topic Re: Poofing in Customer Care

Poofing

Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 10:57:32 GMT

So many posts have been poofed.

Re: Poofing

CalminHeart — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:09:20 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
So many posts have been poofed.

This is a private website owned by Q. They can do anything they want with it whether or not we like it.

With that said, I agree with you. Q is turning these into bland, boring forums. My guess is it's intentional.

Re: Poofing

KingstonMom — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:37:30 GMT

We novice posters here are well aware of what will be poofed.

Lately it seems that a lot of what's poofed are 'newbies' that only post negative things about hosts, vendors, etc., when they're totally ticked off.

Those type of posts SHOULD be poofed IMO.

I think the Mods do an excellent job of letting posters have their say, within reason.

It can't be an easy job.

Too bad the 'newbies' don't read the rules before they jump in and get poofed.

Re: Poofing

Marp — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:54:36 GMT

Too bad some of the "newbies" are new in name only.

Newbies aren't even primarily responsible for posts that get threads poofed.

Lack of poster self-control and inability to bypass threads that are destined for poofing is highly contributory.

I am guilty and complicit by responding to this thread. It is inevitably going to be poofed as being argumentative or controversial or unkind.

Re: Poofing

Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:04:12 GMT

@Marp I agree with you.

Re: Poofing

They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:45:18 GMT

Those veteran, long standing posters intent on causing arguments lead to the majority of thread closures, not one newcomer simply venting.

A newcomer vents harmlessly, they get jumped on in a hostile, argumentative manner.

Re: Poofing

Auntie CC — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:35:18 GMT

It's too bad they are moderating free speech.

Re: Poofing

juanitalinda — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:52:13 GMT

It is also too bad that so many people think 'free speech' gives them the right to be rude or inconsiderate.

While some people find the forums more boring, I actually enjoy rant-free reading.

Re: Poofing

50Mickey — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:47:34 GMT

@Auntie CC Freedom of speech has to do with people being able to speak, express opinions and ideas without interference from the government. It has nothing to do with moderating a privately owned website.

Re: Poofing

ChillyTulip — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:59:42 GMT

@KingstonMom wrote:
We novice posters here are well aware of what will be poofed.

Lately it seems that a lot of what's poofed are 'newbies' that only post negative things about hosts, vendors, etc., when they're totally ticked off.

Those type of posts SHOULD be poofed IMO.

I think the Mods do an excellent job of letting posters have their say, within reason.

It can't be an easy job.

Too bad the 'newbies' don't read the rules before they jump in and get poofed.

"Novice" means new or inexperienced. I don't think that's what you meant.

Re: Poofing

RetRN — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:06:55 GMT

Sadly, it is a small number of posters who cause the problem. Some love nothing better than to report other posters and stir the pot.

Re: Poofing

They CallMe MRWILKES — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:09:47 GMT

At least we still get the free, unsolicited lectures on Constitutional law from time to time.

Re: Poofing

PansyBoo — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:32:07 GMT

The poofers have the power...posters do not. I certainly understand and accept that fact.

Re: Poofing

Marp — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:38:26 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
At least we still get the free, unsolicited lectures on Constitutional law from time to time.

Yet retention of the information is low so the same misinformed/misunderstood complaint is persistently repeated.

Re: Poofing

KingstonMom — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:22:44 GMT

@ChillyTulip wrote:
@KingstonMom wrote:
We novice posters here are well aware of what will be poofed.

Lately it seems that a lot of what's poofed are 'newbies' that only post negative things about hosts, vendors, etc., when they're totally ticked off.

Those type of posts SHOULD be poofed IMO.

I think the Mods do an excellent job of letting posters have their say, within reason.

It can't be an easy job.

Too bad the 'newbies' don't read the rules before they jump in and get poofed.
"Novice" means new or inexperienced. I don't think that's what you meant.

@ChillyTulip

You're SO right! Thank you, I hadn't realized what auto correct did, LOL!

I meant 'experienced' posters here, meaning experience with posting here on QVC's forum.

Thanks again!

Re: Poofing

Kachina624 — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:33:38 GMT

@Auntie CC wrote:
It's too bad they are moderating free speech.

@Auntie CC. I think it's highly appropriate. This board would be a fiasco without moderation with people with no filter spouting all sort of contentious opinions and insults.

Re: Poofing

Love my grandkids — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:46:48 GMT

@Auntie CC Free speech? THEIR board, THEIR rules. Free speech does not apply. But I think you know this. You've been here a long time.

Re: Poofing

FLgardener — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:43:31 GMT

Somehow, over time, regular posters manage to get their viewpoints across, regardless of poofing.

We are a force to be reckoned with, apparently. I am grateful to have this playground.

Re: Poofing

on the bay — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:54:34 GMT

I don't think it is the posters reporting things that gets threads poofed either.

Unless it's late at night and multiple awful troll threads appear one after another by some out of control poster no one has ever seen before.

Since everyone has different view points of what is objectionable I think the mods decide on their own what needs to be taken down. I don't think they normally need or respond to our help or reporting, unless really blatant and multiple posters are reporting the same posts.

But unless we are a mod we don't really know.

All the threads that I've seen deleted, deserve to be deleted

(except for the Shalom one that they put back).

Re: Poofing

Puppy Lips — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:22:43 GMT

@juanitalinda wrote:

It is also too bad that so many people think 'free speech' gives them the right to be rude or inconsiderate.

While some people find the forums more boring, I actually enjoy rant-free reading.

@juanitalinda Well I would argue that everyone has the "right" to be rude and inconsiderate. Whether or not you should be is a different question. People are free to say what they want, and then suffer the consequences, such as no one wanting to associate with them because they are "rude and inconsiderate," or, in this case, their comments getting poofed.