topic Re: Posters Will Try Anything in Community Chat

Posters Will Try Anything

makena — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:42:19 GMT

People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

Re: Posters Will Try Anything

I am still oxox — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 16:43:46 GMT

@makena wrote:
People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

What pray tell is posting on a side wall?

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happycat — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:00:47 GMT

@makena, could you explain what that means please? Side wall?

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Cakers3 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:03:09 GMT

I admit to not knowing what a sidewall is, either.

However, if every poster here followed every rule and guideline there would be nobody left around here. LOL

"It" happens. Not a big deal, really. The issue more is WHO can get away with it and WHO cannot.

ymoymmv

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Desertdi — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:03:49 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
@makena wrote:
People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

@makena
What pray tell is posting on a side wall?

@makena I'd like to know, too................

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sunshine45 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:03:49 GMT

i THINK she is referring to outside links that some post that contain side walls that contain political/religious/inappropriate content.

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Pook — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:04:54 GMT

I think it's when a link is posted and when opening the link there are others stories, etc along the sides of the main page that you can click on that would be against the community guidelines.

Re: Posters Will Try Anything

makena — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:07:10 GMT

@Pook wrote:
I think it's when a link is posted and when opening the link there are others stories, etc along the sides of the main page that you can click on that would be against the community guidelines.

That's it! Thanks. Sometimes it's just a copy or photo on that page but it will also copy the ad with a link.

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Noel7 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:08:56 GMT

I don't know, either.

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Anonymous — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:09:28 GMT

Hi @happycat, @makena, @I am still oxox it is something we have been noticing lately when an article link is posted here. When we go into the link there are other article links on the side of the article you post. Some of those subjects are inappropriate.

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Noel7 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:12:13 GMT

@makena wrote:
People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

@makena

You broke the rules with that comment. It could be seen as either unkind or baiting.

My point is that probably most people break rules at times, whether they are aware of it or not.

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handygal2 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:23:12 GMT

@makena wrote:
People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

@makena: To be perfectly honest, l never pay attention to the the links on the side wall of an article. I was interested in the story, and thought it would be informative and helpful for others to read. I posted it at its face value.

If anyone noticed the side wall links, which l REPEAT, l did not-- and were offended by them-- that was not my intention. So don't accuse me of trying to sneak anything past the mods.

FYI, l re-posted the article in its entirety, instead of the link to it.

Re: Posters Will Try Anything

Montana — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:28:15 GMT

Are side walls a permanent part of an article?

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LinaL — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:40:42 GMT

@Montana wrote:
Are side walls a permanent part of an article?

They can change. They're fluid.

But, the original site in question in this specific thread has a certain, unwavering bent that lends itself to prohibited links.

Re: Posters Will Try Anything

SeaMaiden — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:38:59 GMT

@happycat wrote:
@makena, could you explain what that means please? Side wall?

@makena A side wall is on a tire.....right?

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Krimpette — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:41:40 GMT

I make it a point to never click on a posted link.

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makena — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:45:41 GMT

@Noel7 I really don't think that's unkind and I certainly wasn't baiting.

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Moonchilde — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:05:04 GMT

IMO, all posters - whatever their age and/or internet savvy (in other words, "no excuses" once it's been explained as @Anonymous has, and thank you for informing those who didn't know) need to be aware of how the internet - including spam, malware, side bars/walls, embedding, etc - works. "I didn't know" and "I didn't do it on purpose" aren't going to mean people can keep on doing it because in their sweet innocence they didn't know, so it's all okay.

In their lack of knowledge they can even feel "I don't believe that", "QVC is being paranoid" etc and figuring they can keep doing it because their heart is pure and who cares, how would they know, how silly, they can't be bothered, etc.

All of us are responsible for navigating the online world and knowing what goes on there without assuming it doesn't. I'm not speaking about any specific poster or link or thread. I wasn't even here yesterday. But I've seen the excuses above all over the forums, and after being told why, people are still whingeing about it. Stop whingeing. It is what it is, and it's to keep the forums from exposing the clueless (who would also whinge about being exposed) to malware and inappropriate content). It's to save the ignorant from malignant clickbait, frankly, because someone, at some time, would clutch their pearls, have the vapors, and go on and on about it.

QVC is trying to keep their forums safe from malware, spam and content that most customers wouldn't want to see, and that includes many links.

I do not, however, at this time see anyone posting such links deliberately to further an agenda. Nope. It's just wilful ignorance - increasingly wilful I must say. Not that I'm surprised by that, lol.

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151949 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:05:06 GMT

@makena wrote:
People are slick thinking they can post links on a side wall. I've seen several attempts at this. Give the mods more credit than that.

After all this time I still can't get over how some people just flat out simply refuse to follow the rules. It's fairly easy to me -- join the community based on the guidelines clearly stated. Act like an adult.

Very little acting like a mature adult goes on this board.

Re: Posters Will Try Anything

Cakers3 — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 18:11:46 GMT

Ok sounds like a slap-fast is starting so everyone have a great 4th and have a cupcake!