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Freedom Of Speech - Do We Still Have It?


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After seeing several posts that have been 'removed/ moderated' for various reason known only to the moderators - I just wanted to know who moderates them - who decides what is allowed and disallowed?

I understand that there are laws against slander/ Lese Majeste (apologies if the spelling is wrong) but surely expressing a valid opinion is what a forum is all about.

People are allowed to have different opinions and beliefs, that is what being human is all about. Half the time I am on this forum and I read people comments, I think "Well that's a little bit biased" or "I completely disagree/ agree" and if I feel strongly enough about it I will write a post, if it offends me I just go to another posting.

There was a time when people had the right to say what they wanted and believed in - OK sometimes it was offensive, sometimes even downright crazy BUT and this is the point of this thread.... IF YOU DONT LIKE WHAT IS BEING SAID (or shown on TV) DONT LISTEN - Turn off the sound or walk away/ DONT WATCH IT - turn over the channel/ DONT READ IT - put down the article or turn the page OR provide a rational counter argument against the stated points.

IMHO I seriously believe that today everyone is so worried about POLITICAL CORRECTNESS that they have forgotten our basic rights to agree or disagree - remember the old saying "Sticks and Stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me"? A kids saying when I was younger but it still holds true.

Surely we have the choice to make our own decision on either be offended/ angered by statements/comments or beliefs we disagree with or to counter them with our own ideas and thoughts or to ignore them if we consider them offensive?

Why do we need to have someone telling me that I cant read a comment / thread because it might cause offence - SURELY ITS MY CHOICE TO READ THE COMMENTS OR NOT!

Please can someone - maybe even the moderators tell me who decides among them on what posts to remove and display, who monitors them - who is to say that what they believe is offensive IS ACTUALLY OFFENSIVE or do they have their own agenda? We all have the right to make clear our beliefs and also our rights to stand up for them....

For all the people out there that are so worried about being Politically Correct or being sued for expressing a valid opinion (whether someone else agrees or not) - are you taking these rights from us?

THOUGHTS PEOPLE??

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21) Not to discuss moderation publicly in the open forum; this includes individual actions, and specific or general policies and issues. You may send a PM to a moderator to discuss individual actions or email support (at) thaivisa.com to discuss moderation policy.

26 minutes and counting.........

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Actually I am not discussing the moderators specifically - I am discussing Freedom of Speech in general.

Although the moderators were mentioned it was only as a reference for the current thinking and actions of people nowadays.. besides I think its a relevent point. Why are they not allowed to be questioned? They are people with their own opinions and ideas as are we all.

I think if you read through the post you will find the main concern is whether we now actually have freedom of speech or whether people are too worried about POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

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After seeing several posts that have been 'removed/ moderated' for various reason known only to the moderators - I just wanted to know who moderates them - who decides what is allowed and disallowed?

Obviously you need to the review Forum Rules. Once you understand the rules, you should understand why we do what we do.

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21) Not to discuss moderation publicly in the open forum; this includes individual actions, and specific or general policies and issues. You may send a PM to a moderator to discuss individual actions or email support (at) thaivisa.com to discuss moderation policy

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