The person I welcomed to DU was TS'd within about an hour, I think.

[Orrex]

See it here!

First post, and out the door he goes.

[TZ]

1. .

"deleted message". Must have been QUITE the first post.....:rofl:

[Orrex]

4. What's weird is that it wasn't that big a deal IMO

I suspect that he must have posted a real head-turner somewhere else and gotten himself TS'd altogether.

[muriel_volestrangler]

22. Actually, that was a spammer

There's a recognisable pattern to the posts from that company - they take a sentence about a current new story, and add a link to the site (completely unconnected) they're spamming on behalf of. 3 mods recognised it independently. We've had them here before.

[flvegan]

2. With such power comes great responsibility.

Please don't welcome me to DU. Thanks.

[Orrex]

3. You'd better watch your step, or I'll welcome you the hell out of her

You've been warned.

[kentauros]

5. What happens if you give only a lukewarm welcome?

Do the recipients only get a mod-warning? ;)

What will a sarcastic welcome garner them?

[Orrex]

6. I think that the lukewarm welcomee's keyboard locks up for a few minutes

Don't test my welcoming abilities.

[kentauros]

14. This is Texas.

We test everything and rely on test scores only for whether anyone is of merit to succeed. So, come here and let us put you through the TAAS Test at the pleasure of Sen.Cornyn :P

[TZ]

7. Dude...

You know what you need to do with this power right? The health scare forum has some people who need a warm welcome to DU....:rofl: :hide:

[Orrex]

8. Doh! Why didn't I think of that?!?

I can even think of one or two in the Skeptics' group who could do with a good welcoming...

[jeff30997]

9. 2 threads about Al gore that were locked.

No message from any mods at the bottom to justify that.Check it and tell me if I'm missing something

or if it's some kind of bug.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6796114

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6795637

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. They weren't really locked...

They were archived...

Things are moving so damn fast in GD/P, that within 24 hours of being posted, threads are already in the archives!

Look at the thread where you would see the locking message, top right corner...

It says archived!


:hi:

[jeff30997]

11. Oh! Ok.

Thanks my dear Peggy. :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. You're welcome!

I noticed this happening a couple of days ago, when it happened to a thread of mine...

And it was still on the Greatest Page!

:hi:

[jeff30997]

12. So...

If I was to say "Welcome everybody!!!" DU would go :nuke: ?

You shared a dangerous secret. :scared:

[graywarrior]

15. You're like Rod Serling.

[jobycom]

18. Hehe! The whole village of DU must tread carefully around Orrex

and meet his every demand. :rofl:

[applegrove]

16. I think there has been more than one troll on the DU lately. It is silly season. What else to expect

[Orrex]

17. You dare to doubt my power? I feel a Welcome brewing for you...

:evilgrin:

[applegrove]

20. Brewing. Like a witches cauldron. Being stirred. Why yes I believe you.

[Lethe]

19. what are the rules on TS'ing anyways?

do you have to be warned a couple times, or can a mod just TS you on a whim?

[NoPasaran]

21. You'd think by now

They would have blocked that "Name Removed" guy from registering his account over and over.