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I just got banned from freecycle

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Singapura:
WTF is freecycle? Do they gove away free bicycles?

CheffoJeffo:
Stop your fretting -- it's not like he asked you to fill the subject line with asterisks ...

ChadTower:

That person just did a poor job of communicating via email.  Freecycle mods are often people who aren't netiquette savvy and very easily get into arguments with users.  I wouldn't have had an issue at all with your original posting.  Could easily be that person doesn't understand what an email of all caps actually means.

DaveMMR's point is valid, that we do have to point out the rules nearly every freakin' day, but just because some users are dumb doesn't mean every user needs to be treated as such.  It's bad management to start right off the bat treating someone badly.  With a large group of nontechnical users you really have to use kid gloves on your wording and use lots of smileys.

Ummon's suggestion will work if you want back on.  There is no way for Freecycle mods to actually validate location or identity.

TOK:

--- Quote from: Singapura on October 20, 2008, 01:21:02 am ---WTF is freecycle? Do they gove away free bicycles?

--- End quote ---

Its a place where you get suckers to take the trash the trashmen won't pick up, like old car tires.

TOK:
Oh one other thing... I think the people that take the stuff get around the trashman part by actually eating the old tires, barbecue grills and half empty paint cans. Thats how it appeared in my short but frightening experience with Freecycle inhabitants/mutants.  ;D

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