Moderation queries.

[barrier]

What are the rules?  They change according to who is modding.  Holly herself has posted libellous material but that’s apparently ok, tell her that her post is offensive however and that’s against forum rules!

Welcome to the dark side.

[G-Unit]

What are the rules?  They change according to who is modding.  Holly herself has posted libellous material but that’s apparently ok, tell her that her post is offensive however and that’s against forum rules!

I think you are fully aware of what the rules are.

[Venturi Swirl]

I think you are fully aware of what the rules are.

I am but it seems some people interpret them very strangely.

[Miss Taken Identity]

I am but it seems some people interpret them very strangely.

Yes, like some mods do on the McCann thread. 

[mrswah]

Everybody knows what the rules are!

I have been accused of being unfair before now, and I dare say I do slip up from time to time. I apologise if I have done so.

Basically, I will delete or edit posts that are rude /abusive.

[G-Unit]

I am but it seems some people interpret them very strangely.

They sure do.

[Holly Goodhead]

Everybody knows what the rules are!

I have been accused of being unfair before now, and I dare say I do slip up from time to time. I apologise if I have done so.

Basically, I will delete or edit posts that are rude /abusive.

That's pretty much my stance and I restrict it to fellow members.  If anyone wants to name call, within reason, those elsewhere that's up to them.  I have posted on a board elsewhere and posts appear to have been removed because those under discussion have been criticised and/or posts do not align with moderators' views.  This would be akin to me removing posts adverse to JB and his case! 

[Miss Taken Identity]

That's pretty much my stance and I restrict it to fellow members.  If anyone wants to name call, within reason, those elsewhere that's up to them.  I have posted on a board elsewhere and posts appear to have been removed because those under discussion have been criticised and/or posts do not align with moderators' views.  This would be akin to me removing posts adverse to JB and his case!

Well said Holly. I agree. It brings the board into disrepute IMO.

[Eleanor]

Well said Holly. I agree. It brings the board into disrepute IMO.

This Board?

[Brietta]

That's pretty much my stance and I restrict it to fellow members.  If anyone wants to name call, within reason, those elsewhere that's up to them.  I have posted on a board elsewhere and posts appear to have been removed because those under discussion have been criticised and/or posts do not align with moderators' views.  This would be akin to me removing posts adverse to JB and his case!

I'm a bit lost with the heavy implication in this disingenuous post.  You are a senior moderator and unlike everyone else you must be perfectly aware of who deletes your posts and you must be aware of exactly why they are deleted; when it happens to me I know exactly why a particular post has gone.

I find a post lacking discretion of this nature from a senior moderator inappropriate just as I find my reply inappropriate so I may as well add that the members with whom you are showing solidarity might have something to complain about were they privy to who is actually the deleting queen of the forum on whichever board you care to mention.

[G-Unit]

I'm a bit lost with the heavy implication in this disingenuous post.  You are a senior moderator and unlike everyone else you must be perfectly aware of who deletes your posts and you must be aware of exactly why they are deleted; when it happens to me I know exactly why a particular post has gone.

I find a post lacking discretion of this nature from a senior moderator inappropriate just as I find my reply inappropriate so I may as well add that the members with whom you are showing solidarity might have something to complain about were they privy to who is actually the deleting queen of the forum on whichever board you care to mention.

Queen eh? Not a man then.

[Eleanor]

Queen eh? Not a man then.

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

[Nicholas]

I'm a bit lost with the heavy implication in this disingenuous post.  You are a senior moderator and unlike everyone else you must be perfectly aware of who deletes your posts and you must be aware of exactly why they are deleted; when it happens to me I know exactly why a particular post has gone.

I find a post lacking discretion of this nature from a senior moderator inappropriate just as I find my reply inappropriate so I may as well add that the members with whom you are showing solidarity might have something to complain about were they privy to who is actually the deleting queen of the forum on whichever board you care to mention.

Let’s hear from Holly on this

[Nicholas]

That's pretty much my stance and I restrict it to fellow members.  If anyone wants to name call, within reason, those elsewhere that's up to them.  I have posted on a board elsewhere and posts appear to have been removed because those under discussion have been criticised and/or posts do not align with moderators' views.  This would be akin to me removing posts adverse to JB and his case!

Why didn’t you delete this Holly?

You really are the Jackie Preece of this forum.

You're personal, insulting and very rude.

Can you rein your tongue in a bit!

From your posts around the time, you appear to have been online and posting ?

The above is an example of name calling

And here someone’s asking a question

Is Mike Tesko gay?

[Brietta]

Why didn’t you delete this Holly?

From your posts around the time, you appear to have been online and posting ?

The above is an example of name calling

And here someone’s asking a question

I wouldn't have thought the question offensive (believe me when I say I gave it some thought when I read it) particularly given the relevance made in another post to outmoded attitudes prevalent in society at the time and the bearing Bamber's sexuality might have had on the case.

Another mod might have taken the opposite view and deleted it as (a) homophobic?  (b) invasion of someone's privacy?

I think it shows the difficulty of balance, personal opinion and reports when moderating and exactly why sometimes either John or Admin need to make that choice.  Just my opinion.