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Rita, What kind of CENSORSHIP  are you running on this forum?

I seem to remember the debate on this forum, when  really  derogatory and libellous  remarks were said about certain people.

Nigel, when asked, said he was unable to take them off.  Embarrassed

Now it seems we say a few words about Animals, and after I asked you not to take it off, because it might help anyone who has to consider the awful question. Of weather to take their animals back to the UK or not.

Low and behold, the said piece if gone.

But you can remove a thread. How come!! Huh

I ask again.  What kind of CENSORSHIP are you running on this forum.

Yours perplexed.  Angry

 






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As I statedearlier today,
I remove Items for Sale, Items Wanted and Freecycling, after they have been on the Forum for around three months, or before if the person advertising, is kind enough to ask me to delete beforehand.
It does state at the top of the columns to kindly ask for deletion.
Today I was asked by Ed, to remove his from Freecycling.
I followed his instructions.
Maybe you would like to write something now, under say for instance 'General Chat' for instance. Rita.

Thanks for answering some of my questions.
I could not fined your instruction about removal of threads.

You or Nigel, have still not answered my question. So l will ask another one or two.

How is the removal of a thread formulated?
Do you Nigel, have the final say to remove a thread if a request has been made to remove it?
If a request has been made, and your refuse to remove it? Do you have to give your reasons?

I would thought in a democracy you would have to.

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hi caz , we all hope that nobby as found a new home and he will be happy ,but as i said before a animal becomes part of the family and if a person cant look after one for life and thats an average of around 15 years then thay should not have a pet at all .also if thay are moveing away then take the animal /animals with them not dump them on someone else. said my piece

Rita does a great job on the forum and it's all voluntary. I don't have time to read/analyse/verify validity etc. of everything that is posted so it's great to have someone to help out.

Very little gets censored, I can only recall 2 or possibly 3 things in 8 years.

Re Nobby, please remember that everyone's circumstances are different and whilst today you may get a new cat/dog/whatever remember that in 5 years or 5 months circumstances can change a lot and that sometimes sacrifices have to be made.

My dog is re-homed from an ex-pat who got a rescue dog and then for family reasons 6 months later had to unexpectedly return to the UK. 7 1/2 years later she is still happy running round the garden chasing her ball.  I'm sure she would have been pretty miserable in the small flat that her owner was forced to return to.

I agree with you to a certain extent Nen, but when l was in the Sevices and posted abroad for 2/3 years. We adopted pets from people who had finished their tour of duty. We were encouraged not to take our loving pets back to the UK, because animals are not like humans, they don't adjust to change in the same way as we do. We all like to keep our pets for as long as we can , but peoples circumstances change, so you should not criticise a person when they have to leave a loving pet behind. 

Sorry Nigel, but you have not answered my questions

I have a friend who has done 4yrs Army service in Germany and they are in the throws of a move for 4yrs in Cyprus.  Their dog has gone to the UK to stay with his parents until the move has taken place and then the dog is on her way to Cyprus. Granted it is being done this way as the Army will not transport animals, but they would not leave her behind so they are doing it this way.  She doesn't seem to mind at all.

Our two settled in no problem coming from UK to Spain.  They are adaptable if they are loved and cared for.......

Don't forget not so long ago your pets had to stay in quarantine but it didn't stop people who care about their animals moving them around.

Hi Nen,
I think I am right in thinking that you are talking about the posts re ferring to  estate agents?
No names had been mentioned at first. So we found no need to delete the post.
But when you stated names it spiralled from there.
That person spoke with Nigel and then joined the Forum themselves and wrote their own comments, on the subject.

Sorry but we can't please everyone, all of the time.
Apart from that Nigel is out working every day, so is unable to check posts and threads as they are written.
I don't sit on here all day every day either.
But if in doubt about things, I usually contact Nigel for his advice.
I think the majority of people are happy with this Forum and find it helpful and interesting, and that's what it's all about.
Along with our members we also have plenty of visitors
viewing every day.
Rita.

Ritaratbag wrote on Jul 19^th, 2013 at 9:31am:

rita you have got that all wrong if you go to the post i am talking about it was PONDGIRL that mentioned names that is why i rang the people up and told them what was being said about them i dont expect to be pleased all of the time but the posts that are out to ruin peoples livelihood and are slanderous should be dealt with i didn't get any support from you or nigel all you two had to say was this post is getting out of hand and put a stop to it.anyway we were friends but i suppose i will get the cold shoulder now never mind i did the right thing at the time its a pity others didnt