JC and YMSLet me clarify

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January 9, 2013 at 5:30 pm #91421
SocialistPunk
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JC and YMSLet me clarify this. It seems I am being misunderstood, so I will s p e l l..  i t..  o u t.. simply.I originally drew attention to a couple of posts that had been deleted recently. They helped further inflame the situ as the censored member took offence, as I would if censored. The mod' deemed the posts off topic.

SocialistPunk wrote:
I do not think it necessary to give specific examples, but they involve the editing, removal or even total disallowance of relevant posts and comments of forum members including SPGB party members under the vague rules of moderation.
Young Master Smeet wrote:
I believe deleting pointless posts, disruptive posts and abusive posts to be fine (in fact, in the case of the latter it is in the general interest of both the abused and the abuser).ANDLikewise I think most members, especially abused ones, would not want the abuse to hang around for all time.
Jonathan Chambers wrote:
But if you want to insist on calling the removal of offensive posts 'censorship' then yeah, I'm in favour of that kind of censorship.

So both members talk of the removal of abusive/offensive posts. As if I was complaining of such a thing happening, when in fact I referred only to off topic posts, that have fanned the flames we see now.So again I will ask the question. If the deletion of posts (of which I originally drew attention to) is intended to safeguard the forum from abusive posting, according to YMS and JC,  then why are there still abusive posts left on this forum? And why has a party member seen fit to make a link available to them from SPintcom?And for those who refuse to read actual words that are posted. I have never advocated a "free for all", no rules forum. I think warnings and if needed suspensions are adequate. If carried out in a fair, unbiased manner.

SocialistPunk wrote:
Moderation does not have to involve the deletion, editing or disallowance of genuine forum members contributions. If they are wrong they can be shown, if they persist they can be warned and if need be suspended. I have been consistent in this view throughout this debate.

Straight answers on the back of a postcard to Socialist "Paxman" Punk.