Originally Posted by Brian En (Post 213930)

I'll know more if and when I get into a dispute here.

Originally Posted by Anchor (Post 213966)

Uh-oh.... but you are from Canada - so at least you'll be nice about it :D :naughty:

Originally Posted by Anchor (Post 214094)

Seashore - I remember that. Brook actually made some comment about it at the time.

The issue was not pressed.

The forum's treatment of Ttc - another dark episode of our history. Within two or three posts he was accused outright of trying to start a cult.

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Originally Posted by Anchor (Post 214113)

What's the rationale? Probably context and what was disclosed and what else was happening at the time.

Originally Posted by Anchor (Post 213805)

The problem with characterizing anyone as a TROLL is that it is immediately prejudicial.

We banned a lot of people recently. When we were subscription there were very few actions against members. The forum is a free for all and we cannot rely on more than several thousand members to simply "ignore". That would be naive (ideal I agree). A lot of members always think they can do better than the moderators we get endless posts telling us how to do our work. Some of it is useful, some of it make me cringe.

Some people come here to learn - others come to make fun at our expense.

The moderators are damned if they do and damned if they dont. We tried to increase the numbers of moderators, mainly to increase coverage, but also to avoid charges of "tyranny" - we try to avoid bans without internal debate. Sometimes it isnt possible.

There is no way we can do our jobs without the ability to eject people intent of working against the mission of the forum.

Note people are not ejected because they are disruptive -we need disruptive people. The new ideas and input I have seen here since the subscription requirement was lifted is fantastic. The staus quo was getting old. The new stuff is fantastic.

It comes at a price. Enforcement is sometimes needed.

Most people are banned/ejected ultimately because it is obvious that they are intent on causing harm to what avalon and camelot are supposed to be: respectful discussion forums.

It is not about censorship - but I would say that, and I remember warning all the moderators that when we ban or remove posts that is what we get accused of. Goes with the turf. Cant do anything about it.

If the moderators cease to act to keep the forum on track - then I am pretty sure the forum will slowly become useless and all the remaining people that were tenacious enough to stick with it would eventually leave.

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Originally Posted by Bilko (Post 214122)

Having been a moderator over on spiritual forums i completely agree with what you have said. If you could see the constant barrage of negativity and disruption directed to forums such as this without the shield of hard working moderators you might agree too. If anything i believe that when it comes to the decorum and moral of the forum i believe the moderators have been lenient.

In order for a forum to progress in a particular direction ie positive or forward, there must be a mechanism in place to stop it slipping in the wrong direction.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 214124)

What is your position on the banning of francie?

Originally Posted by Bilko (Post 214516)

I am a new member here so can't comment on any past actions by members or mods without searching for and reading up on the case history.

Originally Posted by Luana (Post 214120)

What was disclosed was the Truth.

Originally Posted by Luana (Post 214120)

What was disclosed was the Truth.

Originally Posted by Anchor (Post 214113)

What we do, is try our best.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 214116)

My response to your answer is to say that the context of the banning of francie was not just, and she should be re-instated.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 213576)

On the issue of trolls, we could all agree to ignore them.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 216559)

When I use the word "troll," I mean to refer to paid parallel government agents only - not people who have issues and come across as provocative in their posts.

It seems that people on the forum are using the word "troll" to refer to anyone who is difficult. And again, I think all of us members (including me of course) need to work on how we respond to posts and not look to moderators to ban unpleasant people from the forum.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 221342)

In my opinion, Project Camelot and Project Avalon are a part of alternative journalism. Therefore, I feel that those who are in decision-making functions at Project Camelot and Project Avalon have a responsibility to protect free speech.

In my opinion, the banning of franciejones is a free speech issue because the sequence of events leading up to the action taken against her involved a very public issue of importance: is Dr Bill Deagle a paid disinfo agent?

This post on my part is to register my protest for what I feel is improper stifling of healthy debate about an important public affairs issue.

Originally Posted by Seashore (Post 214071)

TtC published a private message from BROOK on a thread, did he not? What happened there?