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naomi24 | 16:39 Mon 18th Jun 2018 | Editor's Blog
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https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Question1611318-2.html

I can’t even respond to the last poster there to ask her to mind her manners. Since there’s no message from the Editorial staff I assume that this has been done on the whim of a mod. Please sort it out, Ed. When discussions are halted in full flow for no apparent reason it becomes a waste of time contributing at all. The Islam thread went the same way … twice!

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Religion-and-Spirituality/Question1610681.html

As far as I'm aware, this post breaks no rules.... but this fairly recent practice really is becoming very frustrating to the more serious posters here, especially if they've taken the time and trouble to research complex issues.

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" I don't even remotely agree with you about the "Islam" thread, which I suppose goes to show the point. I'd have deleted it if I had the chance."
We've got the wrong end of the stick?
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Jim, but given the opportunity you'd have shut down the Islam thread. Why? If rule-breakers posts were removed, what reason would you have to close it down? You, personally, might not like the subject but that's not a valid reason for preventing other people discussing it.
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Jim/v_e, I am talking about the Judderman thread. Link in the op.
Stoopid me.

OK, same question, then Jim?
Personally speaking, I don't fully understand the necessity for a 'close thread' option either.

I either see a contentious post as the following....

a) I warn the offenders they're skating in thin ice (my favourite stance)
b) I'd delete the offending comments (yep, often done too)
c) remove the thread entirely- I'm not overly keen on this and will only do it occasionally, It usually happens when the 'orrible comments are too far/ spread throughout the thread and my pointy finger gets knackered.

I've not used the 'close thread' option, and I personally can't see me doing so in the future, the above 3 options seem to work by and large.

This obviously is my own personal view, and until another Mod or the Ed holds their hands up and tells you why they do it, I guess we'll just have to try to abide by the rules and regs and hope that our threads dont go that way.
Perhaps it stops further abuse whilst leaving good discussion/help available ?
that's where the delete particular comment option works OG
That doesn't stop further abuse, but can be used in conjunction.
I personally feel that there has been instances of biased moderation in recent times.

Not sure what to say to that NoM? If you genuinely believe this is the case, maybe drop Ed & Co an email?
From past experience, B00, it would be a waste of time doing so.
I used to find that writing to my MP had a similar effect.
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B00, //until another Mod or the Ed holds their hands up and tells you why they do it, I guess we'll just have to try to abide by the rules and regs//

Most of the people contributing to these threads do abide by the rules and regs – and those that don't are (sometimes) zapped. There are without doubt, as NoMercy says, instances of biased moderation, but this is not about any of that. It’s about whole threads being closed for no valid reason by people who are very clearly abusing their position. That is what must be addressed. I would suggest a review of the choice of moderators is overdue - and metaphorical bikes provided for some.
At the end of the day, does it really matter? I know this site is very important to some but it's just a website. There is more to life than AB and if the site wants to implode, who cares?
Ditto sj.
Life is short. I would hate to think that I wasted most of it on here, really..
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The powers that be should take note of that^.
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That^ was to 22:41.
Classic example of biased moderation. The one in the link closed, yet this one stays open!
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1611380-4.html
//really is becoming very frustrating to the more serious posters here, ....... especially if they've taken the time and trouble to research complex issues. //

not much of that here then,
some of the threads are tho; unintentionally hilarious

//It's the same regurgitated rubbish time after time after time.//
oh gawd ! as Naomi might say after much research
or righto! and foo dat! as 3T often says

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