A recent post was published, and then deleted, that, although it was a bit of a rant by a user who was unhappy with the actions an Administrator took regarding some blogs, brought to light some important things that users of this site should know. For the record, the author of the blog was the one that deleted the blog. Progressive U does not censor blogs that complain about the site or the workings of this site (pending that they still fall within the Progressive U guidelines and are done in a constructive manner).
For one thing, moderators and administrators do not act out of sheer boredom or because they have nothing else to do. Believe me, there is a lot of stuff to do to keep this site running! Besides coming up with new features, improving old features, maintenance of the web site, developing Bonus Point Opportunities, finding ways to promote both Progressive U and its users' blogs to outside sources, and helping the site grow - we have to go through, literally, every blog that gets posted every day (and every comment, if possible) to see whether or not they should be promoted to the front page, edited for spelling, or reviewed for violating the Terms of Service.
Every blog - try taking the time at some point and counting how many blogs are posted every day. Trust me - there's a lot we should be doing.
We also keep a log of all changes and messages made. This means that if a blog or a comment has been deleted, unpublished, moved, or edited, or the author of a blog messaged for any reason, we keep a log that includes the reasons, times, and links in place so that all moderators and A-Team members can review them. This also means that if you've found that action has taken place on one or more of your blogs, you can write to any A-Team member and ask for more clarification and they can answer your questions or provide you with more incite.
Additionally, actions are not taken simply because we dislike someone. We don't decide one day that we're going to draw a name out of a hat and pick on that person or screw around with their points simply because it would be a fun thing to do. It can seem like this at times, especially if we have to take action on more than one of your blogs; but generally this only happens when one blog has been brought to our attention (either because a user flagged it or because we were making our "rounds" through the recent blog posts) and it, in turn, brought our attention to another matter.
If you have any questions regarding the maintenance of this site, or how A-Team members handle situations, you are always free to contact any A-Team member. If you are uncomfortable speaking with the same A-Team member who took action on your blog, you can go to another A-Team member as well. We keep an open line of communications at all times.
Some of my favorite bloggers on this site have had multiple actions taken on their blogs, or have had several blogs deleted for one reason or another - and yet they've used the experience to grow and develop a real voice for their blogs. That is our main purpose - to help your blog grow.
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