As a new person to this site, I'm wondering how many of you have experienced censorship by RHP "moderators" ?
Is there a pattern ?
For example, it seems that BelgianFreak is a "moderator" who supports Bush and censors STANG.
In the following exchanges and searching through the forums, BelgianFreak claims that STANG was banned again for spamming when, in fact, I can see no evidence.
BelgianFreak also claimed that allowing STANG to return was not intended when, in fact, STANG has shown his communication with the RHP management who appear to have intentionally allowed him back before BelgianFreak unfairly banned STANG again.
It appears that BelgianFreak does not deserve to be a moderator and that he may also be lying. It appears that STANG should have his ban removed.
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED CENSORSHIP ON THIS SITE ?
* ** SAMBO69 ***
I'm confused. People have talked about STANG spamming and about the picture of the dead middle eastern girl. Was he banned for spamming, of which I could see none, or was he banned for the picture that we all should see ?
It seems necessary to set the record straight, even if I don't necessarily agree with all of STANG's views and methods.
All I could see was STANG's thread about 16 innocent Americans having been killed, with a link to a fresh news story about 16 innocent Afghans actually having been killed by coalition forces.
STANG went on to say something like "I bet there's Americans who are relieved to find that it was Afghans rather than Americans who were killed", with a link to the picture of the dead girl.
STANG completed his thread with an apology to Americans who weren't relieved.
His thread was abruptly deleted by the "moderators".
What a sad and frightening world we live in when even a chess site censors the truth. I think it's time we all woke up.
*** BELGIANFREAK ***
STANG is a banned poster - he's not alowed to post in the forums due to repeated spamming in the past. His reappearance in the forums was due to an error & oversight which was reversed as soon as it was noticed. He wasn't particularly banned again for any specific post he made this time, but it was revealing to see that he instantly started posting the same repetative links and themes as he did before, conformation that he hasn't changed.
*** STANG ***
Hi Sambo69,
I understand you "don't necessarily support my views and methods" but thanks for your support now I've been banned, yet again, from the Debates forum.
I believe that BelgianFreak is the "moderator" who is doing the censorship and he is lying that my last banning was accidently left to terminate (as indicated in the below copy of my correspondence with RHP management).
I'd greatly appreciate it if you could copy this message to the Stang? thread in the debates forum and encourage people to post their objections against BelgianFreak there.
I have been warned about spamming and ceased to do so. I have never been specifically warned about the picture, otherwise I would have ceased to reference it when I felt appropriate (e.g. recent deaths of 16 innocent Afghans).
It is therefore very unfair that I have been banned yet again.
*** STANG ***
-----Original Message-----
From: STANG
Sent: Friday, 12 May 2006 10:47 AM
To: Red Hot Pawn
Subject: RE: Banning
Thanks Chris,
This has to be one of those rare times. I've been banned for months for repeating things as others do without getting banned except that a moderator appears to object to my view on politics. As I say, I've been an ongoing subscriber and I like debating. I deserve a chance. I can assure you that I'll "market" my views differently (I'll focus on getting more petitions in parliament). By the way, have you heard of www.itsyourturn.com ?
Thanks, in advance, for your help.
*** RHP MANAGEMENT ***
Dear STANG,
Thank you for your recent feedback.
We very rarely get directly involved with the decisions of the forum moderators as we are not able to spend enough time reading the forums to keep up-to-date with the current discussions.
Please let me know if I can help further,
Regards,
-Chris
Originally posted by Sambo69STFU and go play some chess.
As a new person to this site, I'm wondering how many of you have experienced censorship by RHP "moderators" ?
Is there a pattern ?
For example, it seems that BelgianFreak is a "moderator" who supports Bush and censors STANG.
In the following exchanges and searching through the forums, BelgianFreak claims that STANG was banned again for spamming when ...[text shortened]... lease let me know if I can help further,
Regards,
-Chris
Originally posted by sasquatch672Looks like hes just one of Stangs friends, or Stang logged on as a different name. The guy just joined a couple of weeks ago and played 6 moves of 1 game.
Mmm. Not sure why this guy's chosen to take up the banner of the single most unpopular member of this site, but maybe he'll reconsider.
Originally posted by Rajk999He certainly could be Stang, but Sambo69 strikes me as a vaguely racist sexual fantasy handle and probably too symbolic for Stang.
Looks like hes just one of Stangs friends, or Stang logged on as a different name. The guy just joined a couple of weeks ago and played 6 moves of 1 game.
Originally posted by Sambo69Yes, there's a pattern! I've experienced unfair banning while the person who was flaming me using as bad or worse language than I was using was allowed to stay on the forums. I won't name any names, right cashthetrash and Belgianfreak? I've PM'ed a complaint and have received no reply, sort of like when Bill O'Reilly, of "The Factor", invites opposition to his show and they "hide under a chair" and don't take him up on his challenges....hey, who said life is fair?
As a new person to this site, I'm wondering how many of you have experienced censorship by RHP "moderators" ?
Is there a pattern ?
For example, it seems that BelgianFreak is a "moderator" who supports Bush and censors STANG.
In the following exchanges and searching through the forums, BelgianFreak claims that STANG was banned again for spamming when lease let me know if I can help further,
Regards,
-Chris
Originally posted by chancremechanicShut up Chancre, you're so stupid it took you over a month to realize that every second post you made was being deleted for swearing. I know how many it was because I was the one alerting them all. And now you know the rules and I still get to have your posts deleted at least once a week.
Yes, there's a pattern! I've experienced unfair banning while the person who was flaming me using as bad or worse language than I was using was allowed to stay on the forums. I won't name any names, right cashthetrash and Belgianfreak? I've PM'ed a complaint and have received no reply, sort of like when Bill O'Reilly, of "The Factor", invites oppo ...[text shortened]... under a chair" and don't take him up on his challenges....hey, who said life is fair?
Originally posted by Sambo69why do you think that 'BelgianFreak is a "moderator" who supports Bush'?
As a new person to this site, I'm wondering how many of you have experienced censorship by RHP "moderators" ?
Is there a pattern ?
For example, it seems that BelgianFreak is a "moderator" who supports Bush and censors STANG.
In the following exchanges and searching through the forums, BelgianFreak claims that STANG was banned again for spamming when ...[text shortened]... lease let me know if I can help further,
Regards,
-Chris