DogJ's Blog

Have you ever tried logging into myfox.com/blogs only  to be greeted with a Notice that your account has been temporarily "Gagged"?

Well, I have, and it gave me the opportunity to talk with and get to know webmaster Rebecca. I'll repeat this later, but what a very nice and understanding person.

So, you must be wondering, how did I get "Gagged?" Well, if you read the Terms of Service and blogging rules, there are a number of reasons why a person can get gagged. Seems I broke the rule of posting personal information about another blogger, which is technically correct. I say techincally, because the person who turned me in actually posted the information and then got riled up when I read it and referred to it in a couple of comments, (Hum). But, to get me, or anyone else for that matter, they deleted the Bio with their personal information, but submitted my usage of it to Rebecca; Sly little fox, weren't they, or snake-in-the-grass, if you prefer; (notice I'm not mentioning any names:-)

So, I email and phone webmaster Rebecca to find out why I've been "Gagged." Rebecca responds within an hour and explains "Why" I've been gagged, but won't disclose "Who". Rebecca and I carefully discuss what has happened and why I posted the personal information, (as if I need to be told Who). I knew Fox could "reconstruct" anything put on their site, and I even had screen prints of my accusers 'deleted'  Bio. So, after friendly diliberations, it became apparent that it wouldn't be timely or cost effective to recostruct, afterall, it was only a 5 day gag. 

So, I'm back, and with a profound appreciation for what Rebecca has to put up with behind the scenes. And to the blogger that manipulates Bio's and Post's to meet your needs - be careful, your being watched.

The moral of this post is, don't post personal information about another blogger, even if the blogger you are posting about did so FIRST!!!

Rebecca, you are great and handled this situation with true professionalism.