moderating - simple rules for what we do

[The Chief]

Users will no longer be able to edit their own posts indefinitely.  I have settled on a 48-hour window for now.  Please note that this includes changing topic titles if you are the topic creator.

I have temporarily rescinded this change.

[Natsinpwc]

Users will no longer be able to edit their own posts indefinitely.  I have settled on a 48-hour window for now.  Please note that this includes changing topic titles if you are the topic creator.

What if you cross the international dateline during that 48 hours?

[imref]

What if you cross the international dateline during that 48 hours?

fly backwards very fast, like superman

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Will Mods be able to change titles and merge threads? 

[The Chief]

Will Mods be able to change titles and merge threads? 

I reversed it for now anyway, but it doesn't impact moderator powers 

[JCA-CrystalCity]

To all of WNFF and all the ships at see -
 
With the Nats in the World Series, we can expect the good (wonderful old members returning to post!), the bad (scores to settle), and the ugly, by which I mean scams. Hogie was great at flagging someone pushing overpriced baby shark plushies on e-bay in the now-closed baby shark thread.  The Mods don't always think quick enough, so if you spot something suspicious, report it or do what Hogie did.

Pardon me, but I have to get back to the kind Nigerian Prince who left me an email about a sum he needs deposited in the US.

[houston-nat]

Sweet new banner, guys!

[The Chief]

Sweet new banner, guys!

Welcome back bud

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Edited some posts.  Please stop insulting people without cause.  Negativity "call-outs" are borderline, but straight up name-calling is going to garner a formal warning next time.

[MonsterUSMC]

Hi.  New guy here.  I am sorry if this is covered in another part of the board, but how long will my posts need to be approved?  Is this permanent, or a temporary thing, like for the first 30 days or something?  Thanks.

[The Chief]

Hi.  New guy here.  I am sorry if this is covered in another part of the board, but how long will my posts need to be approved?  Is this permanent, or a temporary thing, like for the first 30 days or something?  Thanks.

My response in the intro thread:

You shouldn't need further approval.  It's just a protective measure to make sure new posters aren't spammers, scammers, etc.  I have approved all of your posts up to this point.

[MonsterUSMC]

My response in the intro thread:

Awesome. Thanks.  We’ve been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.
Kidding.  Understood, and thank you.
Go Nats!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Awesome. Thanks.  We’ve been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warranty.
Kidding.  Understood, and thank you.
Go Nats!

That's funny.  For me, I haven't owned a car in 6+ years, but I still get messages like that on my land-line.  It rolls straight into my messages without ringing, and usually they start mid-message with a woman saying, "Fantastic!" 

[bluestreak]

That's funny.  For me, I haven't owned a car in 6+ years, but I still get messages like that on my land-line.  It rolls straight into my messages without ringing, and usually they start mid-message with a woman saying, "Fantastic!"

Land line?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Land line?

I keep it (actually it's FIOS) to give a phone number when I sign up for stuff.  I try to only use my cell for folks who I actually want to hear from.

[Ali the Baseball Cat]

How else does one use their dial-up modem?

Land line?

[dracnal]

How else does one use their dial-up modem?

One phracks an audio signal with a switch box tone producer that can create standard DTMF, quarter insert tones, and an audio based modem?  Granted, you'd need a pay phone for that. The other option if you do have a pay phone in an out of the way place is to look for a square box with a screw on lid a few feet down the cables coming from the phone. If you get that lid off, you should have a jack that the linesmen use to test, but is also perfectly compatible with a standard rj11 phone cable to your modem.