OK but that’s not what you implied in your first response

OK but that’s not what you implied in your first response
by dulac89 (2022-01-24 15:29:36)

In reply to: When people put up bad posts, I tend to take them down posted by El Kabong

You actually stated the controversy, “keep it up and get accused of contributing” or “take it down and stifling discussion.”

Again, it is not criticism, you have a hard job and threading that needle as a moderator is an imperfect science. I do think that in this case, it was such a perfect example of objectification, and the responses were so appropriate, that it actually would’ve been one of those salient lessons for those on the board for whom it isn’t so obvious

It was a rare misfire from an otherwise highly regarded...

...poster. Whatever value there is to be had in keeping it up as an example of what not to do is outweighed by the value in giving said poster a mulligan.

Frankly I'm just glad there seems to be near universal agreement that it's not the type of thing we want happening here.

That was my feeling.

We're a long way from the oYo days.

You knew who you were then Girls were girls and men were men *

I agree which is why I prefaced my response

That the downside would be that it is at his expense