There's a time for all things. The time for me to be a participant of this particular online community has come to an end. Arguably, in this country our most valuable right is that of free speech. I have come to realize that free speech doesn't exist here on Wacco. Speech here is "free" only so long as it doesn't excede the parameters of what the board owner, and board moderators want to be posted here.
I've seen the editing/moving/deleting of my posts increase dramatically over the last few months, to the point where, during the last three days I've had three separate posts edited in layout and content, to having a post deleted with no comment or explanation.
I would hope that most people here realize that I have consistently tried to be a good Wacco citizen, avoiding argumentative or insulting posts. I don't feel there's any reasonable justification for the level of editing that is being exercised here by board management.
To the moderators: Your sensibilities are yours, not ours. Your heavy-handed editing of my posts leads me to believe that you have interpreted the saying, "moderation in all things" to mean "moderate (read edit) everything". For a long time I believed that this place was being presented as a public service. Now I've come to realize that it's main function is not service, but to provide a financial profit for the owner. Any post, at least in my view, that doesn't contribute towards that profitability for the owner, is altered or deleted.
The board owner has the right to do anything they want on this board; it isn't a democracy here. But the resultant level of editing and censorship removes any attraction for me to participate here any longer. I have come to like some of the denizens here, and will miss talking with them. I wish you all the best - Adios amigos y amigas!
Tars
