If all of the off-topic boards ran the ways yours and most do we would not be having this discussion. My question that prompted your reply was intended to be rhetorical rather than personal.
The problem is that there are some boards where deletions are a nigh daily occurrence and are sometimes based (arbitrarily in my view) on who made the post or the content of the views. If a poster expresses a political view different from one of the moderators or one that the moderators find offensive, the post gets deleted.
ONEBGG and I agree on one thing in this discussion. Folks ought to be mature enough to just hit the next button rather than run screaming (or even politely asking) for a post they do not like to be deleted because it is contrary their views or opinions.
Personally, I have only ever deleted one post and it was one containing what I thought to a totally unacceptable phrase: "raghead, sand n**ger" was the exact phrase used. In fact, it was used by one of the folks who wants to give moderators unbridled control over off-topic boards and is a moderator on more than one of the threads where there are current problems. That ought to speak volumes.
To the best of my recollection, I do not recall that I have ever asked for any other post to be deleted. It is too bad others can't be more tolerant or can't be mature enough to use the ignore feature programed into the site.
This is the last of this discussion for me (I hope). I have said my peace and had my say. I hope Matt and Bob make a wise rather than expedient decision.
Troy
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