A Guide Violation
By Daddy Neil
@neildc (17239)
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
March 19, 2011 12:57am CST
Hiya myLotters,
Everyone knows that I have one discussion which got deleted recently. As the admin have said, there is also no clear reason or he can't seem to find the reason why it was deleted. But after my appeal, the said discussion of mine is back and up again.
Now when I checked back again and made some review of the discussion, I found inappropriate tags. "a guide violation" and "be sad" and even "mylot addiction" is added.
Could this be one of the reasons why a discussion be removed?
We know that admin will not just delete a reported post without reviewing it.
But could a tag be one of the reasons for deletion?
Why are there some members trying to put us down by tagging our posts "wrongly"?
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20 responses
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
19 Mar 11
Hi neildc
I think the tags are important... even a couple of mine did go because of the tags. I wasnt sure but then some discussions from others made me understand that these tags too have a role to play.
Unfortunately, what are those tags, is still unclear as I had a few like humor, puzzle but the discussions were just using instances from real life and were not for jokes or puzzle thing
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
yeah sids, a lot of us here are going nuts with the deletion of our discussions. i know tags play a big role in searching for the topics, etc. but i just know, if this is really the reason, tags can be used to delete posts.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
GAA Alex came here and clarifies he do not remove discussions just because of the tags people put in it. please see box # 21.
@zralte (4178)
• India
19 Mar 11
You can request the admin to remove the inappropriate tag.
[b]What can I do if someone has tagged my discussion with inappropriate words?
Please bring this to myLot's attention by reporting it as abuse. Make sure you give us the tag you feel is inappropriate and we will take care of this immediately.[/b]
http://www.mylot.com/o/faq/faq9.aspx#5
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
22 Mar 11
I am glad you took the trouble to discuss this with the admin. I do not know who would want to mess around with the tags that way. Keep your chin up you are very honest with yourself and with all of us.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
19 Mar 11
Hi neildc! I hope zay-zay is feeling as adorable as he looks!
I wish I knew the answer, but I don't understand the tagging
or the admin and I've been here for almost 4 years now! I didn't
see your other discussion so will have to look at it. At least
they put it back! Maybe Alex will explain?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
Hi Opal. yes, Zayzay is even more adorable in person. 
he's doing very very good. i could have sent PM to Alex about the tagging but I thought it's better to discuss so at least, if he finds it time to explain the thing, more members could learn about it. waiting for Alex...
he's doing very very good. i could have sent PM to Alex about the tagging but I thought it's better to discuss so at least, if he finds it time to explain the thing, more members could learn about it. waiting for Alex...@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
Hi again Opal. Alex just made his own input here on box #21. made it clear that tags aren't reason for him to remove discussions.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
hello neil,
Good thing it's back.
I am not sure about tags.
But,let's say mylotters put those tags...does admin did not review the contents first before deleting the topic?
If that is the case...then,just put "guide violation" as tags to any topic that we want to be deleted...aint' too scary?
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@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
too bad...or...any troll roaming around?....again? ...
more scary
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@zralte (4178)
• India
19 Mar 11
I notice that happening recently. That is a discussion being deleted just because someone tag it as 'Guideline Violation', even if it is not. Well, the clear example being your discussion.
I think cleaning the site sweep drive is going on at the moment. Alex did mention that he is not the only admin, so it could have been some other admin.
Well, it is good that we can appeal. I am glad that your appeal was successful.
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@GoAskAlice (5827)
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21 Mar 11
No, I do not remove a discussion because of the tags people put in it. If there is an inappropriate tag, I just remove the offending tag. If you see tags in your discussion that are clear examples of abuse, report the discussion and mention in the abuse report submission that you are reporting the tags.
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
Hi ALex. nice to hear from you. yeah, some suggested about reporting the inappropriate tags. i actually done that yesterday i guess, and requested you to remove the tags i mentioned here. i hope you can find time to decide on my request... thank you for the clarification on the removal of discussions with regards to inappropriate tags.
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@GoAskAlice (5827)
•
21 Mar 11
I didn't see the discussion reported for tags so could you give me the link to it here and I''ll remove the tags?
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@ellie333 (21016)
•
19 Mar 11
Hi Neildc, Sorry to hear about this and glad it has been resolved but I had a discussion a couple of years ago that didn't violate anything at all but someone had put some really nasty racist tags on it and now I am feeling that that may have been the reason, I usually try to type 5 tags in myself if I remember so that way others cannot add nasty ones. The reason why people do it I just don't know, they seem to get some sort of kick out of it though. Huggles. Ellie :D
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
20 Mar 11
some will be hidden but still in the system. so i guess it doesn't matter if it's visible or not.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
20 Mar 11
hi ellie. if i can remember well, correct me if i am wrong, anyone can put tags on any discussion without even responding to it, the same way with the rating system. more, there is no limit on how many keywords we can submit for each discussion or post.
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@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Mar 11
Who knows what gets into the heads of some people. There are some people who want to make it tough on others. There are still others who have certain ideas that are outlandish and they push them off on our sites. I would ask administration. I wouldn't see where good tagging(or even bad) would be good reason for deleting a discussion.
