyone to pick on an individual, decide what should or shouldn't go somewhere, have a high and mighty sense of entitlement, etc. I report posts that I honestly think will benefit from being moved, and most of the time, when it is moved by TPTB, I'm right. It gets more responses after it gets moved. *I* do not decide what goes where. I rarely even notice who posted the original thread.
I've seen so many posts just whither and die in the FHF forum because there are just so many topics, that anything that isn't popular or drama-inducing quickly sinks to deeper and deeper pages. By letting TPTB decide if should go somewhere else, it stands a better chance of being viewed and responded to.
Not every thread gets more traffic in a more appropriate board, but most do.
I'm amazed that people get upset when the owners of LIF decide to move posts to areas that they decide a post should go. I've never gotten upset because one of my threads were moved. I have no problem with people reporting a thread of mine. Report all of them for all I care. I can always X-post it, just like the rules that we all agreed to by signing up on here says we should do.
You are correct, no user has the ability to move a post. Although, you are like LIF Royalty, so I would imagine that most posts you report get moved. Now, you liken it to cleaning up messes in your own house. That is a poor analogy though, because this isn't YOUR house. I liken it to driving down the street and watching someone hang a Christmas wreath on their door and you telling them that more people would see it if they moved it to a different spot. You would never do that because it is rude, and so is requesting posts to be moved.
Posts get moved based on who reports them, there is no doubt in my mind. Back during the big teacher debate, early last year, I had several posts moved that were completely LIF related (I assume it's because I had a different opinion then some of the veterans here.) I got frustrated and started reporting posts and never once was it moved. I recall one being that "oh so inspirational" video of "what teachers make." I thought it belonged on the teacher board, it never moved. Why not? Because I reported it, I only have 300 posts to my name, and even though I read the boards a lot, I don't post too often. Now, I don't report posts, I just act like a grown up and read what I want to read on the board I'm on, or I just skip it. No Big Deal.
Question for you goldenrod: please enlighten me and tell me what exactly belongs on the families helping families board?
I only report what I think are "obvious" topics. And NOT all of the posts I report get moved. If someone is asking about paint color for their living room, that's pretty obvious that it's a Home topic. If someone is asking about a vet for their dog, it's pretty obvious that it's a Pet topic. If a topic isn't blatantly about an existing forum topic, it belongs in FHF. These are the rules we all agreed to.
By knowingly not following the rules stated by the owners of LIF, YOU are being a "know-it-all", or "royalty", etc, etc. If a user decides that they know better than the people who are running the site, and trying to make money off of this site, then I guess they are better people than I am....
Since SlurpeeDad says he has reported some posts, he's made a significantly higher ratio of reporting posts vs reading posts compared to me.
Since this isn't my house, maybe a better analogy would be if I was in a store, and saw a can on the floor. If I put it on the correct shelf, is that rude?
I actually DO go back and look for old posts for reference sometimes. I don't just use this to ask new questions, I use it as a resource that has already answered questions. It's much easier finding things when they go where they "belong". People are often surprised when I can find old posts.... I find them easier when they are organized.
Also, for everyone who is wondering who spends so much time bothering to report posts, responding to this thread spent more time than reporting a hundred threads....
I'm not going to change what I do. If I see a topic that I think the owners of this site would prefer having on a different forum, I'll let them know about it. If they decide to move it, fine. If they don't decide to move it, that's fine to. If they move every single one of my posts, that's also OK.
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SlurpeeDad
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
I only report what I think are "obvious" topics. And NOT all of the posts I report get moved. If someone is asking about paint color for their living room, that's pretty obvious that it's a Home topic. If someone is asking about a vet for their dog, it's pretty obvious that it's a Pet topic. If a topic isn't blatantly about an existing forum topic, it belongs in FHF. These are the rules we all agreed to.
By knowingly not following the rules stated by the owners of LIF, YOU are being a "know-it-all", or "royalty", etc, etc. If a user decides that they know better than the people who are running the site, and trying to make money off of this site, then I guess they are better people than I am....
Since SlurpeeDad says he has reported some posts, he's made a significantly higher ratio of reporting posts vs reading posts compared to me.
Since this isn't my house, maybe a better analogy would be if I was in a store, and saw a can on the floor. If I put it on the correct shelf, is that rude?
I actually DO go back and look for old posts for reference sometimes. I don't just use this to ask new questions, I use it as a resource that has already answered questions. It's much easier finding things when they go where they "belong". People are often surprised when I can find old posts.... I find them easier when they are organized.
Also, for everyone who is wondering who spends so much time bothering to report posts, responding to this thread spent more time than reporting a hundred threads....
I'm not going to change what I do. If I see a topic that I think the owners of this site would prefer having on a different forum, I'll let them know about it. If they decide to move it, fine. If they don't decide to move it, that's fine to. If they move every single one of my posts, that's also OK.
