Kicked Out of the Fantasy Group
I thought it was wrong of the two moderators of the Fantasy Book Club to delete members and put up warning labels when users make comments.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
I challenged them on this, and I was kicked from the group. You’ll not be able to see any of the 110 messages I had in that group and I cannot even view any of the open threads in it anymore.
What did I say that was so offensive? Here it is:
“And really, if you want to talk about spite, I think we should bring up the continued refusal of the mods to include any kind of link to the polls or other areas of user engagement that they’re looking for.
That’s how this whole thing got started, because I suggested we include a link to the monthly poll or runoff or whatever. Many thought it would be a good idea. But instead of doing that we go to the effort of purging the group and putting up warning labels anytime someone wants to make a comment.
That’s not right. And I will not apologize for speaking out against it.”
So that’s what I said on November 13. I took 3 days of negotiations for Bev the moderator to kick me out. I guess they had to get permission from Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9...
Why did this moderator get so angry at me? Here’s a look at the messages I sent here:
June 16: Can you please post the links to the polls when you send this out? Thanks.
July 28: Anyway you could put the link into those emails?
October 15: I never vote on polls in this group because you won’t include a link. Other moderators in other groups have no trouble doing that.
October 15: I’m sorry you feel that way, Bev. I’ve been a member of this group since the Spring of 2013. Sorry again, I won’t message you ever again or interact with you. Sorry.
So let that be a lesson to you. Don’t speak out when you see things that are unjust. Don’t suggest things to moderators. And sure don’t think your voice is important.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
I challenged them on this, and I was kicked from the group. You’ll not be able to see any of the 110 messages I had in that group and I cannot even view any of the open threads in it anymore.
What did I say that was so offensive? Here it is:
“And really, if you want to talk about spite, I think we should bring up the continued refusal of the mods to include any kind of link to the polls or other areas of user engagement that they’re looking for.
That’s how this whole thing got started, because I suggested we include a link to the monthly poll or runoff or whatever. Many thought it would be a good idea. But instead of doing that we go to the effort of purging the group and putting up warning labels anytime someone wants to make a comment.
That’s not right. And I will not apologize for speaking out against it.”
So that’s what I said on November 13. I took 3 days of negotiations for Bev the moderator to kick me out. I guess they had to get permission from Goodreads.
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9...
Why did this moderator get so angry at me? Here’s a look at the messages I sent here:
June 16: Can you please post the links to the polls when you send this out? Thanks.
July 28: Anyway you could put the link into those emails?
October 15: I never vote on polls in this group because you won’t include a link. Other moderators in other groups have no trouble doing that.
October 15: I’m sorry you feel that way, Bev. I’ve been a member of this group since the Spring of 2013. Sorry again, I won’t message you ever again or interact with you. Sorry.
So let that be a lesson to you. Don’t speak out when you see things that are unjust. Don’t suggest things to moderators. And sure don’t think your voice is important.
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Nov 18, 2014 04:39AM
I read some of the other comments you posted and you came across as a bit insulting to the MODs considering that it is a volunteer position. I don't know if I can think of a nice way to put what have the MODS been doing the couple of months they have been in charge, but they way it was put I could see them getting more than a bit annoyed.
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They're incompetent, Kevin, and they try to blame that on others when it's pointed out to them. I call that that despicable.
