Rick Roll'd // Mods making up rules?

[scottish]

To be fair, for one thing, your post could have been in breach of either of these two rules:



Regardless, I think you're being a little immature about the whole situation, and I don't mean that in a derogatory way, because I've seen you around, and I think you're a nice guy, but you're overreacting.

The Moderators are chosen, or, rather, pass their trials based on merit - on their aptitude for dealing with situations where the answer isn't always clear-cut. Sure, there's no rule specifically stating that you can't post Rick-Roll links, but what are you adding to the forum by posting it? It's not funny, it's just annoying.

If I were you, I would have brought this issue up with one of the Super Moderators, if you feel it's unjustified, because it's dealing with a specific Moderator's edit, not a general problem with the rules. Doing it this way is just exacerbates the situation, and resolves very little - unless you consider finger-pointing a resolution.

Posting a Rick Roll video is so last year anyway. :rolleyes:

It wasn't an attack or anything on any forum member so that's not acceptable as a rule, and it was a pointless thread,it was also in the SPAM SECTION which is meant for pointless posts, the thread was titled "OMG LOL" so not unrelated to it.

If i was finger pointing surely i'd be saying "OMG * EDITED MY POST" etc when i don't beleive i've said the mods name once?

Indeed it was last year, which is why not everyone expects it and i like to be annoying so, mission achieved.

i do believe that you should all stop justifying mods making up rules and just accept that it was wrong to edit the post

i agree.

[kk.]

Reading my post again it sounds like I was moaning lol. I wasn't, I just Cba tonight sry

[GommeInc]

Good for the mod, they're boring. Isn't "trolling" against the rules, because that's what it is really :/

[Ostinato]

TBH you are all right about how much of a pain in the arse it is and how it isn't funny or whatever. But at the end of the day he didn't actually break any rule and therefore it cannot be in any way justified for the moderator to edit it.

If we start allowing mods to edit links just because they hold a personal dim view on it, then we aren't going to get far at all.

Fair enough, he posted some crap yeh - but for one it was in spam? What did he post? SPAM.

The thread was in no way at all offensive, and clearly wasn't trying to instigate any form of argument or tension - therefore there is no single rule outlined in the forums terms that he broke, and as a result it was unfairly dealt with.

[Hiro]

/activate cry mode?
why are you crying over a small thing?

[,Jess,]

Some mods obviously have different judgement and like others have said the links are annoying for other members but seeing as it was spam and not another section it makes it a bit different in my opinion. However I can see why a mod would have removed it - I don't think there is any specific rule, just if a user was continuously posting the links then yeah they should be removed but just 1 maybe not so much.

tbh Jess made up rules yesterday saying you can't use other peoples photo's which is also a made up rule

A5. Do not post private details or information – We do not allow you to post private information about yourself due to security concerns. Disclosing any information about another forum user without their consent is also not allowed. This includes

• Private messages
• Reputation comments
• Private conversations (MSN, Habbo, etc.)
• Images / videos of the user or social networking profiles (Bebo, Facebook, etc.)
• Trying to organize real life meet-ups

[DJ::Beatz]

When i was a mod, i thought there was a specific rule on rick rolling. Either that or we talked about it. i dont remember.

[nvrspk4]

Regardless of the issue in question, this is quite obviously a complaint, based around a specific incident, calling out a specific moderator. This is unecessary in the public Habbox Feedback forum, and should go in the complaints forum. Since you are not complaining about the moderator but instead about the practice, it could go in the normal complaints forum.

I'm going to close this thread on the basis that dealing with it in complaints would be a bit difficult with all the bias from previous arguments made, if you want to post a complaint feel free to do so You will get an official reply to your post then.

If this was a community debate, the question would be a general "Should posting Rick Roll links/misleading links be against the rules?" or "Should moderators be allowed to make their own edits when necessary?"

If anyone feels that that issue needs to be discussed you may create a different thread

tbh Jess made up rules yesterday saying you can't use other peoples photo's which is also a made up rule

A5. Do not post private details or information – We do not allow you to post private information about yourself due to security concerns. Disclosing any information about another forum user without their consent is also not allowed. This includes:

Private messages
Reputation comments
Private conversations (MSN, Habbo, etc.)
Images / videos of the user or social networking profiles (Bebo, Facebook, etc.)
Trying to organize real life meet-ups