I am not the "Know-it-all" or "royalty" that you claim I am, because I post items where they should be. The post that I had moved on me was about the possibility of Donald Trump running for president. It had no business being on the celebrity board, yet someone, such as yourself, had a chip on their shoulder and reported it to be moved there. Since it was you, or someone like you, your LIF Royalty superseded the accuracy of the post. This really isn't the point though.
Your supermarket analogy was incorrect, again. Something that was accidentally misplaced and put back on a shelf by you isn't the same thing. It would be like you moving a display that was put in the supermarket, in a specific spot, but you felt that it would get more traffic if moved, so you moved it.
Goldenrod, I am sure you are a good dude, but you continually going back to 'I just abide by the rules we all agreed to at LIF' is very childish. It is ok to not be a tattle tale.
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| Posted 2/20/12 8:24 AM |
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Palebride
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by SlurpeeDad
It is ok to not be a tattle tale.
I think it's a difference of opinion....you see reporting posts as "tattling"...I see it as helping LIF keep track of posts. They put the option out there for us to report...I like to help, so I use it. You don't have to. But since it IS there for us to use, you can't really say it's wrong when someone uses it.
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| Posted 2/20/12 8:52 AM |
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DumpsterBaby
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
One of the reasons I get so boggled by reporting threads is that it's the Internet....is it going to ruin your day if you see a Tom Cruise thread on FHF rather than Celebs? What does it matter? Is it going to bring down your world so much that in order for you to continue with your life that you have to report it? It so nitpicky and goody goody and I am sure that people who report Internet threads are probably the same way IRL. It's micromanaging an Internet chat board 
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:07 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by SlurpeeDad
I am not the "Know-it-all" or "royalty" that you claim I am, because I post items where they should be. The post that I had moved on me was about the possibility of Donald Trump running for president. It had no business being on the celebrity board, yet someone, such as yourself, had a chip on their shoulder and reported it to be moved there. Since it was you, or someone like you, your LIF Royalty superseded the accuracy of the post. This really isn't the point though.
Your supermarket analogy was incorrect, again. Something that was accidentally misplaced and put back on a shelf by you isn't the same thing. It would be like you moving a display that was put in the supermarket, in a specific spot, but you felt that it would get more traffic if moved, so you moved it.
Goldenrod, I am sure you are a good dude, but you continually going back to 'I just abide by the rules we all agreed to at LIF' is very childish. It is ok to not be a tattle tale.
This analogy is even worse than mine. I CANNOT move ANYTHING! TPTB have decided to move it, NOT ME! To stick with the supermarket analogy, it's like me going to the manager and saying "You know, I think the peanut butter should be next to the jelly, and not with the rice." He can then ignore me if he wants, since he runs the store. I'm not tattling on the shelf stocker, I'm not being childish by stating my opinion. This entire board is people stating their opinion. Most of the opinions are ignored.
I don't understand how using a resource given to us is abusing the system....
You think post A should go here, I think post A should go there, and the people who own this site decide which one of our opinions is correct. Sometimes your opinion will be right, sometimes mine will be right. Everything we do on LIF is just our opinions. You think I shouldn't use a resource that TPTB have given us, I think we should.
Why does it bother people so much that posts get moved? I really can't understand how people can truly get upset that posts go somewhere other than where they decided to put it? Does it really bother you that much? I think it's childish to whine about posts being moved. It's your opinion that my using a supplied resource is childish, and it's my opinion that whining about it is childish. In the end, it's only our opinions, and we all know about opinions.
(I'm sure TPTB are having a good chuckle over this debate.... )
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:19 AM |
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by DumpsterBaby
It's micromanaging an Internet chat board
This board is nothing. I read another board that makes this place look like a hoarder's house.
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:30 AM |
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
Why does it bother people so much that posts get moved? I really can't understand how people can truly get upset that posts go somewhere other than where they decided to put it?
You know, when I load the dishwasher, I just load it. Just fill it up. My DH has a certain "system" for loading the dishwasher, everything has to be in a certain spot. If I put some dishes in the dishwasher during the day, and then DH finishes loading it for me at night, he will actually REARRANGE the things I already put in there, because I didn't do it the "right" way. I admit, sometimes this annoys me... I can't even articulate why exactly. It's like he thinks his system is better than mine or something, and it irks me
Anyway, that's what the whole moving-of-posts debate reminds me of.
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:34 AM |
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SlurpeeDad
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by SlurpeeDad
I am not the "Know-it-all" or "royalty" that you claim I am, because I post items where they should be. The post that I had moved on me was about the possibility of Donald Trump running for president. It had no business being on the celebrity board, yet someone, such as yourself, had a chip on their shoulder and reported it to be moved there. Since it was you, or someone like you, your LIF Royalty superseded the accuracy of the post. This really isn't the point though.
Your supermarket analogy was incorrect, again. Something that was accidentally misplaced and put back on a shelf by you isn't the same thing. It would be like you moving a display that was put in the supermarket, in a specific spot, but you felt that it would get more traffic if moved, so you moved it.
