Ok, but if the software has a limitation, the typed message needs to accommodate that. Otherwise it will unintentionally happen again.
it doesn't and even if it does, it's a stupid thing to get worked up over... sorry if that's glib but this whole situation is stupid and frankly not something that anybody should care about. there are plenty of real problems in the world that could use some nerdy attention.
Ok, my turn to answer...
The old forum code had issues that had bad results for everyone. The new forum software is, well, new. At least to the mods and admins. Since the hullabaloo we have been trying to gather input (see my other thread), fix any problems (all fixed now), and come up with and document specific procedures, including how-tos and communication protocols. Those include more visibility, more specific TOS details, better communication, and more transparency. Those will be published, explained and discussed when they are ready.
Turning back to this thread, sth is correct. The situation has been explained pretty fully. Nobody died, nobody was permabanned, and to be perfectly fair, many people have come up with useful ideas for making all of this better in the future. Thank you to everyone who did so.
So. We are not going to close the discussion, we are going to move it to a thread about how to do better. It is time to close
this thread and move to the one I started for the specific purpose of this discussion. Everyone who wants to discuss site moderation policy, procedure and communication, please go here:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39772.0In other news, there is an attic full of F-122 keyboards that need to be discussed, SP has a new site and a bunch of new stuff, and Zelda Hearts (empty and half) are back in stock at Techkeys.us.
Thanks one and all!
- Ron | samwisekoi