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Do GR "vet" the success stories

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JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 25 May 2011 22:46

Takes us back to my proposal for INSTRUCTIONS to be presented EVERY TIME someone clicks to start a new thread on a board.

Any board.

And plainly, the instructions should start out:

You are about to place a post on the ____ board, which is for posting _____ (and is NOT for posting _____, _____ or _____).

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

JaneyCanuck

JaneyCanuck Report 25 May 2011 22:42

Didn't we just talk about that?

These search posts have always appeared on Success Stories. Despite the claim to pre-screen. And despite the notice, in the olden days, that "trying to find" posts posted on the wrong board (Chat, Success Stories) would be removed.

I have to say I have been tempted to post something completely outlandish and irrelevant on Succes Stories just to see what happened ...

Btw, what I've done in the past, and I think I did just the other day, is send a quick PM to the lost soul advising to post in the right place.

Researching:
Please use the "ADD YOUR REPLY" box below to reply. Please DO NOT click "Send Message" and send a private message (unless info is about living people or otherwise sensitive). THANKS!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2011 19:36

Tracey's story has been requested for review


but there was another "looking for" immediately above it, which I have requested for review




slvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 May 2011 19:33

BMD

they did used to moderate all postings on the Success board


it would take at least 24 hours, or sometimes 3 or 4 days before postings would appear .......... you could tell from the date that was on the posting vs the date it appeared.

Plus, they used to appear in batches ...... nothing for several days, then 5 or 6 all at once.



I had noticed late last week that "search" psotings were appearing on there



Please, GR, go back to moderating Success!





sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 May 2011 16:21

Sorry to post and dash.......... somethings come up, so away from PC for a while.

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 25 May 2011 16:20

I don't know if GR do vet the success stories, but I would have thought they do??

If so what is Tracey's story doing on there with her email address???

Jeeze.............. what's happening??!!??