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- SusiGo
- The game is never over (moderator)
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Re: Keeping topics 'on topic'
Thank you very much for giving your opinion, Boss, I agree with all you said. 
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- kazza474
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Re: Keeping topics 'on topic'
The topic in question was put back 'on topic' and will hopefully contain more insightful posts in future.
As for the rest, it was very much a 'location' thing and that's the last I shall post of it in here.
Thank you.
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Thread Starter- ancientsgate
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Re: Keeping topics 'on topic'
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I've been moving house so wasn't around yesterday when whatever it is happened happened. I don't particularly agree with deleting peoples posts without a warning first so I'm not sure why that happened...
...I think if a topic is going "off topic" then someone needs to jump in and say "can we try and keep this on topic guys" or "maybe you guys could start a new topic on this issue" etc...Don't really understand why we would need to delete posts unless they were saying something hugely offensive.?
Thank you. My original point exactly. I was shocked to see several posts in a row-- I didn't count, but it had to be 6 or 8 at least--- either entirely or partially deleted by one moderator, without any (public) explanation to those taking part in the discussion. The decision she made to do that seemed based only on her personal objection to the subject matter and her apparent boredom with the tangent the discussion had taken.
I can understand that maybe in a topic that wasn't supposed to be 18+, started going off in that direction because of slightly off-topic remarks, then perhaps the people involved could be asked to moderate their own posts to make them slightly safer for a younger audience on that particular topic, or start their own topic which was clearly marked for older readers...I think it should involve a private PM to the members concerned, rather than blanket deleting of messages.
I'm glad to see that you agree. I hope that this is now policy on the list?
- Harriet
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Re: Keeping topics 'on topic'
Thank you very much for these clear words, Boss 
I was very unhappy with the disproportionate way members were being treated in this matter.
I hope your input will help us all getting back to normal.
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