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efedula Champion Author Austin Posts:11,800 Points:2,168,895 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 10:06:19 AM Ignore efedula Report Abuse atxpatron continues to post the same wrong prices to the same station multiple times daily and tex_mex13 reposts the 5 lowest prices (sometimes incorrect, but definitely geographically distributed such that it is inconceivable that he drives such a route) every day, both of which are so conspicuous that I don't see how anyone paying attention can not notice. Is anyone in a position to block accounts paying attention, or has the site become unmoderated?

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atxpatron continues to post the same wrong prices to the same station multiple times daily and tex_mex13 reposts the 5 lowest prices (sometimes incorrect, but definitely geographically distributed such that it is inconceivable that he drives such a route) every day, both of which are so conspicuous that I don't see how anyone paying attention can not notice. Is anyone in a position to block accounts paying attention, or has the site become unmoderated?

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gmanc Champion Author Austin Posts:16,429 Points:2,571,510 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 9:16:29 AM Ignore gmanc Report Abuse Yup....Exxon on Mustang Ridge.......Prices there do NOT change daily or hourly someone is doing what you said efedula..... The way gas prices are we shouldn't do that just 4 a post!! ;~(
gmanc Champion Author Austin Posts:16,429 Points:2,571,510 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 11:06:10 PM Ignore gmanc Report Abuse Looking a little fishie right about now ;~)
CPR54 Champion Author Austin Posts:8,218 Points:1,866,055 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:48:04 AM Ignore CPR54 Report Abuse hi Efudula If you will call atteention to the bad posts they will get on the persom who posts them they moderate it as good as they can they have limited volunteers i has turned in people before and the make them correct it chris ryan
gmanc Champion Author Austin Posts:16,429 Points:2,571,510 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2012 8:00:58 PM Ignore gmanc Report Abuse Haven't noticed any bad posts lately efedula...Maybe they looked into your allegations and attempted to rectify the situation! Have a Nice Day!
VRRoom Champion Author Austin Posts:17,978 Points:2,942,215 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 1:02:14 PM Ignore VRRoom Report Abuse Yup, they're probably pretty busy. I remember years ago, one of them mentioned that they all have day jobs. Not sure if that's still true.
walrhus Champion Author Austin Posts:49,180 Points:1,627,160 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 11:58:39 AM Ignore walrhus Report Abuse I'm sure the forum is still moderated. Now that you've brought attention to it, they may be looking into to it see the posting patterns. I haven't had need to contact them much (maybe 5 or 6 times), but the very few times I have they've ALWAYS responded, although a time or two it was weeks later.
efedula Champion Author Austin Posts:11,800 Points:2,168,895 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 4:49:31 PM Ignore efedula Report Abuse I have done that (Contact Us), multiple times over the last few weeks, with no reply. Hence my question: do moderators still exist?
VRRoom Champion Author Austin Posts:17,978 Points:2,942,215 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 4:26:43 PM Ignore VRRoom Report Abuse As gmanc suggested, contact the moderators using the Contact Us page under the Help menu. The moderators don't have time to check every one of the GasBuddy sites for signs of someone being a bit dishonest in their postings. Posting incorrect prices will get a lot more attention from them than overposting. [Edited by: VRRoom at 2/17/2012 5:27:15 PM EST]
gmanc Champion Author Austin Posts:16,429 Points:2,571,510 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2012 12:59:18 PM Ignore gmanc Report Abuse Send an email to the Mods,,I'm sure they have something to say...CC is one! ;~)