# Curious mod action by What\_Exit **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 22, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615 "2024-07-22T16:20:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/21 "2024-07-23T15:04:32Z")
That looks fine to me, but then the exchange among myself, @PhillyGuy and @Moriarty looked fine to me as well. And basically, the same – discussing the political impact of a potential VP pick’s record and positions on a hot-button topic. I understand the difficulty in moderating these topics and appreciate the needle you’re trying to thread. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/22 "2024-07-23T15:10:48Z")
Fair question and I have time to re-review it. [This post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-nominee/1004552/257) really did thread to hijack the thread. I believe your post and Moriarty’s answered it well enough for that thread. Once again, I didn’t go into details in the modnote as I am probably too brusk at times, but the prior 2 days were very fast moving and brusk was all I had time for. Of course none of these note were close to warnings, just an attempt to keep fast moving threads on focus. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/23 "2024-07-23T18:12:46Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > In the VP thread, we just got an example of a Gaza mention I will allow, it is objective and not inciting debate about Gaza. > > [Harris VP choice as she is the nominee - #291 by Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harris-vp-choice-as-she-is-the-nominee/1004552/291) > > I have to thank @Loach for a perfect example of how to talk about something like Gaza in campaign terms and not the war itself. > > @Aspenglow & @raventhief, do you agree? And while that may be a fine example, I’ll note for me personally, I’d have itched to refute some of it in thread, and I’d have had to force myself to not accidently sidetrack. I’m _normally_ pretty good at such discipline, or, at worst, engaging lightly with the sidetrack but returning to the point within the same post, but it’s always a challenge to me. FTR: not a complaint about the moderation or @Loach’s comment, just niggles about the how’s and why’s of his comment. Moving onto IMHO though, I suspect once we’re past the shock and awe moments of the news, that the mods can and will loosen the reins a bit. But right now people IRL and on the board are prone to fragmentation of focus. Myself included of course. Oh, and while I’m posting in thread: > [@Aspenglow](#): > > So… a gentler note before a sterner note? More work for mods, who already give generously of their time to try and keep this place on track? > > Posters seem able to ignore even stern mod notes in threads. I don’t think a preceding gentle note will help in any way. Matches my experience the vast majority of the time. I’ve lost track of the times I’ve flagged a post in any number of threads, many less charged, where there’s been a pleasant “Please stop” note and only hours later the mods have to come in and issue a “I’m serious, next is a warning” note. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/24 "2024-07-23T19:21:57Z")
FYI: I’ll be off the next two days. Try to take it easy on @Aspenglow and @raventhief. Though overall I believe things have quieted down. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/25 "2024-07-23T19:48:26Z")
Aha! Tried the click on the upper left arrow, and indeed! One can open a linked post for a new thread! Today I learned a new thing. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/26 "2024-07-23T19:51:04Z")
You’re most welcome. I have to post those instructions more often. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/27 "2024-07-23T19:52:24Z")
Suggestion: Make a template file you can copy and paste into any request to shut down a sidetrack? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615/28 "2024-07-23T19:56:00Z")
Already have the template, I have to use it more regularly. Here it is again. I have several templates set up. How to **Reply as a linked Topic** : Click Reply, in the upper left corner of the reply window is the reply type button, _looks like a curving arrow point to the right_. Choose **Reply as linked topic** and it starts a new thread. As an example, you can choose GD, IMHO or The Pit for it. That is actually the best method. * * * * * * * * * ### To determine or change Theme: - Click on your Avatar next to the Menu. (Upper Right Corner) - Select Preferences (The last symbol on the right) - Select Preferences again (The gear symbol) - Click on Interface. (Should be the last choice.) * * * * * * * * * **Steps to Mute a Tag or Category** (Forum) Click your user icon next to the menu. Click the last Icon for Profile Click Preferences Click Tracking _The lower right hand box is for Muted Tags._ Enter _ **tru** _ and you’ll be prompted for trump. Click trump. Click Save Changes . . **To Ignore a user from Preferences** Click your **Profile** Avatar in the upper right hand corner Click the **Profile** icon (at the bottom of the icons) Click the ![⚙️](https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/15.0/2699_fe0f/32.png) Gear icon for **Preferences** Click the **Users** menu item Click Add button under Ignored **Type in the username** Select a **Timeframe** , which is a pain on a phone. Click **Ignore** * * * * * * * * * **Moderating:** * * * * * * * * * _This is just a guidance, not a warning. Nothing on your permanent record._ That is pretty much my Templates. Available for use by all the moderators of the ⚙ Gear button. Then Insert Template. _One not for moderating:_ {\color{blue}\mathbf{GIANTS}} [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/curious-mod-action-by-what-exit/1004615.md?page=1)