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The HB has a function whereby the author of an idea can delete annotations to that idea. While well intentioned, this function often throws out the baby with the bathwater. Some bakers become Irate when their contributions are cast away. What is needed is greater precision.
With the Line Item Deletion,
one can surgically delete only the parts or an anno, or individual words or letters one finds objectionable. Thus the spirit of an anno can be retained while objectionable terms are removed.
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B-b-but then you can change the meaning of an anno. Me no likes. |
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(For example the above can be changed to "Bun. Me likes.") |
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// letters one finds objectionable // |
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I like it. I find the letter M repulsive. |
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I'd use this mainly to delete unfairly attributed mfds. |
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I quite like the strikethrough method as well - but as an alternative to deletion, rather than as a precise expression of objection. If you don't like something in particular, you can always quote the bit you found contentious, and say so. |
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[arked-for-deletion] (no not really) |
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like left high and dry on a mountain top with flood water all around? |
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[caspian] obviously has the sa*e phobia as me. BTW why are there such phobias as Triskadekaphobia and Octophobia, and yet no letter related phobias? |
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M "is" the 13th letter. Hmm. It looks like there might be a fear of B's, C's, & I's also. (Apiphobia, Thalassophobia, & Ommatophobia). |
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This would be a useful feature for the idea's author, but Shz is right about changing meanings. |
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It would help if the deleted bits were marked with [...] or [deleted] so you could tell they were missing. |
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like left high and dry on a mountain top with flood water all around? // |
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I was really insinuating that a sneaky editor had got at my post. But I guess it must mean kept aside while you delete everything else. |
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just me being a bit thick, caspian. |
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//I'd use this mainly to delete unfairly attributed mfds//
Rather makes the point really. That's exactly what you shouldn't be doing. M-f-ds are there to call the admins attention to an idea. If they disagree with the mfd then they will ask the annotator to remove it. |
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//If they disagree with the mfd then they will ask the annotator to remove it// |
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I've never deleted an anno marking the idea for deletion; I want to give everyone a say. However, as a consequence, I've had at least one idea deleted unfairly. |
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If you think your idea was deleted unfairly, you have a beef with the site moderators, not with whoever marked it for deletion. |
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Anno deletion is for sissies. |
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jutta, my 'multi-focus ellipse' was deleted and I was a bit peeved. |
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