Question for the Politics mods, World subforum, again

Honestly, it’s starting to hurt my feelings a bit seeing this forum drift toward total insanity. While we're at it, can someone explain the logic here? What's the criteria for rewarding an author by deleting their post after they spend it calling anyone who disagrees with them a literal lunatic? I reported one post filled with that kind of toxic language and it just got wiped away, and now the exact same user is doing the same thing all over again. So, what—was the first post just deleted with a friendly pat on the back? I'd love to hear the reasoning. Thanks in advance.

Did you report it by clicking the little triangle icon?

I guess you noticed that post already earned a 45-point penalty card.

Lock this thread. Christian Torres3 is a veteran here who knows the rules inside out, especially regarding those little triangles and the 24-hour deadline after posting.

This wasn't an actual post submission, just me getting up to speed on the moderation guidelines. I mean, I might come up with all sorts of random stuff, so I just wanted to know what’s allowed and what isn't.

Christian Torres3 said:That wasn't a report on a post; it was just me clarifying the moderation guidelines.

I figured that out. Just another one of your sneaky, low blows. That’s why I responded the way I did above, but you just kept digging your own grave! I knew what you were.

Well, regarding those moderation rules— how many penalty points have I actually handed out to you so far? For anyone wondering—the answer is zero!

Just like how I delete other people's posts without issuing penalties (which I could easily do if I actually wanted to), I do the same with yours. You’ve had posts deleted that I could have easily slapped you with warnings for, but I didn't. And nobody ever complained, "Why didn't you give Christian Torres3 a warning and just delete the post instead?!!!"

It's simple—usually, I just delete. I rarely issue warnings. That's reserved for when someone truly deserves it.

And since you clearly wanted this thread to be even more of a failure, you went ahead and linked a post that was already penalized. Brilliant logic there!

BTW,

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Open discussion today, 12:51 PM

Next time, just follow the rules. Click the little icon to report it and wait 24 hours. If nothing happens by then, maybe let us know here.

Another option—which some other users do, I guess—is to just send me a DM about the post. A lot of stuff gets handled pretty easily through private messages.