Ed, Where Is The Rationale?

[choux]

I posted a GMEB thread at 03:16 today. Some 18 minutes later a duplicate GMEB thread was also posted. My thread was later removed.
Spare Ed has already posted:
"Avatar Image ABSpareEditorIn ChatterBank, there can be as many chats as you wish but please do not duplicate any threads. We don't need to have two morning threads and two afternoon threads...19:50 Tue 07th Feb 2023"
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1826628-8.html
Why is consistency not applied?

[roadman]

do you think removing 50 answers saying good morning is less important than sticking to the principles

[naomi24]

zacs, I had a choice of removing the first thread which consisted of one cynical post by the OP, or the second which was into two pages of answers. I made a choice. So shoot me.

No, the mods don't work a shift pattern.

[1ozzy]

//My criticism is of the second thread posted//
But you removed the first post Naomi, even though the two pages of posts were Minty and Trainboy working in tandem, hmm.
Good judgement there,,

[Zacs-Master]

I don’t want to shoot you, Naomi.

I just want to point out that your last answer is somewhat at odds with your 06:51 one.

Anyway, I thought threads about removed threads were themselves to be removed?

[naomi24]

10zzy/zacs, I can only suggest you complain to the editor.

[Zacs-Master]

About you, or the removed thread?

[1ozzy]

//I just want to point out that your last answer is somewhat at odds with your, etc.//

And your point is?

Back pedalling is to be expected, from some.

[Zacs-Master]

Eh?

[naomi24]

Whatever takes your fancy, zacs.

[Zacs-Master]

Whilst we’re at it, what’s happening with this thread
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Family/Question1834178.html

It’s clearly a duplicate which I’ve reported yet nothing seems to being done.

[naomi24]

The editors will see your report on Monday morning.

[1ozzy]

Mods don't see reported threads Zacs, only Eds do.
Do try and keep up.

[Zacs-Master]

I think your missing the point. This thread is about a duplicated question. There is a very obvious duplicated question on the site still ‘live’. Why is that?

[Gromit]

A thread with no comments on it was removed?
That seems pretty hostile.

[Peter Pedant]

Is this some sort of bragging rights?
Oh, I frequently score zero

Not only because ABers stubbornly ( wilfully!) fail to recall their Latin from school. Some - surely not?- never did any, and I am not allowed to call them proles
Discrimation indeed

[Peter Pedant]

Mods don't see reported threads Zacs, only Eds do.
Do try and keep up.
Yeah Zachs ! with modern quick-as-you-like even handed editorial practice

[ducksie]

IMO the 1st GMEB thread should have stayed, the 2nd one should have been deleted even if it had 2 pages of same couple chatting, why they don't just ring each other I don't know, I seen a post the Easter Sunday by 2nd GMEB poster and when there was no reply, she screamed wakey wakey (in type )
I think the moderator is great for ridding the latest posts of spam but is definitely seen to be always leaning to one side - therefore is not impartial and shouldn't be a mod

[pastafreak]

At that hour...an ungodly 3 something in the morning...its likely neither thread would have any answers for a good while.
The second only did because they are relatives.
Much as the squabbling is disliked...leave the 2 threads so there is choice.

[anneasquith]

It’s all petty , and power . !!

[ducksie]

I tend to agree with you Pasta
Relatives could carry the conversation on whatsapp or wherever but posters like choux - a full time carer, that would be up for whatever reason should have their post left there as I definitely wouldn't reply and meddle with relatives but I would have said good morning to choux and seen how was her evening or night with her OH. It's a long night when you're up caring for a loved one
However it's minced, it was a duplicate thread