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Re: DT Members with Sig bans.
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yahoo62278
on 21/05/2019, 23:38:18 UTC
DT members should be held to a higher standard then a normal user IMO. No, plagiarism is not a trust issue, but it is a character issue. If a DT member is showing that they will steal(that's what plagiarism boils down to), then they are not trustworthy and therefor should not be on DT and tagged. If they're willing to steal someone else's posts for a buck then what else would they do for money?

Users are supposed to be able to partially rely on a DT users opinion and ratings. Once we find out a DT member has been found to be a thief, how can we trust their ratings any longer? How do we know they didn't send out ratings for personal gain? Too many what ifs become the case.

In my mind it is up to these banned/sig banned DT members to explain themselves (sooner than later) and provide some context with the reason why they were sig banned and appeal to DT directly. The mods/staff/this insane new bot have done their job and now it's up to DT to act aswell.

Do we now have different rules for DT members and non DT members as it concerns plagiarism? This is an offence as far as I agree with your post though. The forum has its standard for such misconduct .
This right here is what we have to consider. If we let the DT member off the hook with a slap on the wrist, how are we being fair to the other members of the community?

I'm not saying the member who stole a post is a total piece of shit and could not be trusted, but it would be hard to trust their opinion. It's like cheating on your significant other and they find out. You may break up with that person and later on get back together with them, but you have already broken that persons trust and they will never be able to forget it or fully trust you again. You've tainted the water.

Can that member still be a productive member of the forum? Sure, but they should never be a part of DT again. Ratings can be adjusted after a period of time passes, just no more DT IMO.