Following these rules, I uploaded a worksheet a couple of days ago, and I used a cartoon from the internet. On this site, it was expressed CLEARLY that anyone could use these images FREELY, and to keep the link to their site available. Which I did. Nevertheless I was notified that it was removed because I broke the rules of ESLP. And that if I "continued" to break the rules, my account would be cancelled. In the first place, I �d like to ask the moderators, to kindly, check thoroughly before voting for removal of a worksheet. Though I do greatly appreciate your work, and acknowledge that without your valuable  help here moderating, maybe this site would be a little chaotic. But, we are all human, and we make mistakes. Please don �t take this as offense, but you are not always right in the decisions you make. My dear friend Julia, told me she strongly opposed to the removal, stating clearly that the site I  used expressed clearly that they gave authorization to use their images FREELY. But, I guess whoever reported, could absolutely care less. Yes, I contacted Victor, but I �m not writing this to recover my worksheet, or get more points, it �s not about that. It �s about the frustration, and how demotivated some of us get with these wrongly made decisions. And then those messages that are sent from the admin are problably automated messages, but I think you should consider re-writing them a little bit less harsh. I mean to accuse someone so off-handedly, and threatening that to "continue" breaking the rules... I mean, to me, continue means someone who has done it once, again, and again. Is it fair to send these harsh messages to everybody???? Many times these reports and removals are mistakes, yet you treat everybody the same.

 

I �m sorry to bring this up in the forum, but if I knew who to direct this to privately I would. I am very against making personal problems public.

 

Some members in the past who have had similar problems decide to erase their worksheets and leave the site. I will not leave the site because I think it �s wonderful, and I have met (sadly not in person --- YET) such wonderful friends here, that I �d be a fool to just pack up and leave. The site is wonderful, the worksheets of all the wonderful members are marvelous and so useful. I guess I �ll just take myself to the sidelines, read posts, download wonderful materials and... appreciate and thank you for your contributions. But, to contribute? I �d have to think again, honestly being scared to do it, or feeling nervous or anxious waiting for it to be reported and removed..... no, this feeling stinks.

 

Anyway, sorry for venting away like  this. Hope you all, members, moderators and site owner, to have a blessed 2012 full of success, in your personal life, in your professional life, and in your families.

 

 

Hugs,

 

 

Mar

 

 

Please don �t let this overly upset you, it is something that has happened to many of us. Have a nice evening.

David

 

Dearest David, like I said, I know, I appreciate, and I value all the hard work moderators do! Honestly!!! And no thanks! LOL!!!! Wouldn �t want to be one! For one, no time, and on the other hand, I wouldn �t have the heart to remove someone �s work. Yes, I know sometimes the decisions are totally correct, but I �m a chicken heart on that! Thank you for takint the time to respond!

 

Dear Lockman, thank you so much for your words! You don �t know how much the support from all you beautiful people mean to me! I did get in touch with Victor, and I know how honest he is. Like I said, it �s not about the points or whatever, it �s this icky feeling of unfairness. Happy New Year to you too!!! And again, thank you!!!

Here in Cincinnati we have mosquitoes (unlike Manonski �s offer in Canada), some snow, and quite a few Mexicans in my neighborhood so that you can pretend you �re in Mexico. (No Portuguese or Brazilians, so you can �t speak Portuguese around here).

 

Bruce

 

I understand your frustration on all accounts and yes, mistakes are made.  Fortunately, mistakes are minimal in the overall scheme of things and this time it happened to be you caught in the crossfire.  As David wrote, perhaps the required number of votes had already occurred when Julia wrote her comment - this often happens, for both the �remove� and �stay� situations. I have been away and did not see your reported contribution but I am sure that a simple e-mail from you to Victor will fix this up.

 

The moderator�s page is not such a nice place to be - even now, with only a small amount of reported contributions totalling 25, far less than in �normal� times, over 60%  are reported as exact copies stolen from here and other places.  Others reported show breach of rules relating to watermarks, clipart only, repeats and not in English.  It�s a thankless and daunting task and it is easy for moderators to become complacent when such blatant unacceptable behaviour is rife day after day, year after year.

 

It�s best not to take it personally and to approach Victor with your concerns.  In the meantime, always cite your sources on the bottom of your worksheets.  Much is allowable under fair use rules for educational purposes.  Also, putting something in your description like Manon said is a good idea (especially as moderators can see this without opening the document).  Finally, becoming a moderator helps you defend your work when it is reported.  You are in a much better position to explain your situation.  We will welcome you with open arms.

 

 

Cheers, and HNY!l

 

Jayho