# Clarification of "junior modding"

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**Created:** [August 3, 2014, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-junior-modding/694703 "2014-08-03T10:32:16Z")
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### Author: ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)
#### Post date: [August 11, 2014, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-junior-modding/694703/62 "2014-08-11T18:33:20Z")

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> [@jimbuff314](#):
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> It used to seem snarky and rather high-handed to me until I realized what the intent almost always was. I’d think it would be useful for the reporter to say something like “This looks like it goes in this forum over here rather this current one because _x_.” I mean, most of these come from first-time posters who might be confused as to what is going on.

> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#):
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> I think **Irishman** hit it: terse can be seen as harsh. […]

Ya know, I think I’m gonna put in for a name change to something like **Potted\_Plant**.

Check out these posts from the _StarTrek Continues_ thread, originally opened in MPSIMS yesterday :

> [@Star Trek Continues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-continues/695274/2):
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> Reported for forum change

> [@Star Trek Continues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-continues/695274/3):
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> Hi Silenus
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> where would you have put this?

> [@Star Trek Continues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-continues/695274/4):
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> I think he probably thinks it should be **Café Society** because it deals with cultural things (videos).
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> ETA : Don’t worry. A moderator will see the report and move it for you. Haven’t met you before - welcome!

At least 2 takeaways from this.

1. I’m a cool, helpful guy.
2. People _do_ wonder about this.

So, to me, what **Irishman** (and others ;)) suggest _is_ useful and costs relatively little in additional typing time. This is a practice I will be following. (What - no “smugness reigns supreme” smilie? We _need_ one. It’s the current word de, well, not _jour_. What’s French for “short, rather undefined unit of time” but longer than a day?)

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