A question on monitors....

[Serapha]

concerning this posting on the Christianity forum...


"Are catholics different from "Christians"?



I am a protestant. I want to know why my reputation was changed after posting on that thread as well as why the reputation of another protestant was changed. There are three monitors on that thread... all Catholic... and none of them have addressed the issue of the posting... but instead have addressed the responses provided by other members.


I feel the change in reputations was a retaliatory action from Catholics against protestants. If I am wrong, then I will certainly apologize for I don't understand all the "ins" and "outs" of this forum.

What exactly does it take to change one's reputation?



~malaka~

[Auntie]

The same thing has happened to me, malaka, so I have set my reputation as "disabled". One Catholic moderator has repeatedly marked my reputation down, and I am not aware of any way to stop the persecution. My best advice is to ignore it, and know that you are not alone in this. :wave:

[Serapha]

The same thing has happened to me, malaka, so I have set my reputation as "disabled". One Catholic moderator has repeatedly marked my reputation down, and I am not aware of any way to stop the persecution. My best advice is to ignore it, and know that you are not alone in this. :wave:


Thank you for sharing. I shall consider the poor rating as a reward for posting honestly and not a measurement of admonishment. It was just soooooo obvious. (color me surprised!)




~malaka~

[Auntie]

Just to clarify, anyone can mark your reputation up or down, so it's not something that is a specific "moderator action". If a moderator marks your reputation down, then it is for personal reasons, and not an official moderator action.:)

[Erwin]

Yes, that is correct. All members can rate another member's comments. You can choose to disable this. Moderators have a right to leave comments just like any other member - they do so not as staff here, but as a member here.

[Terri]

Thank you for sharing. I shall consider the poor rating as a reward for posting honestly and not a measurement of admonishment. It was just soooooo obvious. (color me surprised!)




~malaka~

:wave: Malaka

This is a very common occurance for non-catholics here. I have come to look at it as you have--as an honor!

Can't we start an "unknown quantity" club??? ;)

Love you in the Lord Malaka!

Terri
aka Unknown Quantity http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif

[allieisme]

I know that the question was answered.. But I think thats horrible to mark down your reputation as unknown quantity, just because of a post you made, which was of your own opinion..
Sorry that that happened to you.

[Serapha]

:wave: Malaka

This is a very common occurance for non-catholics here. I have come to look at it as you have--as an honor!

Can't we start an "unknown quantity" club??? ;)

Love you in the Lord Malaka!

Terri
aka Unknown Quantity http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif


You really are a cheerleader for Christ, aren't you?


:clap:

[Erwin]

Personally, I would not care what other men think of me - all that matters is what God thinks of me. :)

[OldBadfish]

Personally, I would not care what other men think of me - all that matters is what God thinks of me. :)

Amen! :clap:

[Miss Shelby]

concerning this posting on the Christianity forum...


"Are catholics different from "Christians"?



I am a protestant. I want to know why my reputation was changed after posting on that thread as well as why the reputation of another protestant was changed. There are three monitors on that thread... all Catholic... and none of them have addressed the issue of the posting... but instead have addressed the responses provided by other members.


I feel the change in reputations was a retaliatory action from Catholics against protestants. If I am wrong, then I will certainly apologize for I don't understand all the "ins" and "outs" of this forum.

What exactly does it take to change one's reputation?



~malaka~
I remember the thread you are referring to. I viewed it. If I remember correctly the Catholic Church was being alluded to as 'mystery Babylon', and I believe Catholics were implored to 'come out of her'.

I rarely ever give anyone a disapproval rating. But I did give one to someone on that thread. I can't remember if it was you or someone else, but I do remember that horrific inaccuracies were being put forth. Also, there was only one other Catholic moderator on that thread, the other two were Orthodox.

As for others in this thread who have suggested there is persecution going on in the ratings departement at the hands of Catholic posters, that is just silly. Anyone can rate anyone. I have received disapproval points from people myself. It's no big deal, really. And I have never accused Protestants of doing of it or cried 'persecution!" Hardly worth getting upset over.

Well, happy posting. Have a good day!

Michelle

[Serapha]

I remember the thread you are referring to. I viewed it. If I remember correctly the Catholic Church was being alluded to as 'mystery Babylon', and I believe Catholics were implored to 'come out of her'

I rarely ever give anyone a disapproval rating. But I did give one to someone on that thread. I can't remember if it was you or someone else, but I do remember that horrific inaccuracies were being put forth. Also, there was only one other Catholic moderator on that thread, the other two were Orthodox.

As for others in this thread who have suggested there is persecution going on in the ratings departement at the hands of Catholic posters, that is just silly. Anyone can rate anyone. I have received disapproval points from people myself. It's no big deal, really. And I have never accused Protestants of doing of it or cried 'persecution!" Hardly worth getting upset over.

Well, happy posting. Have a good day!

Michelle

Hello Michelle,

I did take your rating personally, as I should have.

In my second posting on that thread, I asked the other (catholic) member to open a new thread, they did not; did you admonish the other three (3) monitors in that thread, none of which EVER addressed the question as posted?

I doubt it.

At one point, when it was brought to my attention that I had posted in error, I edited the post with an apology.

Is that a point of intregrity to you, that error be corrected with an apology... obviously not.

At a third point in the thread, I publicly admonished a fellow "protestant" on his posting and attitude against catholicism, and actually defended the Church on several points.

So, ultimately you slapped me with a negative ratiing when I apologized to another member.


Therefore, as a member of this forum, and not as a monitor, I view your standards in the following manner.


1. You will not "reward" efforts to maintain truth on the forums.

2. You will not "reward" efforts to follow the rules on the forums.

3. You will admonish people posting apologies.

4. You will do so with a clear conscience



Perhaps you need to re-read the posting... and see where the thread "went bad"... because it did not go "bad" because of my posting... but the insistence of a "monitor" that the discussion continue.



I would be interested in your public acknowledgement as to whether or not you admonished any of your fellow monitors for their rather questionable conduct on that posting and their continued refusal to address the initial question that was posted... none of the three monitors EVER addressed the original question....

THAT wasn't their purpose of entering the discussion, i.e. to answer the question. Their purpose WAS to pursue another discussion... therefore, we are back to paragraph #2 above. I asked that another thread be opened if the member had further questions.


Go lick your wounds, michele, I don't have an ounce of respect for you or the three monitors involved. You may rate me however you please.... for as is posted in this thread... I need only worry about what God thinks of me and not man... I can't make anyone on this forum DO what is right, I can't MAKE them follow the rules, and I can't MAKE them address the issue of the original posting.

I can only control my responses... an my responses were... let's follow the rules, I apologize, and "hey" don't do to someone out of line.

Forgive me for "trying"... while others didn't try at all.


~malaka~

[AngelAmidala]

Personally, I would not care what other men think of me - all that matters is what God thinks of me. :)

I quote what Erwin wrote just a few posts ago to make a point. For Christians, what Erwin said should be what we're focusing on. Not what others think but what God thinks.

I wouldn't want to have to close this thread because we're focusing on what others thought of us...in a public manner.

I'm thinking the original intent of this thread was responded to. Anyone is more then welcome to turn off their reputations, thus preventing people from giving one a negative one.

If anyone would like to address things that other members brought up in this thread, I would ask that it be done via PM.

Unless it's a board-related question. Then you're more the welcome to ask it in this thread or start a new one. :)

[Erwin]

In fact, this thread is now regarding a personal issue between 2 members, and I shall now close it. Please bring this to PM.