I have recently realized that the rules of engagement for this forum seem to have disappeared. Therefore, I shall attempt to lay them out for your reading pleasure.

This forum is for the discussion of Epinions. There a a couple of no-no rules to keep in mind while posting here:

a) The surest way to make an enemy in these parts is to make a "read-me" post with a link to one of your reviews. Spam just doesn't taste good with fine wine.

b) We do NOT make disparaging remarks about any Epinions members here. This means that we do not make posts such as " xxx is plagiarizing reviews. Please block him." Or "The person who rated my most recent review NH is a scumbag." If you feel compelled to rant and rave about a member who has gone astray, please confine your rantings to personal messages to your friends and do not post them on the public board.


OK, with that out of the way, I must move on to what IS allowed, welcomed, and encouraged in this forum.

a) Questions about how to use some aspect of Epinions.
b) Questions or comments about the Epinions User Agreement or Site Rules.
c) Questions or comments about the actions of the Epinions corporate office.
d) Discussions of review quality (not specific reviews - generalreview quality)
e) Discussions about how to rate in general. Again, not specific reviews.

I do not tend to post a lot of negative stuff about Epinions. I usually take my gripes directly to email these days. However, my lack of whining doesn't mean that YOU can't whine. We are NOT affiliated with Epinions staff. They don't pay us, control our content, etc. They DO read this board. Therefore, if you have issues, addressing them here will ensure that they are noticed. Please do not feel uncomfortable about ranting or whining when you think something is wrong.

Finally, not everyone is going to agree around here. If we did, this place would be a BORE. All we ask is that you keep conversation civil. Moderators will edit posts to remove flames or other negative posts about Epinions members, etc. However, moderators are not here to protect your feelings. Not everyone is going to agree with everything you say all the time. If you cannot handle objective, polite criticism, it is best that you do not speak.

A final note about the moderators - Our moderators are members of Epinions as well. They have their own thoughts and opinions and are free to speak them. Do not assume that what they say is the VOICE OF EA though. We are a collection of individuals, and even we disagree sometimes. Therefore, unless a moderator is moderating you, don't be afraid to disagree with his/her opinion. Moderators are people too.

Above all, EA wants to be the place to come when you have a question about Epinions. But we also want you to feel comfortable enough here to bitch, moan, complain, and disagree - as long as you do it civilly.

Thank you for making EA special. Without you, we would be just another message board.

Amy

You really should have started with

When in the course of human events...

or

We the People of EA...

or some such weighty introduction, for this is good.

All perfectly clear except for...

Quote:Originally posted by amykhar


--snip--

A final note about the moderators - Our moderators are members of Epinions as well. They have their own thoughts and opinions and are free to speak them. Do not assume that what they say is the VOICE OF EA though. We are a collection of individuals, and even we disagree sometimes. Therefore, unless a moderator is moderating you, don't be afraid to disagree with his/her opinion. Moderators are people too.

--snip--

Amy

"...unless a moderator is moderating you, don't be afraid to disagree with his/her opinion."

?? I don't see how this would work in 'board' life. Actually I am not sure what you mean. But then, I have been having a hard time interpreting the written word lately...


``tom``

I mean if a moderator edits you and tells you not to name names, you should not argue. However, if a moderator says that Nirav is a god, and you disagree, feel free to tell the moderator he's all wet.

Amy

Quote:Originally posted by amykhar
I mean if a moderator edits you and tells you not to name names, you should not argue. However, if a moderator says that Nirav is a god, and you disagree, feel free to tell the moderator he's all wet.

Amy

ahhh, crystal-clear...

I was trying to think of when it would apply and was coming up empty...thanks...:-)

Nirav is not a god ??


``tom``

I'm so glad it wasn't me that had to say that. YAY oh yay freedom. Listen to her folks. She is wise where I on the other hand filled my plate too full and had to eat it anyway. BLECK!

