Comments on: Dave Cogito Massachusetts Moderator WritingForums.org http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/ Girls, Cars, Cash, Internet, Media, Books, Restaurants......All The Important Stuff! Wed, 16 May 2012 21:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Editor http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-13082 Editor Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:30:32 +0000 http://real-deal-blog.com/?p=26#comment-13082 If you have left, pop back and put in your signature this code: [url=http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/]Click here to read all about Cogito[/url] It might bring a few more lost souls over who read the archives. Since leaving that place, I tended to use <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/forums/" rel="nofollow">this forum instead</a>. Funny, I never got 'banned' or 'infracted' there. ;-) If you have left, pop back and put in your signature this code:

[url=http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/]Click here to read all about Cogito[/url]

It might bring a few more lost souls over who read the archives.

Since leaving that place, I tended to use this forum instead. Funny, I never got ‘banned’ or ‘infracted’ there. ;-)

]]> By: Urban Banshee http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-13080 Urban Banshee Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:21:57 +0000 http://real-deal-blog.com/?p=26#comment-13080 Wow, this guy was a jerk all the way back then? He is still a jerk now. Over half the posts asking for advice for a story, or opinions on an idea are told by Cogito that it is their story and they need to work it out themselves, or that ideas don't matter it's how they write them that do. Wow, way to cut off anyone who is looking for an actual conversation, and help. What is the point in modding a writing forum if no one is allowed to discuss what they are writing? To top it all off he is supposedly a "former mod" now, but that doesn't stop him from banning people who disagree with him or who also notice odd missing threads and point it out. Thread I should note don't disappear until he logs on. Wow, this guy was a jerk all the way back then? He is still a jerk now. Over half the posts asking for advice for a story, or opinions on an idea are told by Cogito that it is their story and they need to work it out themselves, or that ideas don’t matter it’s how they write them that do.

Wow, way to cut off anyone who is looking for an actual conversation, and help. What is the point in modding a writing forum if no one is allowed to discuss what they are writing? To top it all off he is supposedly a “former mod” now, but that doesn’t stop him from banning people who disagree with him or who also notice odd missing threads and point it out. Thread I should note don’t disappear until he logs on.

]]> By: Rathernotsay http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-12729 Rathernotsay Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:32:48 +0000 http://real-deal-blog.com/?p=26#comment-12729 This guy is self-proclaimed lord of the universe. Thinks he's the most amazing guy ever, deletes ANYTHING that ever disagrees with anything ever. I put up a thread saying that I thought that we should receive explanations & apologies when our stuff was deleted. Well, ironically, the next day I looked and the whole thread had been deleted! So, I posted a thread about how "strange" it was that it was deleted. Resulted in my being banned. Well, Cogito, you can go fuck yourself for all I care. I think I'll go get some actual writing done now that it's not automatically being deleted. See you. This guy is self-proclaimed lord of the universe. Thinks he’s the most amazing guy ever, deletes ANYTHING that ever disagrees with anything ever. I put up a thread saying that I thought that we should receive explanations & apologies when our stuff was deleted. Well, ironically, the next day I looked and the whole thread had been deleted! So, I posted a thread about how “strange” it was that it was deleted. Resulted in my being banned. Well, Cogito, you can go fuck yourself for all I care. I think I’ll go get some actual writing done now that it’s not automatically being deleted. See you.

]]> By: Helvetica http://real-deal-blog.com/2008/12/12/dave-cogito-massachusetts-moderator-writingforumsorg/comment-page-1/#comment-11769 Helvetica Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:46:11 +0000 http://real-deal-blog.com/?p=26#comment-11769 This guy is a real loser. Read the following "private message" he sent me after I "bumped up" a post at "writingforums.org": Originally Posted by Cogito Dear Helvetica, You have received a warning at Writing Forums. Reason: ------- Thread Bumping (warning) Sorry, but thread bumping is prohibited. Post removed. ------- Original Post: http://www.writingforums.org/showthread.php?p=660401 Quote: Anyone else have any crits that may help improve this story? Thanks! Warnings serve as a reminder to you of the forum's rules, which you are expected to understand and follow. Quote: Originally Posted by Helvetica a simple warning added to my post rather than a deletion would be much more appreciated and taken to heart. I now see why very few people tend to post more than once on this forum; a little tack would help retain forum members. There is nothing worse for a writer to have their work (along with the invaluable crits) deleted over a first time (and very minor) infraction. I know I've posted here for the last time. Quote: Originally Posted by Cogito You received a simple private warning. Deletion corrects the thread bump, and you would probably appreciate that if it were YOUR tyread bumped off the first page of that forum. Are you REALLY going to pout and stomp away over something so minor? Quote: Originally Posted by Helvetica You've just proven your lack of tact or any inkling of dimplomacy with your response. Your poor judgement is more than just disconcerting, it's illogical. One who "pouts and stomps" as you just have, might consider not to accuse others of the same. I won't be back and don't intend to respond to any further attacks from you. Quote: Originally Posted by Cogito This is the second time you stated you won't be back. I'm not impressed by these "grand gestures." If you feel a need to leave, you would just leave. Instead, you expect to make a stinging statement. You broke a site rule, and I brought it to your attention and removed the offending post. Instead of saying, "Oh, my bad. I won't do it again," you chose to act like an ill-mannered five-year old. And I called you on it. If that is your attitude toward the site rules, no great loss. WHAT A TOOL! lol This guy is a real loser. Read the following “private message” he sent me after I “bumped up” a post at “writingforums.org”:

Originally Posted by Cogito
Dear Helvetica,

You have received a warning at Writing Forums.

Reason:
——-
Thread Bumping (warning)

Sorry, but thread bumping is prohibited. Post removed.
——-

Original Post:
http://www.writingforums.org/showthread.php?p=660401

Quote:
Anyone else have any crits that may help improve this story? Thanks!

Warnings serve as a reminder to you of the forum’s rules, which you are expected to understand and follow.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Helvetica
a simple warning added to my post rather than a deletion would be much more appreciated and taken to heart. I now see why very few people tend to post more than once on this forum; a little tack would help retain forum members. There is nothing worse for a writer to have their work (along with the invaluable crits) deleted over a first time (and very minor) infraction. I know I’ve posted here for the last time.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cogito
You received a simple private warning. Deletion corrects the thread bump, and you would probably appreciate that if it were YOUR tyread bumped off the first page of that forum.

Are you REALLY going to pout and stomp away over something so minor?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Helvetica
You’ve just proven your lack of tact or any inkling of dimplomacy with your response. Your poor judgement is more than just disconcerting, it’s illogical. One who “pouts and stomps” as you just have, might consider not to accuse others of the same. I won’t be back and don’t intend to respond to any further attacks from you.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cogito
This is the second time you stated you won’t be back.

I’m not impressed by these “grand gestures.” If you feel a need to leave, you would just leave. Instead, you expect to make a stinging statement.

You broke a site rule, and I brought it to your attention and removed the offending post. Instead of saying, “Oh, my bad. I won’t do it again,” you chose to act like an ill-mannered five-year old. And I called you on it.

If that is your attitude toward the site rules, no great loss.

WHAT A TOOL! lol

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