An editorial decision
Posted by Sinistre on November 21, 2007
I have made the editorial decision to not include a comment into my post ‘Racist words’ which seems quite popular among my visitors. I did not include the comment for the following reasons:
1. The credentials were false
2. The point was unnecessarily racist
3. Although a possible serious point was made; the nature of the syntax and grammar smacked of a poorly thought argument.
I want to make the following disclaimers:
1. I did not remove the comment solely because it was offensive (racist). I believe all views must be put in the public spotlight iff they obey polite conventions of argument and dialogue
2. One of us in the ‘Realm is currently writing a post on instances when racism may be desirable in a cultural framework; namely, against the ethnic majority as a politically oppositional motivation (a la NWA)
Michael
November 21, 2007 at 3:29 pm
This seems a good compromise; you cut the offensive comment, but made editorial note of the fact. This isn’t censorship, per se; it’s sound community management.
I only delete two types of comments on my blog: those that are spam, and those that are offensive and insulting without expressing a viewpoint.
Best wishes!