Why is it that this is an "unwritten rule?" I feel I must be overlooking something, as my initial reaction was "the written rule should be thou shalt make an explanatory post when deleting other posts." And then have to justify (to higher ups; not us) those rare occasions (that I'm unable to imagine presently) where it is necessary to delete posts and not explain why it was done.

MDD

Just noticed a post of mine vanished between last night and now (along with at least 3 others). Yay for noticing.


Can't figure out why though. One of them it would make sense (rather flaming and rude, had more censored than not), but mine and the other one don't make sense at all.

So this is a general question to those who moderate (and if it has been asked and answered before I apologize): is there a set policy for when to remove posts without saying why? Or is it up to the moderator to let us know why they made the posts vanish?
Just curious.

To add to Eshtir's point and clarify mine, it is nowhere stated for public view. You are absolutely correct that we should always explain our actions, and by us I am referring to the Community Devs. We don't have a comprehensive rulebook for being us and many of these rules and methods are taught through doing rather than reading. That is why I called this an unwritten rule when I should have called it a mandatory step of our work.

All right fine ill post here how displeased iam with ISD members locking stuff when we give our thoughts.

ISD Dorrim Barstorlode lock this post.

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=168335&find=unread

i was state my feeling on how you "ccp" drop the ball on drone and there drops turn them unless in probing and a waste of ammo to use.

Now ive think ISD have to damn much power in the forums and beening were i from i dont like people blocking my speach.

This is not China,Russia or most of the middle east so do us a favor ccp stop the bull $hit locks.

You dont like what we have to say deal with it when i come to the next fanfest i will tell you what i think about stuff you done and i wont watch my word so beat on really colorfull wording come fanfest.

Hell come to my state and have a Pub crawl here save me the time comeing to fanfest and ill tell you in person what i think.

So he locked an unconstructive rant post & now you're angry about it?

Frankly, most of the stuff that goes on on these forums has made me laugh my ass off for the last 10 years or so, but in the same respect while we all love to laugh and joke, the line is always there and shouldn't be crossed.

**** you and your moderation, i could not give a ****. I used to like eve forums, not there is just no discussion, NO WONDER YOUR SUBS GOING DOWN SINCE 50% OF YOUR POPULATION ARE TOLLS.


**** YOU !

It didn't get deleted. It got moved to Eve Fiction

Something mildly interesting happened here:

https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=168629&find=unread

"Thread locked at OP's request"

I have no particular beef with that thread or the ISD involved, and I agree that the thread's main issue was resolved. What interests me is that it seems to imply ownership of a thread by the OP. In my opinion, once a thread has been created it should belong to the community as a whole. It would be a shame if a good discussion were shut down because the OP decides to take his ball and go home.

So, again, no problem with the specific thread but I am interested in the policy of "thread ownership."

It's been a policy of ours since the EVE Forums first began, that if someone starts a thread they have the ability to request that it's locked.