Re: Questions to TBQ (Rated - R)

[Guest guest]

WEll said. I have recently seen censureship problems on a homeschool board,

and I have to say I am disgusted with the whole thing. Things like

deleting posts that point to other websites that have discussion boards.

Apparently spammers got on the boards and advertised their products. I

dont' mind deleting spam. But the posts that are being deleted now are

posts from individuals who enjoy some of the spammed curriculum, and don't

know that it was spammed. They just want to share what they thought was

helpful. The board moderator will not allow them to post it though, and

deletes even questions from other posters that want to know more about it

via email.

It is one thing to ban a spammer. It is quite another to delete individual

posts that refer to spammed material. Just because the material was spammed

does not mean it is not valuable to someone. And it is not the moderator's

place to decide who it is valuable to, only to decide which people are

actually spamming.

Sorry to vent, but this has really rubbed me the wrong way. And if this

list ever starts censuring, I will leave! I have nothing against common

decency, but then we all define that differently. I like the idea of

forewarning in the subjectline. That should be enough for us all to respect

each other.

Re: Questions to TBQ (Rated - R)

> " cyndy " wrote:

>original article:/group/tae-bo_on/?start=3048

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>> Ok, so here is my opionion, as a reader of BOTH boards (I post

>> occasionally) I have to say ---I read that post on the TBQ board

>> thought to myself " thats kind of unnecessary " but went on with

>life!!!!

>> And if you noticed that post got VERY LITTLE response from people on

>> THAT board!!! In fact I forgot about the whole thing till I read it on

>> here again--- most of you said you came over to this e-group because

>> you wanted to be able to express YOUR thoughts freely---and thats is

>> awesome---but sometimes that means opening up and listening (not

>always

>> agreeing) to what others have to say. Someone's statement is just that

>> someone's statement--take it with a grain of salt.

>> I have to add I really do enjoy both boards and all the motivation it

>> brings me but I hate this idea that one place is superior to the

>> other---They are both great and I hope they continue to be!!!!

>>

>Well said Cyndy!

>

>TDF who lurks but reads everything on both boards and says in the words

>of Rodney King " can't we all just get along! "

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[Guest guest]

Sharon..

Just wanted to let you know that I was not referring to anything you wrote,

or any letters or posts on tae bo. I was referring to a different board

about homeschooling...

And I agree with you that I don't like having my free speech tampered with!!

Re: Questions to TBQ (Rated - R)

>In a message dated 12/9/99 12:34:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>Horsemom2@... writes:

>

><< Squashblosm@... writes:

>

> << It is my opinion that some moderators on the net are on some sort of

an

> ego trip, and probably are experiencing control for the first time. >>

>

> I totally agree but there are some folks that will push their own egos

onto

>a

> moderator too till the moderator has no choice but to take action as I

have

> been forced to do a few times in my private support groups

>

> Barb

> who sometimes feels by volunteering to be a moderator, folks think I have

> invited them to open hunting season and see a bullseye on my back

> >>

>Bob,

> You have such a way with words! I love to read the things you write.

>What you said about subscribers pushing their egos on moderators is true as

>well. You always cause everyone to open their eyes to the other side of

the

>equation. I agree that you are the voice of reason. ;o) Sharon

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[Guest guest]

OH, ok...no, that wasn't what I was writing about, but I could understand

your worry about that!

AS of right now, I'm in on this discussion on this board about why they are

deleting stuff. And the board moderator is getting upset with my questions

(which are perfectly legitimate). I am trying to be a civil as possible,

but I am royally p*ssed.

I emailed the moderator a few days ago with a very polite and respectful

email about other posting questions, and she refuses to answer my email.

Obviously a ploy for control.

Thats another thing that really burns me up. She doesn't want to discuss

anything so that others understand it, she just wants to say " I said so " .

That doesn't fly with me.

Re: Questions to TBQ (Rated - R)

>In a message dated 12/9/99 12:45:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>litlrooh@... writes:

>

><<

> Sharon..

>

> Just wanted to let you know that I was not referring to anything you

wrote,

> or any letters or posts on tae bo. I was referring to a different board

> about homeschooling...

>

> And I agree with you that I don't like having my free speech tampered

with!!

>

>

> >>

>,

> The reason that I thought you were referring to a letter I wrote is

>because I mentioned yesterday that it saddened me to think that I needed to

>censor my posts for fear of them being repeated on another board. ;o)

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

LOL, I'm so tempted but I'm already so upset about the whole thing i jsut

want to spit.

I think I'll just boycott their site. Then I dont' have to get an ulcer

over it.

I think they just can't take a little controversey about themselves.

Don't get me wrong. Again, it is a private board, and they are kind enough

to host us, but at the same time, there are lots of other boards and lists

that dont' depend on censureship.

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To: tae-bo_onegroups <tae-bo_onegroups>

Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:05 AM

Subject: Re: Questions to TBQ (Rated - R)

>In a message dated 12/9/99 1:01:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>litlrooh@... writes:

>

><<

> AS of right now, I'm in on this discussion on this board about why they

are

> deleting stuff. And the board moderator is getting upset with my

questions

> (which are perfectly legitimate). I am trying to be a civil as possible,

> but I am royally p*ssed.

> >>

>,

> I think you should organize an uprising and overthrow her butt! ;o)

>Sharon

>

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