Thread Closure

[mopar34]

Saw a thread titled "The nerve of this guy!!! Can you believe it??" that after only 7 comments was "CLOSED". I read all of the comments and found none to be particularly offensive. So why was it closed early?? If a comment was deleted for being too offensive, then why was the discussion closed after the offensive posting deleted? If you're going to close a thread why not just leave the offensive posting in (modified if necessary) so readers know what the problem was that caused closure?

Are we becoming paranoid or afraid of being sued by people who's nationality matches the group referred to in the thread or in the item of interest? Or are our Moderators attempting to be pre-emptive after looking into their crystal ball? Or are we just becoming wusses.

In any case right or wrong, it's censorship. We as adults should be able to made educated decisions on the value of the content.

So what was the reason for closure?

If my questioning of this issue causes someone to have gas, please advise me in a PM so that I will refrain from questioning the authorities in the future.

[Itoldyouso]

That bothers me too Bob. While I know we have some rules that prohibit certain discussions, lets face it, we talk about a lot of subjects on here that are non car related. We poke fun at each other, we cuss a little (with restraint), we tell jokes, we cry on each others shoulders when things go wrong, etc. That thread was very tame. It may have discussed a certain Nationality, but that was the smallest part of that discussion. Rather it was centered around how bass-ackwards a lot of our court cases and decisions have become.

While I think our Mods do a great job, and one that is for the most part thankless and time consuming, sometimes we pull the trigger way too fast IMO.


Don

[ted dehaan]

I agree with bob and don I read that article and agree hear in so cal we live with this problem every day a healthy discussion of things that effect our quality of life also effects this hobby (obsession) as well btw don are you happy the messiah came to see you yesterday L.O.L ....ted

[Don Dalton]

I'm in agreement Don. If we can't express our opinions on the Forum what are we to do,read and leave be.
This was an article that was published in the Washington Post and an opinion on that article is just expressing free speech.

We here in Texas are sitting on a powder keg and the illegal entry at the border is a real problem.

Thank God Bush corrected a similar injustice before he left office.

If we lose our free speech and opinions we are on a path of destruction.

I say wake up America.

[Daffy427]

I agree with bob and don I read that article and agree hear in so cal we live with this problem every day a healthy discussion of things that effect our quality of life also effects this hobby (obsession) as well btw don are you happy the messiah came to see you yesterday L.O.L ....ted

I support the President....Since he won the election

[mrmustang]

CHR is politically neutral, as such whenever a thread such as the one that was closed (and soon this one at the way it will soon turn from the two posts above) pops up, it gets shut down or removed in a wholesale fashion. It's been pointed out numerous times that political threads create a negative atmosphere and hurt feelings as people take sides. As such, since this is a web site dedicated to automobiles and not politics, we will not allow threads with even a hint of a political tone to proceed.

Sorry if you disagree with this, but I do hope in the same breath that you understand and will abide by the rules of this web forum.


Hope all is well with you and yours,

Sincerely,


Bill S.

[tango]

Politics also has a Large impact on Hot Rodding This maybe a Rule you will what to re-Think

[renu36]

THANK YOU.. mrmustang.... I have alot of respect for someone who tells
it like it is..(,talk about my chevy,talk about my ford or my dodge,or buick ,you can even make fun of them if you like, but not my people,for I am a U.S. born mexican and I will never lower myself to talk or make fun of other people.thats not what America is all about.(.sorry bill ! but I had to get this
off my chest)

[HOTRODPAINT]

Thanks Mr. Mustang! If the guys can't get enough politics here, they can always turn on cable news and listen 24-7 to "experts" debating the issues. I have on occasion thrown a joke or two about things, but will respect your effort from now on. I also want this to be a place to talk about cars.

[tango]

Ok you had your say . Now I would Like to have mine . My very Best Friend that I work side by side with . Is a Mexican Immigrant But he did things in a Legal Way . He Paid his Taxes and Did all the Paper work and Test's to be an American . He is Not an Illegal Immigrant . This is the Point you are missing . How much more room do we Have for More of any Kind of Folks . And Illegal on Top of it ? NO WAY

[HOTRODPAINT]

There's another one! You could simply close the lounge, and let these topics move to other boards. I won't complain. They love to criticize and whine on the HAMB!

[tango]

There's another one! You could simply close the lounge, and let these topics move to other boards. I won't complain.

Then don't Reply !

[HOTRODPAINT]

Then don't Reply !

Relax, friend. I was talking about another thread.

[tango]

Ok COOL

[mrmustang]

Politics also has a Large impact on Hot Rodding This maybe a Rule you will what to re-Think

Tango,

As a fellow forum moderator and owner, you of all people should know that rules are put in place for a reason. In this case, the rules were put into place because of previous threads in this forums infancy that bent noses out of place. Everyone has strong political views and we respect that, in return we expect that the members here respect the rules that are in place here.


Can't put it any plainer than that now can I.


Bill S.