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Bob, Please Explain Deletion of Market Gems MSG# 664

I posted what I considered to be a "friendly, humorous, message:
http://www.investorshub.com/beta/read_msg.asp?message_id=75264

Hopefully, I am not being "singled out" primarily because I have
chosen a "screen name" or member I.D. that could be confused with an I.D. that is regarded as controversial on another stock message board.

I am writing because I read your declaration here:
"but they don't accept that I simply will not allow any deletion I feel is unwarranted. And that *all* deletions will go through me."
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/stocktalk/msg.gsp?msgid=15661692

If you approved a request for my post to be deleted because my
I.D. makes me "guilty by association", I must lodge a strong
protest. I urge you to always err on the side of free speech.
Chairperson "Jenna" at the Market Gems board had no possible argument about the content of my deleted post that could
possibly be compelling enough to justify an exception to free
speech principles. The basis for and the content of my post
were humor. There was no maliciousness or profanity in the post.

Since you, yourself, have experienced being "removed" from S.I.,
(on a much more serious than just a "member level", in your case)
please tell me why you would approve a request to delete my
humorous reference to 2 S.I. member suspensions. Is such a thing
so serious and somber a matter that humor is an inappropriate
reaction ?

This site will not be well served if you approve requests to
delete messages because of the perceived reputations or influence
of accusors and accused.