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Originally posted by damasa
I don't understnad what is so bad about what she is saying..maybe I'm on some crazy stuff, but are we not allowed to voice an opinion? Are we to be cautioned and silenced when we say things that not all agree with? Mere questions and concerns from the masa man.
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Yes, we are all allowed to voice our opinion. I believe that the main issue was that certain comments posted in the past were not opinions, but, instead, insults directed at other GC members. Some insults are okay on this board. However, in this particular instance the poster crossed the line by using quite a bit of extremely foul language that many of us (moderators and non-moderators) found to be offensive. The posts have been edited now, so if someone wasn't around to see the original comments then that person probably wouldn't notice a problem. AND, since the posts HAVE been edited, that particular problem has been solved (in my book, anyway) and I think we should not dwell on it anymore. We've got tons of topics to discuss instead, so let's do that!
Also, just to clarify... The moderators on GC are here to make sure that posters follow basic rules of etiquette and to ensure that no threads get completely out of hand. If someone sends me an e-mail about a person they feel is trying to instigate problems among GC members, then it is part of my job to check it out, see if the complaint is a valid one, and, if so, notify the offending poster that he/she needs to use more discretion in his/her posts or risk being banned from Greek Chat altogether.
I think, overall, the moderators do a terrific job. We aren't trying to limit anyone's freedom of speech. We're just trying to keep people from creating flame wars on GC. In the past, some moderators have received hateful, threatening, anonymous e-mails from disgruntled posters which I think is completely uncalled for, especially considering that the mods are just trying to make GC a board that we all can be proud of.
I've visited other greek chat boards where the moderators don't censor anything and many of the posts are from rude, immature, uneducated and completely offensive people. In my opinion, we've got a great thing going here at GC and I want to keep it that way!
