Well, I'm gonna post this here since it will probably be moved here anyway.
**Takes a deep breath**
When this site changed to a pay site a couple weeks ago, I made a few comments and quietly "bowed out." Since then I have more or less become a lurker, handing out "Thanks" and "Rep" where I felt it was needed.
As of right now, I have a couple of issues.
Issue #1:
When I quit posting on 2/12/10, my post count was at 299. As of right now, 2/27/10, my posts are at 344 (345 after I post this). So, I would like to know why my post count is being fraudulently raised. I may be totally wrong here, but I would think the post count would be something that advertisers would look at when choosing to advertise on this site. Now, like I said, I could be totally wrong here, BUT, if this is indeed something they look at, then they also might be interested in knowing that the post counts are being artificially raised. I have also heard from a few others that their post counts have gone up as well. I know that's all heresay, but i'm just sayin........... Regardless of how you look at it, it's not right!
Issue #2
This is an issue I have a HUGE problem with.
I noticed last week that one of the moderators, took it upon themselves to "modify" my reputation rating. My reputation points are now at zero, and my rep is red!! I know my rep was green and I had quite a pile of rep points the day before. So this REALLY PISSES ME OFF!!!! This is where you crossed the line!!! My reputation rating was earned from members who found my posts useful/entertaining/etc. As far as I know (don't know if there is any way to check this), I was never given any red rep. So, for a moderator to go in and fraudulently change my rep to red, IMO I would consider that some form of Defamation of Character.
def·a·ma·tion /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ Show Spelled[def-uh-mey-shuhn] Show IPA
–noun
the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny:
Ok, it has come to my attention that what I originally thought about Issue #2 is in fact NOT TRUE. My apologies to the moderators for the false accusations! I have now learned a little more about how the rep system works. Turns out the cause was most likely another member (who happens to be a paid member) with high rep power that thinks beause I have not "paid to play" that I deserve a red rep. Nice!! Real nice!! Glad we have such upstanding members like this helping to make SnoWest such a wonderful place to be!
I know there has been lots of complaints since this site went to "pay to play," so I don't know if this one will make any difference, but I think the mods/admins need to start taking a more serious look at some of these complaints instead of reposting the same general response and then throwing the complaint over in the pile in the corner with all the others. I have agreed, and I have disagreed, with posts from all sides whether they be from Mods/Admin/Paid Members/Non-Paid Members. There have been good and bad arguements from all sides, regardless of the "status."
I have never been 100% against paying. It's never been about the money as much as it was about the way the change was made, and what was changed. My intention was to sit back and keep an eye on the site for a while to see if it looked like it was going to succeed, or fail. Don't want to pay for 3 years and have site disappear after 6 months. Not saying that it will or won't, just saying that before I put up any money, I want to be sure I'm not throwing it away.
Ok, I guess i've said my piece, and hopefully made a point. It would be nice to get some response from the Mods/Admins on these issues, but I'm not sure I want to hold my breath on that one.
Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns.
Respectfully,
Marty (SummitX1000)
**Takes a deep breath**
When this site changed to a pay site a couple weeks ago, I made a few comments and quietly "bowed out." Since then I have more or less become a lurker, handing out "Thanks" and "Rep" where I felt it was needed.
As of right now, I have a couple of issues.
Issue #1:
When I quit posting on 2/12/10, my post count was at 299. As of right now, 2/27/10, my posts are at 344 (345 after I post this). So, I would like to know why my post count is being fraudulently raised. I may be totally wrong here, but I would think the post count would be something that advertisers would look at when choosing to advertise on this site. Now, like I said, I could be totally wrong here, BUT, if this is indeed something they look at, then they also might be interested in knowing that the post counts are being artificially raised. I have also heard from a few others that their post counts have gone up as well. I know that's all heresay, but i'm just sayin........... Regardless of how you look at it, it's not right!
Issue #2
This is an issue I have a HUGE problem with.
I noticed last week that one of the moderators, took it upon themselves to "modify" my reputation rating. My reputation points are now at zero, and my rep is red!! I know my rep was green and I had quite a pile of rep points the day before. So this REALLY PISSES ME OFF!!!! This is where you crossed the line!!! My reputation rating was earned from members who found my posts useful/entertaining/etc. As far as I know (don't know if there is any way to check this), I was never given any red rep. So, for a moderator to go in and fraudulently change my rep to red, IMO I would consider that some form of Defamation of Character.
def·a·ma·tion /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/ Show Spelled[def-uh-mey-shuhn] Show IPA
–noun
the act of defaming; false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another, as by slander or libel; calumny:
Ok, it has come to my attention that what I originally thought about Issue #2 is in fact NOT TRUE. My apologies to the moderators for the false accusations! I have now learned a little more about how the rep system works. Turns out the cause was most likely another member (who happens to be a paid member) with high rep power that thinks beause I have not "paid to play" that I deserve a red rep. Nice!! Real nice!! Glad we have such upstanding members like this helping to make SnoWest such a wonderful place to be!
I know there has been lots of complaints since this site went to "pay to play," so I don't know if this one will make any difference, but I think the mods/admins need to start taking a more serious look at some of these complaints instead of reposting the same general response and then throwing the complaint over in the pile in the corner with all the others. I have agreed, and I have disagreed, with posts from all sides whether they be from Mods/Admin/Paid Members/Non-Paid Members. There have been good and bad arguements from all sides, regardless of the "status."
I have never been 100% against paying. It's never been about the money as much as it was about the way the change was made, and what was changed. My intention was to sit back and keep an eye on the site for a while to see if it looked like it was going to succeed, or fail. Don't want to pay for 3 years and have site disappear after 6 months. Not saying that it will or won't, just saying that before I put up any money, I want to be sure I'm not throwing it away.
Ok, I guess i've said my piece, and hopefully made a point. It would be nice to get some response from the Mods/Admins on these issues, but I'm not sure I want to hold my breath on that one.
Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns.
Respectfully,
Marty (SummitX1000)
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