People complain that moderation at Mudcat is inconsistent, and I'm getting really tired of that allegation because it's simply untrue. While our moderation may be inconsistent with your standards, it is completely consistent with ours. We do not edit out unacceptable speech. That is not our job. Our job is only to keep the peace, and to use the minimal moderation to accomplish that. So, if somebody posts something that doesn't cause an uproar, We're not going to deal with it unless Mick or I receive a specific complaint about that specific post (and sometimes, as Suibhne O'Piobaireachd learned today, we may not agree with the complainer).

But if there's an uproar, even if the uproar fits all your standards of righteousness, we're going to put a stop to it.

No matter what the Mudcat Mob may think, Mudcat's standards of righteousness do not allow anyone or any group to beat up on any individual, no matter how unacceptable that person's ideas may be.

So, don't beat up on people, even if they're wrong. Refuting their ideas is strongly encouraged.

-Joe-

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I had closed this thread because there has been quite enough nastiness in the last several posts, but I guess I'll reopen it and see if maybe people are starting to get the point.
-Joe Offer-