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Mods are allowed to publicly besmirch any poster, whether such is valid or not. No-one is allowed to challenge these decisions PUBLICLY, it must be behind closed doors where I assume the response is...."I'm right, just suck it up".
Why don't the mods have the courage to defend their PUBLICLY declared decisions, PUBLICLY?
They have a lovely little "Probation" subforum, but there is no capacity for the accused to defend himself.
How about if the mods create a disputes subforum where their PUBLICLY accusations can be challenged by the accused and they can then justify their accusations?
Too hard?

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The moderating on this forum seems pretty even handed to me.
I don't find it difficult to play according to the rules here. O:)
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I suggest you start your own website. If your approach is so much better, I and others will move to that website, and this one will go out of business. See, how that works?

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They find it impossible to defend their PUBLICLY declared decisions, PUBLICLY. They can throw the stones but no-one is allowed to pick them up and throw them back. A mod is incapable of distinguishing between a personal attack and a general comment, well bad luck you cop it in the ear. No discussion, no defense. God, judge, juror, prosecutor and executioner all rolled into one. If they are convinced of the rightness of their decisions why are they so AFRAID to defend them in public. Which is where they declare them.

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Iam wrote: They find it impossible to defend their PUBLICLY declared decisions, PUBLICLY. They can throw the stones but no-one is allowed to pick them up and throw them back. A mod is incapable of distinguishing between a personal attack and a general comment, well bad luck you cop it in the ear. No discussion, no defense. God, judge, juror, prosecutor and executioner all rolled into one. If they are convinced of the rightness of their decisions why are they so AFRAID to defend them in public. Which is where they declare them.
There is a process by which you can save up tokens and start a subforum, if you want to go that route. However, the subforum you suggest would be, I believe, a waste of tokens and time. I have found the moderation here to be even handed and fair...and given the other forums out there (cough...CARM...cough) which are so obviously biased in both subject and moderation, I find THIS forum a haven of civility and calm.

And yes, I've been slapped down a time or two in here, and I deserved it every time.

............and bud?

So did you. Read the rules.
Obey 'em.

I know, it can be a challenge (boy, do I know that!) But give it a try.

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Iam wrote: Mods are allowed to publicly besmirch any poster, whether such is valid or not. No-one is allowed to challenge these decisions PUBLICLY, it must be behind closed doors where I assume the response is...."I'm right, just suck it up".
Why don't the mods have the courage to defend their PUBLICLY declared decisions, PUBLICLY?
They have a lovely little "Probation" subforum, but there is no capacity for the accused to defend himself.
How about if the mods create a disputes subforum where their PUBLICLY accusations can be challenged by the accused and they can then justify their accusations?
Too hard?
And, what religious topic is there here to debate?
“What do you think science is? There is nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. So which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?�

Steven Novella

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Moderator Comment


I am moving this to Comments, Suggestions, and Questions, and will consult with the other moderators on whether the thread will continue.

I will point out that those who object to moderator actions can "throw stones" if they wish via PM, although really, I don't look at moderation or civil challenges to the moderation as throwing stones.

I do understand PM challenges are not made publically. One reason for this is to avoid derailing threads from the given topic onto the rules. In fact, that is one reason why we have this subforum.

Please review the Rules.


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I post the violations why someone is placed on probation. There is no secret decision made where the rationale is not made public. If you really wish for me to go through your offending posts and point out exactly how you violated the rules, I can do so.

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Moderator actions can be challenged publicly by making a new thread in the Comments, Suggestions, and Questions subforum.

http://debatingchristianity.com/forum/v ... hp?t=21743

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This is great. Maybe the mods could IM Eric Holder on how to handle one's critics.

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