Suggestion Suggestion: Please Don't Make Threads Disappear Because of a Few Bad Posts

[H2Andy]

in a recent thread, which has been going on and on for ever, about a fairly volatile subject (Creation v. Evolution) the following Mod comment was posted:

*** MOD POST***
Keep The Insults Off The Board. If you can't do so then you will be removed and this thread will disappear.
*** END MOD POST ***

first, let me say that I agree 100% that personal insults have no place on this board, and they need to be rooted out. i'm not sure what it's meant by "you will be removed" but I assume that means that the person will lose posting privileges, per TOS. again, not a problem for me. we have no room for people who insult others.

my concern is with the last clause, "this thread will disappear."

i say NO, PLEASE!!

don't remove good threads just because some people act like bongholes. shut the bungholes up, but let the "good citizens" keep on discussing what they're discussing.

just a suggestion, not meant to flame anybody

 

[H2Andy]

hey, i just wanted to point out it may not be a good idea to remove a thread just because some people get out of hand

go figure...

:11:

but it's alright ... i have to learn how to shave with a straight razor!
(well, i don't HAVE TO, but i decided to)

 

[The Chairman]

Gentlemen,

can we take this to PMs or just abandon this line of discussion?

 

[H2Andy]

fine by me if all the off-topic posts are deleted

maybe we can go back to the substance here

 

[Cacia]

As the one the words were aimed at I have to say that the statements were so over the top, (e.g., vile and evil) that they did not sting at all. They're in the realm of puffery, rather than vitriol. But be that as it may, if the Mod felt they were inappropriate I'd suggest that the most effective thing to do, right then and there, would have been to delete the offending post and PM the miscreant. No one even had to know since the first offending post was not even really in the stream.

Oh, but that would be too intelligent and simple.

oh forget it.

 

[deeper thoughts]

How long to do you beat a dead horse??