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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
sometimes the mod does ask for a person to edit the post to give them the ability to save face, but that's usually only if we can get to them in time. Sometimes 24 hours is forever and if you think that it's better to have something blatantly wrong outstanding for 24 hours and viewable to the user community, that's just never going to happen.
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What a mod considers "blatantly wrong" may simply be poor communication on the part of the poster. And I do think it is better to have something improper stand for 24 hours than to see "So and so doesn't know how to play nice" written in yellow letters when a mod censors a post.
Frankly I don't like the idea of anyone changing another individual's writing, no matter how offensive. For the most part the people I've met here are intelligent and mature individuals who are capable of policing themselves.
This all boils down to the original topic; people need to remember that the goal of this board is to promote community and discussion. If you're replying to someone because you want to prove them wrong, maybe you shouldn't post. If you want to post because you can provide an informative response that contains a compelling argument, then go ahead.