Moderation and deleting posts

rosequartz You said to GrannyTwice "you are as free as you like to be "class sneak", the clear inference being that GT, and presumably anyone else reporting a post, is a "class sneak"
Eloethan I did point out that imo it is nicer and kinder to point out to the poster (either in another post or a pm) that they may want to re-think what they had written and withdraw it as it could be libellous or contentious in another way. Just to report posts because you have taken it upon yourself to police the site is not my way, although others may disagree. It just reminded me of school. Perhaps some have been appointed as prefects by GN, in which case fair enough. As you were.

As for 'ganging up' - I am not ganging up with anyone, just fighting my corner against being called names (again).
I am not in a 'clique' or 'gang' although I do realise that some have their own groups on here.

Given that it sometimes takes quite a while for a post to be moderated would it not make sense for us to be able to delete our own post if we realise straight away that we've made an error of judgement or is someone points out to us that we have done so? This is the only forum I'm on that doesn't allow people to amend or delete what they've written and I still don't understand why that would cause a problem given that a potentially libelous post could be on the internet for quite a while before it's deleted.

But how will threads make sense if, for instance, you pop out for a couple of hours during a lively debate then return to gaps in the conversation?

I also think it will lead to more sniping with posters flouncing off because they've been asked to delete a post or because a post they dislike is still there.

The moderators do a good job.

It seems to work on other forums. There is a space where your write the reason for the amendment/deletion so you can explain that it was too personal etc. It could be made obligatory for a reason to be given.

That would probably work on a non-contentious, everyday thread Tegan.

When spats or arguments ensue and accusations and insults are flying, I think GNHQ would rather know what's been going on, rather than coming to the thread and seeing lots of gaps when people have censored themselves after calming down a bit!

Thank you Lucy.

For those who continue to challenge my words (call me a liar) note the word potential is in bold print.

My post on the Conservative Manifesto thread was reported by GT as possibly being libellous. GNHQ deleted the post, quite fairly, and an amicable exchange of e.mails took place between us to verify that I posted information easily found out to be true and certainly not libellous.

I have full authority from GNHQ to repost my deleted post, in it's original form but I have not done so for no other reason than the thread had died a death and I felt for the sake of harmony opening it back up would cause further discord. I took it on the chin in other words.

Then Granny Twice started this thread which obviously referred to my deleted post on the Conservative Manifesto Thread and repeated her allegation of libellous content.

This was an unfounded baseless comment and being said once was enough but twice I had every right to stand my ground and challenge her remarks. Not one of you would have done anything differently . I am not the aggressor in this mayhem.

Granny Twice had the temerity last night to post :-

"I actually don't care much about the POGS thing".

Granny Twice why then did you report my post, accuse me of posting libellous comment, call me cheap, cheap, cheap, and twisted my post, then come back for seconds by mentioning it on a new thread.

To those of you who continued to address me on this thread in an accusary fashion I have to say if GNHQ has not settled the argument then nothing will and as I suspect from the moment I read the comments on the Conservative Manifesto Thread this was nothing to do with principal nor truth it is personal.

I think that if there was an edit/delete facility, although it would be useful for correcting typos, there could be more of the insulting/ill-advised type of postings, not fewer. The temptation would be to fire things off without thinking about the effect the words might have, in the knowledge that the poster could remove or alter the post later on.

There's a facility to review posts before you press 'post message' - I don't usually bother doing that, but the facility is there if needed, and I do usually think before I post and often delete things on second thoughts!

From my experience on another forum I think it's quite difficult to set up an edit/delete facility, requiring major changes to the site software.

I think things on here ( re the mods) are fair enough as they stand.However I don't like the idea of somebody doing a great deal of officious busy body type reporting of posts.We are not children.

As R Q says 'nobody is ganging up' just saying what they think needs to be said. GT always says what she thinks, and so should we all.

since i prefer not to sit on the fence , i choose to align myself with granny 2x. I appreciate her candor and her points of view. Go GT!