OppositeLock Handbook for Commenting and Posting

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02/05/2015 at 17:00 • Filed to: oppositelock, owners manual, moderation, oppo tools, rules of the road, handbook

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Before we get to the rules themselves. Let's start with some basic history. Oppo is a community which sprung up from the need for an offtopic area from Jalopnik. It has grown into its own over the years and is the largest, most populated, quickest moving community on Kinja. Oppo is made up of over 2700 authors from a wide range of backgrounds. It is this diversity which makes us special.

With the growth of Oppo to its current state, many things have changed. But much more has not. Kinja brought about the ability to moderate content and this suddenly meant that the previously self enforcing rules, that occasionally required either Jalopnik editors or Gawker Help's intervention, could now be handled directly by the volunteer moderation team which runs the blog. The following rules are provided in addition to the Kinja !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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The Rules

With apologies and thanks to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the rules of Oppositelock basically can be summed up thusly:

Don't be a dick.

Seriously, don't be a dick.

And don't be a shit-stirrer either (here or elsewhere that will lead back to Oppo. Specifically this entails no trolling, no troll parties, and no posts attacking other Gawker/Kinja communities - Jezebel, Groupthink, Gawker, etc.).

NSFW posts containing nudity or implied nudity are not permitted within Oppo. They previously had been allowed / tolerated. However, they are not anymore because they were causing arguments, lead to the site being blocked for some people, and also because there is no way for us to guarantee those posts were being seen only by those of legal age.

Thus, NSFW posts in violation of the above will definitely be deleted, and may lead to additional moderator action, depending on commenter intent.

Should you desire to post or see the kind of NSFW content that previously showed up in Oppo, you may do so over in other Kinja spaces, such as the Cigar Lounge.

Any type of NSFW material must be announced in the title of your post and be hidden behind a safe lead image. Additionally, we expect NSFW material to still follow all rules outlined here. If NSFW content is the first piece of media (picture or video) regardless of where it is in the post, Kinja will display it on the Oppo frontpage. (If you have doubts whether it's NSFW, it is.) This includes gore, graphic accident footage or anything else that might get someone in trouble if their boss caught them reading it at work, assuming that you are allowed to browse the internet at work.

In the very rare situation where nudity is unavoidable, but the topic is highly relevant (for example, let's say that there was a post which went into the history of nose art of the B-24 Liberator and focused on all of the surviving nose art, not just those that appeared to be pin up based artwork), and nudity is NOT the primary subject, but rather an unavoidable secondary or tertiary component of the nature of your post, please use your discretion and be very aware of the rules above. Any posts which appear to to be using this exception solely as an end around of this rule will be dealt with as outlined above.

Political / Sensitive topics are welcome, however it is recommended that you announce such content in the title and that all sensitive material is posted "after the jump."

Do not "doxx" anyone without their explicit permission (do not reveal personal details about a person which could be used to identify them).

When sharing material from other areas of Kinja, or from posts originating from within Oppositelock, keep all of the above rules in mind. (For more information on sharing / unsharing posts, please see !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ).

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The Details

OppositeLock is an off topic forum for everyone that happens to have a very obvious and intentional leaning toward subjects focused mainly on all things automotive, mechanical and generally of interest to folks who love all manner of contraptions that move. However, that doesn't limit us to only those topics. We're all humans here. We have lives, we will probably talk about them in detail. But this community is for everyone. If there are commenters from Groupthink/Jezebel/Gawker/Reddit/Mars who want to talk cars or pick our collective minds on the best planes from World War II? Awesome. The same goes for everybody else from anywhere else. We have, and will continue to welcome anyone who shows interest in joining and contributing / building our community and adhering to the community guidelines.

However, That is not to say that everyone will initially get author access or that everyone will be approved. In practice, unless we know you to be a troll by name, and you have not expressed a desire to join our community and understand that your prior behavior will probably, at least initially, color the reactions to you (we can, and do forgive, we rarely forget), in general we'll probably add anyone who asks to join, but if you have no commenting history, we may ask you to wait a bit and comment here for a while before we add you. We want to make clear that while this isn't Jalopnik, we do still mainly talk about cars and car related subjects, that this is an off topic forum that is a general purpose space and, accordingly, our aim is to make this a welcoming place that people feel comfortable interacting with each other in.

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In order to accomplish this, we strongly discourage people from making posts attacking other commenters or communities, starting inter-forum pissing contests, and purposefully picking fights with people you don't get along with.

