Where is the thread gone...?
 

...where we yesterday had the good and interesting discussion about criticism on the message board? Dissention, Johnny Stew and all the others- where are our posts?

:distress: Not agáin...

Now I'm curious what you were discussing.

It appears that it was deleted by the poster who started the thread, but there was no reason given as to why it was deleted. I thought it was an interesting discussion too.

- Marty

Beats me, but I think it's unfair that it was deleted. It was a good discussion and allowed us to understand some of the posters a little better. Deleted threads are something I would expect on Mick's board, unfortunately.

okay, so who started (and deleted) that thread? may the coward stand up and face the heat please.

Well, that sounds like an appealing invitation! Don't forget: a threadstarter has the right to delete his/her own thread.

you're right gerald, but still it doesn't make it fair, respectable or decent towards those who stated their legit opinions after him/her.

HEY! I didn't get to see it!!

Are there any juicy details?

Damn....

Basically it was just about how this board has a more cynical and negative slant than the other FM boards. And it is true in a way.

Marty, during the thread I stated a lot of positive impressions concerning THE LEDGE. It`s not only a very good information source but especially a board full of vivid and controversial discussion. Not just the boring praise and brainwash stuff but a lot of info, irony, criticism and wit too. That's what makes this place interesting to me.
I see that the current rule of the board allow the thread starter to delete the entire thread and respect that one probably shouldn`t change rules in retrospect. However I`d like to suggest to change these rules in that way, that from now on anyone still is entitled to delete his own posts but no more entire threads (and by this posts of other users) Censorship should stay on the other board and not get over here imho. Thanks, Stefan :wavey:

Hey!
 

Well, here is what I think about all this: THE REMAINDER OF THIS POST HAS BEEN DELETED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ABOUT THIS POST.

I agree and since most of the posts in the thread had gone to an entirely different place than the original topic I think deleting it was a bit hasty. From what I've understood the thread starter can also ask a moderator to lock a thread so no more posts could be added to it. That one I can accept; deleting an entire thread is another thing. No one here should have the rights to touch other people's posts except for the moderators of course.

There is an inherent contradiction in what you say here. How is asking to lock a thread not "touching" other people's posts? You are touching them by preventing them from happening. If you ask me, which-you-didn't-but-you-really-were-wondering-and-you-know-it, that is more offensive than erasing what was already said. At least you got a chance to say it even if it was erased. Never having the chance to say it is far worse.

This is why the First Amendment (which doesn't apply to this case, by the way, but I will use it as an illustration) works the way it does. You can say whatever you want. The governmnet cannot prevent you from saying it. But if you say it, and it is deemed "unprotected speech," you can be punished for it. Make sense to me.

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I didn't read this other thread but I love this board and theres really not that much negative effect. This board has an excellent balance of people which i can connect with and be truthful at the same time. The burnish board in my opinion is the worst. I mean no offense to anyone who goes there and likes it but i just dont like sitting around and talking about lindseys pants on the mirage video.

Anyway I just wanted to say, I LOVE THIS BOARD! :wavey:

Jimmy