reader Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Could I suggest if the moderators are going to block/remove a post they do so and not leave the posting there with the message. Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum. See The Longford One that has 3 pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Most of the mods do the job diligently and correctly and then there is Steve .............. There can be page after page on a topic trundling along quite happily with moderators sometimes joining in and then along comes Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Being a moderator is not an easy job - I do agree if a post should be removed maybe it could be removed completely - but then the person, whose post was removed would complain that it was gone?? Not an easy choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Could I suggest if the moderators are going to block/remove a post they do so and not leave the posting there with the message. Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum. See The Longford One that has 3 pages Like others have said the only way to achieve that is to delete the topic entirely, which means the moderators can't even discuss it. Sometimes a thread is re-introduced if the moderators agree that it is not going to cause problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Moderators cut a lot of slack these days, BUT as you ALL know, putting the Forum into a position of possible legal proceedings, ie naming names, is a NO-NO. The topic was discussed by the moderators "before" removal. Steve happened to be the one available to do it. I notice that the vulgarity is starting to creep in, so perhaps self-censorship isn't working. Your choice guys. Do you want "Mary Whitehouse" censorship back or not???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I do know about moderating, one of the sites has circa 20k page hits a day - just an observation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I do know about moderating, one of the sites has circa 20k page hits a day - just an observation So to try and accommodate your observation are you suggesting we should 1. Totally delete an item which has been moderated 2. Not moderate a topic which could get us in trouble 3. Something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Could I suggest if the moderators are going to block/remove a post they do so and not leave the posting there with the message. Sorry, but only users granted special access can read topics in this forum. See The Longford One that has 3 pages Like others have said the only way to achieve that is to delete the topic entirely, which means the moderators can't even discuss it. Sometimes a thread is re-introduced if the moderators agree that it is not going to cause problems. Seems fair enough to me Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 There is no need to terminate a conversation because you object to the odd word. The word should be deleted and the converation allowed to continue. Removing the topic is totally over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 There is no need to terminate a conversation because you object to the odd word. The word should be deleted and the converation allowed to continue. Removing the topic is totally over the top. So are you volunteering to pay up if we end up in court? The law states that once we edit something we become liable for it. So I am not prepared to take that chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgusted Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 There is no need to terminate a conversation because you object to the odd word. The word should be deleted and the converation allowed to continue. Removing the topic is totally over the top. So are you volunteering to pay up if we end up in court? The law states that once we edit something we become liable for it. So I am not prepared to take that chance! Eagle, I think the difference here from most forums, is that WW is also a publishing enterprise in its own right, so there is far more legal reponsibility at hand. I know that the Aberdeen newspaper closed their forum for just this reason, and it was nothing like as bust as this site is, but they just wouldn't take the risk. And compared to the other forum, where there are no links and a far heavier moderating hand is applied, then I think the balance is right here. I understand where Gary is coming from, I didn't see the big issue with the Longford One thread myself, but can see why the naming of a certain company may have been difficult for WW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I can accept what you are both saying but whilst it is deemed out of order to name this "certain company", why is Pink Ladies discussed until most of us are sick to death of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I can accept what you are both saying but whilst it is deemed out of order to name this "certain company", why is Pink Ladies discussed until most of us are sick to death of it? Because the Pink Ladies one (which has been locked several times) is discussing a factual incident where I know all those involved so if anyone says anything out of turn I can pass the litigation over to them. The Longford topic was started by someone who actually posted under a "don't tell them your name" user name! My final (hopefully) point on this matter is as Editor (and Managing Director) I have to make decisions to protect the integrity of this publication and company. That is my legal duty as a director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 OK, you can have the last word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Moderators cut a lot of slack these days, BUT as you ALL know, putting the Forum into a position of possible legal proceedings, ie naming names, is a NO-NO. The topic was discussed by the moderators "before" removal. Steve happened to be the one available to do it. I notice that the vulgarity is starting to creep in, so perhaps self-censorship isn't working. Your choice guys. Do you want "Mary Whitehouse" censorship back or not???????? Who is Mary Whitehouse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 On some forums, items that are pending discussion by moderators or the site owner or publisher are moved into the moderators area until a decision is made. I wasnt getting at anybody, just making a comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 On some forums, items that are pending discussion by moderators or the site owner or publisher are moved into the moderators area until a decision is made. I wasnt getting at anybody, just making a comment That is what we did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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