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We are not asking that everyone get along. We are not banning cathartic ranting. But we are asking that authors on this forum maybe think twice before posting about how much they hate Commenter X, especially when they know Commenter X will see the post, and everyone will start bitching about everyone else. No one enjoys seeing that go down. It's awkward, it's embarrassing, and most importantly, it damages the community. This would, in 99.99% of occasions, be considered a major violation of rules #1-3. What is that 0.01% of exception? Publicly being called out for behavior which violates the spirit and/or rules of the community which also will enrich the community by raising the levels of awareness.

The expectation is to treat others the way you would actually want people to treat you in a public space where consequences exist. Though this should go without saying, explicit or heavily implied sexism and racism will not be tolerated , period. This has little to do with "being PC" but is based on the expectation of being an open and respectful space. Personal attacks, call to arm posts, asking who the most reviled commenter or community here is, essentially any commenting behavior which specifically negatively attacks another commenter, area or member of staff with the intent to cause disruption or general harm to a specific commenter or to the community at large is verboten. You will be warned, suspended or banned depending on the severity of the issue and other criteria.

A major point of clarification. The moderators are not here to censor unpopular opinions. We are not asking you to post only along certain political views. We are not asking you to refrain from discussing touchy subjects. The moderators are not here to police your views . For the most part (see above) talk about anything you want – make your points respectfully and clearly, accept that not everyone will agree with what you have to say, and understand that this is an open forum where a lot of different people will read your post, and where anyone can reply to you. Above all, don't be a dick.

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The Moderators

I am one of the moderators. I am not the owner of the forum, that particular role belongs to Porsche9146. In the spirit of openness, here is a complete list of all volunteer moderators:

Porsche9146
Gamecat235
Nobody
Brian1321
Pauljones
Demon-Xanth
Snapundersteer Italianspiderman
For Sweden
Dusty Ventures
Party-VI
Brian, the life of
Crown Victor Victoria
More Power!! And also some brakes
Axel-Ripper
Delta Five Nine
DasWauto
$kaycog
Jagvar
Hammerhead Fistpunch
Arch Duke Maxyenko

As moderators, our goal is to essentially be invisible when we are in that role, occasionally reminding people of the rules, and our expected primary public function is welcoming newcomers and adding users to the community. I would like to add to this that all of the moderators are unpaid volunteers in this capacity. We do this in our free time, out of dedication to, and appreciation for, this community.

The launch of Kinja has given you, the commenters, access to a number of tools that used to be admin-only. This means less work for us, but it also means that you, the commenters, need to be more responsible for your conversations on this board. If someone is harassing you in response to something you wrote? Dismiss them. If the conversation is unproductive, walk away. If someone is chiding you for cursing too much, dismiss them and walk away. Basically, we expect you all to act like adults and therefore to handle conflict like adults (this applies even if you are not technically an adult).

If you run into a situation that you are unsure of how to handle, or if you find a troll or have a persistent issue with another commenter, feel free to contact any of the mods for assistance. You can find us on-site or email us at oppomoderator@gmail.com or contact us on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Want to know what powers a moderator actually has? Check out this helpful !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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Posting Access

There are two main levels of posting access to Oppo. One is the basic commenter and the other is authorship privileges.

Like on the main page, anyone is free to comment on any thread on Oppo. If you are not 'followed' by Oppo, your comment will show up as 'grey'. This is not a judgment on your worth as a person or a commenter; it is simply how Kinja works.

Authorship privileges are granted by the mods. If you wish to post to Oppositelock, respond to one of our semi-regular request threads. These posts will always be under the tag " !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! " so that these posts can be easily found. You may not get authorship the first time you ask, but you are welcome to request again at any point. (See any request post for expanded details on this process.)

Authors are able to follow/unfollow commenters on behalf of 'Oppositelock'. 'Following' moves a commenter from a 'grey' to a 'black'. We trust authors enough to not need our permission to 'follow' a commenter – we wouldn't have made you authors if we didn't trust you in the first place. However, any author found to be abusing their posting access to mess with other commenter's status on Oppo will have their authorship revoked, and possibly be banned from the forum.

Anything else I/we can clarify? Let me know and I, or one of the other mods will respond to you.

