by rpbluesman » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:52 am
elmomommyto1 wrote:Well, I have to agree with nowandagain 200%
. It's ridiculous to leave up successes that are most obviously fraudulent. It's unfair and just plain mean to lead everyone else on that they might get the same success :x. If it's okay to let this person get by with it, then it's fine for anyone to post fraudulent successes as well and I don't think that's the message that any moderator wants to send.
Oh, and if we don't end up calling his bluff, others may end up in arguments because of it. On the Orlando Bloom success, Joeay has already called him on it and I've already PM her to let her know that we're onto him posting questionable successes. So is it fair for some members know that this member is posting not truthful posts, but all other members are in the dark?
Well of course no moderator wants to send the message that anyone with a Sharpie and a picture can sign a name and post it as real. As it was said, this is a forum of trust and honesty.
And no, it isn't fair that only a handful of members know about this fraudelent success. But what we need to realize that we're on shacky ground with this situation. If we call the bluff without a sizeable hand, then we set ourselves up for trouble. Rumors will spread fast that the mods don't trust anyone. And I think that that would be a worse message to send.
I think that the best way for us to handle this is to keep a poker face, so to speak. We need to keep an eye on this member without letting him know what cards we hold. If he starts to post more and more suspicious successes, then we move in and call the bluff. But it's crucial that we get concrete eveidence before we start making accusations.
[quote="elmomommyto1"]Well, I have to agree with nowandagain 200% :). It's ridiculous to leave up successes that are most obviously fraudulent. It's unfair and just plain mean to lead everyone else on that they might get the same success :x. If it's okay to let this person get by with it, then it's fine for anyone to post fraudulent successes as well and I don't think that's the message that any moderator wants to send.
Oh, and if we don't end up calling his bluff, others may end up in arguments because of it. On the Orlando Bloom success, Joeay has already called him on it and I've already PM her to let her know that we're onto him posting questionable successes. So is it fair for some members know that this member is posting not truthful posts, but all other members are in the dark?[/quote]
Well of course no moderator wants to send the message that anyone with a Sharpie and a picture can sign a name and post it as real. As it was said, this is a forum of trust and honesty.
And no, it isn't fair that only a handful of members know about this fraudelent success. But what we need to realize that we're on shacky ground with this situation. If we call the bluff without a sizeable hand, then we set ourselves up for trouble. Rumors will spread fast that the mods don't trust anyone. And I think that that would be a worse message to send.
I think that the best way for us to handle this is to keep a poker face, so to speak. We need to keep an eye on this member without letting him know what cards we hold. If he starts to post more and more suspicious successes, then we move in and call the bluff. But it's crucial that we get concrete eveidence before we start making accusations.
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