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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
On a forum where you won't get involved with people publicly blaming a mom who has just lost her child for not providing an epi-pen, a forum where people routinely say racist things, and are really ugly to one another, I'm just a bit bemused by why, exactly, this is a line you want to draw in the sand.  [/quote]

Really, the answer to your question is sort of obvious. I want DCUM to be useful. If someone starts a thread in search for specific information, DCUM is not useful for them if the thread is dominated by posts which not only don't provide the information but are antagonistic toward the original poster. Some users, apparently you are one, will just deal with it. Others will give up on DCUM and any "word of mouth" publicity from them will be negative. Some will ask me to exercise my prerogatives as moderator. If I have the time and feel the request is reasonable, I'll do it.

In the case of the epipen, the thread was not started in order to obtain information. The original post was a clip of a news article. The poster offered no information regarding why the news clip was posted, but it is reasonable to expect discussion of the article. I place a high value on free discussion, even when -- make that especially when -- I disagree with some of the opinions expressed. I think the usefulness of the discussion is enhanced by a wide range of views. I don't think the nuances between an "information-seeking" thread and a "discussion" thread are particularly subtle. We all can tell them apart.

In the case where users are interested in addressing a larger issue rather than a derived request for specific information -- for example, the pros and cons of beef rather than how to cook a steak -- users are free to start their own thread. Nothing prevented you or others from starting a thread about medicating ADHD children. In fact, just that sort of thread was started. Nothing is stopping you from starting a thread regarding the propriety of seeking legal custody of a neighbor's children. Indeed, in the case of the recent abortion-related thread, I stepped in and stopped non-responsive posts and another thread was started almost immediately. That second thread is on the list of Hottest Topics.  That's the sort of "censorship" of which you accuse me.
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