Censorship

Wise Young · 08-30-2001, 03:56 PM

I want to thank you for your trust in this community and your forebearance of Ron. It takes a great deal of courage and self to post your message. I am proud of our community.

I think that Ron must also have trust in this community to show his own hurt and anger so openly.

At least one person has written to me about deleting Ron's post. As you know, I asked at the initiation and description of this forum for people to be gentle and respectful of each other.

This situation provides an opportunity for the community to decide for itself what constitutes acceptable behavior and posting on these forums. What do people think?

Wise.

Rick1 · 08-30-2001, 06:17 PM

Censorship at whose discrection? And what about the people who can't help but engage the "guilty" poster? ("I shouldn't do this, BUT...") Will they be censored also? Talk about a slippery slope.

PN · 08-30-2001, 06:26 PM

I think that Ron should be allowed to post, as long as he is using his name and has a valid e-mail address. However, if other unknown quantities emerge using pseudonyms such as Joe Breslin, no author, anonymous, etc. and we cannot verify whom they are because they use e-mail addresses which lead nowhere and make no valuable contribution. Then they should be censured and have their "wings clipped." I believe that his writings are nothing more than "dark" or "gallows" humor. It is also similar to the emerging radio stations that use "shock-jock" language.
PN

Wise Young · 08-30-2001, 08:43 PM

I am moving comments concerning censorship from the Life Forum topic Throwing in the Towel.......

to
Censureship in the Feedback Forum

Please post your responses there.

[This message was edited by Wise Young on August 31, 2001 at 12:54 AM.]

08-30-2001, 03:56 PM	#1
Wise Young Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA Posts: 37,975	Max Bench I want to thank you for your trust in this community and your forebearance of Ron. It takes a great deal of courage and self to post your message. I am proud of our community. I think that Ron must also have trust in this community to show his own hurt and anger so openly. At least one person has written to me about deleting Ron's post. As you know, I asked at the initiation and description of this forum for people to be gentle and respectful of each other. This situation provides an opportunity for the community to decide for itself what constitutes acceptable behavior and posting on these forums. What do people think? Wise.

08-30-2001, 06:17 PM	#2
Rick1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 697	No To Censorship Censorship at whose discrection? And what about the people who can't help but engage the "guilty" poster? ("I shouldn't do this, BUT...") Will they be censored also? Talk about a slippery slope.

08-30-2001, 06:26 PM	#3
PN Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: California Posts: 5,589	CENSORSHIP I think that Ron should be allowed to post, as long as he is using his name and has a valid e-mail address. However, if other unknown quantities emerge using pseudonyms such as Joe Breslin, no author, anonymous, etc. and we cannot verify whom they are because they use e-mail addresses which lead nowhere and make no valuable contribution. Then they should be censured and have their "wings clipped." I believe that his writings are nothing more than "dark" or "gallows" humor. It is also similar to the emerging radio stations that use "shock-jock" language. PN

08-30-2001, 08:43 PM	#4
Wise Young Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA Posts: 37,975	Censorship I am moving comments concerning censorship from the Life Forum topic Throwing in the Towel....... to Censureship in the Feedback Forum Please post your responses there. [This message was edited by Wise Young on August 31, 2001 at 12:54 AM.]

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