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Removed a post that went against our community standards and those that inexplicably quoted it. If you want to keep your post up, make sure it isn't quoting something obviously in breech. Cheers.

Posts contravening our code of conduct have been removed.

Several posts violating community standards and those quoting them removed.

Some unattributed video was removed.

Some conspiracy posts with no source removed.

Removed a post violating community standards and some which replied to it.

Just report your own comment and ask for it to be deleted if that happens. One post that did fall short of our community standards was removed.

I think the original intention of passing on information has been achieved. No need to let it become even more of a mess with almost half the posts being disallowable. Closed

There's a saying "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." and that applies here. Some posts we removed which contravene our community standards on misinformation. If you are going to make conspiratorial claims, provide a source, or something more than just your opinion stated as if it were fact.

A post contravening our community standards was removed, as well as quotes of it.

Removed some personal attacks and posts quoting them. Nobody's forcing you to read anything. Just scroll past and move on.

Removed more misinformation. One of the posters above made a very good point. The topic is asking for advice on where to obtain a booster shot, not anyone's opinion on the validity of the science behind them, or the ethics of those involved. Please keep to the original poster's questions and leave more existential arguments for another place.

Moderation is not up for public discussion. We occasionally try to advise on what is acceptable and what isn't. This is not an invitation to debate. Posting in such a manner as to alter the context of source material is frowned upon. If we see it, we will act upon it.

When citing a researcher's work you should make sure to look for later work that clarifies their position as they continue their research. For example The same researcher you quoted had this to say in a LA Times Op-Ed the following year: This is only the end of the beginning for COVID-19. Harnessing the full repertoire of the body’s capacity to remember viral invaders through a vaccine that is long-lasting and effective against inevitable new variants is our best hope to defeat this disease. This has to be the goal of the next phase of vaccine development. Marc Hellerstein is a professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley and in the Department of Medicine at UC San Francisco. This is just a single example, and is not meant as the latest word on Dr. Hellerstein's research, but it shows why selective quotes don't always tell the full story.

Several posts violating community standards and those quoting them were removed.

Removed a post discussing moderation. Please contact support with any concerns. Thank you

Removed some medical misinformation and conspiracy nonsense. If it persists we'll have to take action against those posting it.

Some disturbing images removed. Please don't post graphic content. It's a difficult topic to discuss but everyone's being more or less reasonable. Thank you.

Removed link and non-English characters in topic title.

Posts violating community standards were removed.

Posting conspiracies and other unsubstantiated rumours can threaten your posting abilities. Several more have been removed. This topic understandably can be rather emotional for many, but we're asking you nicely to constrain yourselves. Nobody's likely to change anyone's mind, and nothing said here is going to matter in the end, so just calm yourselves and have a reasonable discussion.

Cleaned up some personal attacks, unattributed media, and misinformation. A reminder: The report system is for reporting serious breaches of community standards, not for registering disagreement with someone. Moderators aren't here to fight your battles, we're here to maintain a quality environment for our readers. If you see something you disagree with, counter it with your own respectful argument or let it go. Leave reporting for serious issues.

I've cleaned up the personal attacks, and a lot of misinformation. Many posts didn't have to be deleted but were anyway because the poster for whatever reason felt the need to quote the misinformation. We don't have time to edit individual posts. If you quote a post that breaks the rules, yours goes in the trash with it.

This conversation has devolved into people on all sides trading insults and not providing our readers with anything but the same insults going in circles. I'm personally getting tired of having to clean it up so let's just put it to rest.

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