Just so I know

[Twisted Tenon]

So if I post a newspaper article without using caps or yelling at some one, it is shut down and no reason given? Is it the topic? It fits the criteria -Nothing to do with woodwork- and is respectful.......

TT
Damn the torpedoes

[snowyskiesau]

When a moderator has given their opinion, the thread is closed - apparently.
The other thread on the ABC/terrorism is of course what I'm referring to.

[AlexS]

Mods, Like the speaker Bronwyn Bishop, don't have to be impartial.

[Twisted Tenon]

Yep. A bit of Yelling and Strong personal opinions. It's the stuff free people do. I love it. Don't always agree with it but am not afraid of it either...

TT

Damn the torpedoes.

[Big Shed]

When a moderator has given their opinion, the thread is closed - apparently.
The other thread on the ABC/terrorism is of course what I'm referring to.

Geoff, as I said in my first post in that thread it would be closed if it went off topic, and way off topic it went.

Mods, Like the speaker Bronwyn Bishop, don't have to be impartial.

I have read the rules of this forum quite a few times, and haven't seen anything about Mods having to be impartial, they just have to keep the forum running smoothly.

I might add I don't look a bit like good ol Bronwyn.

Yep. A bit of Yelling and Strong personal opinions. It's the stuff free people do. I love it. Don't always agree with it but am not afraid of it either...

TT

Damn the torpedoes.

TT, this forum doesn't mind a bit of shouting, nor do I, but when one person takes it upon himself to take a thread totally off topic that is a different matter.

I was the Mod who Closed the thread thread you put up to stop the same happening there.
I could easily have deleted it but didn't.

Basically, the Admins and Mods are here to make sure that this forum runs smoothly and as such they reserve the right to edit, delete or close any thread or post to ensure that happens.

[FenceFurniture]

Geoff, as I said in my first post in that thread it would be closed if it went off topic, and way off topic it went.

TT, this forum doesn't mind a bit of shouting, nor do I, but when one person takes it upon himself to take a thread totally off topic that is a different matter.

I was the Mod who Closed the thread thread you put up to stop the same happening there.

But not before you posted your own last comment which was just as off-topic as you say any of the others were:
"I agree with you, I also would like to see the ABC return to reporting the news, not trying to make the news, as so many media organisations now seem to think that is their job.

Unfortunately under their current director, Mark Scott, they have become a shadow of their former selves."

Personally I didn't see any of the comments, including yours, as being far enough off-topic to be classified as such. Discussions are fluid things and various related elements are relevant and should be given air.

In a similar way you closed down one of my threads a few weeks ago because you said it would be if it continued to go off-topic. I replied that as the original poster I didn't think that where the discussion was going was off-topic, and was happy with it. So you shut it down because I disagreed with you, again with the last comment of "So be it".

[Twisted Tenon]

I was the Mod who Closed the thread thread you put up to stop the same happening there.
I could easily have deleted it but didn't.

Basically, the Admins and Mods are here to make sure that this forum runs smoothly and as such they reserve the right to edit, delete or close any thread or post to ensure that happens.

So closing a thread because it might? go off topic is a bit prescient isn't it?

TT

[AlexS]

i have read the rules of this forum quite a few times, and haven't seen anything about mods having to be impartial, they just have to make sure they shut down anything that isn't in line with their own opinion.

fify

[Big Shed]

So closing a thread because it might? go off topic is a bit prescient isn't it?

TT

No TT, I didn't close your thread because it might go off topic, where did I say that?

I closed it because would re-start the whole debate again and quite frankly what needed to be said had been said and more.

It wasn't deleted, just closed for further comment.

You may also observe that this thread hasn't been closed, yet.

[Big Shed]

fify

Alex, you need to get over the fact that one of your "jokes" was deleted.

Yours wasn't the first, and it won't be the last.

[FenceFurniture]

No TT, I didn't close your thread because it might go off topic, where did I say that?

Right here:

but when one person takes it upon himself to take a thread totally off topic that is a different matter.

I was the Mod who Closed the thread thread you put up to stop the same happening there

[AlexS]

Fred, my comment had nothing to do with one of my jokes being deleted. I'd forgotten it, and would have thought you had too.

I was just struck by the coincidence that the thread was closed immediately after you had posted your opinion.

As I said once before, your sandpit, your rules.

[Big Shed]

Fred, my comment had nothing to do with one of my jokes being deleted. I'd forgotten it, and would have thought you had too.

I was just struck by the coincidence that the thread was closed immediately after you had posted your opinion.

As I said once before, your sandpit, your rules.

No Alex, as I said before, not my sandpit and not my rules.

Just trying to do a (sometimes thankless) job.

[Evanism]

I'm not the least bit upset.

It was just a blood warming chat for a cold day

After all, I'm here for the woodworking talk.... The other stuff is good flavouring.

[Sawdust Maker]

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I might add I don't look a bit like good ol Bronwyn.
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So you've given up the beehive hairdo?