Ironically FR was created because of Compuserve censorship, but the only real difference in any forum is who gets to do the censoring. Yes, "power" goes to moderator's heads ... as does the editors for every publication in the counry. Unfortunately, it is human nature, and will never be cahnged.
Then there are people who get all excited waiting for someone to get "zotted" ... the same kind of people who stand at the bottom of a bridge waiting for someone to jump. It's exciting for some people. What are you gonna do?
It is what it is. Don't take it too seriously.
The best thing about this place is that there are few other places on the net where you will find news breaking so fast. I see thing on here 10 minutes before they appear on MSNBC because you have people all over the country making reports.
And you will find some debate every now and then that gives you some real food for thought. Maybe not every hour, or every day ... but a couple of times a week I find a realy good thread with some people I disagree with (but know how to do without childish name calling). It's the exception rather than the rule, but it does exits.
If someone deletes your post unfairly, shrug, realize they need the little control they have here becaue they probably have little control over anything in their real life, and move on.
Complaining is just going to get your tormented, as you may have noticed. It is never met with any rational rebuttals, and you are just gong to get roasted.
Get what enjoyment/information you can get from the site, and don't worry about fairness. It doesn't exist. Here or anywhere else.
Good luck to you.
Oh, brother. [rolling eyes]
The rules of FR have never been fairly enforced, and are completely arbitrary and biased.
Oh, brother. [rolling eyes]
Definitely loses something when you have to repeat the post. LOL
I think sometimes they too soon zot things that are serious questions. Great opportunities for reasoned, thoughtful debate.
The zot phenomena is a whole other story. While I wouldn't call it childish, I often get an image of a bunch of 13 year olds who can't wait to post pictures of their cat and lightning or their cat getting struck by lightning.
It's a bit tired.
Shouldn't most adults know this? ;0