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originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: LeatherNLace
IF there is a complaint, then yes, Admin, and Admin alone can read the messages. But only with a very good reason. We would have to have a member complaint, as well as other evidence to do it.
However, if you read what I said, I also didn't say that we were reading the messages, I simply said that members of a forum gang were communicating, as to how to discuss the topic. Nothing about us reading the messages, or anything else.
originally posted by: SkepticOverlord
"ForteanOrg" you should contact site ownership immediately and reveal your intentions as your username violates our terms and conditions.
originally posted by: ForteanOrg
Help me out here, folks, I can't for the life of me understand what this means (and hence what I should (not) do:
It's rather clear, if a member registers and does nothing but be disruptive on a single topic, it's cause for staff to review the member's actions.
If a member registers on behalf of another organization, or paying client, and begins posting material to promote that client/organization, or viewpoints of that client/organization, it's cause for staff review. This might be a concern in your specific case.
However, if you read what I said, I also didn't say that we were reading the messages, I simply said that members of a forum gang were communicating, as to how to discuss the topic. Nothing about us reading the messages, or anything else.
originally posted by: rickymouse
I'm not sure what 16i is about.
It needs to be rather extreme
I also sent you a description of how easy it can be to uncover paid posters.
originally posted by: applesthateatpeople
All due respect, but those new stipulations to the t&c can be used to ban anyone for basically any reason.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: Sremmos80
A forum gang is when several members get together, and decide to basically lock a topic down, and make it impossible for other members to discuss anything. Not four or five members having a similar interest in one topic, and posting, but we are talking about members sending messages to each other, and organizing how to discuss the topic so that others eventually get frustrated and leave the topic.