Thank you
Seems to me that she moderated. Can moderators not modify the abuse filter?
From a raw "user rights" standpoint, moderators do not have the power to edit the abuse filter unless they also have "tech" rights.
I think that letting moderators use the abuse filter would go to great lengths in furthering their task. Remember when Nx protected Mara's talk page from vandalism? Then again, putting such power in the hands of Ace would be a terrible, terrible idea.
Ah, but using the abuse filter requires some programming knowledge and, again, it's currently restricted to Tech users. Though I disagree with the sentiment of not allowing one to be the other. It would be a poor use of the talent here to not let Blue be both a Tech and a Moderator simply because we think that's too much power for someone to have. We, as a community, really need to either 1) gain a better sense of trust in our community or 2) not elect people to the Moderator position if we don't trust them.
putting such power in the hands of Ace would be a terrible, terrible idea. Jesus man, I am starting to sound like Magneto.
I think the "problem", such as it is, is that Blue only did something that wouldn't have been out of character for most any other Human being. The reaction seems to be the same too, though from different quarters. IOIYAR.