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Date Posted: 06/15/03 11:18pm
Author: Michelle
Subject: Censorship, pictures and anonymous posters...

I have a few issues to address here. First of all, I've had several people ask that the picture thread be removed from the board. I do not believe in censorship and will not remove it as long as it doesn't deteriorate into personal attacks on each other. I looked at the pictures this morning before I left for work and only found the GQ photos when I copied and pasted the URLS, so I was surprised when I got back and found that the thread had exploded. After reading through the thread, I intentionally mistyped the URL to see what everyone was upset about and found the photos. I find altered pictures like the one of Ryan offensive, and I'm sorry that some people on the board found pictures they weren't expecting to see, but I don't think that Bix did it intentionally, so I hope everyone can put this behind them without any hard feelings. Lastly, the anonymous posters and people posting under fake names in this thread makes me address what I think is a more serious problem. I've seen a rise of anonymous posters and people posting under fake names on this board in recent months, and I find this very troubling. I have seen many other boards turn into a haven for anonymous posters to insult and belittle other people. This is something I will not stand by and watch happen to this board. I've always loved this board for the fact that people can come here for civilized debate without having to worry about being attacked for their opinions, and I know that a lot of other people value this board for just that reason. I've been thinking of changing the board so the IP numbers are visible (like the giraffe board), but I would like to get everyone's input on that change before doing it.

Michelle

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