Mod Post: 'No Tolerance' Stance on Reposts and Multiple Wishlists

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

Due to the influx of re-posted wishlists and also of people posting two wishlists using two different LJ accounts last year:

- any double-posts found by moderators will be deleted
- in the case of two different wishlists being posted by one person, both lists will be deleted and you will be removed from the community.***

The moderators always do their best to keep on top of any re-post problems, but the other case is a little more difficult since it involves comparing email addresses and physical addresses on posts and not just usernames, making inquiries, etc. If you run into such a thing or problem, please let us know about it with a comment here.

I'd also like to take this moment to remind everyone what this community is about - as it says in Holiday Wishes Step 2:
"The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not--it's your call. There are no guarantees with this project, and no strings attached. Just...wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special."

This community is about people being nice enough to try and help grant wishes - not place for people to try and take advantage of someone else's generosity with greed and neediness. Everyone gets one post. Everyone has the chance to make that post more accessible using tags (see Adding Tags To Entries if there is still confusion about how to do this). Please do not let greed ruin the holiday spirit for others.


(***I will look in-depth on any such incidents being reported to determine that it is truly one person that has posted two wishlists and not simply a case of roommates or siblings having the same physical address.)

Comments

[tulosai.livejournal.com]

I did the same thing... I will fix it ASAP, mods, I am sorry.

[stoic-failure.livejournal.com]

I accidentally sent an entry before the list was even written. Please disregard it. I didn't mean to send it, it was an accident, and I'd rather post my list than half of an introduction.

[in-this-city.livejournal.com]

i forgot to number my wishes, 1-10, if that's a problem, may i repost?

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

Numbering isn't required; but if it bothers you the best thing you can do is go back and edited it to include the numbers rather than post another wishlist. Editing isn't allowed on wishlists if people are changing what they wished for, but for something small like adding numbers or contact info that would be acceptable.

[http://users.livejournal.com/thatonegurl-/]

I think I have two post... a honest accident .. I swear.. I cant find the 1st one to delete it.. but I would like to keep the one with comments. Thanks and I'm very sorry about that.

[alchemia.livejournal.com]

thats ok, accidents happen. Here's the links so you can fix it:

http://community.livejournal.com/holiday_wishes/462857.html

http://community.livejournal.com/holiday_wishes/468392.html

[julie709.livejournal.com]

If we find someone who has posted a list twice, whom do we contact? I found a person who posted theirs twice.

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

If you happen across a double post the most helpful thing we can ask members to do is to post links to both here in a comment so that we can check out the issue.

delete my post

[gwenyfhar.livejournal.com]

Please delete the post I just made. I mistakenly did not introduce myself but instead included the rules of the wishlist like in my personal LJ. Once you delete I'll repost with an intro and my wishlist. Thanks!!

Re: delete my post

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

It is possible to go back and edit your post if needed rather than have it deleted.

Re: delete my post

[gwenyfhar.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I figured that out and edited it.... :)

[cup-of-coffee-.livejournal.com]

The very lastest post in this community has a deragetory respone. I think it's in shortiesmurf's LJ or something. And I dunno, but I found the respone a little offensive.

Just thought you'd like to know.

[changewillcome.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the heads up - since the comment was anonymous I'm afraid we can't do anything about that specific one - however anonymous comments have now been turned off to the community so hopefully people will think twice before they post negative things.

[beckytheelf.livejournal.com]

Hi! I accidentally posted an entry to my own LJ in here. It's queued up for moderation right now. Would you be able to delete it for me please?
Please ignore my previous post about holiday cards. I am so sorry about that. I accidentally clicked post to "holiday_wishes" instead of my own LJ. I did not realize until after I submitted it. I hope that I'm not spamming up your inboxes and I really feel so stupid about it.
I am so very sorry about my mistake and I promise you that it will never happen again. Please forgive me and please don't kick me out of the community.
I didn't know any other way of contacting you so I thought I would do it through here.
I'm really very sorry.
Have a happy holiday season,
Becky

[alchemia.livejournal.com]

not a problem :)