[wp-forums] Just bozo'd this plugin author

[Dot 07]

Maybe you should consider the way it is being done. I did not do any of 
what was done. It was my partner and it was corrected. You bozo me 
because I have simply stated what was said? Interesting policy. I wasn't 
the one fighting on this one it was your moderator. Thanks though.. I do 
in fact understand the fundamental problem. And the problem has been 
addressed. I am wrong to advising people that the practice is as you, 
Otto, stated in the email?

Please clarify if I am so mistaken. I want to do it right, but the 
message you sent apparently wasn't as clear as you thought it was. There 
are a lot of us "Users" who don't understand the processes you are using 
to delete, remove and bozo people. Moderators can clearly act any way 
they choose but if we respond, we are the bozos?

Please send out a clearer message. We aren't trying to be a problem but 
when we are told we can be deleted for the actions you perceive as being 
wrong, we take that seriously. Maybe you aren't understanding my position.

> Otto <mailto:otto at ottodestruct.com>
> Tuesday, June 17, 2014 15:42
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 3:59 PM, esmi at quirm dot net <esmi at quirm.net>
>
> Don't bother. I'll email him again. I also removed that conversation and a
> couple other posts he left along these lines. Clearly, he doesn't get what
> the fundamental problem is here.
>
> Basically, a bunch of reviews of their plugin got deleted by somebody for
> some rather obvious sockpuppetry. They asked why, and pointed out a couple
> of reviews that got caught up in that sweep by mistake. I explained, but I
> think the "by mistake" part seems to have been lost to them though. And if
> they hadn't been sockpuppeting, then there would not have been a problem.
>
> -Otto
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> esmi at quirm dot net <mailto:esmi at quirm.net>
> Tuesday, June 17, 2014 13:59
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>
> For the following comment to a perfectly innocent reviewer (and 
> resulting arguments) in 
> <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wow-simply-amazing?replies=11>
>
> <quote>
>  We have been informed that the policy WordPress moderators are using 
> is to remove reviews of people who just sign up to review, review on 
> the same day they sign up, and they don't participate in the forums.
>
> We understand that users come from all over the world and from other 
> websites where they may be participating, but sign up to express their 
> opinions about plugins. But, WordPress moderators seem to be using a 
> guide that doesn't take that into consideration. So, please to become 
> a participant in the forums here so that the time you have taken to 
> register and post your review doesn't get wasted.
> </quote>
>
> Seems he had a slap on the wrist via email from the plugin review team 
> for sock puppetry - hence his statement about this "new policy". And 
> he seems to be deliberately ignoring the distinction between forum 
> policy and decisions taken by the plugin review team on a case-by-case 
> basis.
>
> I think he definitely needs watching over the next few weeks to see if 
> he continues trying spread this idea of a new policy.
>
> Mel
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