Censorship by RHP "moderators" - Your complai...

Originally posted by Sambo69
Have you had a chance to look at www.itsyourturn.com, assuming you're interested in chess, as well as backgammon, jamble (scrabble), battleships, etc ?

What did you think ?

I will take a look at the site.

Originally posted by Delmer
In all seriousness I am always a little surprised that this site allows links to other sites to be posted, especially when those links are the entire content of the post. Just seems awfully liberal to allow the posting of links that may divert the attention of users away from the site. Like a store owner posting an ad for a rival in his window.

So what? Even if people get 'diverted away' from RHP for a bit, they'll come back eventually, if RHP has anything worth coming back to. It's much better to offer positive reasons to visit the site, rather than constraining users from leaving by heavy-handed moderation (which incurs user resentment at the loss of freedom). Stifling debates and discussions by preventing links makes RHP a less interesting place to visit; the policy would hurt participation, despite its intent.

Originally posted by Sambo69
[b]As a new person to this site..

pffffffffffffft! c'mon, thats insulting our intelligence

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
So what? Even if people get 'diverted away' from RHP for a bit, they'll come back eventually, if RHP has anything worth coming back to. It's much better to offer positive reasons to visit the site, rather than constraining users from leaving by heavy-handed moderation (which incurs user resentment at the loss of freedom). Stifling debates and discussi ...[text shortened]... a less interesting place to visit; the policy would hurt participation, despite its intent.

Do you think RHP is an interesting site to visit?

Originally posted by Delmer
Do you think RHP is an interesting site to visit?

If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
If I didn't, I wouldn't be here.

Do you think it's interesting enough to actually subscribe?

Originally posted by Delmer
I will take a look at the site.

What do you think - Should I subscribe to RHP ?

Originally posted by Sambo69
What do you think - Should I subscribe to RHP ?

Yes, you should subscribe. There can never be too many subscribers. Of course, there might be circumstances of which I am unaware that might not make it practical for you to subscrible. For example, you might need the subscription money for legal fees, things like that.

Originally posted by Delmer
Yes, you should subscribe. There can never be too many subscribers. Of course, there might be circumstances of which I am unaware that might not make it practical for you to subscrible. For example, you might need the subscription money for legal fees, things like that.

Are you in trouble ?

Originally posted by Delmer
Do you think it's interesting enough to actually subscribe?

No. All I care about is the forums, and forums ought to be free. If I was interested in playing tons of correspondence games at once, I'd consider it.

Originally posted by Sambo69
Are you in trouble ?

No, Sambo, I'm not in trouble. I'll be looking forward to seeing a star by your name. Perhaps then you can start a clan.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
No. All I care about is the forums, and forums ought to be free. If I was interested in playing tons of correspondence games at once, I'd consider it.

Forums "ought" to be free?

Originally posted by Delmer
No, Sambo, I'm not in trouble. I'll be looking forward to seeing a star by your name. Perhaps then you can start a clan.

Too time consuming

Originally posted by Nordlys
So the moderators are anti-American because they banned you, and they are anti-anti-American because they banned STANG?

I once got a ban just for quoting a link containing profanity. I think the moderators are anti-German.

Apparantly you didn't understand my first post. I'm not complaining to the fact that I was banned. I just feel it was unfair that the other person wasn't banned as well.

Originally posted by Delmer
Forums "ought" to be free?

Delmer, you already know my position. We've debated this whole non-sub thing before.