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( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! 9/11/2013, revised and updated as of 2/5/2015)


DISCUSSION (86)


Kinja'd!!! brian1321 > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:02

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I AM VENGEANCE


Kinja'd!!! brian1321 > brian1321
02/05/2015 at 17:02

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I AM NIGHT


Kinja'd!!! brian1321 > brian1321
02/05/2015 at 17:02

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I AM BATMAN


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > brian1321
02/05/2015 at 17:05

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I AM OK WITH THIS!

Kay?


Kinja'd!!! Übel > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:06

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Can I be grandfathered in to the 5.0-era rulebook? I function best in an anarchy.


Kinja'd!!! G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:09

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OppositeLock is an off topic forum

Now stop shit-stirring when it comes to off-topic posts, people!


Kinja'd!!! WhereAreMyPants > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:15

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Thanks for updating, and thanks for posting this.

I understand that people are upset about some of the rule changes, but just like we all do, Oppo has to grow up a bit. Keeping the posts appropriate allows this site to have a broader pool of participants, which keeps it from getting stale.


Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:16

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I, for one, would like to see more dancing-Super Bowl-shark-related gifs.


Kinja'd!!! Xyl0c41n3 > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:16

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Nah, just kidding. Perfect timing is perfect.

Illuminati doriftos forever.


Kinja'd!!! nermal > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:23

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Darn. I was going to invite one of my prominent burger-slinging friends to join in here. Looks like I'll have to jeopardize that friendship by letting him know he's not welcome.

You people are monsters!

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Kinja'd!!! 472CID > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:23

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Don't forget you have to complain that Oppo has lost it's way somehow...


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:24

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Regarding the NSFW posts, if the post in question is a rant, and it contains strong language, does it count as NSFW?


Kinja'd!!! Milky > WhereAreMyPants
02/05/2015 at 17:26

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"broader pool of participants, which keeps it from getting stale."

Thats what humanity said about Earth and look how thats turning out.


Kinja'd!!! WhereAreMyPants > Milky
02/05/2015 at 17:29

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Seriously?

Are you just trolling, or do you actually think that keeping Oppo to a handful of active participants is a good thing? Any small forum dies if it's just the same people, saying the same things, over and over again.


Kinja'd!!! Cajun Ginger > macanamera
02/05/2015 at 17:29

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Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > macanamera
02/05/2015 at 17:29

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Kinja'd!!! PanchoVilleneuve ST > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:31

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Always remember to keep Oppo weird.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > brian1321
02/05/2015 at 17:31

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I AM DARKWING DUCK!


Kinja'd!!! Milky > WhereAreMyPants
02/05/2015 at 17:31

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It was a joke. Sometimes my sarcasm doesn't cross the internet very well.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > TheHondaBro
02/05/2015 at 17:32

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Only if you have ranted in ASCII art which would otherwise qualify. =)


Kinja'd!!! TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > brian1321
02/05/2015 at 17:33

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AND I AM "PEAKED IN HIGHSCHOOL" BAT MAN !


Kinja'd!!! WhereAreMyPants > Milky
02/05/2015 at 17:33

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Gotcha

I'm just a little touchy, after some of the recent posts complaining about the new rules. It drives me nuts that some of the people here simply don't get that these will improve the site in far more ways than what's being lost does.


Kinja'd!!! TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Xyl0c41n3
02/05/2015 at 17:34

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Hmm crunchy conspiracys...


Kinja'd!!! Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > macanamera
02/05/2015 at 17:35

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Kinja'd!!! Brian, The Life of > TheHondaBro
02/05/2015 at 17:35

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"NSFW" is more about images but use your best judgement. Try not to get too blue on the headline and you'll prolly be just fine.


Kinja'd!!! Tina Corbett > Dusty Ventures
02/05/2015 at 17:36

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Dammit! I was gonna post that one!


Kinja'd!!! TheHondaBro > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:38

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So nude ASCII art is out too? What a shame.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > TheHondaBro
02/05/2015 at 17:39

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LOL. My 16 year old self on his first BBS is sad about this as well.


Kinja'd!!! davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 17:45

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Thanks, Gamecat. There's definitely been a lot of drama in the past few months (some that I just learned more of today) and I hope it's largely in the past. I love that Oppo is home to such a large, diverse, wide-ranging group of people, all brought together by a love of things automotive, and that, in general, the discourse here is civil and respectful.

