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Don't delete your entries! (Score:3, Insightful)
You can always edit a post with an "update" instead. I find it somewhat disturbing that people are deleting their own entries. If I say something offensive, I *may* issue an apology (then again, I may not) but I *won't* delete the post. I guess it's the historian in me.
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Re:Don't delete your entries! (Score:5, Insightful)
I find it a disturbing trend as well but the path of least resistance is the way of silence. A world of people saying nothing to offend is far more offensive than a world that says what it means.
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Re:Don't delete your entries! (Score:1)
I've said many offensive things and am willing to take the heat for it.
It's one thing for a site to censor offending posts and quite a disturbing trend when one censors oneself.
Any vitriol I spew is mine. I'll own up to it but I expect to have the chance to rebut and clarify. Of course, people will tend to quote things out of context to make their point or at least show another in a bad light if it servers their purpose.
I'm glad you posted your article. It made me check out her site, her book, a
Deleting Posts (Score:3, Informative)
Why do you feel you have to argue your case? It's your journal mate, submit your post and don't worry about bloody offending anyone[1]. If you want to argue your case then more power to ya. If you don't want to argue it - don't, stay silent and move on.
[1] I don't remember you being shy about submitting posts in the past Dave - I recall a few pudge-davorg classics last year
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