OT: Rating the President

[Kamog]

I usually type my entire message in Notepad first, including the quotes etc, and then when I've finished composing it, I cut and paste it into the reply box.

There were a few threads which were deleted completely because they discussed things like cheating, hacking the game etc.

[Fyron]

Yes, and those Posts should be removed, because they discuss highly illegal activities. But, comparing them to what was discussed in this thread is not even possible, they are so far apart.

[rextorres]

Even though I'm as guilty as anyone of making this thread heated, I think just as you never talk politics and religion at the dinner table this forum is probably not the best place for these types of threads.

EDIT: That's a good topic for debate

[ January 26, 2003, 21:21: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[Fyron]

Censorship = Evil

What more can I say, that that little line doesn't tell you? I personally do not appreciate my benign Posts from being deleted with no warning or no explanation.

[ January 26, 2003, 21:22: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
I wonder if these Posts will be deleted too? I have never seen a thread that has gone off the original topic moderated like this before on Shrapnel. Even the few flames weren't deleted, just locked down. Why is this thread treated differently? More heated debates were allowed to continue.

Yes.

In my view, the discussions were impassioned rather than heated.

On my part there is no rancor or resentment against anyone who has a view which differ from mine.

To paraphrase Voltaire, "I may not agree with what a person says, but I will defend his right to say it."

Actually Voltaire is quoted as saying "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

But this sentance also does not appear to be Voltair's but was was a paraphrase from a letter from Voltaire to Helvetius which she claims was "Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege to do so too."

[Captain Kwok]

I'm curious to what happened as well...

I don't think it was heated at all and I was learning a lot about different political views!

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Captain Kwok:
I'm curious to what happened as well...

I don't think it was heated at all and I was learning a lot about different political views!

My feelings exactly!

I would be nice if the person who deleted the postings would return them.

[Fyron]

Hopefully we will receive an explanation soon....

[couslee]

If anything, the whole thread should have been moved to an OT forum. There are a lot of threads cluttering up this board that have nothing to do with the game, and this is the game forum. Deleting the Posts was a bad move (if the admin did it, and it was not a hack atack). Moving it and several other threads to OT would not be. imho.

The thread was a little warm, but thats ok. Political discussions usually are. It was not a flame fest, which "might" merit deltetion, or better yet, a "lock down" and a private note from the admin to the flamers to quit that practice or face banning (temp or perm).

[Fyron]

No, moving them would be bad, because they have never been moved like that in the 3 or so years this forum has been up. To start doing so now would be wrong.