Deleting posts, especially those expressing gratitude, is quite difficult
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Many new students always say things like thank you to those who help them. Some of them seem sincere, but the rules of the technical forum prohibit such behavior. Sometimes I delete those messages when there are too many of them, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable. I myself also have the habit of writing ‘thank you’ casually; there’s nothing I can do about it – I just have to decide based on the situation. Sometimes I feel that I work hard, yet I don’t earn as much as before (I used to get lots of ratings for my posts, but now I get fewer ratings as a moderator, and there’s less time left for posting good-quality content). But I’m not too worried about it. I’m just a bit afraid of having my posts deleted or being criticized. To be honest, no one has ever argued with me about the deletion of my posts, but surely people have their own opinions. Well, I’ll just keep going step by step
Thanks can be expressed through a score, even if it’s just 1 point...
Yes, that’s what I sent them in the messages, or the comments I wrote. But I’ve gone through the same thing myself, so I understand how they feel
It is indeed rather difficult, but in order to abide by the forum’s rules – rules that are meant to create a better environment for communication – it is still necessary to enforce them strictly.
All the thank-you posts were meaningless replies, so I deleted them all
I usually just delete it; if someone asks, I give them the link to the rules
Thanks can be expressed through ratings or short messages. When deleting posts, explain the reason so that everyone understands the forum rules and acts in accordance with them. If everyone understands, others will also comply with management. Moderators should manage the forum boldly in accordance with its rules, in order to promote its development and maintain order within it. Don’t worry, the boss is backing us up from behind.
It’s only natural that the law takes into account human feelings; posts expressing gratitude are better off when moderators delete them with more gentle comments. Now, not only new members, but also moderators cannot rate posts from other sections. I think it’s necessary to express gratitude to those who reply to one’s own posts. It’s also fine to keep the long paragraph written by the original poster to express their gratitude. At the very least, it can prove that the original poster was here… On the other hand, thank-you posts in the information section should be considered as spam; they’re meaningless. The number of downloads tells us which posts are popular… That’s the honest opinion of a member who has been active since the second grade of elementary school! If there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental; don’t blame me! Last edited by sister on 2009-3-19 09:20]
I really agree with what you said. But problems always arise; legal principles must take into account human feelings as well. I have a case that others can use as an example (though my handling of it may not be perfect). Someone posted a technical question for help, but no one understood it, and it wasn’t a common topic either, so many people weren’t interested. I couldn’t keep promoting such posts. So the original poster started posting irrelevant comments; I tolerated it at first, then when more such comments appeared, I tolerated them again. Finally, someone answered the question and pushed that post to the top, at which point I deleted the original poster’s irrelevant comments. I think what I did was right, but the question is: does every moderator have such patience? What if no one answers? What if I forget about that post? Such situations happen more than once. So, one can only act based on one’s conscience. Also, a man should act boldly, doing things without any guilt or concerns! But when one has some power, one shouldn’t forget the feelings of those who are weaker.