Posted by Mod101 [Mod101] on November 09, 1999 at 20:24:12 {4Hfg918T5gdmhhsMJ.h2SEGrAcKg..}:
In Reply to: Censorship or Moderation? posted by Marquis on November 09, 1999 at 13:16:30:
Dear Ingrate:
You wrote:
The reasons given by the so called "moderators" seem to me to be a rather bad excuse for suppressing people with other views than themselves.
Thank you for expressing your opinion. The fact that you were able to do so pretty much disproves the rest of your allegations since your opinion differs greatly from my own but I did not (nor did any other moderator) delete it.
YOU: I have seen reasons given as violation of copyright, even though no copyrighted material was quoted what so ever. And it is legal to quote from any material, under the regulations of fair use.
True there is a fair use aspect. This is a discretionary call to be made by the moderators and administrators of this site for the protection of this site.
You: It seems like the "moderators" here should move to witnesses.net, where this censorship is common.
Somehow you have things reversed Marquis. This site has been set up and is being run as it states in the FPP. If you do not like it you are free to express that but don't ask the moderators to leave. You are the guest and we serve as the property managers. Do you always insist that your host change his home to better suit your liking?
If it is not to your liking you are free to move elsewhere or create your own forum and run it as you please as did Kent. (Not inferring any bad motives to him in this regard)
YOU: H2O claims to respect "freedom of speech" - which is a right out lie.
Prove it. Otherwise the lie rests elsewhere.
YOU: The moderators do not. They delete postings on random, varying by who the author is.
You are right I do give some leeway to those who are new to the board. I have also given JH, Kent, AF, Greg, Farkel etc a wide latitude in allowing some insults or sarcastic innuendo. I have deleted JW and non-jw alike and would like to think I have been 98% fair and if I have erred in the other 2% I have apologized or explained my reasoning.
I am glad you had enough free speech to be able to post this without censor. If you have reasonable suggestions as to how to improve H20 please forward them to any moderator or to Forum Director 1. I have always been of the opinion that anyone can complain but a truly valuable person provides suggestions. (wording toned down so as to conform to FPP)
My email is h20mod101@hotmail.com I would be more than happy to consider any such suggestions. Or if you feel I have erred in a deletion or warning I would like to hear from you as well.
Look forward to your continued participation here at H20.
Mod101