Animals & Nature1 min ago
Eradicated threads/suspensions
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Hi Ed/spare/moderators.
I accept that there is a 'keep it nice' ethos here and I do my best to stick to the rules but do you *have* to nanny this place so much that threads are zapped and people are suspended so readily ?
Surely a little more 'let it run its course' lenience is not asking too much and a little less censorship will allow personalities/views be seen in all their true colous, warts and all.
I appreciate that you have to draw the line somewhere, but I have seen a lot of threads pulled that were crammed with fascinating insights, colourful and constructive viewpoints and several posters suspended summarily for reasons that seemed pretty innocuous to me (even though they may also conflict with my own views).
My suggestion: please give warnings if you think someone is spoiling the ship for a ha'pennyworth of tar rather than just deleting entire threads/suspending people.
Thanks.
Answerprancer.
I accept that there is a 'keep it nice' ethos here and I do my best to stick to the rules but do you *have* to nanny this place so much that threads are zapped and people are suspended so readily ?
Surely a little more 'let it run its course' lenience is not asking too much and a little less censorship will allow personalities/views be seen in all their true colous, warts and all.
I appreciate that you have to draw the line somewhere, but I have seen a lot of threads pulled that were crammed with fascinating insights, colourful and constructive viewpoints and several posters suspended summarily for reasons that seemed pretty innocuous to me (even though they may also conflict with my own views).
My suggestion: please give warnings if you think someone is spoiling the ship for a ha'pennyworth of tar rather than just deleting entire threads/suspending people.
Thanks.
Answerprancer.
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I've noticed that posts do get removed in the middle of the night, so either the Ed is working late or (more likely) he can access the site at home. But only the Ed (or one of his spares) can remove posts. Mods can't, Uncle Tom Cobbleigh can't. That means removing posts is limited to only two or three people, which suggests that it's being done fairly consistently.
jno...You could well be right but I am hoping that the Ed(or a Spare) will now confirm matters once and for all. It is my opinion that if the Ed hasn't given the power to Mods for the removal of posts it then means that, if a mod doesn't consider the content of an answer or a question to be suitable for the columns of AB, he/she is in a position to suspend but not remove the possible offensive material.
Perhaps this is why we are seeing so many suspensions.!!
Ron.
Perhaps this is why we are seeing so many suspensions.!!
Ron.
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