Wow...my 1st conflict as a moderator

[elmomommyto2]

Ok...why is Darrell_Crisp coming unhinged on the Feedback forum? I simply reminded him that dates need to be posted along with successes and I guess that really rubbed him the wrong way. I guess he doesn't know that people actually do post some older successes here sometime and since those are his first posts, I'm none the wiser to his posting habits :x! Any advice on what to do about this one? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!!!

http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic.php?t=24806

[ozzman]

Really there is nothing you can do. Just remind him about it. Usually they just start putting it in their feedback after awhile.

[nowandagain]

These things happen. You did a great job Lisa .

You made a great suggestion about the excel spreadsheet (I do that too!) Eventually, people on the forum do start to remember to keep track of things. It just takes a little while, that's all. Remain patient

nowandagain [rockon]

[TheCollector]

Hi guys

I looked at this Darrell_Crisp and he was basically out of order. He only joined today, and he has already made 22 pretty pointless posts.

I gave him a 14 day warning, and told him to be more polite and not be rude to moderators and other users.

Remember, you are quite within your rights to give any member a warning for rudeness or other unnaceptable behaviour. You can set the time length of the warning, so just be realistic

Also, if he continues to post without any dates / scans / addresses (without explanation) he should receive another warning with an explanation from you as to what he is doing wrong. For offences like this I would suggest a 7 day warning.

Just remember, if he gets 3 he is banned, so be careful not to go over the top

Ian

PS. In case you don't know, you give a warning by clicking the "yellow card" on the right of the screen in the offending post

[ozzman]

well I dont think he is going to be a problem. I just a got a pm from him telling me he is just going to stop posting then. I told him Im sorry he feels he has to stop but posting the dates is a rule of the forum. Oh well I guess.

[elmomommyto2]

Thanks for backing me up, guys ! I thought it was strange that he posted 22 times in his first day, but I thought maybe I was the only one thinking that ;). Excel is so easy to keep track of addresses, that's it's almost rediculous NOT to . I'm a mom of one, working on two...I think if I can handle it then so can he ;).

I saw how to issue a warning, I just wasn't sure of how strict to be with them. Like Ian said, I don't want to get crazy with them by any means. And I didn't know how much the date thing would bother anyone else besides me (but it IS part of the rules!). This was a nice one to get my feet wet ;)....

--Lisa[/b]

[TheCollector]

You were right Lisa

All posts need:
A sent date.
A received date.
The address tested.
What was received.

(optional, but advised!!)
Scan of autograph and envelope.
Details of whether an SASE is used.
Other helpful info as appropriate.

Ian

[jdp3577]

did anyone else notice that 10 of his post were requesting addresses? he doesnt have time to post dates but were supposed to take time to find addreses for him?

[TheCollector]

did anyone else notice that 10 of his post were requesting addresses? he doesnt have time to post dates but were supposed to take time to find addreses for him?

I know

There is one born every minute Bless him

Still you have got to hand it to him for being an optimist

Ian