terry

Given that many readers are underage on this forum, reasonable discretion is exercised. I don't delete all swearing. I'm sure there is some stuff I don't catch. However, when posts get out of hand, I'll delete them. Among the posts I've deleted recently include content of: 1) explicit discussion of deviant sexual acts, 2) offensive and inflamatory statements of a racist nature.

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Some moderators don't mind arguing between forum members, others (terry) do.

Argument can take many forms. At its best it can be an animated and enlightening discussion. In that context it is the people whose ideas differ the most from your own that will challenge you and cause you to learn. However, when the discussion degrades to long tit-for-tat exchanges of ad homynym attacks it does not educate, it does not enlighten. And when it starts sounding like a fight between two second graders I go to work. Left unchecked, this type of destructive behavior, commonly known as trolling, will drive positive contributors away, leaving just the trolls. That is not what this site is intended to do.

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Some moderators delete threads and posts (terry) and others don't.

The attention of moderators is intermittent. Sometimes they go on vacation. Sometimes they get busy with other activities. We have exchanged messages about what is appropriate conduct for moderators. We're usually on the same page. If there is an action that you disagree with I encourage you to talk to Tim Mousel. He is a reasonable guy.

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I have full confidence that this thread will not be deleted since it is on the open access forum and I don't think that terry is a moderator here (but if he sees this he might start deleting my posts and threads on other forums to punish me).

Honestly, it sounds as if you are feeing sorry for yourself. My suggestion: Make more constructive posts in which you're putting some useful, positive information out.