Reporting Questions/Answers

[THECORBYLOON]

Can I suggest another reason for reporting a Question or Answer? How about, "Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds?".

[Chillum]

Fit like Loon? Rather than succumbing to the apparently never-ending desire to ban things, AND isn't it better to simply put-argue such statements, based on logic and intelligent thought. Those posting such things are usually the easiest of meat.

[Chillum]

That reply posted itself for some reason, remove the "AND" and replace "put-argue" with "out-argue".

[THECORBYLOON]

Nae sae bad Chillum yirsel? I do not expect everyone to side wi ma views but would you not agree there is an increasing amount of anti-Muslim and "white's right" postings? I can argue ma corner but why allow the postings in the first place?

[B00]

Corrrr blimey Chillum, for reasons unknown to me it took me ages to substitute the incorrect words and put in the right ones thus making logical sentances outta your posting!

[Chillum]

I ken, as do you, they're full o' nonsense, but it's important that those views are seen to be heard. If they hold up to scrutiny, fine, but that's not going to happen, is it? I would always rather hear the argument, because it's impossible to counteract it otherwise.

[THECORBYLOON]

BOO, Pan Drops help....

[loudickson71]

So if I say 'Christians, Muslims, and Jews don't half talk a load of sh!te, would that be banned? Are you in any way related to David Blunkett?

[THECORBYLOON]

lou that could be reported because it is profane. I am not related to David Blunket, does he owe you money or something?

[jno]

that might come under the present heading of Offensive - or does that only apply to posts that set out to offend other AB users?

[AB Editor]

Hi All,

Thank you for your comments. In regards to the editorial policy please refer to our Site Rules and Terms of Use.

In forums such as these it is important that even unsavory arguments are allowed to remain - as long as they do not infringe upon our Site Rules and Terms of Use. It is up to other ABers to offer their counter arguments. As mentioned before, most extreme views do not hold up against reasonable and well thought out arguments.   

The AB does not condone racist/sexist views and such blanket statements that have nothing to do with the topic being discussed will be removed.

Unfortunately, because the subjects of race/religion/nationality are all over the news at the moment, trying to keep people's views on the right side of PC is almost impossible.  

If you have any concern about any posts, Report them.

AB ED

[THECORBYLOON]

ABE in the Terms of Use it says

"9. You agree that any posting or contribution you make to such forums will not be defamatory, discriminatory, racist, obscene, offensive, threatening or in breach of any copyright or in any way unlawful or objectionable."

Why then, is Racist not an option for reporting a post?

My point is, why should I have to argue against a clearly racist posting when it should merely be reported and removed if you agree it is racist?

[AB Editor]

Hi corby,

In regards to the Reporting of racist, or what may be considered racist comments, any of the current criteria - abusive/profane would suffice.

The reporting function is chiefly used to bring posts to the AB Editor's attention.

Clearly racist comments which have nothing to do with the discussion are removed.

The problem, from an Editor's perspective is that whenever a contentous view is aired, the rest of the thread is made up of arguments against that contentous view.

So any irrelevant comment which is meant to incite racial hatred is edited or removed, but if it is just an unsavory or unpopular or unPC view and others are able to discount it through their own counter arguments, well, that is the ideal scenario because we get to experience a full discussion of all views, not just the PC ones.

I hope this clears up some of the confusion, but as mentioned before, please Report any post you feel should be reviewed and/or removed.

AB ED

[bernardo]

That would be covered by the "other" option. It would be obvious to the Edito why an answer is being reported, even if there isn't a specific category. The last two answers which I reported were reported because they were "sub judice", but there isn't a category for that either.