First, I apologize for the Meta diary. I realize this may come off as whining, but I somehow lost my TU status today and I don’t know why. I was going to post this in an open thread but I have to go back to work and just couldn’t wait.
I have never been troll rated, never had a diary deleted, I post comments at least once, but actually multiple times a day; I’m careful what diaries I recommend and comments I rate; I only troll rate for over the top invective, racism and misogyny. I post a diary at least once a week, though most of my diaries are of the literary nature.
I posted a comment wishing Matt n NYC Godspeed last night just before 3am PST and sometime today I lost my TU status.
I couldn’t go to Chicago because of finances and a rigid work schedule; and when Kid Oakland requested funds for financially strapped kossacks, I offered to help. KO, who I know personally, tried to dissuade me, he being aware of my current financial situation, but I talked him out of it. I couldn’t go physically, but if I could help another, it was almost as if I did go.
Cosmic Debris asked if I would submit poetry for the chapbook that was handed out at the convention and I felt honored to do so. I felt honored to share pages with other thoughtful kossacks who can mix art and politics
So I’m confused how it is that I’ve lost TU status. Did I do something wrong I’m unaware of?
I value this community and am saddened that somehow I’ve become untrustworthy. Can anyone or any administrator fill me in if this is an arbitrary "machine thing" or something I said or did? I really try to be thoughtful in my participation here and am confused why I am no longer trusted.
All this said, it’s not enough to abbreviate my participation and love for all that this site is. I will just continue to build the trust I’ve lost.
But if a consistent participant as myself who has never had a bad word to say about anyone can lose TU status, why even have it?