@celticeagle (168256)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Mar 11
It really is. It is because they are power hungry and want all the glory and all to themselves.
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
21 Mar 11
People do that?! 
Now that's terrible! And I thought not putting a tag at all was a crime.
Good for you to appeal on myLot, and them reconsidering it.
Honestly I dont know if I have come across that post but I am glad it was revived.
Now that's terrible! And I thought not putting a tag at all was a crime.
Good for you to appeal on myLot, and them reconsidering it.
Honestly I dont know if I have come across that post but I am glad it was revived.@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
hi ice. yes, they do that, pulling down people with their bad moves like that, tagging our posts with inappropriate keywords. still wonder if those tags really caused the deletion. well, thank goodness it's back. you missed that post? it could not be seen now in the list of my started discussion so i put it on my profile. the link immediately below the YouTube video will lead you there...
@Theresaaiza (10487)
• Australia
21 Mar 11
Well anyone will do anything these days, I figured.
Okay, Ill go check it out
@allknowing (137764)
• India
21 Mar 11
A so called friend of mine
does that to my topics all the time. I know when she is there!
does that to my topics all the time. I know when she is there!
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
20 Mar 11
I think that tags do lead to deletion from time to time. We have to be sure to add sensible tags for this reason out of respect for those who have started the discussion and all those others who have already posted on it. Perhaps admin might be able to clear this question up for you, but that has always been my impression that tags might put up red flags which could lead to deletion.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
don't you think it's too scary that even if we have good discussion with no violations, it will get deleted by just putting inappropriate tags to it?
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
22 Mar 11
admin already clarified this matter, please check his input in box # 21.
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
21 Mar 11
I am not sure about it being scary, but it certainly would be annoying. I guess there has to be rules and where there are rules, there will always be rule breakers who like to upset everyone.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
hi sweetie. you're so fast.
yes sweetie, no one knows how they think and why they have to do that with us.
yes sweetie, no one knows how they think and why they have to do that with us.
Just a Happy Holi (Indian festival of colors) wish for you.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
19 Mar 11
ohhhhhh really if tag is also responsible for removing the discussion then my discussion is also may be removed because the mylotter may be put various tag.
I have put general discussion about marriage and good 18 responses also received and I also good comment on it but due to notification it is deleted tell me friend how can appeal in to the my lot for recall the discussion.
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
it's not clear yet if tags can really make our discussion to be deleted, and so we are waiting for the admin to make some clarifications. if you need to make an appeal, just go to this page and state your reason, etc.: http://www.mylot.com/o/contactus.aspx
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
hi belinda. yes, it's back and i feel better now. just like what Zralte suggested, i already reported the tags for abuse and still waiting for the admin to act on it. thanks...
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
try to search a few times using the search box before starting your discussion. search for keywords that could probably be with your own discussion to be. be careful with your tags too.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
8 Apr 11
Personally I am sure there will never be complete explanations for why all the discussions that are removed from here are removed, and many times even if we did they do not always make sense. I wish when it is a discussion that I might have started and they choose to remove it, they would send the article to me with the reason to help teach me something here for sure.
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
30 Mar 11
Sounds possible to me. I hate that tag trolls can cause the innocent to be attacked.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Mar 11
U might as well let it go, neil. If you can figure out why people act the way they do u will be smarter than me, lol. I quit trying to understand why people act the way they do a long time ago.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
i thought i should really let it be, Jo, but what made me think about it is, even the admin could find no reason, yet, how my discussion was deleted.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
Hello Neildc
,
I thought before that when there's an inappropriate tag, only the tag is removed and not the entire discussion?
It's either a mistake from a moderator for not looking into post that should have been analyze or who ever made this tag also reported it as a violation. Damn! Trolls or annoying mylotters are getting smarter by the day
not to mention looking for a ways to put down a post.
They should get a life, i pity them.
,
I thought before that when there's an inappropriate tag, only the tag is removed and not the entire discussion?
It's either a mistake from a moderator for not looking into post that should have been analyze or who ever made this tag also reported it as a violation. Damn! Trolls or annoying mylotters are getting smarter by the day not to mention looking for a ways to put down a post.
They should get a life, i pity them.@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
19 Mar 11
hi buddy. i know tags are being used in searching but i still have doubts if these inappropriate tags make discussions being deleted. still, inappropriate tags can only be removed if we report them. i wish there is also ways to check who tags our discussion so we can also report the member who did it.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
21 Mar 11
Alex the admin clarifies the matter on box # 21 here.
@alberello (4752)
• Italy
20 Mar 11
Well i did found a right explaination about that.
Howewer i have written my first discussion just yesterday and for now...no problem.
I hope you will find clarity on this topic.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
20 Mar 11
problem about tags by the way is, everyone can put tags on any discussions even without responding. and it goes the same way with rating the posts.
@texasgal0114 (55)
• United States
20 Mar 11
That had to frustrate you but I'm glad it has been worked out. Thank you for posting this because I have learne something iportant from you and that is to try to be careful when using words. But I also hear that discussions can be deleted if there are any negative ratings too, Is this true? I just started recently so I just trying to learn what to do and not to do.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
20 Mar 11
all i know for now is admin deletes a post if he found it violating the rules, reported or not.
