Well, as we all know, I'm a huge fan of the first amendment. I think it is glorious.
These past few weeks we've seen a lot of posts get removed. Nothing new - it's the way of this site. This site is private and doesn't legally or morally have to do differently. Personally, unless a person is *clearly* trolling (we only get one every few months) I don't see the point or use in reporting a post.
OFTEN, there are posts that I don't agree with or like. I may find them down right offensive and/or inaccurate. But it's worth talking about. Someone's taken the time to ask, and many have taken the time to respond. It's a chance for us to participate in a potentially illuminating conversation OR to just move on.
Tonight, I saw the most innocuous response get removed.
I'm just wondering, is there ever a time where you would report, or when you appreciate reporting? I mean, apart from trolling or abusive name calling, have you ever been really glad to see a post go, or have you wanted to report it, or have you reported it?
I'm not trying to call anyone out, but I AM trying to understand why folks choose to report. I'd like to get it and understand the other side of the fence. Thanks!
I have never found the need to report a question or a response...
Even though some of the responses can be down right mean and heartless! It really bothers me especially when the author is already feeling down! But I still have never hit report. I feel that is up to the author to do so.
I've never reported a question....if it's not something I want to read, then I don't read it!
I have reported a response or two because they were giving the original poster *dangerous* advice regarding their babies or children.
I very often disagree with other people's opinions, as I'm sure other's disagree with mine. Oh well!
When I see a post has been removed before I could read it, it just makes me want to read it even MORE! hahaha
I report when it's obviously someone trying to sell something. Otherwise, if I don't want to read it, I don't. Because I'm a grown up and no one is forcing me to.
I think if it's an innocuous posting but it has certain phrases in it, it can get pulled automatically without being reported.
I only report when someone is actually attacking someone personally, or obviously trolling. I don't report someone just because I disagree with them, but if they are being truly offensive, aggressive, etc. I'll report.
I reported the baby sign language post because she had posted something almost identical a couple weeks ago AND when you went to her profile she had links to her baby sign language business. Plus the post wasn't a question or a mom seeking advice or another perspective, it was a business person who told you what they thought about their business and asked you to agree with them in order to sell their business.
Other than that I've never reported anyone and I'm not sure I would report something just because I disagree with it. I, too, am sometimes amazed at what gets pulled.
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I think censoring is useful in times of war, state secrets, and raising children. As I'm not in a war zone, have yet to be made Dictator for Life, and I'm not a child, censoring vexes me. Someone is VERY slap happy with the report button today/yesterday. I've noticed 9 or 10 *poofed* Qs and Responses.
Rather coincidentally, I just added this to my profile, since I'm on that list.
Wow. I just got reported for "flaming" in an answer where the general theme was "Everyone here is pretty awesome, really diverse, & welcome!" New personal best. Prior to my personal best had been a 'learning reverence for the elderly' post. Brilliant. At least that one I had a clue (someone thought the public baths in japan = nudity is a sin and you're an evil person... they PM'd me). This one I'm pretty clueless on. Although I DID say one of the general rules around here is not to report people (because the system is automatic, no moderator) if you merely disagree with what they've written. So it's possible it was a joke. Or then again, a new personal best.
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I don't think it matters if it's helpful or appropriate to report. It's a community on here. We each have the choice to participate or not. There's times when I see so many frivolous discussions that I stay away for awhile because it all seems like fluff. Then there's times where the discussions are so deep I see people are waxing political. Sometimes people throw out controversial subjects on purpose. I don't report things because I think I have a right. I don't often report anything. But if I really dislike what someone has to say, feel they were really mean or even really STUPID...I've hit the report button. It's there, it's a choice to hit that.
I think there are times when people come here for support, sympathy, empathy, or just to find out if others are going through the same thing, or maybe a person really wants to have an answer to something that they think other moms probably think about too. But at times a group of people are just having fun with being snarky. I've seen it go in cycles in here and some people can be real B's. When people are just mean they should get pulled. I've been pulled a few times and I've never complained about it because I probably was having a bad day and wasn't nice at all. I don't think we always HAVE to be nice. We do have a right to share opinions. But we all have opinions and if someone thinks we over-stepped, then so be it. Chances are good if we got pulled we deserved it.
Who was our most recent troll? She had a funny name...can't remember.
Anyhoo, I reported her.
She was funny. But disturbing the balance. Making a mockery, as trolls do.
Ages ago I reported someone for something??? Nasty behavior and language, I think. Wasn't a regular.
If I simply disagree, I leave.
So...I guess I can't really answer your question. Sorry. : /
I have reported trolls. They take up space and our time. I feel bad for the moms that took their time to answer a troll that is actually mocking them and the site.
Other than then, I just skip over subjects I do not care for and for the people that totally beat up other people. I just skip over their questions and answers.
I have not been on much lately so I have not noticed whether or not questions have been pulled or not...I look at this as an advice site...so if I read someones response and it is not advice, but simply bashing and being hateful to the person who asked a question I will usually report that post, but I think in all my time on mamapedia ( and I have been around since it was mamasource from years ago) that I have maybe hit the report button all of 3 maybe 4 times??? I myself have had posts removed and never been told why...because this is the "internet" people feel more free to get catty and nasty and that is not what this site is for and right or wrong, I would rather have some censorship and policing then none at all. I have been on other sites and left because people were outright hateful...I do not see how being mean is conducive to anything, just a few women that have nothing better than to spew some more bitterness out into the world...and if that gets removed, I am not the least bit upset about it. But that is just my two cents
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I don't ever report anything its the internets and I think that some people care too much, there are only a few things that I find offensive, which probably has a lot to do with my background and my age.
The only time I have reported posts are when people are using the site to sell their products. They are clever, seeming to offer advice, but if you do a little digging you'll see that their answer actually involves their product.
When content is deleted you are assuming it was reported.
That's not necessarily true.
The site moderators have the final say in the interpretation of the site rules and ultimately they can delete anything they want whenever they want to.
