<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by TrojanHorse:
As for simply editing out what one FT thinks is an offensive post, others may not think it is offensive.. those FTers just don't need to read it.. If Randy (or a designee) believes the T&C's have been violated, he can deal with that individual as he sees fit, but to go in and edit someones post is not right because another FT feels its offensive, that does NOT make it offensive.
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The issue is not about a post which any FTer finds offensive. The issue is about a post which Randy (or designee) finds offensive enough to take some action.
The question then is what should the action be. If the action is to simply close that thread, then it is an open invitation for people to hijack threads that they do not like.
I see no problem with Randy (or designee) asking a FTer to edit their comments (especially when the comments clearly violate the TOS). That, to me, is far preferable than locking the thread.