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censorship, locking of threads and freedom of expression

Iain

Following from a discussion on this discussion about the way threads are locked or removed when someone if offended by the content which remain within the rules (  Why Did Number Leave This Place? ) I thought it worth having a poll to see if there in an interest in requesting a change to the way these posts are moderated.

  • "Human beings are members of a whole,

    In creation of one essence and soul.

    If one member is afflicted with pain,

    Other members uneasy will remain.

    If you have no sympathy for human pain,

    The name of human you cannot retain.".

    Gulistan or Rose Garden,

    by Saadi.

    (1210-1291).

  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    whats happened to the idea of people taking some responsibilty for themselves instead of expecting the world to bow before them?

    I was initially of this opinion but on reflection there is an element of victim shaming going on when we do this.

    Without the appropriate tools in place to help the more obvious triggers be flagged up then we do risk alienating that small minority who are suffering.

    I think it a reasonable accommodation to use the flagging / warning labels approach.

  • The cancellation of this thread really annoyed me. If people find a subject triggering then they shouldn't be reading it, whats happened to the idea of people taking some responsibilty for themselves instead of expecting the world to bow before them?