Posted by Granger on June 14, 2007, at 7:11:08
In reply to Policy, Safety and You, posted by Dory on June 13, 2007, at 11:01:37
Safety is a concern on boards. The subject of post deletion has been volleyed about and about. I’m not sure if it is as much about continuity as it is a lesson in accountability. Either way, I believe there are circumstances where posts should definitely be deleted.
Folks do get very comfortable over time and post regrettable information and other posters can reinforce the regrettable info in their posts. Posting in crisis can be an exercise in using bad judgment. Some folks seem to only post in crisis.
One needs to only have one incident to highlight how dangerous being very open and forthright can be. It is a harsh lesson and we can find ourselves in situations we could absolutely not predict.
On the other hand, folks can post about thinking of harming themselves or others and when action IS taken, their underroos get in a huge knot with the idea: “I was not serious” or “I said I was just THINKING about…” or “I was venting”.
I don’t know. What responsibility does the site owner hold to the safety of posters? I think it should be more than I see. I think the site owner initially should be involved on their board to even know - an absentee landlord generally harms their tenants more so than the landlord.
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