Who do we thank for the most recent censorship on the board, Rich or Dale???
Perhaps a stupid question on my part: If we didn’t see it, what was censored?
Marc
One could argue if you didn’t see it, nothing was censored. That, of course, would be a little too 1984 for my tastes.
What was censored was CoyneLover’s beginning post regarding the poor service he may or may not have received from some maker. As nothing was substantiated or continued, I assume it was deleted for lack of substance. Hopefully not because someone disagreed with another person posting criticism of a maker on the board.
Dionys
Dionys
Coynelover asked Dale to take it down and Dale asked if anybody objected. Hardly censorship.
Then where is Dale’s post asking for objections? That was conveniently removed as well without ever contacting the actual posters.
If it walks like a duck, looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it must be a duck.
No difference here!
I agree with it being taken down, but I have to be honest. I didn’t see anyone ask if anyone objected, and I check the board pretty often (multiple times/day).
You can call it editing or censorship. It’s all a matter of how you look at it.
Dionys
You can call it editing or censorship. It’s all a matter of how you look at it.
Your’re absolutely right! If it happens to someone else its called editing. If it happens personally its called censorship.
Funny how that works… :roll:
It’s not really THAT big of a deal, is it? Nothing much was getting accomplished by the thread, after all…nothing constructive, anyway.
Aaron Welsh
John, check your private messages.
Yes. I did ask Dale & Rich to delete the topic. I had originally posted it in an honest attempt to find out if I was the only person having troubles with a particular maker. My goal was to discover if I was the only one…in which case I would have assumed it was simply MY ERROR. The problem was that I let my own frustrations and perspective show in the original post..which should have been NEUTRAL.
In other words, open mouth, insert foot.
I returned to the list after a week away (I DON"T surf on a daily basis as some others do) to find that the topic had degenerated into a un-productive, bickering session…for which I take some responsibility..and do apologize.
And, as a matter of fact. To clear the record. While I am not completely satisfied with certain issues, I HAVE been able to resolve my differences with the un-mentioned pipemaker.
I felt, and feel..that any further discussion would be harmful. And so..I am pained to see that it is STILL continuing to be a “hot topic”.