The Heavy-Handed Moderation Has to Stop

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by Jen

I'd appreciate a mod leaving a note in the a thread explaining why it was closed, locked, posts deleted etc. Even a simple:

"I've deleted a few posts I received complaints about that were venturing into personal attacks. Let's keep it clean because this thread has valuable information."

"This thread isn't appropriate for this forum, so I am moving it to Chit Chat."

"I'm locking this thread because I had 6 reports about the content. Certain posts may be removed and the thread re-opened shortly. Thanks for your patience."

"I am closing and pinning this thread to highlight the information it contains."

"I will be moving this thread to mod corner for clean up and it will return shortly. I've decided to move it to mod corner so other mods can help sort out the issues in this thread to remove any bias I may have."

That way posters will know what's going on and that other posters and members of GC were complaining and it's not just the mod serving their own personal agenda by erasing or deleting what THEY don't like.

While agree that SOMETIMES leaving a note as to the moderation of the thread is fair, other times, I am not going to explain why certain rituals and secretive information will be deleted without question and without explanation, like I had just had to yesterday for the second time.

And, as a matter of fact, my actions are sanctioned from my International HQ. They are telling us and my sorority sisters that ANY electronic discussion of information regarding ritual or secrets are verboten. So, I am attempting to comply to the rules. Most of the super-mods agree and understand that as the information from my HQ was given to them by me.

As such, if searched and found by my echelon of members, John could get in trouble for it... And no one wants that to happen.

So, at best, if it violates our TOS and POW announcements, it will be either closed or deleted without question and we do not need to provide explanation. If the poster repeats it, both AKA2D'91 and I will recommend banishment for harassment. It is about protecting everyone here with comfortable, respectful discourse, sharing of opinions and hopefully a learning process...