Interesting, Somersoft has entered a pre-election black out period.
So it effects not just traditional media, but also online chat sites.
So it effects not just traditional media, but also online chat sites.
Somersoft Enters Pre-Election Blackout
- Thread starter Intrinsic_Value
- Start date
How is it enforced?
not to be discussed until after election
I didn't realise the ban extended that wide and included discussion
.I thought it was 'purchased' advertising only?
Can you post the link that states this?
Sim
Administrator
No, actually. We have a situation where a member who does not post using their own name (at least not their full name) has requested a degree of privacy and doesn't wish to have their personal life discussed openly on the forum.
This is a basic right we offer all members of the forum - if they choose to post anonymously, then they have a right to do so, and we ask other members to respect that and not post about them or their personal lives.
You may not see it (because it happens behind the scenes), but this occurs fairly frequently on the forum - we have requests from people who are concerned about their personal information being posted (usually innocently) by other members (and sometimes by themselves!) who divulge a little more detail than is preferred.
Think of it like this. If someone was to find out something personal about the user called "Intrinsic_Value" (for example), and post it on the forum - you would have the right to request its removal. You don't post using your real name and you have a right to expect a degree of privacy. We don't allow posts about your personal life or about your work situation.
Regardless of how "public" someone might be in their personal lives, their forum persona and their non-forum person are two completely separate things and this separation should be respected.
There is no protectionism or censorship happening here - it is simply protecting basic privacy in exactly the same way we do for all members of the forums.
Sim
Administrator
Digging has already been done. My actions are not about preventing the past from coming out (what is done is done) ... my actions are about preventing this site becoming ground-zero for any future issues. It's more self-interest than anything
Digging has already been done. My actions are not about preventing the past from coming out (what is done is done) ... my actions are about preventing this site becoming ground-zero for any future issues. It's more self-interest than anything
Makes sense when you put it like that
I make no qualms about disagreeing with individuals over some issues, but it is never personal, and it is only fair for all of us to respect the wishes of those individuals when it comes to matters like this
