Right of appeal

[wtpops]

If a post was pulled it broke the rules, no need for any other explanation. The owners and mods of this site decide this and i, we agree to that when we log on, no need for any other explanation.

[MTArrowLauncher]

Originally posted by damascusdave:
Do not misunderstand me, I am not trying to start a war of words here, just trying to make a reasonable appeal to people's sense of freedom of speech.

We have seen a continual erosion of that right here in Canada and without due diligence it can happen in your country too.

Remember there are two sides to a thread getting pulled. I never start a thread lightly and without some pretty serious thought about the merits of that thread and I would hope the moderators give it equally serious thought before determining that it is clearly in violation of both the spirit and the letter of the rules.

DDave

People take things way too seriously. This is a fun and informative gathering place for people to talk trad bowhunting ........THAT'S IT! Nothing more nothing less. It is not a political platform, nor is it the place for personal diatribes. If the mods feel a post is not in keeping  with the idea of the site, they pull it. End of story, not further serious thought involved. Its a private forum with specific rules and obvious goals.

And the continually questioning the mods actions is what caused the latest deal about the classifieds rules. There are plenty of other forums where you can run a muck, so feel free to migrate there. TG is well moderated and controlled, giving the members a safe and enjoyable place to learn and teach, and share. That's how we like it.

OP, this is not directly at you personally, just at people in general.  There has been a lot if questioning and complaining which detracts from the sites obvious appeal.

JMHO, YMMV

Fin

[SEMO_HUNTER]

I agree with the rest, this is a private domain owned and operated by private individuals. Freedom of Speech and other "Rights" don't apply here. Izzy said it best.....This is not our house so we must abide by the Home Owner's rules or we will be asked to leave. Judgments that some may question as silly makes no difference because in One's own House, only that One makes the rules no matter how silly they may seem to others.

I have had my posts yanked a time or two with no explanation given and the one time I did ask about it, the mod who pulled it was courteous enough to explain it to me and he was right. That was that and I accepted it.
If there's a certain post that you felt "violated" over I'm sure one of the mods would be happy to explain it to you, but you may or may not like the explanation? But you will have to live with it, or find another site.
Not trying to be hateful or anything, that's just the way it is and you won't find many that are still here that will argue with that fact.

As a matter of fact, I could see this post getting yanked shortly.   :rolleyes:

[LBOW]

It is private domain that is the main thing to remerber. Myself I'm glad someone is here to keep an eye on things. I don't have the time to do what is being done for me here. I appreciate the har work that is being done to keep this site up and running. For those who disagree step and volunteer or start your on site.   MIKE

[Mudd]

I'd say the jury is in and the verdict is.... no appeal.

God bless,Mudd

[Danny Rowan]

Nope. Been there, this site is my home away from home and I abide by the rules. Everyone on here at one time or another has had a thread pulled. Think before you post. This is the Pow Wow and this thread has nothing to do with Traditional Bowhunting. If you have a question, email a MOD, does not need to be posted here. This is what frustrates Terry and the MODS. It would me too! Get over it.

[GO Rogers]

Sometimes people get confused about what Freedom of Speech actually means. It does not mean you can say anything you want to at any time in any location.

We all know that if you scream outside your neighbor's home at 2 am, you can be arrested for violating noise ordinances. If you work at company A and go to company B and tell them company A's secrets, you would be arrested for sharing trade secrets.If you start talking in public about how McDonalds boils rats and serves them in their burgers, you would be arrested for defamation. Same thing in a crowded movie theater, scream "fire" and you are going to jail for endangerment.
These are just a few examples in public locations, the laws are even more restrictive in a private location. This includes a private persons home, their car, their back yard,and their private web forum. All of these are owned by an individual and are governed by the rules of that individual.

It is a critical part of law, that an individual has full rights over what is said in the location they own.

Private location rules have Nothing to do with freedom of speech.

I appreciate this site, I appreciate the hard work involved in keeping it up and running and I appreciate those that are doing that hard work for all of us.  

         

[Pepper]

Geeeeze, can we get on with life?

[Gordon martiniuk]

Dave it is one thing to have your own opinion but don't expect other to see things your way .Read the rules and lighten up ,,The moderaters have a tough  job allready !! Lets hear some good old hunting stories, Not why this and why that ! go with the flow Rember this is suppost to be fun !!

[damascusdave]

What ever happened to the good old days when we sat around the campfire and argued until we were blue in the face about whether cross country skis or snowmobiles put more pressure per square inch on the ground. We were still friends the next day and we laughed about it.

How much would we really learn on this site without differences of opinion? We would for example, still believe that Bear archery started over every month with their serial numbers.

We have had lively discussion in this thread about an issue that is obviously near and dear to the hearts of traditional archers, how can that be a bad thing.

McDave, part of the reason that I value freedom of speech is that I have not only had a school principal I have been a school principal. And I would like to believe that order was maintained in my schools, while at the same time allowing each and every member of the school community to have a role in determining direction. You will catch a lot more flies with honey than you ever will with vinegar.

DDave

[FerretWYO]

I will tell you what if a thread gets pulled email me or another admin we try to get you an answer as to why. This thread is unnecessary beyond this.

[FerretWYO]

Sent you a pm

[Rob DiStefano]

as specified in the board rules, admins and mods can pull any topic, post or image at any time and without notification.

if you didn't receive notification of a pulled thread or post or image, you surely can email or pm the webmaster, an admin or a mod for clarification.

putting up a public topic about forum administration is a big no-no, too.