# Questionable modding by Aspenglow

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**Created:** [November 11, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questionable-modding-by-aspenglow/1010081 "2024-11-11T16:06:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questionable-modding-by-aspenglow/1010081/7 "2024-11-11T19:06:23Z")

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Sorry to take so long to get to this thread, but my dog’s anal glands needed attention this morning and the vet was waiting for us.

> [@Roderick\_Femm](#):
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> Moderating aside, any post in a thread that tells most of the posters “you shouldn’t feel the way you feel” is very objectionable, just on personal grounds.
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> For shit’s sake, people are hurting here. Leave them alone.

The above very much sums up my feelings about it. No one is saying don’t offer advice, but there are threads that are better suited for it than the subject thread. Here’s one, for example:

> [@A thread for hopeful or useful thoughts or links related to what to do next](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838):
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> I thought we could use such a thing. I don’t want to ignore reality, but I think we could all use either a reason to go on or concrete thoughts on what we could go on to actually do. As I’ve repeatedly made clear, I’m more interested in actions than talk. Here’s a couple to start off with to foster thought and discussion. Thinking locally seems to be a strong theme generally from what I’m seeing out there.

FWIW, I did not sua sponte moderate the thread. Even though the advice post hit me sideways, I did not moderate it until a flag was thrown. Clearly, others were also put off by the advice.

I think it would be nice if we can contain the two separate sentiments in appropriate threads. One to vent, one to offer advice – _where it was actually solicited_.

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