Am I missing something, or did an entire thread with all posts get deleted recently?
Am I missing something, or did an entire thread with all posts get deleted recently?
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
IMO, that's not good. Lock it down, maybe, but to totally delete it is wrong. Again, my opinion.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
You know how sometimes you say things that start a fight and you wish you never said them? That's when an OP asks to have the entire thread deleted. No big deal.
I disagree Judy. Censorship of this magnitude is a big deal. Shutting contentious threads down is appropriate. Complete deletion of all posts due to one person's request is not.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
OP started it, OP gets to finish it, especially if the thread goes sideways, as they often do around here, and you don't want your name associated with it. Just my opinion, and I'm entitled to it.
Business must be very very slow on this Monday morning everywhere in most offices for a conversation like this to be taking place.
Just a FYI IMHO........
Lunch break.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
Nothing stops you from doing that. It may even get more "views" as an independent post.
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
Wesley S. Scott, MBA, MIS, ABOM, NCLE-AC, LDO - SC & GA
“As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” -Albert Einstein
I planned on using it as a reference /starting template if I ever needed to make my own.
Wes, I wouldn't call it censorship.
In the other fora I post on, the moderators won't delete a post even at the OP's request, the reason being that the OP and subsequent posters need to own their words. Yes, threads go wildly off course, and posters do regret their posts, but once said, it shouldn't be allowed to be taken back. With this kind of policy in place, people tend to think a little bit more about what they write and are (a bit) less inclined to go wild if they know their posts will be around forever. The moderators also put in a time limit on the amount of time a person could go back and edit their posts for the same reason.
The lock-down and closing of a thread should, IMO, be the only tool used to end an out-of-control thread.
Man, everyone was jacked up in that thread- including myself. It's like a hangover- bits and pieces of memory keep coming back to you throughout the day, and you realize that showing your ugly side in print wasn't really such a good idea after all.
Science is a way of trying not to fool yourself. - Richard P. Feynman
Experience is the hardest teacher. She gives the test before the lesson.
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