Closing threads and deleting posts drives people away.

[resident_evil]

If someone takes the time to post and then it is deleted from under them (especially without explanation) the effort/energy to do so was wasted and the contributor will find another more reliable place to express themselves.

The anti-semitic threads here on PJ demonstrate a supposed tolerance towards wide ranging discourse of opinions but if deletions and locking continue the anti-semite threads express collusion of belief by admin.

@BitterPill

 

[bdtex]

Moving this thread to Announcements & Feedback in case the Administrator or other Moderators want to discuss it. Technically the Rules say that questions/complaints about Moderator actions are to be addressed to the Administrator by private message. We'll see how this goes.

 

[Jen]

Speech freedom is necessary in a free society. Censorship for expressing unpopular viewpoint is not a good idea since any idea is unpopular with someone and if unpopularity is the criteria, then any post can be summarily deleted because it's just not liked by someone.

I agree with resident_evil that administrators and moderators of forums must be very careful about deleting or locking threads. There are reasons to do both of those things but someone objecting to the topics raised for discussion is NOT a reason to do that.

I hope the moderators and owner will think carefully about it before allowing rampant deletions for petty reasons. Censorship that goes too far tends to kill a board.

 

[Days]

If someone takes the time to post and then it is deleted from under them (especially without explanation) the effort/energy to do so was wasted and the contributor will find another more reliable place to express themselves.

The anti-semitic threads here on PJ demonstrate a supposed tolerance towards wide ranging discourse of opinions but if deletions and locking continue the anti-semite threads express collusion of belief by admin.

@BitterPill

what anti-Semitic threads? Maybe you should read a thread before you toss labels at it.

 

[BitterPill]

If someone takes the time to post and then it is deleted from under them (especially without explanation) the effort/energy to do so was wasted and the contributor will find another more reliable place to express themselves.

The anti-semitic threads here on PJ demonstrate a supposed tolerance towards wide ranging discourse of opinions but if deletions and locking continue the anti-semite threads express collusion of belief by admin.

@BitterPill

Yeah... it's bit of an eye opener for sure.

I don't know what the hell is going on.

Thanks....

 

[Days]

Yeah... it's bit of an eye opener for sure.

I don't know what the hell is going on.

Thanks....

BP, did you have a top post deleted? I don't think the rules allow me to discuss administrative actions, but I hope it is okay for me to ask what happened.

 

[BitterPill]

BP, did you have a top post deleted? I don't think the rules allow me to discuss administrative actions, but I hope it is okay for me to ask what happened.

Don't sweat it. I'm still trying to process your earlier, "what anti-Semitic threads?"

 

[Days]

Don't sweat it. I'm still trying to process your earlier, "what anti-Semitic threads?"

learn to read in context. Instead of reacting to what you think is going on, dig past your stereotyping and read the post the way the poster meant it.

If a poster attacks a group of people who are not Semitic, how can that be an anti-Semitic thread? If I make a top post attacking Eskimos for not honoring the same whaling restrictions that the rest of the world has to honor, is that an anti-Semitic post? why not?

 

[resident_evil]

what anti-Semitic threads? Maybe you should read a thread before you toss labels at it.

Look through Lance's postings.

 

[Days]

Look through Lance's postings.

Lance is sloppy, he takes the intellectual race bait. He is trying to expose wickedness in high places, but he gets tripped up in the wickedness, he ends up in some of their traps. Traps they set for anyone who would expose their game.

Stop "looking through" his posts, you are just glancing at them for signs of racism. What will you do if he cleans up his act and figures out how to post his material without those mistakes? Will you ever look at the content of his posts? Because he is not posting racism, he is posting history and politics. But he is stumbling at the race bait traps... not set by anyone here, but set by the elite.

 

[resident_evil]

Lance is sloppy, he takes the intellectual race bait. He is trying to expose wickedness in high places, but he gets tripped up in the wickedness, he ends up in some of their traps. Traps they set for anyone who would expose their game.

Stop "looking through" his posts, you are just glancing at them for signs of racism. What will you do if he cleans up his act and figures out how to post his material without those mistakes? Will you ever look at the content of his posts? Because he is not posting racism, he is posting history and politics. But he is stumbling at the race bait traps... not set by anyone here, but set by the elite.

I've looked at the content of his posts. They are so feeble I hardly ever respond to them. If he ever stopped being "sloppy" I'd certainly take the time to rebut his allegations.

 

[Days]

I've looked at the content of his posts. They are so feeble I hardly ever respond to them. If he ever stopped being "sloppy" I'd certainly take the time to rebut his allegations.

fair enough

for my part, I'm into ancient history, and Biblical prophecy. So I enjoy opportunity to go there, I'm not that big on politics, and yet, I'm posting in a political forum. I'm aware I'm stepping on toes, but I stick to the truth, I try not to be subjective. So here was a thread where I railed on Ashkenazi blood line, Catholic Church, and protestant pastors. Obviously, I must be native American? Nope, I have the Ashkenazi blood line, my family lines are both deep in the Catholic Church and I am a protestant pastor, so I should be more offended by my writings than anyone. But it isn't personal, it is perspective on history and religion, it isn't about me, it is about what happened on the planet and what is going to happen next.