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Board guides personal posts

MrsE_2
MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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Board guides do a terrific job & can I be the first to express my gratitude for the (unpaid) job they do.

But I do think there is a fine line between their official posts & their personal posts.

I think perhaps it would be clearer if the board guide official sig was only used in board guide official posts & not in their personal posts, as it lends an air of authority to their personal posts (despite what the small print says) & if these are negative it can give the green light for others to jump on the bandwagon.

What do you think?
Should they always act impartial?
Or is it ok to express opinions & leave the prefect badge (:D) in the post or should they make their personal posts as civvies?

One again can I express my gratitude for their volunteer work on MSE:T
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  • Fiver29
    Fiver29 Posts: 18,620 Forumite
    Don't all the guides sigs state that their opinions are their own, and don't reflect the opinion of MSE?
    Moving onto a better place...Ciao :wave:
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    in before thread is moved
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    i always forget to untick the box to remove my signature ;)
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  • Ames
    Ames Posts: 18,459 Forumite
    I agree, I think they should take the sig out. Mind you, if it were me I'd keep forgetting!
    Unless I say otherwise 'you' means the general you not you specifically.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    edited 17 October 2010 at 12:57PM
    Browntoa wrote: »
    i always forget to untick the box to remove my signature ;)

    Ah so there is a facility to post civvie style.
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    tod123 wrote: »
    in before thread is moved

    Why should it be removed?

    Are we living in 1984 (George Orwell)
  • tod123
    tod123 Posts: 7,021 Forumite
    does martin really tell them personally , or do they just say that to look big?
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,612 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    Ah so their is a facility to post civvie style.

    every forum member has that option to not post their signature , but like I say I have to remember to do it EVERY time
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  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
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    Fiver29 wrote: »
    Don't all the guides sigs state that their opinions are their own, and don't reflect the opinion of MSE?

    Thats the small print, yes.
    But I think that gets lost in someones personal post with the prefect badge on.

    I mean no disrespect with the prefect term - but thats kinda what its like, prefects in school:D
  • Gingham_Ribbon
    Gingham_Ribbon Posts: 31,520 Forumite
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    MrsE wrote: »
    Why should it be removed?

    Are we living in 1984 (George Orwell)
    Why should their signatures be removed? Are we living in 1984? ;)
    May all your dots fall silently to the ground.
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