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    Those 3 reopen votes are now invalid. OK. How long a period before they can be recast? Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 0:55
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    Its a one week lock, check back when its over, Its a week cause a day is too short, and a month is too long. And I can't set any other length Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:00
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    @Mari-LouA The votes age out once they're 4 days old, one vote per day, and then they can be recast 14 days after they age. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:00
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    @JourneymanGeek The timing of the lock isn't disclosed to the public until it is eventually auto-unlocked by the Community user, so even though you do set the lock to be timed, people will still assume it's indefinite unless you explicitly say it's not elsewhere. So I don't think that part at least is really an issue. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:08
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    @Mari-LouA I'm not sure, but even if they can't, they can still clear and cancel the bounty before locking it. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:11
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    All three mods by closing single-handedly or by locking this question attempted to keep it closed. The mods' actions succeeded in making this post controversial. N.B please fix the line which says hardly controversial, I said it wasn't among the most controversial. Moreover, the post is packed with references, not opinions, roughly 90% of the posts on meta, questions and answers, have less substance and less supporting evidence than this one. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 1:31
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    The CMs are not telling us what to do. Cripes folks. I don't work for SE. I don't have any particular obligation to follow the party line. I do have the power, and occationally the obligation to try to do what I feel is best for the community. Whether that's yelling at corporate - and that happens, or making a few people unhappy because people need to calm down. I'd love for SE to take a little more leadership, but Its entirely inaccurate and unfair to claim we're working on behalf of the company. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 2:04
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    JMG seems to be the one camper who puts rocks around the fire to try and limit the spread. I appreciate you and the fact that you are keeping a fairly level head while there seems to be hidden agendas and traps behind almost every post. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 2:26
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    You don't have to work for corporate to be aligned with corporate. There is a distinct subset of users and moderators that seems to think the way to resolve the problems is to ignore them. That is corporate's strategy. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:17
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    There is a constructive path forward, but it doesn't involve ignoring the problems. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:18
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    I'm not ignoring this. Quite the opposite. I'm putting folks on time out until they sort this out. I've addresses the what, why and what's expected. Its quite the opposite of ignoring. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:21
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    To be absolutely clear, the comment implying that the mods were following company's orders (words to that effect) was NEVER mine and it is now deleted. Whether it was by a mod or by its author, I don't know. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 6:58
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    @Mari-LouA the comment was deleted by myself. As my english is not the best and my comment had a meaning I didnt think it would. My comment was directed to the CMs, as when problematic stuff happen on MSE we hear crikets these days from the CMs. I guess a wake up call to the SE leadership badly done. I deleted it as I hurted someone I appreciate in my way to tell it. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 13:00
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    @yagmoth555-GoFoundMeMonica I understand that it was interpreted a little harshly, this miscommunication can happen when we speak any language that is not our mother tongue. Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 13:06
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    @JourneymanGeek How do you want us to "sort this out"? With meta posts like these? Commented Nov 22, 2019 at 14:43