Sorry to see the nest is closed, bluehawq. Welcome here!

Thank you Fr Kurt. This was my original home away from home anyways so it feels like a glove.

[quote]Originally posted by sleeper54


Nirav is [b]not a god ??

Would a god make a mistake trying to use boldface letters?

Kurt, a Muslim man once told me that Jesus couldn't possibly be the son of God because he used the bathroom. I find your comment remarkably similar

Amy

No Nirav. I'm sorry.

Amy is god.

Quote:Originally posted by hypotenuse
No Nirav. I'm sorry.

Amy is god.

:twilight:

Quote:Originally posted by amykhar
:twilight:

!! LOL !!


``tom``
' they do 'read' this board, don't they...:-) '

Quote:amykhar said:Kurt, a Muslim man once told me that Jesus couldn't possibly be the son of God because he used the bathroom. I find your comment remarkably similar

Well, I'll be both Mohammad and Jesus wouldn't be able to use the boldface properly, either, at least on the first try.

Quote:both Mohammad and Jesus wouldn't be able to use the boldface properly,

Especially if they frequented ez and v boards! Oh the confusion of tags.

Quote:Originally posted by hypotenuse
No Nirav. I'm sorry.

Amy is god.

When I first met Amy she was Satan. :satan:

Quote:When I first met Amy she was Satan. :satan:

You mean something has changed???

Well yes. Satan is really xxxx

I was dethroned.

Amy

So tell him he has to share!

Who moderates the moderators?

LOL.

How to explain this one?

Generally, the moderators don't need to blow off steam in the open forum. Therefore, they don't flame very often. If tempers rise though, usually another moderator offers to step in until the unhappy mod can cool down and view things objectively again.

Amy

I think Stan keeps them in line...

I know I'm :stan: ding in line

Sandy

You know I just noticed this, but Stan is always lying down on the job.

Did you ever notice that Stan is only one letter away from Satan?

And Santa?

Quote:Originally posted by kurt_messick
Did you ever notice that Stan is only one letter away from Satan?

And Santa?

Stan is the spawn of Satan. Or to be more specific, Stan was created because hadassahchana had a few problems typing the code for the :satan: smilie and often ended up with : stan : So what does one do when one finds a fellow EA member with a tendency towards typos? Why use it to one's advantage :clap: :laugh: - and so Stan was born.

Call it a sadistic streak. Just be warned that if I see you making a frequent typo, I might replace it with something to make you blush

I thought it would cure Cindy's typing problem. Instead, it seems to have made everyone's typing worse. :confused:

Amy

:laugh:

I recently visited half.com to see how our epinions were being displayed. I looked up the album "Down to Earth" that I reviewed by Ozzy Osbourne. I found my review but my personal info was wrong. Seemingly it was just made up.

They had me located in the Bay Area, CA (I'm from Boston, MA) and they had some Mark Twain quote next to my name which I never submitted. I wonder if this has happenned to anyone else?

Hey, I wanted to post to let you guys know that
we're aware of the issue with review display on Half,
and we're working with Half to get it resolved. You
may notice that ALL the "About The Author" stuff is identical
(so everybody seems to love Mark Twain and live in California).
Also, all the product ratings are the same (so your album
review has a field called "Battery Life").

We take this issue seriously and we're working hard to
resolve it. If anyone notices any issues on Half other than
the ones mentioned, please let me know at my Epinions
address: jtruher@epinions.com.

Thanks for bearing with us.


Joel

Thanks for the update Joel

Now about that name -- tubaman?

Maybe you need to go to sleeper54's epinion and add to the comment thread about how you got that name...

There is an untold story there

Bridgette

Sheesh. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who noticed that on Half.com, we all came from the Bay Area of California and that we all allegedly *love* Mark Twain.

I hope it's fixed by now.

Robin Peters
:twilight:
Remember - don't take your organs to heaven; heaven knows we need them here on Earth.