Questioning a bogus warning and or ban?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Schrodinger's Dog
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
To question a warning or ban issued by forum mentors, users are advised to contact a mentor directly via private message or utilize the report feature for the specific post or thread. The forum emphasizes that discussions regarding moderator actions should remain private to ensure proper handling. Generally, the mentors are viewed as reliable in their decisions. Engaging with them directly is the recommended approach for addressing concerns. This process helps maintain the integrity of the forum's moderation system.
Schrodinger's Dog
Messages
835
Reaction score
7
Never really had a reason to question a decision by the forum mentors, they are usually spot on. But how would I go about it?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
Schrodinger's Dog said:
Never really had a reason to question a decision by the forum mentors, they are usually spot on. But how would I go about it?

PM one and we'll take a look.
 
Or report the post/thread in question and we'll all see it.
 
Discussion of specific moderator actions should be taken up privately with the mentors, either by PM or the "report" mechanism.
 

Thread 'Thank you to mentors, advisors and members'

I want to thank those members who interacted with me a couple of years ago in two Optics Forum threads. They were @Drakkith, @hutchphd, @Gleb1964, and @KAHR-Alpha. I had something I wanted the scientific community to know and slipped a new idea in against the rules. Thank you also to @berkeman for suggesting paths to meet with academia. Anyway, I finally got a paper on the same matter as discussed in those forum threads, the fat lens model, got it peer-reviewed, and IJRAP...
View full post »

Thread 'Thank you physics forums, 20 years later'

About 20 years ago, in my mid-30s (and with a BA in economics and a master's in business), I started taking night classes in physics hoping to eventually earn the science degree I'd always wanted but never pursued. I found physics forums and used it to ask questions I was unable to get answered from my textbooks or class lectures. Unfortunately, work and life got in the way and I never got further the freshman courses. Well, here it is 20 years later. I'm in my mid-50s now, and in a...
View full post »

Similar threads

The reasons and danger of warnings
Replies
4
Views
2K
Does closing of threads have consequences for the "karma" of their OP?
Replies
2
Views
1K
Questions regarding moderation on this forum
2
Replies
66
Views
5K
How do mods combat pseudoscientific misunderstandings among users
Replies
34
Views
3K
Challenging Moderator Decisions: Questions About Forum Moderation Policies
Replies
9
Views
1K
PF flaky right now?
2
Replies
64
Views
4K
Am I allowed to post a link to my website?
Replies
8
Views
2K
Just wanted to express my sincerest gratitude!
Replies
7
Views
2K
Complaint Step two of scientific method banned on this forum
Replies
2
Views
897
Suggestion Revamping Ban System: 3 Warnings, 3 Bans, No 'Forever Ban
Replies
2
Views
1K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top