shlongconnery:Think it is down to post count
Correct. I believe it's when you get your first green bar below your name but because you made this thread they unmoderated you early. So if a user has been here a few years but rarely posts, he will come back and find himself moderated. Newer users who post frequently and pass the first green mark will become unmoderated before old users who don't post.
It's one of the few changes made due to complaints. Overall it seems okay but they should explain things so we're all aware and so certain users will stop complaining that nothing has been done to prevent abuse. There are now more moderators who appear to work closely with or within the club.
Has this lessened abuse? Yes but it's also unfair. Unfair to new users and unfair to old users who don't post every day. It's also unfair because unmoderated users, like the one who accused you of having a previously banned account, get away with harassing others and breaking rules quite often. My main point is that things seem better but the changes usually bring unintended effects and don't deal with core problems. In this case, the forum software is still bad and the abusers can still post freely.
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