While I do not want to diminish peoples feelings/opinions, lets keep things in perspective when throwing around words like censorship. There are occasions that posts and/or entire threads are removed here just like in any forum. At times the reason is self evident, others it is not. While we are happy to try and explain why some of the posts might be removed or edited, it is a time consuming task. If we receive a reported post notification or PM, we look at the post and make a judgment call as to whether it should be left alone or removed. There are times the moderation team does not agree with the decisions of fellow moderators, but Dave, Larry, Dayrll and myself try hard to work together to run the forum fairly and efficiently. We have come a long way from the days only half a handful of people would visit here per day.
Including the CF link issue, I have noted that many posters here have said they have received PM's explaining why a thread or post has been removed. That alone should tell you something. Rest assured that is not typical of most forums out there, and it is something we take pride in.
That said, taking the time to explain every policy or reason why something is removed is time consuming, so it is not always done publicly. However anyone who sends a PM will always get a response from one of us even if it is not the response they had hoped for. There will be times we must agree to disagree and move on. In most cases it is not an earth shattering issue, but rather a particular person is upset and they become insistent that their point of view is correct.
Personally I strive to find common ground, but it is not always possible. What one person finds funny, another person gets offended. Remove the reported thread/post, and the other person is offended. Since we are all adults you hope that things will always be resolved amicably, but that is not always possible.
Hopefully this post has given you a small insight behind the scenes, so to speak. As always feel free to PM anyone on the moderation team and we will try to address your concerns.
For the most part I think the vast majority of forum members are happy with how the forum is run, but we can always strive to do better.
Have a great Christmas and holiday.
JIM
