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[couchcommando]

Originally Posted by yeti

If you don't want to accept this, take a look at what's happened to some posters on Sheffield FC forum. This is real, it's fact and it's NOT going to go away. Sad perhaps, but true.

Visordown hasn't had the troubles of Sheffield FC and manages fine with little intervention, as I havent seen the posts that caused this I'm struggling to see just what could be said to offend. But i stand by the comments that people need a thicker skin when on a forum tbh

[twpd]

Originally Posted by yeti

If you don't want to accept this, take a look at what's happened to some posters on Sheffield FC forum. This is real, it's fact and it's NOT going to go away. Sad perhaps, but true.

Sheffield FC? That's you outed then - you should've kept quiet. Seriously...there's a world of difference between here and a bunch of football fans elsewhere. I think some latitude is in order tbh.

[Lily]

Firstly I entirely agree with the removal or abusive, aggressive or libelous posts and a warning to the individuals concerned. I am a regular visitor to VD as some will know however that does not mean I agree with that type of behaviour.

My only concern is that of immediate banning or not informing the individual and giving them chance to apologise or agree not to post in that manner again.

I also have some element of concern over interpretation of the behaviour and what constitutes inciting behaviour or agression and if this will be treated differently depending on who it is directed at and your acceptance within the club.

I know John quite well and consider him a friend however when I see this

Originally Posted by yeti

Or post on visordown where they don't give a stuff.

I find it agressive and offensive, however knowing him and his 'jock' tendencies means I would just ignore it as it is not intended to be inciteful. However I could not say the same if someone else posted it that I didn't know.

My concern is how this will be enforced and if it will be used to prevent people posting something which may be challenging to individuals or actions under the get out clause that it was 'inciting'?

[fil2]

Can we go for a rideout yet.?

[yeti]

Originally Posted by fil2

Can we go for a rideout yet.?

Nah, it's dark here now and there's a thunderstorm banging away.........

[ChrisBushell]

Lilly

I agree that it is important that people be given the chance to take things down, amend their ways etc. Anyone who has a post removed will be advised and it is normally only repeated abuse of privilage that will get someone suspended. It is necessary that we keep things within the bounds that are acceptable to the society in which we live.

There is nothing wrong with constructive criticism or for people to be able to express their views, you just have to mindfull of the consequenses of what you write if you overstep the bounds of acceptability.

With the changes in the law since the Sheffield FC case and in particular an author who has sucessfully sued for damages, the ground rules by which people can use message boards has changed. The Club is reacting to clarification of the law and needs to protect not only the Club but also its members from the threat of being sued.

As Jools has elequently put further up this thread, when have we ever had complete freedom of speech? There are a whole raft of lawyers just waiting to sue people on a no win no fee basis, if you trip over a paving slab. The payouts from that pale into insignificance compared with libel damages.

If we look at how few threads/posts actually get removed each year we are talking about a tiny minority and there should/always be proper justification for their removal.

[Lily]

Thanks Chris, I guess I was just concerned that there would be bannings left right and centre with no chance for the individuals to state their defence or make amends.

Your post confirms that people will be approached and treated with repect and this makes me feel much better about it.

[psychlist]

Originally Posted by Lily

Your post confirms that people will be approached and treated with repect and this makes me feel much better about it.

Not my experience recently with one WT member

[MJS]

Originally Posted by ChrisBushell

Anyone who has a post removed will be advised

That will be an improvement then - I have only ever once had a post removed (which I don't believe deserved it, but that's another story), but I didn't receive any PM or communication from whoever deleted it - it just disappeared. And I don't believe I'm a contentious poster in any way shape or form

[Jools]

Originally Posted by Urban996

And I don't believe I'm a contentious poster in any way shape or form

Yes you are...you're a right trouble maker you are...