[Rant] Freedom of speech is no more on a popular Amiga site. | ANN.lu |
Posted on 03-Feb-2004 15:32 GMT by Jordan Taylor | 238 comments View flat View list |
Today a so-called Amiga site which was supposed to allow freedom of speech has now become a exposed heavily censored website, webmasters acting like children insulting members of the site just because they stand up and say what they think.
I feel betrayed.
Check it out yourself here
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Comment 1 | Jordan Taylor | | 03-Feb-2004 14:35 GMT |
Comment 2 | Darth_X | Registered user | 03-Feb-2004 14:44 GMT |
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Freedom of speech is no more on a popular Amiga site. : Comment 3 of 238 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Bill Hoggett on 03-Feb-2004 15:19 GMT | Heavy-handed moderation sucks, whatever lame excuse the management come up with as justification. I have complained about this happening on another high-profile Amiga related site, and I've noticed hints of it creeping into Amiga.org policy a while ago too.
I think it's just a reflection of the sad overall state of the bitter, hostile and insecure Amiga community we're left with today.
There is a difference between a thread becoming a flame-fest with insults and obcenities flying around and one that simply becomes a puerile point-scoring exercise devoid of constructive comments. The former deserves to be moderated out, but the latter does not, even if it is irritating. Furthermore, a thread being moderated because it irritates the moderators is not sufficient justification. When a community site starts serving the administration rather than the community using it, it has outlived its usefulness. |
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