Censorship etc... have at it

EDIT (Marcus): If anyone wants to discuss TAY policy, here's a spot for it. Go to town.

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A lot of us had our post deleted... no problem... censorship is accepted on this website and we can live with the rules and the results of breaking them..... When they are evenly applied.!!!
Your post after basically agreeing with the censor and telling him he's done a good job then goes and calls  out the people whose posts were deleted  as acting like 7 year old girls.
Why is this not a personal attack on those people whom believe their posts were valid criticism's after all yours is just an opinion like ours was.
I and i'm sure the others are offended as being characterized as acting like spoilt seven year old girls.
Your post should be deleted as well in fairness even though it sucks up to the administrator.
Censorship should be applied evenhandedly not just to the opinions you disagree with.

I have used the report to moderator button to ask that this post be deleted for the reasons outlined above.
But it probably won't!

Censorship should be applied evenhandedly not just to the opinions you disagree with.

I'm not so sure that's true, Scotty. I suspect you may find that historically censorship may have been applied more often than not in a manner just the opposite of what you are suggesting.

I have used the report to moderator button to ask that this post be deleted for the reasons outlined above.

Request denied (posters don't make that decision, Scotty. You know that)

I'm not so sure that's true, Scotty. I suspect you may find that historically censorship may have been applied more often than not in a manner just the opposite of what you are suggesting.Request denied (posters don't make that decision, Scotty. You know that)

I suspected as much.
Brown nosing the new regime and then making a personal comment about others acceptable from now on. Good to know.
Rules are always changing, I like to keep updated on where the boundaries lay.
Thanks Ron.

I guess I missed the action when it was occurring, but I have done a little reviewing to try to understand.

Here's the thing: often a moderator needs to make quick decisions on the action to be taken, if any. When there are a lot of posts involved, reviewing them and trying to understand all of the factors in play takes considerable time. Adding to the complexity are "report to moderator" messages which need to be considered. On top of that is the issue of interpreting the written words of a post without the normal conversational clues which give a clue about nuances (sarcasm, humor, anger, etc). Then there is the time needed to actually moderate, which can requires moving posts, editing posts and adding editing notes, and posting about actions taken. All of this needs to be done in an impartial way that removes from consideration the identity of the posters whose posts are being moderated.

Several posters seem to be implying that they could do a better job of moderating than the current moderators. I encourage these posters to consider putting their money where their mouth is and volunteering to become a moderator. As a moderator you can expect to:
- spend time throughout the day, each day, reading posts to make sure you don't miss any potential problems;
- spend time throughout the day, each day, checking your email for reported problem posts in case you have overlooked a potential problem;
- spend time evaluating potential problem posts and deciding what action to take, as described above;
- spend time taking action;
- spend time dealing with posters who are unhappy with the action you took;
- receive condemnation for actions you took;
- never receive praise for actions you took, even if you moderated in a very even-handed way;
- receive zero compensation for the time you spend moderating.

Moderator volunteers: please post in this thread regarding your desire and qualifications to become a moderator.

Rules are always changing, I like to keep updated on where the boundaries lay.
Thanks Ron.

The RULES have always been the same Scotty. How you chose to perceive and interpret them for your own entertainment value is, of course, your prerogative, as you so aptly demonstrate.
You have been invited to become a moderator before. You might actually want to consider this time making application as Charles suggests in order to help maintain  greater equality in the moderating process on the site. We both acknowledge that I have some lacking in the "fairness" side of the process (luckily, my being fair is not part of the rules, however ) Of course if you are only in it for the entertainment and you are not really that interested in fairness then it would obvioulsy be a waste of your time.

You have been invited to become a moderator before.

If there was hope, it must lie in the proles?