Kicking for swearing?

Question

Disclaimer! I will be treading thin ice here, and I mean no offense to any moderator or member so please do not ban me because this is an honest question.

So, I noticed a few months ago that some mods (I will not name names) have used their power unfairly. I noticed this first when I asked my first question on the DB. I asked it, proofread it and sent it in... within a minute, it was flagged, and suddenly the chat lit up saying things like "That was a perfectly fine question." and "Why would you flag it?" This mod (who I know the name of but will not use) promptly unflagged it without an apology, then when I asked why they flagged it, they stated "Just leave it alone and stop talking about it!"

Another example was a few months back, I said the word Bish (As a suitable replacement for the b-word (Haha lol at this part). Anyways, a mod (who I still have the became of) told me not to avoid it and just say it, so I did and they kicked me.... Even though they told me to say it!

And finally, we mentioned this to mods (Again I have names) and we asked about it, band one of the mods used very innapropriate language that actually really hurt me and NOTHING HAPPENED TO HIM! These words were against my religion and used very disgusting words with it! No ban, no kick, nothing. Then when another user and I confronted him about it, we ended up cracking a joke about our native country, and the other user (who I will not use the name of) got kicked, within minutes of the mod said very rude things!

We ended up asking if there was a rule for mods etc., but they denied doing anything wrong!

I hope none of you are offended, and I also hope you all take this in to consideration.
Is there anything you can do about this?

I hope I don't get banned because of this, and I hope you listen. I don't want anybody to be mad at me either... So please think calmly about this from a concerned user!

Comments

I know this wasn't me lol.

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We won't be mad at you, but the mods need to know who you're talking about. If it's an actual power abuse situation, the mods need to have an idea about what they're talking about and to get the side of everyone involved. I'm not a mod, but I know how these things work. Please tell us who you're talking about? Dw, they have no right to get angry at you, especially if everything you say is true (if it turns out you're just lying for attention or trying to get someone in trouble then..the mods will do something about that)

Thanks for being calm about this though, most people would just freak out and rage and spam.

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I just cleaned up grammar and presentation btw

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I remember the country one. I was there.

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Just want to say, mods are NOT going to ban you for making a post like this. They're not that bad :3

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Fizz, I am banning you for having the word "not" in all caps.
Do you have anything to say before the sentence is put into effect?

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Regular users can flag posts as well so it might not of been a mod's for the first statement.

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I may be some no ranker, but this is my opinion on these matters and I'm going to tell you them.
Also don't worry about being banned.  Everyone has their own opinion!

"I was the one who told you this iirc, and that is because more than one user clearly told you and you went on and on about it." - Ninja

Ninja said that he hid it because it was a repeat.  If it was then he was right to flag it, if not then ask him for the link to the question so you can see the answer.  There is a whole post for, Why was my Post hidden? Just ask it in the "Why was my post hidden?" thread http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/16349/why-was-my-post-hidden-the-mega-thread

"Another example was a few months back, I said the word Bish  (As a suitable replacement for the b-word (Haha lol at this part). Anyways, a mod (who I still have the became of) told me not to avoid it and just say it, so I did and they kicked me.... Even though they told me to say it!"

This was most likely a misunderstanding like Ninja said.  Saying that is swearing so Mike told you to say it flat out, not that you are allowed to say it.  If a mod told you to rob a bank would you do it? No (At least it better be no).  The mods aren't the people who set the rules they just enforce them.

"These words were against my religion and used very disgusting words with it!"

This needs more info.  If he actually went out of his way to insult you then there is a problem, but if he just said something like oh my god then there is no problem.  This happens a lot in life and you should get used to it.  Also you said that you swore by saying B, so you can't be angry at other people swearing.

Again this is my opinion and I am willing to argue it.  If you find anything offensive I am sorry.  Thanks for reading!

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Thanks, but I'll be honest, I have little to no proof, but I can say I'm being honest. I have a few witnesses, but I'm not looking to have trouble with Ninja. Ninja's cool, but I thought I'd mention this. I was offended, and again I'll be honest all I've received from him is arguments never an apology or even an explanation... If I even had something like that instead of an argument, I'd feel better :)

Answer 1

Let me clarify why some of these things played out the way they did:

Promptly hid it without an apology, then when I a asked why they flagged it, they stated "Just leave it alone and stop talking about it!"

I was the one who told you this iirc, and that is because more than one user clearly told you and you went on and on about it.

Even though they told me to say it!

What actually happened during this situation of the swearing - Mike said that saying Bish is basically swearing and you might as well say it flat out because you would be kicked anyways, so you did.

These words were against my religion

Also none of the mods give a damn if someone says "oh my god". We aren't going to ban someone just because they offend your religion, unless they actively go out of their way to offend you. This is why we have religious discussion banned. I see no evidence of any of this, either.

You are allowed to use names, it isn't going to hurt anything. We need other people to back you up anyways.

Comments

I have no problem with Ninja. I'm sure he's a nice person, but he was not, I repeat not there for most of this. He said JCC, and when I thought about mentioning that I thought I'd mention other things that I wondered about. I'm not looking for a big fight or problem, I just wanna know why/what happened every time, and so far I've only received one answer from someone who wasn't even there.

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Ninja is a she XD

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^ {filler}

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Wow... Alright so don't believe everything that's in a profile and if they say it in chat they're probably trolling. Ninja is a guy (Ik his name so :P)

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Ugh, I already changed from he yo she...It'll have to stay that way unless a mod wants to change it