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Thread #83090   Message #1534986
Posted By: Amos
04-Aug-05 - 01:56 PM
Thread Name: In the UK......? (thread title change complaint)
Subject: RE: In the UK......? (thread title change complaint)
MMario - will you accept that for a fellow poster to impose any change upon another's contribution (for whatever reason) without their knowledge or permission - on our forum - should be always thought to a major thing.

I would accept that it could conceivably be a major thing, but in most cases is not.


Perhaps if this can finally be recognised - a more sensitive approach is needed than just repeating that whichever anonymous volunteers was responisible - was just following Max's guidelines?

Practically speaking, there is such a thing as over-sensitivity, a disproportionate reaction to stimuli which do not actually constitute an important impact. These minor judgement calls on the part of forum volunteers have by and large improved the forum, and not lessened anyone's ability to communicate. It does require some slight degree of flexibility, though, which is not evident in this instance.

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