Who deleted the thread on the Allison plant closing?
Where did the thread go?
Forum Discussion
This arbitrary and really summary deletion of entire threads is happening a lot, and yes even to completely non political threads. It seems it is the default reaction to almost any problem instead of the "Last Resort" which I think many would agree would be the right approach.
I often post to A well known travel forum, Rick Steves Europe, which can get VERY lively and the moderators there will warn individual posters to tone it down which works very well and brings the discussion back to it's senses. Or they will post a short warning. It works. Closing a thread is almost never done and only with an explanation by the moderators. They seem to respect their members and customers and take it for granted there are intelligent beings on the other side of the portal. Which then works both ways.
It is interesting to note that the RS forum has many many more members than this one and it's subjects are more prone to political nuances and outright discussion than the RV'ing world. Yet it is very well managed and moderated with thoughtfulness and intelligence.
It is too bad that so often in a place designed to foster communication that very communication is too often shut down or hobbled unnecessarily. It would be far better to just remove the offenders from the discussion or the site if they persist.
I don't come here for political discussion...but neither do I come here for having entire threads removed because of one or two individuals taking it off the rails.
Nothing is learned, nothing is gained, no interest is served by removing an entire thread because of a few responses...IMHO
There is a better way.
I often post to A well known travel forum, Rick Steves Europe, which can get VERY lively and the moderators there will warn individual posters to tone it down which works very well and brings the discussion back to it's senses. Or they will post a short warning. It works. Closing a thread is almost never done and only with an explanation by the moderators. They seem to respect their members and customers and take it for granted there are intelligent beings on the other side of the portal. Which then works both ways.
It is interesting to note that the RS forum has many many more members than this one and it's subjects are more prone to political nuances and outright discussion than the RV'ing world. Yet it is very well managed and moderated with thoughtfulness and intelligence.
It is too bad that so often in a place designed to foster communication that very communication is too often shut down or hobbled unnecessarily. It would be far better to just remove the offenders from the discussion or the site if they persist.
I don't come here for political discussion...but neither do I come here for having entire threads removed because of one or two individuals taking it off the rails.
Nothing is learned, nothing is gained, no interest is served by removing an entire thread because of a few responses...IMHO
There is a better way.
