Tim Walsh
ArboristSite Member
I post on several discussion groups now, not as many as I used to, but I still do post. I post less now, in part because of my positions within the profession. I am sensitive to the potential for my views being perceived as being that of the one of the associations that I belong to/work for. That is why now I usually only write on issues relating to safety, especially those relating directly to the ANSI Z133.1 -2000.
There are discussion groups that I stay away from now because, in part, of censorship issues and the way in which “unpopular” threads were dealt with. I have seen my posts deleted; I have seen entire boards and archives ‘wiped out.’ I have received personal attacks by administrators, moderators and other participants because I had views that they didn’t understand or didn’t agree with.
I just don’t visit or post on sites that don’t treat themselves, or others with respect. The boards are an opportunity for all of us to exchange our views, ideas, opinions, stories, pictures, etc. A discussion group is only as good as its participants, moderators and host, in that order.
If you don’t want to be censored, don’t post comments that are not in line with the board. If you don’t want to be criticized for censorship, make sure everyone knows what will be allowed and what will not. The more effort place on banning books, the more people wanted to read them.
Just my thoughts.
TMW
There are discussion groups that I stay away from now because, in part, of censorship issues and the way in which “unpopular” threads were dealt with. I have seen my posts deleted; I have seen entire boards and archives ‘wiped out.’ I have received personal attacks by administrators, moderators and other participants because I had views that they didn’t understand or didn’t agree with.
I just don’t visit or post on sites that don’t treat themselves, or others with respect. The boards are an opportunity for all of us to exchange our views, ideas, opinions, stories, pictures, etc. A discussion group is only as good as its participants, moderators and host, in that order.
If you don’t want to be censored, don’t post comments that are not in line with the board. If you don’t want to be criticized for censorship, make sure everyone knows what will be allowed and what will not. The more effort place on banning books, the more people wanted to read them.
Just my thoughts.
TMW