Re: Request for Shipping Udate on RF #108 & 109
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I BUT I feel amazed that a MANUFACTURER can delete someone elses posts from this board when someone speks out against them or indeed, as in this case, snipes from the sidelines. Can you imagine CAV deleting unfavourable posts? What about Tornado? I be neither has the inclination or ability. If any bad post about any manufacturer or product was deleted we would not have the forum!
So mr Moderator, Mr Earp, Sir, what happened to the "free speach" and how does this all fit in with a forum that I for one sponsor?
Just my 2c worth but I am amazed that this has happened!
Ian
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Wake up early and a lot is going on!
Ian,
I was not aware that Robert could edit posts. I just checked the moderator settings from the software patch applied about 2 months ago and it looks different. And, here is what it looks like:
I did not know that the setting was enabled to allow moderates to edit posts - but they are all affected and it used to not be this way. Clearly, this will be changed as a moderator of a particular forum is not to edit or remove posts. They can move them to other forums, things like that, but not change them.
Nonetheless, if I edit someone's post it shows that I did it. In fact I could edit yours to show that to be true and it will show "Edited by Ron Earp". Robert's would do the same. I can only figure that Robert meant he "edited" Olivers posting when in fact he clicked the "Ignore User" switch meaning Oliver was edited out of Robert's reading. To my knowledge Robert has never used his power as moderator and I know I've never trained or explained them to him.
So in answer to your question, yes, the forum is still about free speech and I think as I've proven myself over the years it will continue to be about free speech. I would think you'd know me well enough to realize this will not change.
Best,
Ron