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Censorship - Why are the Steiner threads being deleted and everyone being banned?

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barking · 07/07/2008 20:09

Can someone please explain to me what is going on?

I have asked MNHQ the following questions but have had no response

I had read on another thread that the reason was due to posters not contributing to other threads - can someone explain as I see plenty of examples of parents using only one topic and there isn't an issue with removing them.

Why was there no warnings given?

There have been other posters banned before for saying much worse and later reinstated

If someone is threatening mumsnet, can you please tell us what exactly for?

Is there such a thing as liability insurance we can agree to take out?

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AMumInScotland · 07/07/2008 20:36

There are other posters who only join in with threads in a single area - but it's probably not a contentious issue where there is a risk of legal action. You have to remember that MN Towers have had their fingers badly burnt in the past - while an individual poster has freedom of speech, they as a "publisher" are at risk of legal action if they don't remove posts which might be considered to be libel/slander/defamation, and also take action to try to prevent it happening again, such as banning those responsible.

Boco · 07/07/2008 20:35

They didn't lead anywhere, they went round and round and round, quoting quotes of quotes of quotes, and used by some who only came on mn to use them and spread the word one way or the other - was a little battle being played out.

Not sure why deleted though, but they were strange and confusing.

controlfreakyagain · 07/07/2008 20:34

how do we know "everyone" is being "banned"??

Desiderata · 07/07/2008 20:31

Go and create your own website.

dullness of such magnitude needs its own confines.

MaryAnnSingleton · 07/07/2008 20:24

they are a bit barking,I have to agree

SlapAndTickle · 07/07/2008 20:23

Because the Steiner threads are barking, Barking.

Good riddance to bad rubbish

Carmenere · 07/07/2008 20:23

I think that you should just perhaps forget discussing Steiner on mn. At least for a few months. I'd imagine that HQ probably have enough on their plate (and it is all pretty boring anyway). This is a discussion forum and it is mainly democratic but it is not a democracy.

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barking · 07/07/2008 20:20

There are many threads on mumsnet that could deeply offend me, but it isn't in the spirit of mumsnet,, nor is it in my nature to take criticism so seriously, this is a place of safety for me and support, not another bloomin place of paranoia and being told what I am saying is in someway wrong or dangerous, it is the truth.

I am so disappointed

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