Thread: Moderation
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:37 PM   #93
cratylus
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Re: Moderation

It's unfortunate that so much of this thread
seems to be about how objectionable I personally
am, because that's not the point. And yet this
seems to be the thing that is most interesting
to folks apparently opposed to my position.

Let me try to clarify a couple of things.

1 I think moderation is a necessary part of forums.
2 I think rules are good.
3 I think discussion of rules is good.
4 I think that discussion of the application of rules is good.


Now, if you don't think there is benefit to be gained
from discussing the rules or their application, then
perhaps you could, you know, not discuss them with me,
rather than tell me to shut up.

On the other hand, I think there is value in such
discussions, and that is what I am attempting to do here.

In particular, I think that while the rules that govern
moderation are not themselves objectionable, the application
of moderation has been immoderate.

While making this point, I keep getting my on-point,
non-flamatory, rules-compliant posts deleted or edited,
which provides me further evidence that my opinion is correct.

In the meantime, since the posts are gone, I am unable
to provide others the evidence that my posts are righteous.

Which provides me with further motivation to point
out the excess with which the post deletions are happening.

Perhaps someone else would meekly bow their head when
confronted with misapplication of authority. I don't
see what there is to gain by this here.

As long as authority continues to be misapplied
against my reasonable statements of opinion, I will
object to that misapplication. I enjoy participating
on this site, I don't think it's headed in the right
direction with this trigger-happy deletion, and
I'm going to try to help by protesting it.

If you don't like it, then for heaven's sake, just
don't read it. But calling me a jerk that should shut up
before security tosses him out is just not that useful.

By the way, in case you're tempted to repeat it, let
me head you off: the mods are in charge, they do what they want.

-Crat
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