I had seen earlier that Craig's goodbye thread had been moved to the off topic area.  Now, it is gone.   What happened here?


Matthew

I'd like to know too.

I would like to know too. It's starting to feel like a conspiracy is going on here.

Peace
Paradox

I did'nt ask for the thread to be deleted.

The internet i am afraid, breeds a new type of nasty human characteristic.. the lowly coward. If i was face to face and making the same complaints.. im sure they would be far more accomidating.. Im happy, that i am correct that some people's values ar'nt worth much, as there actions display the complete opposite.. love to all, yet they cannot show it on a simple message board - what does that say about them?,and how they would act like in a real life situation?

I also find it intresting, that the people who dont claim to be all loving, displayed the most kindness towards me and others - our actions are the greatest tool to show who we are/what we stand for.. and recently ive seen there's a good few people, throwing character around like confetti... and i wish to thank you.

Hi All...This is Bruce Moen's money making site and forum....Want me to say more??..Scary_Spice(Yes I'm her)...

I agree with Alyssia, the threads get buried and pass into the web.  We also are all adults and can handle a little conflict and opinion.  Therefore, the need to delete an entire thread, or comments should be predicated on that thread or those comments being so heinous as to cause someone or a group of people significant distress or harm.

I would prefer if the offending character could be approached by the moderator each time, and they could work it out initially via private messages.  If that failed, then the chopping block would come.  Alas, the axe fell too early on dear Spitfire.

I wish you all well.  I have enjoyed posting here about consciousness and the very nature of existenece, more than retrievals, because that was my interest.  I too, now may read occasionally, but I don't wish to be part of this censorship.


Matthew

Our moderator is moving and deleting posts without a public explanation, despite the fact that many people who have been here quite a while (myself included) object to this in the case of Craig.  

In the past, when Bruce himself moderated, he would post a warning; he did this both in response to Don, and as an explanation for why a thread was modified.  The overwhelming response to that was that there was both warning, input from different sources and a chance to make amends.  

That is what I am talking about.  If you look back on threads that have been left intact, such as in the off topic forum where the title alone bashing all women has been left for months, and you look in the main afterlife forum, many topics have not been moved like these.  Why should some threads remain such as "my girlfriend is a neonazi," etc. when Craig's and ours get deleted?  The rules governing the forum should not be applied to some but not others, if they are both culpable of an infraction... (and don't ask me why the title of a thread bashing all women, or talking of neonazis may be objectionable).

I would love Bruce's input on all of this.  All forums have posting guidelines, however, there is a common loving way to interact with frequent users of the board, including posting a general message or a private message if someone appears to be out of hand as an INITIAL step.  The removal of threads and redirection, without a public explanation is more along the lines of censorship.  Obviously, many on this board agree with my feelings (look at the number of posts/pages) yet we are given no public explanation as Bruce did, nor has anything changed as a result of our appeal.

This bodes poorly for the future.  I hope Bruce returns to address these issues.


Matthew

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Matthew,

This is the point I was making in an earlier post on singling out Spitfire.  Well said.

Peace
Paradox