Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
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Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
A moderator accidentally deleted the comic discussion thread for Media Crazy. If you would like to leave a comment on that comic, I've opened a new topic here. We're sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for posting. Your feedback is important.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Oh Peanut, You're such a silly puppy.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Any way to prevent this from happening ever again?
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Yes
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
I don't think that you can bring the topic back from a recycling bin in this instance.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Yeah. Unfortunately the only way to bring back the thread would be if we had a database backup. We don't backup the database every day though so unfortunately there's no way to restore the thread.
As to preventing it from happening again, unfortunately the only thing that could be done would be to remove moderator permissions to edit/delete posts which would defeat the purpose of having moderators anyway.
The "delete topic" button is right between the "lock topic" and "move topic" buttons. I reckon what happened is that as the topic was being moved to the old comic section the "delete" button was accidentally hit instead of the "move" button. Although we obviously can't guarantee that it won't happen again because it's an easy enough thing to do, you can be sure that all mods will be extra careful when moving topics from now on.
As to preventing it from happening again, unfortunately the only thing that could be done would be to remove moderator permissions to edit/delete posts which would defeat the purpose of having moderators anyway.
The "delete topic" button is right between the "lock topic" and "move topic" buttons. I reckon what happened is that as the topic was being moved to the old comic section the "delete" button was accidentally hit instead of the "move" button. Although we obviously can't guarantee that it won't happen again because it's an easy enough thing to do, you can be sure that all mods will be extra careful when moving topics from now on.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
If only there was some way we could make it so you needed two mods to delete a topic. That would definitely make it harder for something like this to happen again.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
it would also make it harder for us to act when a bot comes on and makes a thread to advertise something, or someone joins just to post inappropriate content in a new thread.
we need a single mod to be able to act fast in those situations, and it would be difficult if not impossible to only apply that to comic threads. if it were even possible at all.
This is the first time this has ever happened on these forums as far as I know, and now that we know how easy a mistake it is to make, we'll be extra careful in the future.
we need a single mod to be able to act fast in those situations, and it would be difficult if not impossible to only apply that to comic threads. if it were even possible at all.
This is the first time this has ever happened on these forums as far as I know, and now that we know how easy a mistake it is to make, we'll be extra careful in the future.
Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
No problem.
We just need Tarot's lamp if we want to get back the previous thread.
And a PowerBank is not as big as Peanut's backup generator.
Is like this:
We just need Tarot's lamp if we want to get back the previous thread.
And a PowerBank is not as big as Peanut's backup generator.
Is like this:
Have you been looking at the thing above this? Dis is my old signature and is not relevant anymore.Blog:
https://genstarblog.blogspot.com/
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
And what is your plan with those things to get the topic back?
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Or you could ask those who design the site to move the flipping button? To somewhere where it's more... isolated?
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
I... know I recall this happening, but I don't think I ever deleted those posts: I think I just redacted sections and left a mod-note...RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:it would also make it harder for us to act when a bot comes on and makes a thread to advertise something, or someone joins just to post inappropriate content in a new thread.
we need a single mod to be able to act fast in those situations, and it would be difficult if not impossible to only apply that to comic threads. if it were even possible at all.
Yeah, I think it is actually: I don't remember it happening in front of me either...This is the first time this has ever happened on these forums as far as I know, and now that we know how easy a mistake it is to make, we'll be extra careful in the future.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Wouldn't that require a lot of work to change the coding to move it?Welsh Halfwit wrote:Or you could ask those who design the site to move the flipping button? To somewhere where it's more... isolated?
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Which only means they should have isolated it in the first place.Amazee Dayzee wrote:Wouldn't that require a lot of work to change the coding to move it?Welsh Halfwit wrote:Or you could ask those who design the site to move the flipping button? To somewhere where it's more... isolated?
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Yeah but unfortunately it is too late now.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
Is it possible to add a "are you sure you want to delete this thread" message box? I know a lot of people ignore them, but if it only showed up for thread removal and not for just moving threads, it could serve as a good warning system.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
With two security keys that have to be inserted into two permissive action locks and turned simultaneously while reciting the Curse of the Mysterious Temple in Akkadian.Amazee Dayzee wrote:If only there was some way we could make it so you needed two mods to delete a topic. That would definitely make it harder for something like this to happen again.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
This already happens. Without getting into too much detail, the pages that appear after selecting each action are different, with different options.TheOne wrote:Is it possible to add a "are you sure you want to delete this thread" message box? I know a lot of people ignore them, but if it only showed up for thread removal and not for just moving threads, it could serve as a good warning system.
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Re: Comic Discussion Deleted - 2015/10/21 - Media Crazy
I assume we won't get to find out who the moderator is for fear of them being tarred and feathered?