What exactly is probation?

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What exactly is probation?

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As we now have this section, could one of the mods explain to us what probation is, and what it means in practical terms for those marked as such?


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Re: What exactly is probation?

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Very good question @poormadpeter2

We have added to the guidelines post with an explanation. Which is at the bottom:
http://elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17777


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Thanks for the explanation


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Re: What exactly is probation?

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Suspended members can still post in a a topic?



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Re: What exactly is probation?

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What's the deal with colorizing the member's login name when placed on probation? The stamp isn't enough?



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r&b on Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:27 am wrote:Suspended members can still post in a a topic?
The original question dates from Feb. 12. I'm guessing he was on probation at the time he asked and now he's suspended.



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Re: What exactly is probation?

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He isn't suspended anymore. The stamp is still there, though.


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What does a feller have to do to get suspended around here???

I've tried everything and I'm getting damned tired of being ignored!


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Re: What exactly is probation?

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MRM on Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:09 am wrote:
r&b on Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:27 am wrote:Suspended members can still post in a a topic?
The original question dates from Feb. 12. I'm guessing he was on probation at the time he asked and now he's suspended.
Not really. A person who is clearly still suspended has made several posts in the last few days. So what exactly does suspended mean If a person can still post? Its confusing


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Re: What exactly is probation?

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r&b on Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:47 am wrote:
MRM on Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:09 am wrote:
r&b on Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:27 am wrote:Suspended members can still post in a a topic?
The original question dates from Feb. 12. I'm guessing he was on probation at the time he asked and now he's suspended.
Not really. A person who is clearly still suspended has made several posts in the last few days. So what exactly does suspended mean If a person can still post? Its confusing
I'm guessing that the two week suspension is up, and the moderators simply haven't removed the tag from the profile yet. I've seen it here a lot.



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Re: What exactly is probation?

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SteamrollerBlues on Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:29 pm wrote:
r&b on Tue Mar 13, 2018 10:47 am wrote:
MRM on Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:09 am wrote:
r&b on Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:27 am wrote:Suspended members can still post in a a topic?
The original question dates from Feb. 12. I'm guessing he was on probation at the time he asked and now he's suspended.
Not really. A person who is clearly still suspended has made several posts in the last few days. So what exactly does suspended mean If a person can still post? Its confusing
I'm guessing that the two week suspension is up, and the moderators simply haven't removed the tag from the profile yet. I've seen it here a lot.
Exactly.



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I've been suspended for 2 weeks, without a single warning and no one is able to explain . Or willing to .
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Re: What exactly is probation?

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The member with pink lettering with the username "matilda" , wants to be contacted by a moderator. She has told me at least a dozen times, that her attempts have been futile with no answer. I will not go with any further details publicly.



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I tried also, sent a message..


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We are investigating the problem, as it seems some of the people on probation have no trouble PM'ing us while others do.


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Juan Luis on Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:20 am wrote:The member with pink lettering with the username "matilda" , wants to be contacted by a moderator. She has told me at least a dozen times, that her attempts have been futile with no answer. I will not go with any further details publicly.
Pretty sure she is a he.

Would somebody please put me on probation?????

Damn it!!!


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Rob on Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:23 am wrote:
Juan Luis on Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:20 am wrote:The member with pink lettering with the username "matilda" , wants to be contacted by a moderator. She has told me at least a dozen times, that her attempts have been futile with no answer. I will not go with any further details publicly.
Pretty sure she is a he.

Would somebody please put me on probation?????

Damn it!!!
Any more of that kind of language and I'll do it myself, mister!


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Re: What exactly is probation?

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I have never been on probation, the topic wasn't about myself.

-- Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:23 am --
Rob on Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:19 pm wrote:What does a feller have to do to get suspended around here???

I've tried everything and I'm getting damned tired of being ignored!
All you have to do is ask someone more than once for proof of an outlandish, incorrect statement, and voila! :wink:

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Oh now THIS is an improvement - time stamps so you don't have to wait to make an extra reply. Now you can ask someone for proof of an outlandish incorrect statement twice in five minutes! :wink: