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Old 08-10-2008, 11:17 PM
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I don't need a moderator deciding what is offensive and what isn't.

In my opinion, this site does not, or should I say should not, exist to promote a positive image of Greek life. It is merely an outlet for Greeks to interact, and as such it is valuable as a realistic portrayal of Greek life.

When the site is micro-moderated, visitors are left with a sanitized forum and therefore it loses its value as a truthful portayal. It becomes a product of the views of the moderators, rather than the regular posters.

Lady Longhorn's post, and even the ensuing drama, is just part of a whole that is GC. I don't think any of it should have been altered other than obscenity. All of it represented the opinions of the posters, and that is exactly what GC should be, in my opinion.
I agree 100% with your whole post, but these are my favorite passages. As everyone can see from my signature, I am not a fan of any kind of censorship. I believe that everyone should be able to express his or her own opinion on a message board, even if that opinion is that another poster is a raging asshat.

And I don't care about the cussing. Aren't we all adults? Aren't we all exposed to it every day? And if some people think they will spontaneously combust because they read four little letters on a computer screen, perhaps they need to pursue other forms of entertainment that don't involve real people in the real world. This isn't ChurchChat.

I also agree with the point that GC is "self-moderated." If someone gives idiotic advice (as was recently given), the more knowledgeable posters step in to correct the mistaken poster and guide the asker correctly. But if the idiotic posts are always removed, how will we be able to discern who is giving valuable advice and who is a moron? Leave them up for the record! Leave the corrections up for the record! Let everyone who is considering posting read what has been done in error, and they will think twice before posting the same stupid thing.

LL's thread should have stood as a beacon to all the HM's. First they should be able to read her excellent advice. Then they should read what will happen to them if they try to barge in on the membership selection practices of NPC sororities. I can hear the fwapping now (great sig TC). They are going to come here and post the exact same things that start this shit up. And they won't know any better since all the previous HM drama has been removed.
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