Exactly .. but thread disruption needs to be added to that drop box.
Knew I had forgotten a few.
I've asked that "Harassment" be added. I hesitate on this one because it's the one that most often gets mis-used but it is a valid reason for deleting a post. I've seen it used as a catch-all to justify deleting any post that the chairperson just doesn't like for one reason or another. It's the grayest of all the rules.
A single post asking, for example, "Why do you like this stock so much?" is not a disruption nor is it harassment. Yes, it can be argued that it disrupts a thread, but it's not an argument I'll accept.
If, however, someone asks basically that same question repeatedly, then it becomes apparent that their intention is to harass a person or the thread.
And I don't want to see it used to shut down someone just because a lot of people don't like the person or their posts. It's arguable that a disliked person can be a thread disruption, but that's also not an argument I'll accept.
Or because someone's demeanor is just annoying or abrasive. Some of us are just annoying, abrasive people and that's the way it is.
Basically, use harassment as a reason only if all of the person's posts, taken as a group, show clear intent to do nothing but harass a person or a thread.
Of all the deleted posts I review, the ones with "Harassment" as the reason will receive the most scrutiny.
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