Obviously I agree with thinking before someone hits the “post” button. I wish we had an edit button as well, but alas we don’t! Anyway, I think the vast majority of the hundreds of thousands of posters here DO think before they push the button. Out of all the THOUSANDS of threads and posts that are produced here just in one day, I don’t think this is a rampant problem at all.
As far as the abuse button “hiding” things — the majority of those who get posts pulled are also banned. I don’t think there is anything wrong with taking these comments off the boards! After all, leaving them ON would only lead to MORE accusations of endorsing and condoning the bad behavior. After all, Bill O’Reilly claimed we didn’t ever strike these sorts of posts, so refusing to would be kind of insane, IMHO.
Which is why we should wholeheartedly agree, IMO, with defending against labeling such as this, and call it what it is — an attempt to defame the “character” of FR itself, and a pure political ploy. I don’t want to see our country go the way of Canada with their “Hate Crimes” tribunals and such that FreeDominion was faced with... Which is why I want to defend the rights of posters here — even when they are teetering on the edge of bad behavior...
First, You do an incredible job as spokesperson for FR Kristinn! We are all very proud of you, and we owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude!
One suggestion I thought of... (and I’m pretty sure you’ve already thought of it, and maybe you’ve already tried this tactic, but I’m just trying to help! (o:)
If you get the chance to address this, I think having the average number of posts in one day generated on this site, and the avg. number of stricken comments, and banned posters, might do some good. If we can show beyond a doubt by hard facts that this site is not rampant with these comments and posters like this perhaps we could stem the accusations?
Perhaps, I am wishing for too much on the part of the MSM... Again, just a suggestion!
Thank you for all you do Kristinn!!!