Fellow Opponauts, I'd encourage you to give each other the benefit of the doubt in these confines. I realize that this is the internet, and it's a strange feeling to let your guard down, but give it a try within the low, friendly walls of OPPO. We're all human, we all make mistakes, and we all annoy each other from time to time. Don't be so quick to attack, and don't assume you're being attacked by the slightest perceived slight. If you have a disagreement, keep jabs above the belt and don't get personal about it. Like the old saying goes, we can disagree without being disagreeable. But we must make the choice to do so.

And finally, if you love the fantastic automotive posts found on OPPO, but aren't as interested in the personal stuff, funny GIFs, trending memes, etcetera, this exists:

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/oppoblog-the-b…


Kinja'd!!! Klaus Schmoll > macanamera
02/05/2015 at 18:02

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The internet has gone full circle. We can all switch off and go home now.


Kinja'd!!! Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 18:07

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A book I've never read

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Kinja'd!!! RallyWrench > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 18:20

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Kinja'd!!! Snooder87 > TheHondaBro
02/05/2015 at 18:23

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I know. I kinda miss the old hour rule posts. So I'm thinking we start a new sub-blog for NSFW oppo.


Kinja'd!!! macanamera > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)
02/05/2015 at 19:04

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now that is a dancing shark gif compilation


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 22:52

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I AM GOPHER BOY

PONDERING REALITY

I AM GOPHER BOY

WHO WILL BUY MY RASPBERRIES


Kinja'd!!! Funktheduck > nermal
02/05/2015 at 22:53

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Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Gamecat235
02/05/2015 at 22:55

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damn 2700? I didn't know there were THAT many people on oppo. Wow!


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > dogisbadob
02/05/2015 at 23:04

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There are probably only a few hundred who are active at any point, but yeah, 2750 as of this afternoon. And many more who are just followed for the blog.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 00:55

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I understand your reasoning, but I don't quite agree.

My political views are very dangerous, and therefore need strict policing.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Leadbull
02/06/2015 at 01:29

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I won't even pretend to understand what you mean by that.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 02:02

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Hail Hitler


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Leadbull
02/06/2015 at 02:18

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So... 1. even though I'm areligious and do not identify with any religious belief structure, I come from a very Jewish family with ties to Eastern Europe. Which means that the Nazi party, WWII, and the Holocaust all strike a bit close to home, as my family was directly affected by these events.

and 2. even if I didn't come from that background, I can't actually understand anyone who would willing identify in this day and age with a movement such as that, but then again, ISIS exists, so, clearly people are willing to follow anything if their background and life experiences direct them in such a manner.

Finally 3. though I believe you are likely responding with the intent to get a rise, and don't actually believe or follow what you stated above, it's a pretty shitty approach. And if you do follow an approach which is similar, you're probably in the wrong place.


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 09:57

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:(


Kinja'd!!! Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > macanamera
02/06/2015 at 10:17

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Just here to help, man. Just here to help.


Kinja'd!!! PS9 > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 10:34

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, all fine and dandy, but where's the blackjack and hookers? I thought that's what we were amending the handbook for!


Kinja'd!!! Cebu > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 10:50

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So, if I'm understanding correctly, there are now 2 rules:

1. Don't be a dick.

2. krespect.


Kinja'd!!! Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > brian1321
02/06/2015 at 10:52

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Kinja'd!!! MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Dusty Ventures
02/06/2015 at 11:02

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winner


Kinja'd!!! MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 11:03

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What do you guys think, would my The Cask Column be welcome on OPPO or should I keep it in Cigar Lounge? It's obviously not cars related, that's why I originally posted over there.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
02/06/2015 at 11:15

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Abso- fucking -lutely. The main reason I have my songs everyone should know series over on Backtalk is because BT is slower (averages maybe a dozen new posts per day) and encourages recurring / serial type posts. I would love to see you share it to Oppo (and tbh, if the rule regarding sharing from cigar lounge still exists, you could get around it by posting on your blog and then sharing to both Oppo and CigarLounge, or creating your own group blog).

I love off topic stuff, especially when it comes to people's passions (and well, I like alcohol =).


