wheel - 2:05 pm on Dec 29, 2008 (gmt 0)

You're right, the moderation here is very strict. You're also right in implying it chafes (I've probably had more posts deleted than you just this month). Conversely the strict moderation tends to be consistent, which is more than you can say for a lot of forums. And as noted, the heavy moderation is needed given the participants here. The site isn't full of the garbage that DP has.

You're also right that the software here is antiquated in many respects. However it does run fast and it's easier to read and navigate than other forum software once you get used to it. And you can actually read this site on a mobile device.

In other words, everything you're complaining about is absolutely correct IMO and I've complained about it myself in the past. The flip side is that there are reasons for the way things are. I don't even disagree that the lines should be drawn where they are - the question is whether you're able to use the site given what you see as the restrictions.

If you want to see the converse side, appreciate that you didn't get banned - and realize that in most other forums you would have. Heck, with the frequency that I get posts deleted and my comments here and on other sites, I'd have been banned a long time ago in most other forums - including my own. I trust you can see that that makes the moderation here far more liberal in some respects. In my forum I'd have banned myself a long time ago, and I'd have banned you after your first break in the TOS - 'cause I don't care to waste my time explaining things :).