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09-04-2008, 07:25 PM
He posted this in another thread, but I believe it should have a thread of its own.
Darrel wrote:
"I’d like to make some comments regarding brightspot's first amendment, legal action comments just so you are all clear.
First the nasty part.
The First Amendment / Free Speech has no bearing on ANY privately held forum / discussion board on the internet no matter the subject or the content. TOTV or any other forum is here and operational at the discretion of the owners who created it including the content that is posted on it.
The forum owners / creators set the subject matter, focus, tone and direction of the forums. If it’s a forum about flowers they do not have to allow discussions about changing the oil in your car. If it’s a forum dedicated to automotive repair they do not have to allow discussions about flowers. Any post any thread can be closed or deleted at any time for any reason.
One press of the delete button can make the political board go away forever and it is completely within the rights of the forum owners to do so. Forum owners also have the right to refuse access to any member or potential member at our discretion.
Given that, as Jan said we have close to 80,000 posts here and only a very tiny hand full has ever been closed or deleted in almost three years. In fact our wish is that no post, no thread, no member would EVER have to be deleted. Maybe in a perfect world that would be the case but as I’m sure you ALL know we live in a far from perfect world.
As most of you know there is a vast array of personalities on this forum with vastly different views. Some play nice and some don’t. Some can express differing opinions with each other and enjoy a lively debate. Yet others can’t blink without getting insulted or their feelings hurt. Sounds just like life outside the forums to me.
TOTV admins have a VERY fine line to walk when looking at what may need to be moderated. Some member(s) demand behind the scenes that a particular post or thread be deleted and when it is, others scream “We’ve been censored.” If we don’t close the post the complainers will leave. If we do close the post then some feel they are being censored. No one is being "censored" but we do have an obligation to all members to control the forums when we feel it necessary.
TOTV is a great place to be and we hope everyone will be happy here. Some never will and that’s just the way it is. Relax and enjoy TOTV for what it is and why it was created. Life is way too short to get bent out of shape over posts in a forum."
Take it easy on each other folks… and us to
Darrel wrote:
"I’d like to make some comments regarding brightspot's first amendment, legal action comments just so you are all clear.
First the nasty part.
The First Amendment / Free Speech has no bearing on ANY privately held forum / discussion board on the internet no matter the subject or the content. TOTV or any other forum is here and operational at the discretion of the owners who created it including the content that is posted on it.
The forum owners / creators set the subject matter, focus, tone and direction of the forums. If it’s a forum about flowers they do not have to allow discussions about changing the oil in your car. If it’s a forum dedicated to automotive repair they do not have to allow discussions about flowers. Any post any thread can be closed or deleted at any time for any reason.
One press of the delete button can make the political board go away forever and it is completely within the rights of the forum owners to do so. Forum owners also have the right to refuse access to any member or potential member at our discretion.
Given that, as Jan said we have close to 80,000 posts here and only a very tiny hand full has ever been closed or deleted in almost three years. In fact our wish is that no post, no thread, no member would EVER have to be deleted. Maybe in a perfect world that would be the case but as I’m sure you ALL know we live in a far from perfect world.
As most of you know there is a vast array of personalities on this forum with vastly different views. Some play nice and some don’t. Some can express differing opinions with each other and enjoy a lively debate. Yet others can’t blink without getting insulted or their feelings hurt. Sounds just like life outside the forums to me.
TOTV admins have a VERY fine line to walk when looking at what may need to be moderated. Some member(s) demand behind the scenes that a particular post or thread be deleted and when it is, others scream “We’ve been censored.” If we don’t close the post the complainers will leave. If we do close the post then some feel they are being censored. No one is being "censored" but we do have an obligation to all members to control the forums when we feel it necessary.
TOTV is a great place to be and we hope everyone will be happy here. Some never will and that’s just the way it is. Relax and enjoy TOTV for what it is and why it was created. Life is way too short to get bent out of shape over posts in a forum."
Take it easy on each other folks… and us to