Sending signals via forum moderation.
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:32 pm
Just to be clear, before I start, this is not a complaint, but simply an observation.
I noticed two acts of moderating here today.
First, a thread discussing how kilt rental companies handle the situation of renters wanting to wear their hire kilts regimental (no underwear) was closed.
Second, a thread discussion a drag queen becoming homecoming queen was not closed.
I found this significant, because it is the second thread that should, in theory, be completely off topic and discouraged. I am not saying that *I* want it closed -- I don’t mind it being discussed here. However, it’s unambiguously cross-dressing, and thus not relevant to the proclaimed mission of this forum. If either of the topics should be closed, it was this one.
This forum is about skirts, explicitly including kilts. It’s considered traditional to wear kilts without underwear, and so the topic will naturally arise (this topic has come over many times over the years, typically in a mature and sensible way). It was also of interest this time that a kilt rental company provided an underskirt as a solution -- I had not come across that before (from a rental company). So, to me, the closing of that thread seemed a little premature, but I respect the decision of the forum owners to choose to be as heavy handed as they like.
To me it would not have been so significant if both threads were closed, or both were kept open. To me it was significant that the thread on the drag queen was implicitly considered acceptable material at a time moderators were reviewing threads for closure.
Again, I am not complaining. My simple point is that we should be aware that this is sending a rather significant signal regarding the priorities of this forum.
HS
I noticed two acts of moderating here today.
First, a thread discussing how kilt rental companies handle the situation of renters wanting to wear their hire kilts regimental (no underwear) was closed.
Second, a thread discussion a drag queen becoming homecoming queen was not closed.
I found this significant, because it is the second thread that should, in theory, be completely off topic and discouraged. I am not saying that *I* want it closed -- I don’t mind it being discussed here. However, it’s unambiguously cross-dressing, and thus not relevant to the proclaimed mission of this forum. If either of the topics should be closed, it was this one.
This forum is about skirts, explicitly including kilts. It’s considered traditional to wear kilts without underwear, and so the topic will naturally arise (this topic has come over many times over the years, typically in a mature and sensible way). It was also of interest this time that a kilt rental company provided an underskirt as a solution -- I had not come across that before (from a rental company). So, to me, the closing of that thread seemed a little premature, but I respect the decision of the forum owners to choose to be as heavy handed as they like.
To me it would not have been so significant if both threads were closed, or both were kept open. To me it was significant that the thread on the drag queen was implicitly considered acceptable material at a time moderators were reviewing threads for closure.
Again, I am not complaining. My simple point is that we should be aware that this is sending a rather significant signal regarding the priorities of this forum.
HS