Kinja'd!!! Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man > Funktheduck
02/06/2015 at 11:16

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ironic, posted by $kaycog last night

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/spotted-dick-1…


Kinja'd!!! MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Gamecat235
02/06/2015 at 11:43

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Hahaha! I'm on the fence. I'll think about it before the next one comes out. There's so much traffic on OPPO, which would be great for The Cask but there's also so much activity on OPPO it might get lost. But they still frown upon shares to OPPO (which I was not aware of when I originally shared my first write up)


Kinja'd!!! Funktheduck > Jordaneer, The Mountaineer Man
02/06/2015 at 11:55

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That's where I got the idea.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > Tina Corbett
02/06/2015 at 17:16

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02/06/2015 at 17:17

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Kinja'd!!! FerfyDerf > Gamecat235
02/27/2015 at 15:26

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Returning member here... forgot my old burner login... could I get oppo posting abilities again?


Kinja'd!!! Jonathan Harper > Gamecat235
03/06/2015 at 11:17

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What are the rules on reposting i.e. people "reposting for the afternoon crowd" etc? I seem to remember it being outlined somewhere that reposting should only be done if your post got borked by Kinja or something. I think we need a reminder of this...


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Jonathan Harper
03/06/2015 at 11:47

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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/sharing-can-be…

I'll repost it (ha!). Essentially, we understand that some degree of "I spent time on this, I wish people would see it" level narcissism is inherent with a platform like this, but we want to curb it to a degree. Also, this is Kinja, so sometimes things are weird / wonky, and clearly that is a different scenario.


Kinja'd!!! Jonathan Harper > Gamecat235
03/06/2015 at 12:03

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I definitely understand the weird/wonky Kinja issues, but just scrolling through oppo this morning there were multiple reposts of links and other random stuff just taking up space. Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Jonathan Harper
03/06/2015 at 12:04

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Yeah, I've seen a lot more of it too. We may have to revamp the policies if we end up like Nick At Night and all we have is reruns. =)


Kinja'd!!! Jonathan Harper > Gamecat235
03/06/2015 at 12:07

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glad I'm not the only one, thanks for the repost :)


Kinja'd!!! Clay Smith's Revenge > Gamecat235
03/07/2015 at 08:16

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Wow, glad I didn't have a random outbreak of "being a dick" followed by a sudden outburst of "being a dick, seriously" (aka "Asshole Tourettes") " before finding the Oppo Guide to Remaining Zen here.

Guess those reminders to stay medicated are really paying off in spades!


Kinja'd!!! Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > Gamecat235
04/11/2015 at 01:34

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I <3 rules


Kinja'd!!! Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Gamecat235
05/10/2015 at 11:24

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I have a question about sharing posts.

It looks like Kinja recently decided that if I recommend media on Formula Freak, when I share it, it is also recommended on Oppo. I would like to say I have enough discretion to only recommend “good” media, but Oppo is not mine for the moderating.

Would you guys like me to “reframe” the post if I have recommended media on it? Or do you trust my discretion?


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
05/10/2015 at 17:16

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You’re an author here. I am personally of the mindset that we trust authors unless given a reason not to. Plus, I like large headlines and images. So long as the post meets the few rules that Oppo has, I’m good.

I wouldn't broadcast this, but I've noticed the same behavior when I share content from a blog that I moderate to one that I don't. Don't overdo it, but don't hesitate when you think the post/image is worth it.


Kinja'd!!! uofime-2 > Gamecat235
05/20/2015 at 17:53

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My original account, uofime, was made on a burner which I of course lost the key to and have been using the same cookie in my browser for greater than 18 months now. As a result of this Kinja is constantly borked for me. I really wanted to post something and got fed up and finally just made a new account, this one uofime-2, linked to my mail.

Obviously the new account has almost no posting history so I can understand if you’re hesitant to, but I’d really appreciate giving my new account authorship, so I can flush kinja’s tainted cookies for my old account down the drain!


Kinja'd!!! King Hoondai > WhereAreMyPants
05/26/2015 at 17:57

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Broader, indeed. We have Gamers, Persians, Teens (in my case, anyway). #KeepOppoDiverse.


Kinja'd!!! Baeromez > nermal
06/10/2015 at 15:31

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Kinja'd!!! Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > Klaus Schmoll
06/10/2015 at 17:02

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The shark has jumped itself?


Kinja'd!!! MajorMantra > Gamecat235
08/25/2015 at 06:23

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I’m late to this party, but am I too late? Pretty please?


Kinja'd!!! Aaron M - MasoFiST > Gamecat235
11/30/2015 at 10:05

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I know this is an older post, but I was here checking the rules and hoped for clarification on one thing:

What is the policy on sale threads? In my case, I’m selling my car, and would link to an off-site posting. There’s nothing formal in the rules, and I wouldn’t typically be selling things unless it was relevant to this group (as it’s a car I think it is at least somewhat), but I understand that’s not the main purpose of this forum.


