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[Bill Z]

There's a difference between censorship and enforcing site rules. There's a difference between censoring someone's opinion and encouraging people to express those opinions without personal attacks and trolling.

I've been censored because some one thought a word I used was "too nasty" despite it not beind a cussword at all.

I've been censored for what was deemed "in poor taste" when it wasn't a personal attack at all. Even when I agreed to "censoring the one line that was meant to be funny, but a moderator didn't see it that way", my whole post was deleted and I was told to, more or less go away and shut-up.

And when I pointed out that a certain moderator violated the rules and called me an "A-hole", to the best of my knowledge, nothing was ever really done about it.

So I've come to accept the fact, the rules will never be enforced fairly.
It's up to the whim of the moderators. I try to make sure I don't post things I think will be deleted.

I even had a joke deleted for being "too vulgar", even though it didn't have vulgar words, just vulgar thoughts, yet many a moderator has used "modified" words to cuss on the forum which is just as vulgar or more so. (like my use of the A-word above or using Eff for the F-word, etc...)

[puppylover]

I keep telling StevetheDad to run for office because he would win by a landslide, but he keeps changing the subject.

I would sooo vote for stevethedad.

[palango]

I would sooo vote for stevethedad.

he is one of the most level headed, FAIR, and thought provoking people that I know. I may not agree with him 100% of the time, but I respect the heck out of him.

[Robert Giacometti]

So I've come to accept the fact, the rules will never be enforced fairly.
It's up to the whim of the moderators. I try to make sure I don't post things I think will be deleted.

You've got the right attitude about rules being enforced fairly, this is no different than everyday life. I feel you add value even when we disagree.

[Bill Z]

You've got the right attitude about rules being enforced fairly, this is no different than everyday life. I feel you add value even when we disagree.

Thanks Robert, I appreciate that.

[Robert Giacometti]

I agree. I hope these changes encourage more people (including me) to be more active on the forum again.

I hope you do and hope everything is well!

[Chad Vander Veen]

Seriously folks, this forum is very tame compared the rest of the wild Web. Check out the comments on Sacbee or even Fark - the Internet encourages cruelty.

[palango]

Seriously folks, this forum is very tame compared the rest of the wild Web. Check out the comments on Sacbee or even Fark - the Internet encourages cruelty.

+100.
By praising these new steps, some people have bashed the moderators for not doing enough or putting a stop to something sooner.
Lets NOT get too carried away singing Koombayah and its a wonderful world as we try to sanitize this and steer this ship wayyyy to much to the other side. The root word of a moderator = moderation.

[Steve Heard]

I would sooo vote for stevethedad.

Thanks puppylover and palango, but I don't have much in the way of political aspirations.

I think you have to make too many compromises and you end up with 49% of the population hating you, or at least, accusing you of being incompetent.

[ducky]

Thanks puppylover and palango, but I don't have much in the way of political aspirations.

I think you have to make too many compromises and you end up with 49% of the population hating you, or at least, accusing you of being incompetent.

There's the reason right there why you won't make it in politics. Your combination of smarts, common sense, and ethics will hurt your chances.

[rda]

Endless cycle......

This kind of stuff happens in all 'net forums. You think it gets bad around here, you should read some of the stuff posted on trumpet player forums. We get posters who bash everybody, get personal, crazy and then when they get banned, they appear again under a different name a week later. They try to fit in at first, but after awhile they can't help themselves and self-destruct again.

It's nice to be nice.

Great forum, thanks for helping to make it readable. Give yourself a raise.

[FolsomFrogGuy]

I'm on a rampage to clean up some of the negativity on this site. Undoubtably, I will anger some posters, even regulars. However, I hope it will beneficial in the long run.

In the past, if you haven't broken a forum rule I personally let it slide. Now, if you post something that's not beneficial to the site or the community, please expect it to be edited or deleted entirely. You can also expect a PM from me explaining why I did so.

If you have a problem/complaint with me, please take it up with John or STD.

If you have been lurking, afraid to post because of fear of the stupid backlash, please take this opportunity to make yourself heard.

Please note that I do not read every post and will not catch everything, but I hope to at least make a little impact before I get booted

Hip Hip...HORRAAAAYYYY!!!