Comments on: Announcement

By: Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:14:20 +0000

I am so sorry!

By: hexy

hexy — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:49:18 +0000

I’ve never had one of my comments disappear into moderation. I feel left out.

By: R. Mildred

R. Mildred — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:57:59 +0000

Oh kay, that’s not funny! (the comment before this one was modded)

By: R. Mildred

R. Mildred — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:57:20 +0000

The scientist in me now wants to leave lots and lots of comments and analyze which get moderated and which don’t to discover the super secret list of banned words. I will then have the power to defeat the spam filter, BWA HA HA HA.

I’m more intrigued as to why, if I leave two comments one after another *pees on floor*, generally only one comment gets modded.

I mean, If is was a spammer, why on earth would I leave a coherent comment after the spam one with the exact same name and everything? What sort of crazy spambot logic is it protecting against!? what the hell?

By: ACG

ACG — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:06:12 +0000

Maybe you could add a line under the comment policy, or between “leave a reply” and the form stating that you have a huge list of words that trip the moderation filter and anyone asking why their comment was moderated will be banned.

Or shot!

By: Nomie

Nomie — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:18:00 +0000

Maybe you could add a line under the comment policy, or between “leave a reply” and the form stating that you have a huge list of words that trip the moderation filter and anyone asking why their comment was moderated will be banned.

By: greensmile

greensmile — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:16:11 +0000

Amanda:
“ripe asshole”? that is a bit harsh. Some of us are yet a bit green;) I would say on behalf of clueless newbies: they are not uniformly destined to become belligerently clueless. But its your blog. Come to think of it, I actually dashed off something irate that first time I encountered a moderation delay at P’gon.
But just knowing there was such a thing as moderation and that sites which deal in topics that some people consider controversial are always targets, I sat on my little annoyance. If I had actually used the word “censor” or something to that effect, I would actually have never seen my comments appear? They say character is fate. I wonder if patience is fate…..

BTW, Mazeltov on the sister’s wedding. Drive carefully, I hear there are a few drunks on the road between Austin and Alpine.

By: greensmile

greensmile — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:14:54 +0000

The first time I had a comment hang in moderation was at pandagon and I, being as thinskinned, thickskulled and inclined toward paraonia as anyone else, thought WTF! THATS NOT FAIR!

and the next impulse is pure reflex for netizens: fire off a query smacking strongly of protest.

Lately, I notice there has been an uptick in spambot and human-applied spamage for commercial purposes and the consequence is moderation dwell times at several of the high traffic blogs that hit issues hard. Lindsay told me it was typepad that insisted on setting moderation to the max…I used to only get challenged if I added links or other wiggly active contetent. I am used to it now. This post is a good idea but it will flow away into the calendar’s cold maw. Maybe a little more graphic prominence for your moderation policy? I know the policy is there…you spent precious above-the-fold space on it. but maybe all the anxious people did not notice?

I don’t know what would work better. Maybe
“WE MODERATE SO YOU ONLY READ REAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DIALOG: your patience will be rewarded.”

The problem with telling the difference between an eager public and home invaders is not YOUR problem but try to tell that to the home invaders.

Hang in there Zuzu.
I do.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:30:18 +0000

Zuzu, stop lighting my farts. You’re such a tease.

By: Kathy McCarty

Kathy McCarty — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:28:53 +0000

Gas Lighting! Is that like when you light your fartz?

PLease Define! Cause I hate to be without knowledge!