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Re: Sorry to hear..... / Sad to read.....

Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Tue Jul 09, 2002 03:50:01 AM

In reply top Sorry to hear..... / Sad to read..... posted by Bob on Tue Jul 09, 2002 03:12:59 AM


: Whilst trying to catch up on all the postings since I was
: last here, I was disappointed to read what appear to be ve
: iled threats by an individual to watch out or the same fat
: e that befell Vintage Aviator could happen here.
: Hmmm, not sure I like the censorship that implies, and the
: gagging effect that'll have on reasonable discussion. It
: was an emotive topic on VA, which some felt very strongly
: about, and what happened, sadly happened.
:
: I was a contributor to Warbirds Worldwide Forum, not afrai
: d to ruffle the odd wingflap, and was sad to see Pauls har
: d work disappear like it did.
: VA, stepping into the breach, softened the loss but its sh
: ort life was brought about by an item of news openly avail
: able on the net, in the papers and maybe even on TV.
: So are we now not allowed to refer to news items for fear
: of the forum being shut down? Perhaps the postings should
: be vetted first? Or Moderators appointed to remove objecti
: onable messages?
: If that is the type of constraint that is going to pervade
: this forum then perhaps it's best to stay away.

Bob, see the message linked below to better understand my stance with this. I edit content or eliminate posts for three reasons, Profanity, Character Attacks, and threats of physical violence. As for shutting the forum down, it just isn't going to happen until the SWAT team seizes the server.

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