Guideline #20
By pgn
@pgntwo (22408)
Derry, Northern Ireland
December 27, 2015 3:04pm CST
Ah well, it seems the joke is on me this evening, my 45th post on myLot fell foul of the last bullet-point in the Guidelines:
?Posting jokes, recipes, "top lists", chain emails, or discussions consisting of only a quote.
It has been summarily put out of its misery.
So you've been spared all those corny Christmas Cracker jokes - but thank you for the feedback you did leave, while my Post survived...
This is where you will find out what kinds of behavior are accepted and unaccepted on myLot. When in doubt, remember the Golden Rule!
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@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
28 Dec 15
Because it is duplicate content, @jaboUK . At least that is what I am guessing. If you tell a joke in your discussion and someone reports it as duplicate I do believe Alex kills it.
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Dec 15
@DaddyEvil The same old jokes go around every few years, with each new generation of 6 to 11 year olds, mainly. And then again at Fresher's/Freshman's week at college/university
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 15
I just responded to one that was about a quote. Very good how they got that in too. A little grey matter goes a long way.
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@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo ...If they aren't firing your in trouble.
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@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo Personally, no, I wouldn't!
That's why, when Alex apologized for telling me no on that link, I ask him not to apologize. He is doing his job and I appreciate that he is conscientious and fair about it. Even when the link I wanted to post would have helped so many.
I can still pm it to Nanette and she can figure out how to give it to others who will use it as it is meant to be used!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
29 Dec 15
@DaddyEvil I do not understand who Nanette is...?
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@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
27 Dec 15
I believe that what they mean by "no recipes" in the guidelines is, you shouldn't start a discussion and put ingredients and a few cooking directions and that's it.
If you add something of substance along with a recipe, such as a memory or story associated with the recipe, it think it is acceptable here on myLot.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
27 Dec 15
@Angelee_27 That is also my assumption.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
28 Dec 15
@DaddyEvil A recipe is not 'definitely duplicate'. If I write how to make my two ingredient chocolate mousse, then it's NOT duplicated in any way. Only if the post is nothing but a copy paste of a recipe somebody found online or in a cook book is it a duplicate. I wrote about my mother's unfortunate ingredient substitutions and added a recipe of how the dish 'should' be made as a link. That didn't break any rules.
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
27 Dec 15
Yes this one can happen when you least expect it to happen. Guess someone out there didn't like the joke and reported your post. I now try to stay away from this type of stuff. I have had 2 of mine deleted when I first arrived here. But that was fine because I know it was a boarder line if it would or would not be deleted.
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@DaddyEvil (137464)
• United States
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo Uhm... if you are really curious, pgn, your post stayed up because Alex was very busy with his own family, so no one was checking on reported posts. (I know this because I had ask him to check a link I wanted to post. I ask him several days ago, but he only got back to me this afternoon and told me he had been gone for a long holiday.)
Sorry that happened to your discussion, sir!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 15
It happens, don't worry about it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo Sometimes our 'minds' do their own things!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
28 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill The problems arise when our fingers start expressing what our mind is contemplating...
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
28 Dec 15
No, i don't think that it would go over to good might want to leave the state.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo It might be a good idea to face the music.
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
27 Dec 15
The best thing is that you have learnt
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@Missmwngi (12915)
• Nairobi, Kenya
28 Dec 15
@pgntwo Thats the way of life,learning something everyday
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