Censorship on the forum

[Phokaioglaukos]

Mike Andrews wrote:

Wow, take a couple of days off to install a new OS and look what happens.....



I know you guys mentioned the dead horse thing, but I HAVE to add my two cents on this.



I don't think we should be removing anyone's posts. If someone violates the rules they should be "talked" to and then they can take down their post (their call). If they don't straighten up then they get a time out.

I have to admit that I have not read all of the tire thread which is the topic of this thread. But it wouldn't do any good as there's been bits and pieces pulled from it.

If a thread gets to the point where it is too whatever for the category it should get towed to Off Topics. Anyone in OT should be expecting things out of the norm.



Ok, I'm off my box....

I'm with Mike on this, for what it's worth. Locking a thread, talking with a poster to revise a post, issuing a warning in the thread are all ok in my book, but deleting a post without notice or making it clear that it was deleted (by deleting the text but leaving the shell there or otherwise) is not good behavior. We're feeling our way with this forum, and it's a very useful forum indeed, but I think Mike said it well.

As to the OT forum, I think anything not illegal should be ok there. Readers can be warned, but there should be a free for all there. All things considered, this is a pretty tame group, and I have NO problem with that.