Deleted Posts: Ledge suffering from Mick board syndrome

CarneVaca · #1 05-13-2004, 08:53 AM

In the Sara thread, posts were deleted by a moderator because they were deemed somehow offensive. It feels like Mick's board all over again.

Are we back to the censorship on this board again? I thought things had been going pretty well (especially since I haven't been starting too many fights) for the last year or so.

It seems senseless to delete posts. I think that kind of thing belongs on Mick Fleetwood's board, not here.

Ledge members should speak up about this (even if you agree with deleting posts).

dissention · #2 05-13-2004, 09:01 AM

Unless the posts are EXTREMELY offensive in a sexual or insulting manner, I see no reason for any kind of censorship around here. Just because a post isn't of a popular opinion, it doesn't mena that it should be removed. That's the whole purpose of a discussion board. And it does belong on Mick's board, not this place (of all places).

CarneVaca · #3 05-13-2004, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Unless the posts are EXTREMELY offensive in a sexual or insulting manner, I see no reason for any kind of censorship around here. Just because a post isn't of a popular opinion, it doesn't mena that it should be removed. That's the whole purpose of a discussion board. And it does belong on Mick's board, not this place (of all places).

One of the posts as I recall was merely making fun of some folks who attended a FM show.

I've seen far worse here over the past year. Seems to me there was a bit of overreaction.

As Jackie Chiles would say, "This is outrageous."

dissention · #4 05-13-2004, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by CarneVaca

One of the posts as I recall was merely making fun of some folks who attended a FM show.

I've seen far worse here over the past year. Seems to me there was a bit of overreaction.

As Jackie Chiles would say, "This is outrageous."

I didn't take the post to be rude, all he was saying was that he wished he could hear the song over the screaming fans. I believe we can have discussions without being censored, we are all adults, after all.

And there has been much worse. Much, much worse.

CarneVaca · #5 05-13-2004, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dissention

I didn't take the post to be rude, all he was saying was that he wished he could hear the song over the screaming fans. I believe we can have discussions without being censored, we are all adults, after all.

I agree. I think it would be helpful if the censor(s) explained what specifically about the post was offensive and why it was offensive. In other words, let's have a report quoting the offensive parts and explaining why the are offensive.

Anything short of that is just Rumsfeldian.

Who is running this board, Asscroft?