Goldenrod, I am sure you are a good dude, but you continually going back to 'I just abide by the rules we all agreed to at LIF' is very childish. It is ok to not be a tattle tale.
This analogy is even worse than mine. I CANNOT move ANYTHING! TPTB have decided to move it, NOT ME! To stick with the supermarket analogy, it's like me going to the manager and saying "You know, I think the peanut butter should be next to the jelly, and not with the rice." He can then ignore me if he wants, since he runs the store. I'm not tattling on the shelf stocker, I'm not being childish by stating my opinion. This entire board is people stating their opinion. Most of the opinions are ignored.
I don't understand how using a resource given to us is abusing the system....
You think post A should go here, I think post A should go there, and the people who own this site decide which one of our opinions is correct. Sometimes your opinion will be right, sometimes mine will be right. Everything we do on LIF is just our opinions. You think I shouldn't use a resource that TPTB have given us, I think we should.
Why does it bother people so much that posts get moved? I really can't understand how people can truly get upset that posts go somewhere other than where they decided to put it? Does it really bother you that much? I think it's childish to whine about posts being moved. It's your opinion that my using a supplied resource is childish, and it's my opinion that whining about it is childish. In the end, it's only our opinions, and we all know about opinions.
(I'm sure TPTB are having a good chuckle over this debate.... )
I don't know if it bothers people that posts gets moved, I think it bothers people when they know people like you are on your high horse going 'this post should be with celebrities and that one belongs in relationships.'
And, as many have already said, TPTB play favorites. If they didn't, your post about having 19,000 posts would have been moved to the health board.
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:41 AM |
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DumpsterBaby
My compass when I'm lost
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by Blazesyth
Posted by DumpsterBaby
It's micromanaging an Internet chat board
This board is nothing. I read another board that makes this place look like a hoarder's house.
I honestly can't imagine there's worse chat boards! This place is unreal at times I heard Disney chat boards are pretty vicious!
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:49 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by SlurpeeDad
I don't know if it bothers people that posts gets moved, I think it bothers people when they know people like you are on your high horse going 'this post should be with celebrities and that one belongs in relationships.'
And, as many have already said, TPTB play favorites. If they didn't, your post about having 19,000 posts would have been moved to the health board.
That doesn't even make any sense... How would a post about making a lot of posts be moved to Health? Posts don't get arbitrarily moved just because someone might make a spiteful report. There's nothing even remotely Pets, Home, Health, Celebrity, etc in that post. It's pretty much as generic as you can get. Until there is a "Generic" forum, all generic threads go in FHF.
Isn't saying "My post belongs wherever *I* decide it goes, regardless of what anyone else (including the owners of LIF) might think, and regardless of what the topic is actually about" being on a high-horse? You seem to think that what you want is more important than what anyone else thinks, including the owners of this site. If the owners decided to move it, it's their right to move it.
TPTB DO read some of the posts, and I'm sure they move some of the posts all on their own, without input from any user. If you really think that you are more right than the LIF staff, why don't you complain to them, instead of complaining to people who have no power to move anything?
Despite what some people may think, I report posts to try and help people, not because I think I'm more important. In fact, I think I'm less important than some people, which is why I think some posts should go to forums where more knowledgeable people have a better chance of responding to a thread.
I'm sorry if trying to be helpful is considered "high and mighty".... I'll try to be less helpful in the future.....
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| Posted 2/20/12 9:54 AM |
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SlurpeeDad
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Re: Confused.........about moving posts
Posted by GoldenRod
That doesn't even make any sense... How would a post about making a lot of posts be moved to Health? Posts don't get arbitrarily moved just because someone might make a spiteful report. There's nothing even remotely Pets, Home, Health, Celebrity, etc in that post. It's pretty much as generic as you can get. Until there is a "Generic" forum, all generic threads go in FHF.
Isn't saying "My post belongs wherever *I* decide it goes, regardless of what anyone else (including the owners of LIF) might think, and regardless of what the topic is actually about" being on a high-horse? You seem to think that what you want is more important than what anyone else thinks, including the owners of this site. If the owners decided to move it, it's their right to move it.
TPTB DO read some of the posts, and I'm sure they move some of the posts all on their own, without input from any user. If you really think that you are more right than the LIF staff, why don't you complain to them, instead of complaining to people who have no power to move anything?
Despite what some people may think, I report posts to try and help people, not because I think I'm more important. In fact, I think I'm less important than some people, which is why I think some posts should go to forums where more knowledgeable people have a better chance of responding to a thread.
I'm sorry if trying to be helpful is considered "high and mighty".... I'll try to be less helpful in the future.....
Trust me, it belongs on the health board. Godenrod, you are right, you are requesting to have posts moved out of the kindness of your heart, and for that, I am sure everyone is grateful. Except, they aren't. Those that have posts moved are not happy that you do it. So, you may think you are helping people, but in reality, you are just annoying the heck out of them. Thanks!
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| Posted 2/20/12 10:06 AM |
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