I fully understand that it's the Ed's site and them's the site rules...
..just for clarity though, are there a generally agreed set of standards between various Eds and Mods about what is an acceptable posting and what isn't, and are they - more or less - evenhandedly applied?
Just to point out, there is no automatic removal if a thread gets a certain amount of reports. I believe that's how it once worked way way back but it was getting abused by people with multiple names, now reporting just flags the thread for an Eds attention (and only the Eds, Mods don't see reports)
Also, I'm fairly sure I am human (above 50% sure anyhow) :)
By my understanding, there do seem to be a few rules that aren't on the list and some variation in 'standards'. I suppose to a degree if someone in charge doesn't like something, it's their own personal choice as to what they do about it (or not). I for one am against reporting posts unless they compromise someone's personal security or if they are obviously spam.
If for example one of AB's resident fascists let rip with a load of four letter words at me, I wouldn't report that - I despise censorship.
agree with that - even the spammy ones; some of them can be fun when the humourists let rip in response, and then we get that 'misery' thread yesterday, threatening retributions.....all a bit excessive and heavy, I felt.