The messed up text is mojibake as a result of charset-mismatch issues, probably caused by a partially-loaded page or weird configuration at the moderator's end. I haven't seen this particular thing happen before, so I'll assume for now that it was a momentary glitch somewhere. I fixed it.
Okay, so we established that a mod (perhaps drinking ) merged the posts and not some rogue actor.
You identified and fixed the problem, albeit the issue is still seen in the posts linked to.
Posting twice in a row within 24 hours isn't allowed on this USELESS
Now, let's address why the user's posts were merged because he allegedly unintentionally posted twice in a row within 24 hours, perhaps also deserving 500 lashes with a wet noodle.
The time of the user's first post in question: (this and the following archived here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.18512006)
The time of the user's second post in question:
According to my calendar (or is it clock?; I missed that day at school due to having the chickenpox), exactly 24 hours + 1:06:38 between postings equating to 25 hours, 6 minutes and 38 seconds passing, which I'm almost certain that that's over 24 hours. Somebody check my maths (or is it clocks?).
The messed up text is mojibake as a result of charset-mismatch issues, probably caused by a partially-loaded page or weird configuration at the moderator's end. I haven't seen this particular thing happen before, so I'll assume for now that it was a momentary glitch somewhere. I fixed it.
Drinking mod , why did you use a script meant to merge duplicate posts in this instance when clearly the two posts weren't duplicates - completely different content, albeit the format was exactly identical?
Here's the deal. Revert everything back to the way it was and we'll forget the whole thing, whereupon once done you can lock this thread after penning a post
Deal?
Bruno
PS: Thanks, theymos and mod(s), for looking into this for me. You guys are the bestest.
1. Bumping is limited to once every 24 hours either by the OP or someone who OP designated (not everyone participating within the topic).
2. Old bumps / "updates" should be deleted. As such your consecutive posts were merged as well.
3. Sorry, I meant consecutive, not duplicate posts.
4. Fixed the quotes and a few remaining other broken bits of text in your linked post, thanks for the heads up.
5. No, I will not undelete the posts.