Chronos:
I don’t know about time, per se, but spam is definitely much less effort than some other moderating tasks. If I get a post report for spam, it’s easy to know what to do with it, and nuking a spammer (banning and deleting all of its posts) takes only a couple of clicks. But when the report is something like “Tempers are getting heated in this thread”, I have to go in, read through the whole thread (or at least, a good fraction of it), decide if there’s actually a problem, decide if the thread can be salvaged, figure out who or what is the root of the problem, decide if any disciplinary action is needed (and if so, what), and figure out how best to get the thread back on track. That’s a lot more complicated than just clicking on “delete post as spam”.
Also, there’s a certain gratification about banning a spammer, like stepping on a roach. And you don’t have to worry about a spammer starting an ATMB thread in protest, or other posters doing so to complain about the banning.
kayT
April 26, 2019, 8:53pm
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wolfpup:
Dear kayT,
As you are no doubt aware, one of the pitfalls of the English language that besets us from time to time is the ambiguity of a pronoun’s referent. This can lead to unfortunate mistaken interpretations that can cause unintended amusement or sometimes embarrassment.
We write, therefore, to inquire as to who, exactly, the pronoun “them” refers to in the above sentence. We trust that we will find your clarification reassuring, and that it will stem the tide of considerable ill will that some here believe you may have inadvertently created, as we’re sure you can appreciate that “ineptitude” is not a title to which we willingly aspire.
Regards,
Didn’t seem to bother any of the mods and admins. Which does not include you apparently. Sorry if it wasn’t clear that the referent was the closest noun. Unless you don’t think “spam” is a person. Well, maybe not. OK you win, the ineptitude is mine. Thanks.
Hey, wolfpup , who you callin’ a referent?
