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Dear Pauline and friends!
Many friends told me to stay out of RSP (Religion, Sex, Politics). Where is the "free speech" and our human rights then. RSP are "don't touch" subjects. In my opinion everything in life is related to religion (faith, spirit, behavior), sex (love, contact, communication, exchanging experience) and politics (strategy, rules). Some people know how to combine RSP with all themes and subjects, others don't and feel many times offended if a sensitive subject appears. I feel sorry for all those who can't open their horizon and touch a problem from multiple perspectives.
The forums: The owner choses the category and the subjects he wants as priority to be discussed. The members may have same or opposite opinion. Public forums are best when you want open debates and discussion. If you chose a subject single-sided direction or for information moderated forums are the best. Personally I dislike moderated forums because I am straight and if I see somebody post "bull shit" I jump in to give my meaning . It have happened that posts of mine have been sorted out and not approved because of contrary and reverse opinion.
Public forums: Everyone can self chose to be a member and post in the forum. As long as he behaves social nobody reacts. The forum owner do not accept (approve) or decline a member or a post - reply. The forum moderator can any time delete posts offending others and even block a member if he don't respect the discussion. All public forums are not always community related. It depends of the subject. In public forums you have direct contact.
In public forums you have a form of democracy. In Adlandpro there are friends who can not accept straight replies and sometimes people fight instead of arguing. I have been involved some times in such confrontations.
My forums are all public. I don't fear spammers. I warn them if they do something wrong and if they are OFF topic (posting ads instead of giving opinion on discussed subject) I show places where they can post their ads.
Moderated forums: The moderator choses the members and all the replies. Than is anti-democratic. The moderator wants only smiles back or applauses to his posts. A confronting opinion will never be allowed and approved. In moderated forums the contact is indirect. There is risk that a post you prepared for ours may never be accepted and posted in the forum. Some good friends have moderated forums and I am member there. Though I find the forums not community related I support them.
In the moderated forums you may never see if somebody feels offended by a post or tell your opinion if you disagree with the information given there.
I have tried moderated form of forums. In my opinion that is a bad way to communicate so I abandoned this form. Social work can not be based on moderated forums.
Moderated forums are good for special work. Business work can be moderated.
I agree with the judge in Paulines post, but after all what have happened in the past maybe our friends who have moderated forums fear for bad situations.
The form of forums is controles by the community admin who decied the best for the community.
We have closed forums (private), half-closed forums (moderated) and open forums. I can not hide behind a finger so I prefer all my forum open.
Greetings from Greece
Georgios
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