The Question and Answer Board

[Bird of Prey]

Poet,

I Strongly Agree. Market-related boards must have more liberal guidelines to allow both sides of the market free access. However there are situations that a CoB should step in and delete off-topic posts. For instance would you consider a lengthy series of posts concerning spam to be appropriate for OBOX? a extended debate between Catholics and Protestants on their religious beliefs? the future of the International Space Station? anyones sexual proclivities?
Many topics not seminal to the intent of the board can dominate if left unchecked. that is your job. It's your board operate it as you see fit. If Bob performs his duties skillfully (a possibilty) 8>) he would remove a CoB for NOT properly deleting posts as quickly as he would remove one improperly deleting posts.

David Weed
aka the Bird of Prey
www.warp-drive.com