15-08-2012, 08:45 AM
Agreed its not censorship.
I also agree that posts should pass a threshold. One post on that topic related to me personally and made quite an accusation against me on a public forum. It was me who had to highlight it to the moderators before the poster reworded their post. In fairness, the moderator handled my concerns quickly and discreetly (as it should be).
I have a life and family outside chess and for my family/work colleagues to read some of the stuff on this forum directed at me against my 'real' name was not good. Had I not picked up on it, I have no doubt it would have been left there as if it were a fact.
For me this is one of the biggest downsides of having to use your ‘real’ name on the board. When someone accuses you of something or makes a slur against you, you have to defend it because it is made against your name. At least being able to post privately your reputation out with chess is not at risk of being damaged by the haphazard posters on this forum.
I am in the same boat as Angus. Posts have to be moderated fairly and evenhandedly and that includes moderating the post of friends. I don’t envy the job of the two Andys at all.
I also agree that posts should pass a threshold. One post on that topic related to me personally and made quite an accusation against me on a public forum. It was me who had to highlight it to the moderators before the poster reworded their post. In fairness, the moderator handled my concerns quickly and discreetly (as it should be).
I have a life and family outside chess and for my family/work colleagues to read some of the stuff on this forum directed at me against my 'real' name was not good. Had I not picked up on it, I have no doubt it would have been left there as if it were a fact.
For me this is one of the biggest downsides of having to use your ‘real’ name on the board. When someone accuses you of something or makes a slur against you, you have to defend it because it is made against your name. At least being able to post privately your reputation out with chess is not at risk of being damaged by the haphazard posters on this forum.
I am in the same boat as Angus. Posts have to be moderated fairly and evenhandedly and that includes moderating the post of friends. I don’t envy the job of the two Andys at all.
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