Another example and more evidence of the current 'combat and chaos' that our anonymous volunteer fellow posters create on our forum by their current assumptions and lack of any consistent policy and means of communication between them.

BS The piano man

The above thread was (mistakenly) given a BS or non-music prefix by the originator. Despite or possibly because there were later requests from the originator for the thread to be moved up to the music related section – this imposed judgement by our volunteer fellow posters - means that this thread stubbornly if illogically still remains in the non music section.

We now have another thread on the some subject that was started in the music-related section – and remains there.

Piano man

This was the reasoning – or lack of – that was given at the time - as to why this music related thread had to stay with the BS.

Subject: RE: BS: The piano man.
From: GUEST,thread starter - PM
Date: 17 May 05 - 04:57 AM

I wasn't too sure where to put this request, and did feel bad about the BS tag, with hindsight I wish I had put it above the line.

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Subject: RE: BS: The piano man.
From: GUEST
Date: 25 May 05 - 03:02 AM

Is it not possible for someone to move this thread up to the music-related section?
Normal procedure if the originator of a thread has designated it as BS is to allow it to remain as BS – joeclone

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Subject: RE: BS: The piano man.
From: The Shambles - PM
Date: 25 May 05 - 07:58 PM

Normal procedure if the originator of a thread has designated it as BS is to allow it to remain as BS – joeclone

If only other things were allowed to remain as the originator wished.

This is simply making our forum look even more stupid. This thread is clearly in the wrong place and the originator has accepted that choosing the B/S prefix was a mistake. Many people who would be interested in this subject and may be able to help - will not even see this thread as many do not venture 'below the line'.

Can a more sensible approach be taken please? One which respects the originators wishes and follows common sense?

Sorry, but this thread doesn't have enough music information in it to warrant moving it.
-Joe Offer-

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The original anonymous volunteer fellow poster – was under the impression that Mudcat policy meant that if an originator placed a BS prefix – the thread had to remain there. This presumably honouring the originator's wishes (which is good) – even when the originator later requested that it be moved (which is not so good).

But the only consideration that now seems to count over and above all this – is the personal judgement of our fellow poster - Joe Offer.

As the new thread contains about the same amount of music information as the original thread – will we see this thread too relegated to the BS? Perhaps it is better for our volunteer fellow posters to be guided by the wishes of the contributors -–rather than ignoring this and always rushing to impose their own flawed personal judgement?

Please can there be no more excuses and weak attepts at justification? This plain silliness is just more evidence of the current chaos engendered by all this imposition by fellow posters. Can it just be accepted as the 'cock-up' that it is - pride swallowed and steps taken to ensure that such things are not repeated?