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    Couldn't you (moderators) just have removed the sig yourself in the first place and send a PM explaining it? Seems like that would've been more effective as it could have been (for example) that sir Gutmensch hadn't visit the forums this day. I mean, you acted because it's the best for the orgahs, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk Clown View Post
    Couldn't you (moderators) just have removed the sig yourself in the first place and send a PM explaining it? Seems like that would've been more effective as it could have been (for example) that sir Gutmensch hadn't visit the forums this day. I mean, you acted because it's the best for the orgahs, right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skullhead View Post
    Oh, hello there ACIN, didn´t notice your second account before
    I always knew you were the smartest one here.


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    Quote Originally Posted by The Gutmensch View Post
    I always knew you were the smartest one here.
    You should have been less obvious.
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    I find this very omoshiroi.





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    Oh dear.

    Another one who can't stop digging.

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    Quote Originally Posted by InsaneApache View Post
    Oh dear.

    Another one who can't stop digging.

    When will they learn?
    I imagine we were the same, I know I was, back in our day. Sometimes learning things the hard way sticks with a fella better. The admins are busy people, this particular problem shouldn't have had to go this far up the chain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk Clown View Post
    Couldn't you (moderators) just have removed the sig yourself in the first place and send a PM explaining it?
    Unless there is a magic button I haven't found yet, moderators cannot change the signatures or other profile fields of members, only the admins can do this.
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    In that case, the admins.

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    Default Re: This is just silly.

    If you get a warming and you fail to heed the warning, only you are to blame, so this could have been solved by removing the picture and then changing the signature at a later date.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk Clown View Post
    Seems like that would've been more effective as it could have been (for example) that sir Gutmensch hadn't visit the forums this day.
    That situation did not occur. All PMs have read receipts on them. As Ser Clegane clearly noted, ACIN read the PMs and ignored them.


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    I am aware of that, and that's why I said: "it could have been". As in "what if".

    Your argument was that it causes slow loading of the page. And thus it would be a annoyance for fellow Org members. By asking Gutmensch to remove his signature, you were acting for what's the best for the Org members. But if you would really do that, you would remove the signature immediately, instead of waiting for the user to delete it himself. Because who knows? Maybe he had something to do and not be able to get online.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk Clown View Post
    I am aware of that, and that's why I said: "it could have been". As in "what if".

    Your argument was that it causes slow loading of the page. And thus it would be a annoyance for fellow Org members. By asking Gutmensch to remove his signature, you were acting for what's the best for the Org members. But if you would really do that, you would remove the signature immediately, instead of waiting for the user to delete it himself. Because who knows? Maybe he had something to do and not be able to get online.
    You make a fair point, however Moderators do not have the ability to remove signatures and Tech Admins do not have the authority to remove signatures. TAs will only remove a signature if asked by the Moderators. The Moderators probably did not realize this was an option. I will make sure they are aware of it if a similar situation occurs in the future.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk Clown View Post
    I am aware of that, and that's why I said: "it could have been". As in "what if".

    Your argument was that it causes slow loading of the page. And thus it would be a annoyance for fellow Org members. By asking Gutmensch to remove his signature, you were acting for what's the best for the Org members. But if you would really do that, you would remove the signature immediately, instead of waiting for the user to delete it himself. Because who knows? Maybe he had something to do and not be able to get online.
    You make a valid point, but it doesn't really apply in this case. Indeed, our friend ACIN read the warning, understood the message, yet decided not to remove the sig himself immediately.

    That said, Drunk Clowns' suggestion seems indeed a better course of action for future instances: have somebody with sufficient powers remove the sig manually and immediately, give a warning or infraction with an explanation.

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