# Requesting this mod note be reviewed and removed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-this-mod-note-be-reviewed-and-removed/1018019>\
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**Created:** [May 7, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-this-mod-note-be-reviewed-and-removed/1018019 "2025-05-07T16:53:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-this-mod-note-be-reviewed-and-removed/1018019/21 "2025-05-09T16:42:38Z")

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> [@TroutMan](#):
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> The only possible confusion would be if he was complaining about the person who posted the link to the BS video on the thread. Given that that person was him, I feel confident in his assertion that it wasn’t his intent.

I think this is the correct interpretation. Without noticing that I was the OP of that (bumped) post, I can see where the confusion from the mod note could have arisen.

> [@ftg](#):
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> (I was the member that **Lucas\_Jackson** replied to alleged regarding thread sh\*\*\*\*g.)

I’m sorry you feel slighted, but as has been pointed out, I was basically agreeing with you. And, further, sorry that my explanation doesn’t satisfy you but I can assure you I was not accusing you or anyone else of thread shitting.

> [@ftg](#):
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> The “explanation” also suggests the **Lucas\_Jackson** doesn’t know why people post videos with fake information on YouTube. Which would be an incredibly naïve stance.

Being naive, wouldn’t make bad or wrong. However, I have also addressed this in that thread as well. I understand that sensational verbiage in links causes clicks. I understand what click-baits are. However, it’s been my experience (with science-y type videos) that once you get past that, the videos rarely pursue the line of the sensationalism. They usually say something like “so they say…” as a way of excusing or justifying the sensational headline. In this case however, they doubled down - I’ve just never seen it done that way. I’m sure it happens, but I don’t watch that type of content.

Again, sorry if my post initially offended you, but it was not directed at you. I hope you can see that now.

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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/requesting-this-mod-note-be-reviewed-and-removed/1018019/22 "2025-05-09T17:04:25Z")

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> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#):
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> I think this is the correct interpretation. Without noticing that I was the OP of that (bumped) post, I can see where the confusion from the mod note could have arisen.

Exactly. I looked at the posts around the flag, but hadn’t read the whole thread.

I am confident that I (and FTG) misread @Lucas_Jackson 's post, and it was perfectly acceptable for the thread and the forum.

Also, it’s only a mod note. Mod notes are intended to steer a thread back on track, but unless they are ignored, they don’t really have a lot of consequences beyond the immediate result to the thread. “Restoring a mod note” doesn’t really do anything. So your request is, at best, peculiar.

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