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Journal Otter's Journal: *%*@$ editor moderation! 6

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If there were one simple thing I'd change about Slashcode, it would be this -- editor moderations should be publically flagged. The latest reminder of this issue came from this post, which dropped from +3 to 0 after three almost simultaneous Overrateds. Coincidence? Maybe, but as long as the editors hang on their unlimited, unaccountable moderation I'm going to proceed on that they use it far more indiscriminately than they claim.

Incidentally, that Change of Makedev() Semantics on FreeBSD article definitely has to rank as the most obscure bit of news ever posted here. I believe the old champ was some change in the LSB specifications for PowerPC distributions, but this one has that beat by a mile.

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  • ...the editors don't much like criticism of the kinds of stories they post. I've been doing mucho bitching about what I feel is the high volume of game stories about obscure topics, and my replies have been none too favorable, including a gentle reminder from the editor on one post that I CAN always turn that feature off, you know....

    When I made the point that "Look, you're averaging what, a dozen posts per story on these topics", I was again reminded that some people, all 6 of them, apparently, have a lot
    • I don't usually post in people's journals but that sig of his lured me in ;)

      I disagree with you. I read slashdot with sections collapsed just so I CAN be exposed to the "obscure" stories. I often find obscure stories more interesting than the main stories. I like reading about the obscure BSD and game stuff. And seeing every other obscure article on slashdot being bitched about in the comments because it's obscure gets old.

      I think the moderations done to the comment in question were too harsh, but I a
      • I read slashdot with sections collapsed just so I CAN be exposed to the "obscure" stories. I often find obscure stories more interesting than the main stories. I like reading about the obscure BSD and game stuff. And seeing every other obscure article on slashdot being bitched about in the comments because it's obscure gets old.

        I agree. I found that story about the change in the structure of dev_t amusing, if anything.

        I think the moderations done to the comment in question were too harsh, but I also can

        • Oh, and sorry about the "Troll" you got tagged with -- wasn't me!

          Hey well that's what I get for posting in a journal discussion =P

          You have to wonder just who the hell's running around moderating journal discussions in the first place though.

          Anyway, I guess this is to that moderator more than anything else, my original post came off as kind of sarcastic and it wasn't supposed to be. I actually do enjoy reading obscure stories. But the word obscure has an unintentional negative connotation to it. In a

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