Why the deletion

me | 3-25-2002 | redangus

[redangus]

I was just reading a great thread on tyranny and whether we as a nation had crossed the line. The arguments being made were thoughtful and incisive. When I went to add my thoughts I was told the whole thread had been pulled and I want to know why. I support this forum financially because it is an open forum for the exchange of ideas. I can understand something obscene or personal attacks being yanked, but not a thread of this nature. This deletion smacks of the tyranny the thread was talking about. I refuse to spend my money to support a forum that censors political speech. I would like an answer from those running this website.

[oldvike]

LOL, but it was such a great thread. The moderator taking part at the beginning of your thread was pretty cool, but then the mean moderator came on duty and nuked it. Too bad.

(he says while recovering from the stripes placed on his back from the massive flogging he has received).

I've only been beaten by Herr Moderator once. Pissed me off something bad because I hadn't done anything wrong..... really.....nope....didn't do nothing....nuzing, I say!

[no-s]

Hey, I just want to be the assistant, Bwahahahaha!

[KC Burke]

You are correct. The notice that the thread is Locked and the original post can be viewed via Link given is very understandable. Preserves comments etc. Should be used more.

[redangus]

What it has to do with my monthly contribution is this. If the site is the sole domain of one person,as it originally was, and that person pays all the expenses for the site then they can do anything they want with it, but when they start asking others to support the site with their hard earned dollars then it is no longer totally their site. I have no problem with obscene threads or personal attacks being deleted, I want the site to be a civil forum. However when site are censored because of a political view that the moderator doesn't agree with I get conerned. If the thread was pulled because it was a duplicate then why when I did a search did the original not come up. When I wrote my original thread it appeared to me that the thread had been pulled for no apparent reason. If I was wrong about that I apologizes, but from what I have read recently this deletion nonsense has become more widespread. And being upset about censorship is something I will not apologize for.

[Poohbah]

Was their any promise from JimRob that could possibly lead you to believe that he was extending editorial content determination rights to you in return for your donation?

[alcuin]

PLEASE:

Don't get me wrong.

Ask away.

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[monday]

"Was their any promise from JimRob that could possibly lead you to believe that he was extending editorial content determination rights to you in return for your donation?"

Yes, didn't you get the message? Oh thats right, Jim told us not to discuss it with you. hehe.... just kidding

[Poohbah]

I think my Free Republic Secret Decoder ring's crypto has lost sync. Easy fix, though (as Poohbah rummages for a hammer).

[TigerTale]

Down with the Gang of Four Two, deviationists, foreign devils, and their lackeys! Follow ME!

No! Follow the shoe!

[anniegetyourgun]

It's not censorship to have a dup thread removed. Time to get over it.

[anniegetyourgun]

You are enjoying this, aren't you. I'm beginning to think you all have a perverse sense of humor - watching people make fools of themselves like this! Shame on you....

; ]

[Thumper1960]

Admin Mod has one weird and kinky fetish, if ya ask.

heheheheheheheh

[orbitboy]

this place is going downhill fast