Closing threads down

[MartinGrenoble]

With all due respect to our esteemed mods ...
Just how squeamish can you get?

Should minors not be encouraged to wear kilts?

Should they not be allowed to avail themselves of the advice, opinions and experience of older members of the forum.

As far as I know, even American boys are born with the usual anatomy, just as in pother parts of the world. Or do these bits appear suddenly when they reach voting age?

It is quite possible that my grandparents grew up fairly innocent of sexuality, but in our world of commerce and television, I find it hard to imagine that today's youngsters remain ignorant of their own bodies.

So why do we see :
"Since ... question has been answered, and ... to prevent a thread already on the edge of our family friendly guidelines from plunging into the realms of the completely inappropriate the Moderators have decided to close this thread."

I am not expecting an answer to my question; just felt like expressing annoyance at censorship and the way things can be decided so undemocratically.

Martin

[Paul Henry]

Martin, I so agree, but that's just the way it is on this board, but I suspect a European view is different from one in the States, the are lots of good things on this site, but sometimes, just sometimes we have to sit quietly with buttoned lips!!
It's not the first time, and doubtless not the last either!!!

[CDNSushi]

Well, whether I agree or disagree is irrelevant. I am (and have been) a member on numerous online forums, and I am (and also have been) a moderator on other forums as well... The one rule I have learned (sometimes the hard way) is that: it's not your website. You are a guest and invited to converse because and ONLY because the site creator(s) see fit for you to do so.

Most forums are not democracies, nor do they pretend to be. Some mods tend to be heavy-handed, others not. I can tell you that on one very popular forum, the moderators' heavy-handedness resulted in some major splits and people going off to start their own forums. I hope that doesn't happen here -- and from what I can see, there's no reason why it should. Here, the mods for the most part, participate actively and positively in forum life and discussions and don't use their "powers" unless it is necessary. I also don't always agree with moderation decisions, but I value the camaraderie far more than any temporary ire I might feel at any given moment.

I apologize if this comes across as unsympathetic, but we DO need to remember that we are guests, subject to the rules that have been created by those who started this place, and decisions were never intended to be democratic. You can't really miss something you never had, IMO.

I'm sorry this issue caused you to get upset -- really I am... But hopefully by having mods that are a bit more on the strict side rather than being too lax, the forum will continue to grow and gain popularity with rabble from all walks of life.

[Scotus]

What an odd topic for a thread, since we are all here by our own free will. No one is forcing you to make posts, and when posts step over the line, the thread should be closed. This forum is successful because it has rules that are followed.

Anyway... I think our moderators do a great job, and having a family friendly atmosphere is one of the great strengths of this forum. I tip my hat to the moderators of the forum!

[Jack Daw]

Apparently. you haven't seen how wild a forum can get when the moderators don't do anything. It's like throat-cutting anarchy. It was surprising how adults would act like children if there wasn't some control enforced. Sometimes it seems that the moderators are too strict, but I prefer that to other.

[macwilkin]

Martin: Did you PM one of the Mods with your concerns before you started this thread?

Regards,

Todd

[Riverkilt]

Grumble....I must have missed the other thread...and of course I'm now curious....

Oh well....

Ron

[Thunderbolt]

Wait for it....Waaiiittt for it.....

[CDNSushi]

I hereby invoke Godwin's Law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies):

"As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one."

[svc40bt]

For Riverkilt, here is the original thread.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...276/index.html