Kinja'd!!! Aaron M - MasoFiST > Aaron M - MasoFiST
11/30/2015 at 10:15

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I opted to post in light of similar posts made about personal vehicles.


Kinja'd!!! Levi > Gamecat235
01/06/2016 at 17:00

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A fair number of free-form auto forums prohibit “war car iz gud” posts. Is soliciting buying advice on Oppo okay or is there a better outlet for it?


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Levi
01/06/2016 at 17:19

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Soliciting car buying advice is fairly common here. We’re an off-topic group that loves to talk about cars. Be warned though, you’ll probably get more than a few suggestions for Miata’s and FoST’s. =P


Kinja'd!!! Slant6 > Gamecat235
03/23/2016 at 21:47

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Hey, I’m pretty sure I know someone who was banned and made a new account. Not to make this a witch hunt or anything, but is this like a punishable thing if it checks out?

The guy was banned for being a dick to some of my close Oppo friends so this is why I’m concerned about it.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Slant6
03/24/2016 at 14:43

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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Who is it?


Kinja'd!!! Slant6 > Gamecat235
03/24/2016 at 19:16

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Banned account:

https://kinja.com/jdrentarol

New account:

https://kinja.com/porschehotspot

Party-vi has already looked into it.

http://jdrentarol3.kinja.com/i-need-some-be…

Of course it’s a good idea to be sure before anything happens.

He did make the new account the day after he was banned and there are several other similarities.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Slant6
03/24/2016 at 19:59

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Thanks. I had the distinct pleasure of banning him myself. We’ll be watching...

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Kinja'd!!! Turd Ferguson > Gamecat235
04/24/2016 at 16:14

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can i get permission to post


Kinja'd!!! Infiniti CH Dino > Gamecat235
06/22/2016 at 13:31

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Infiniti dealer employee not here to sell anything. I have some photos I shot of the 2017 Infiniti Q60 Coupe that I’d like to share with the OPPO community.
May I get some authorship on OPPO when you get a chance?

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Kinja'd!!! TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > Gamecat235
06/30/2016 at 01:36

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I was lurking about on oppositelock when I saw this guy, https://kinja.com/femenaustistic I don’t think he should be commenting the things he is, beware, the discussions tab on his profile is NSFW and offensive. Also this probably isn’t the place for it but I had no idea where else to go.


Kinja'd!!! TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy > TheBimmerGuyWhoNowOwnsAChevy
06/30/2016 at 01:41

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Update: Looks like most of it has been taken care of (man people are quick here) but hey, never hurts to let the mods know about people like this.


Kinja'd!!! Havlok > Gamecat235
12/20/2017 at 09:32

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I requested authorship to Oppo, however Party-VI seems to have a sore spot for me.

This account is only a few weeks old, and I have not violated any of the house rules. Yet Party-VI denies my requests for authorship.

What gives?


Kinja'd!!! Party-vi > Havlok
12/20/2017 at 11:47

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Was my explanation unclear previously? You do not play well with others. Based on your commenting history you would not “be excellent” in Oppositelock. You are not entitled to authorship and we don’t owe you the opportunity. If you feel as if you have not received a fair shake at authorship, remember that life isn’t fair.


Kinja'd!!! Gamecat235 > Havlok
12/20/2017 at 11:56

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To reiterate on Party’s comment, we actually do discuss applicants when there is doubt. While it may seem like Party is singling you out, he’s not. We talked as a group (at least 5 of us have reviewed this), and decided that it looks like you enjoy dysfunctional conflict.

I am very pro-conflict, but I am pro-harmony as well. Passion is awesome, you seem to take your arguments one step past passion and into true argument territory. Debate is healthy, disagreements are healthy, stubborn position based arguments are not.

This isn’t about political disagreements, we have a wide range of folks over the spectrum of where they land, only tossing those who are openly racist, openly or ridiculously sexist, or who attack people without seeking harmony or to find a common ground at any point. We don’t expect everyone to get along, but we do expect them to at least act like they are capable of doing so and to be capable of being an adult in that fashion.


Kinja'd!!! Havlok > Gamecat235
12/21/2017 at 10:27

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I don’t understand. None of my comments are any worse than these other contributors .

I appreciate you trying to explain the process better, however I’m not sure what I’ve done to warrant such disdain.