Why does Dr. Drib spam in every thread in flea market?

FinancialWar · 02-21-2014, 06:34 PM

Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough!

Hating going to the flea market and sees his annoying spam and that avatar.

jgaiser · 02-21-2014, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough!

Hating going to the flea market and sees his annoying spam and that avatar.

So... Maybe you should have read the sticky before you posted. That's why they're stickies. They stick to the top of the forums. Just saying...

cromag · 02-21-2014, 07:52 PM

Honestly, I think it's a good idea after a sales pitch, especially from a stranger, to have someone step in to tell you to think seriously about the possible pluses and minuses of the transaction.

Of course, I'm hardly ever over there.

theducks · 02-21-2014, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough!

Hating going to the flea market and sees his annoying spam and that avatar.

Are you accusing a Moderator of Spamming?

Maybe your posts were on the thin edge of acceptable and he thought additional cautionary warning was advisable.

The old adage "if it is too go to be true, then maybe it is not"

Not saying you stepped over the line, but there are some that do.

and there are also MR members that are not as prudent as the should be when shopping.

DoctorOhh · 02-22-2014, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough!

Since your not a child and have read the sticky post obviously you must be aware that he only posts his warning under certain specific conditions.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I will post this (in green below), when a Member has less than 50 posts and/or has been a Member of MobileRead for less than six months:

Then again maybe you never read the sticky or you would know he doesn't post this warning in every thread in the flea market.

FinancialWar · 02-22-2014, 03:00 AM

A lot of internet forums have classifieds, rarely do mods post this much.

PeterT · 02-22-2014, 09:20 AM

If his posts bother you that much, why not add him to your ignore list?

CRussel · 02-22-2014, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough!

Hating going to the flea market and sees his annoying spam and that avatar.

What seems to be your problem? "every single threads(sic)" ?? I just counted and of the 10 most recent threads in the flea market, exactly 2 had the warning. Both met the criteria specified in the sticky. The other 8 did not, and got no warning. It seems to me that you're way over-reacting here. I know I appreciate the reminder. It's easy to forget and costs me nothing to read the warning. Personally, I appreciate the care and concern that all the mods have for our forum and the work they do in keeping it a good place to be.

AlbertaCowboy · 02-23-2014, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Personally, I appreciate the care and concern that all the mods have for our forum and the work they do in keeping it a good place to be.

^
Ditto!

I'd rather have overly zealous mods watching out for us than mods that don't give a crap. If you don't like it, shake your head and move on.

FinancialWar · 02-23-2014, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

^
Ditto!

I'd rather have overly zealous mods watching out for us than mods that don't give a crap. If you don't like it, shake your head and move on.

Caring and responsible mod does not mean spamming in every thread with the SAME post! If he had post to tell the users where they have violated rules, then that is caring. He just post the exact the SAME post to nearly every single thread.

DoctorOhh · 02-23-2014, 07:25 PM

Get over it. He does not post in nearly every thread it is to warn folks that they are dealing with a relatively new Mobileread member. A simple buyer beware word of caution.

CRussel · 02-24-2014, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

Caring and responsible mod does not mean spamming in every thread with the SAME post! If he had post to tell the users where they have violated rules, then that is caring. He just post the exact the SAME post to nearly every single thread.

How in the world do you get from 2 out of 10 threads to "nearly every single thread"??

Get over yourself. That sounds like"due diligence", not spamming. Unless you have an agenda that you're not mentioning?

Billi · 02-24-2014, 06:16 AM

Dr. Drib explained it here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84367

Obviously there have been problems in the past. What is it that you don't understand?

FinancialWar · 02-24-2014, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

How in the world do you get from 2 out of 10 threads to "nearly every single thread"??

Get over yourself. That sounds like"due diligence", not spamming. Unless you have an agenda that you're not mentioning?

learn to read, 2 out of 10 most recent threads. Probably mod didn't have time to spam warning in the newest threads??

If you go to older threads, early all of them have warning.

Unless most people in the flea market are breaking rules, I don't see what it is necessary...

doubleshuffle · 02-24-2014, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by FinancialWar

learn to read, 2 out of 10 most recent threads. Probably mod didn't have time to spam warning in the newest threads??

How about you learn to read? Dr. Drib clearly states in which cases he is posting his warning:

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I will post this (in green below), when a Member has less than 50 posts and/or has been a Member of MobileRead for less than six months:

Makes a lot of sense to me. So why all the fuss?

02-21-2014, 06:34 PM	#1
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	Why does Dr. Drib spam in every thread in flea market? Okay I get we must read the rules in the sticky, no need to spam in every single threads telling me to read the sticky, we are all adults, not children. Telling us once is enough! Hating going to the flea market and sees his annoying spam and that avatar. Last edited by FinancialWar; 02-21-2014 at 06:39 PM.

02-23-2014, 07:25 PM	#11
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,897 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	Get over it. He does not post in nearly every thread it is to warn folks that they are dealing with a relatively new Mobileread member. A simple buyer beware word of caution. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 02-23-2014 at 09:31 PM.

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02-21-2014, 07:52 PM	#3
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,744 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	Honestly, I think it's a good idea after a sales pitch, especially from a stranger, to have someone step in to tell you to think seriously about the possible pluses and minuses of the transaction. Of course, I'm hardly ever over there.

02-22-2014, 03:00 AM	#6
FinancialWar Banned Posts: 397 Karma: 85500 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony PRS350, Onyx M92, Onyx T68 (defective!)	A lot of internet forums have classifieds, rarely do mods post this much.

02-22-2014, 09:20 AM	#7
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,693 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	If his posts bother you that much, why not add him to your ignore list?

02-24-2014, 06:16 AM	#13
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	Dr. Drib explained it here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84367 Obviously there have been problems in the past. What is it that you don't understand?

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