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Re: Reputation points
Cory, I understand that the fine folks in Michigan and the moderators scattered across the country are free to close, move, modify or delete any posts or threads that they'd like. I'm also happy to say that, with some exceptions, I feel that they use those privileges wisely and sparingly. Censorship isn't a problem on these forums so far.
Everyone, there are also only two people with an overwhelmingly negative reputation among the thousands of members. For that reason alone, discussion about censoring their ability to speak seems fruitless and wasted. One of those members hasn't posted in over a year, before the reputation system even existed, suggesting to me that their extremely negative reputation probably isn't deserved.
Remember also that the forums have an "Ignore" function that automatically removes the text from posts by certain individuals. You can choose to view individual posts if you'd like, but on the whole, you can spare yourself from their inane stupidity, ramblings, or trite commentary.
Numerous methods of censorship exist already on these forums, so suggesting a site-wide policy of censorship that lay in the grasp of the majority is overwhelmingly dangerous and completely unnecessary. Around here, we don't get to vote people off the island, but we can pretty easily pretend they don't exist.
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