# Moderation of citations and breaking links **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 12, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796 "2021-03-12T20:01:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796/21 "2021-03-13T21:17:49Z")
Yes, I’m sure it’s just a coincidence they all stopped posting after the one thread with the bad modding. Not everyone announces that they are leaving. In fact most people don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796/22 "2021-03-13T21:21:35Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > So, you have _no cites_ that _anyone_ left due to What\_Exits style of modding. > > Look, you can say YOU left, but unless you got a flounce post you can cite, dont put words in other peoples mouths and use them to backup your claims. > [@mordecaiB](#): > > Yes, I’m sure it’s just a coincidence they all stopped posting after the one thread with the bad modding. > > Not everyone announces that they are leaving. In fact most people don’t. This is extraneous to the issue in this thread. Let’s drop this hijack now. ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796/23 "2021-03-13T21:24:54Z")
Sorry about that. My fault. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796/24 "2021-03-13T23:06:59Z")
To repeat what I’m confident is now clear to all: we don’t mod posts based on inaccuracy, illogic, lack of (or inappropriate) cites, or other defect. We leave it to other posters to point out these shortcomings. (Mods are allowed to express their opinion of another’s post during a debate, but must make clear they’re speaking as a poster, not as a mod.) To be blunt, it’s not against our rules to post dumb things unless we get the idea you’re doing this deliberately (and usually repeatedly) to mess with us or other posters - in other words, you’re trolling. In such cases we’ll tell you to knock it off, and mod you if you don’t. The issue having been thoroughly aired, I’m closing this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moderation-of-citations-and-breaking-links/937796/25 "2021-03-13T23:08:42Z")
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