tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post7766217179107424383..comments2024-02-21T04:53:57.234-05:00Comments on Walking in Two Worlds: A Trans Therapist's Journey: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Forum!Lauren Elisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293724106380438921noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-64544366413958002022016-02-24T22:52:22.073-05:002016-02-24T22:52:22.073-05:00This is an old discussion but one I must comment o...This is an old discussion but one I must comment on. Moderation is NOT censorship, in my opinion. Moderation sifts out the garbage. Garbage being hateful and bigoted comments as well as spamming by promoting other sites that are not in line with the blog owner's values.<br /><br />I fully expect that if I post hateful, untrue, and unsubstantiated points that a blog owner will challenge me privately. And if I prove my argument has value I have no doubt the blog owner will post the exchange as adding value.<br /><br />I love this blog, Lauren does a wonderful job on it and the only problem with moderation is the extra work for her.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06947366911065803213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-42694753691571166732012-10-19T22:30:20.481-04:002012-10-19T22:30:20.481-04:00I wanted to comment on Rachel King's decision ...I wanted to comment on Rachel King's decision to no longer participate on my blog because it is now moderated. She sees this as a violation of free speech, which is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights of the United States of America Constitution. I suspect that the same is true with Australia's Constitution, though I am not familiar with Australia's constitution, though their great nation and ours is based on Great Britain's Magna Carta.<br /><br />When I joined Pink Essence and began a blot there,I set it to moderate comments. She protested that this was censorship, and being sympathetic to this position, I decided to allow open access to that blog and to this one. I had never regretted changing that policy until "Anonymous" had made an attack against my personal integrity. I feel that I have been put in a position that I must protect the freedom to post on the blog, whether a comment is in agreement with me or in dissent, as long as it does not amount to a personal attack on my person. That type of comment will not be allowed on the blog. All others will be. I don't think that violates Rachel's King belief, but she may feel differently and I respect her right to not contribute, though it does make me sad and disappoint. I will discuss this with her privately and see what can be done to bring our way of thinking to some place where she will feel that she can continue to contribute to this forum.<br />Sherri Lynne<br />Lauren Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293724106380438921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-75747506258609453822012-10-19T21:59:19.509-04:002012-10-19T21:59:19.509-04:00JinianVictoria@yahoo.com has left a new comment on...JinianVictoria@yahoo.com has left a new comment on your post "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to My Forum!":<br /> <br />Sherri, All I can say on this matter of the the indiv making those comments is....consider the source and make allowances. I have run across a few people like that who claim to have a problem with my gender presentation...it is exactly that their problem not mine. Some people just get their kicks by making others miserable. Dont let this indiv control you or your responses to his/her meaningless cant. True it is sad that one person has chosen to spoil the wonderful idea you had of a unmoderated blog (there is always the one who fouls it up for everyone else). I guess you best choice is to moderate the post the comments retaining the right to strike the abusive ones. I have several groups I am a moderator for and sadly I have to do that for everyone elses sake. Abusive persons are not welcomed. Good luck and I do think your blog here is a wonderful idea. JinianVictoria<br /> <br /><br />Lauren Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293724106380438921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-77811899214057929542012-10-19T08:25:31.111-04:002012-10-19T08:25:31.111-04:00Sherri, Proverbs 26 starting with v.4 gives good a...Sherri, Proverbs 26 starting with v.4 gives good advice for dealing with fools. In a nutshell it is saying: Don't argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.<br /><br />JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-51584131903160632242012-10-19T07:33:52.775-04:002012-10-19T07:33:52.775-04:00Hey Rachel, thank you for writing. And this is exa...Hey Rachel, thank you for writing. And this is exactly why I did not choose to moderate the comments on my blog in the first place. I really don't like the idea of censoring comments, yet I don't feel like I should allow the blog to be a platform for mean spirited people who don't wish to engage in a discussion where we can all benefit from all points of view. <br />You and I don't always agree on things. You are a wonderful big sister and have more than once given me some tough love, and we don't agree on the direction government should take, but never in my mind was there a time when I truly felt as if you had disrespected me. Moderating comments isn't aimed at you or others who post.<br />Actually you have never posted anonymously, you always list your name, though the mechanism of posting with your name registered was not used for technical reasons.<br />Perhaps you can help me come up.with a better solution to keep people such as the person I addressed in this article off the blog. The only solutions I can see is to allow everyone to post openly and then delete an offensive posting after the fact, giving that malcreant a window to be destructive for an undetermined length of time. Then as I become aware of the comment, delete it, which is also the censorship that I had originally wished to avoid. The other alternative is to moderate comments and post as I get them, with the caveat that abusive posts are screened out, but all other posts published. What do you think would work best?<br />SherriLauren Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293724106380438921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-40774827305732403252012-10-19T05:23:26.258-04:002012-10-19T05:23:26.258-04:00My name is Rachel King.
I did not post those offen...My name is Rachel King.<br />I did not post those offensive replies but I am one who has to post anonymous here, simply through not having knowledge of access to one of the Google accounts.<br />They are a mystery to me.<br /><br />I cannot join Chloe"s new TRUessence site for the same reason, therefore I have to post here as anonymous, although, unless I forget, I do add my name to the bottom of what I write.<br />I have no knowing of what this troll wrote, or why and care even less.<br />I have my own policy that if I am to be censored, I refuse to involve myself with that person, so I bid you farewell until reason returns.<br />A simpler method is to not allow anonymous comment but then you will have to make the effort to educate myself and anyone else who hasn't a clue about these accounts and how they work.<br /><br />My apologies if I come across melodramatic, it is not my intention but I will not succumb to censorship.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413603525256803350.post-15397311203928405372012-10-19T00:33:40.571-04:002012-10-19T00:33:40.571-04:00Sherri,
How sad it is those of us who blog for wh...Sherri, <br />How sad it is those of us who blog for whatever reason are subjected to attacks from haters on the net called "trolls".<br />It's even sadder that you of all people are subjected to this trash. You are totally dedicated to helping others.<br />You certainly don't need me to say keep up the good work and to hell with the idiots...but I had to say it anyhow!Cyrsti Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176333752728572030noreply@blogger.com