Mod edit: please do not use profanity.
BR/NH

In another thread I have seen this:

m.a@stars wrote on Wed, 28 May 2014 20:22

Mod edit: please do not use profanity.
BR/NH

What or who is BR/NH?

I fully support that there is a red line between us about personal insults we should not cross and where an mod should intervene.

But "profanity"? Are we in a church? Has this become a religious site?

And this filter? What is the filter about?

Mod edit: do not use profanity and do not think you are clever for getting around the filter.

Edit - Hmmm, when did Neil become a mod here?
Could we get a confirmation as to who censored the discussion? Does NH stand for NeilHoward?
If a mod is censoring replies to his posts, that's crossing a line... ESPECIALLY when it's this flimsy a reason to censor.

What's more is that censoring a thread to change the original tone/intent of a thread is just ridiculous and abuse of power.
What's going on here?

I have redacted your use of profanity. Please do not do that again.

What or who is BR/NH?

I fully support that there is a red line between us about personal insults we should not cross and where an mod should intervene.

But "profanity"? Are we in a church? Has this become a religious site?

And this filter? What is the filter about?

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I don't think Neil is a mod here.

If a mod is censoring replies to his posts, that's crossing a line... ESPECIALLY when it's this flimsy a reason to censor.

What's more is that censoring a thread to change the original tone/intent of a thread is just ridiculous and abuse of power.
What's going on here?

I am new here, please forgive me.

From what I can see, I am sorry to say that Neil seems to be overreacting. It makes sense to act against "obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening" or illegal behaviour. However, if someone says "my gosh" or "blimey", s/he is not deliberately circumventing (social) rules, but rather trying to express a strong sentiment while being delicate to those who take offense. In my view, replacing characters by asterisks or inverting characters in four letter words is similar to that. From what I can see, the people still active here have been around for a good number of years. If I am in a bar with my friends and I overdo the French, I expect that someone discretely asks me to moderate my speech, not that someone uses his authority to move against me. And frankly, if you think mentioning the names of bodily waste products is a crime against humanity, I wonder what you are doing on the Internet.

Neil, I have no clue about your status in life, but if I were mod I would much prefer a PM to ask for self restraint, or even a public message as a user stating that you are offended by said behaviour. Using your authoritative powers make people feel unwelcome, and frankly, making people feel unwelcome is the last thing a Stars! forum needs.

As said, I am new here, I don't know what private communication preceded the public communication, so it is quite likely I am missing the point completely, and apologies in advance for any misunderstanding on my part.

Ron Asked me to help moderate earlier this year, in part because of behavior expressly proscribed by the above agreement.

No insult was intended by my edit.

My decision was not intended to make anyone feel unwelcome, and was preceded by several private interventions (not all concerning magic9mushroom).

Ron Asked me to help moderate earlier this year, in part because of behavior expressly proscribed by the above agreement.

No insult was intended by my edit.

I believe I am still entitled to have the "amazingly spectacular" text removed entirely, and to a public apology - not a statement denying guilt, an apology for his outrageous actions taken in his official capacity as moderator - from neilhoward.

This is true. You are absolutely right - I shou;ldn't have changed the meaning of the sentence, which I could merely have removed the profanity. I apologise, and will now go and correct all the edits (and quotes of those edits) to something more appropriate

I wish you all the best. Have an excellent day.

I've emailed Neil and said that I replace with #'s and don't change the words to others.

To those who didn't know, yes, I don't like profanity and I turned on the forum's auto censor. I do not like it to be circumvented. This forum should be 'family friendly' where younger Stars! players can safely learn and interact with the Stars! community.

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