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by BigDaddyBS on July 24th, 2008
There is no sitebot that throws anyone into the penalty box. The CLs or the staff do that. Normally, the CLs do the tossing, explain what happened to staff, and staff (Rich, usually) makes the final decision on the punishment. (Length of time in the PB.)
You DO NOT get thrown into the PB for BEING DRed. In most cases, it's because an argument you were in went south, and YOU were the one who aimed it that way. There ARE times both arguers will be tossed to the PB, but it takes both ignoring at least one, if not more warning to knock it off. The warnings usually explain what you are doing wrong. If you don't stop that behavior, you face the consequences.
DO NOT assume that CLs cannot be PBed. If they overstep their bounds, or do ANYTHING that anyone else would be PBed for, they can and will be. They must justify when they do put someone there, so don't think they can do what they want, when they want. They have a set of rules they go by IN ADDITION to the rules WE go by.
IF you feel you have been ganged up on by people, and have proof (your feedback page filled with red negatives will do), take a screen shot of that/those pages, and send it and your argument/complaint to admin@answerbag.com . If you feel you have been unfairly PBed, send an email to the same place, with your arguments/complaints.
The CLs are volunteers, asked by the staff to do the job of keeping AB as clear of spam, offensive language, trolls, etc. They've been chosen because of their impartiality... In other words, they could care less who's involved in an argument. They can follow the comment thread up and SEE who started it.
ONLY Staff can see WHO has rated whom and when. That's why you must send the info to them.
I hope this helps you understand a little how things work around here. (No... I'm not a CL, nor am I staff. I am simply observant.)
Bring back the point system with downrates and points: What do you think?
by Bohemian is back on February 19th, 2011
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Would Jesus approve of humourless reactionary anonymous downrating?
by philosopher-saint on December 4th, 2009
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How do I troll now that there is no downrating system?
by ExactlyTwentyLetters on December 11th, 2009
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Is there any higher ranked ABers that have never been DRed?
by Gossamer on December 4th, 2009
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by shakeyla on January 26th, 2011
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Comments
Very well put, Sir.
by the VP wears a Wicked COAT on August 5th, 2008
Thank you. ;-)
by BigDaddyBS on August 5th, 2008
You are quite welcome. :)
by the VP wears a Wicked COAT on August 5th, 2008
If there ARE site-bots, they, of course, work behind-the-scenes. Unless a staff or CL told you, you wouldn't know for sure whether a site-bot exists or not.
by Running, Fall Up on September 9th, 2009
Eng - We have to report trolls ourselves. That's not a group, but individuals. If AB had a site-bot to PB anyone, why would WE have to report anything? I've NEVER heard of anyone get PBed because THEY were DRed. Someone had to have reported something about them that the staff found true.
by BigDaddyBS on September 9th, 2009
It used to be that there were a bunch of DRs shortly before getting a PB notification that appeared to be a pre-scripted/canned reason, much like how a site-bot would submit it. Hence the reason why I asked.
by Running, Fall Up on July 27th, 2011