kingliveson wrote:Censorship Ahead: The mod team election is before us. I have enjoyed this place for years and recently decided to become a member. A lot is happening in computer chess lately--many see these
events as progress and while some bemoans the death of chess. We have a few individuals here who crave authority over others and would like to institute censorship. The CCC charter is
not written in language difficult to undestand, but for all including the least educated.
Since the past few months, one chess forum that is going down the tubes is Rybka community because a few individuals decided to ignore the demands of those who make the community. Contrary
opinions are censored causing the mass exodus from Rybka forum, and I myself have ceased participation in discussions there. It has gotten so bad that this link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rybka was
removed/censored from one of my postings. How ridiculous?!
So, It seems a few members here want CCC to follow the paths of Rybka forum especially when you have people refusing to apply common sense to common principles. We have a situation where it
happens anyone can lay accusations without offering a grain of evidence, and a mere claim is treated as proof. What planet are these people from?! We are not even dealing with a situation where formal or
informal accusation has been made, but rather hinted, and yet this is sufficient to restrict and
punish?
And it brings me to the point. I refuse to partake in a community that restricts knowledge and free-thinking. I believe in order, however, censorship
hinders progess. I do not believe for one second the majority of people here tolerate piracy of any sort. It occurs to me that there is misunderstanding of the current situation. Those of us on the other side in
essence are simply defending a universally accepted principle; that is, the accused is innocent until proven guilty. This should not be confused with defending illegal behavior.
Accept it or not, you would not want to be accused and condemned without evidence. When one renders judgment without evidencce, everyone is in
danger. Once the authoritarians are in power and proceed to institute censorship, I will formally request that all my postings be deleted as well as my account.
Franklin
Hello friends !
They are some possibilities that a new comrade diktator-moderator to ban all the members of this forum ?????????
Thank you a lot in advance !
Yours,
Silvian
PS:have-all- a nice weekend !
