[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by OBW

Offering blogs should not be considered as designed to create Hyde Park. It should be an enhancement to participation...It's still pretty open. But not as open as the internet as a whole. And I like it that way.

I put up the blog board to give forum members the opportunity to post some "personal" things... maybe just a little window into their world without the constraints of discussing teachings, practices or history. My idea was (and still is) that the a blog could be a "one way" thing if the blogger so desired. Some people don't like interaction with others, and I can fully appreciate that...especially when it comes to dealing with the characters hangin around this place.

At some point there was a poster(s) who were so off-the-wall and contentious I moved all their posts to their own blog, thinking that they could still have an opportunity to participate in the forum, albeit on a restricted basis. This poster(s) then became more off-the-wall and bizarre with their posts so I had to remove them and their posts from the blogosphere area. I received numerous PMs from other members telling me that their stuff just did not belong here. I resisted for as long as I could. This is the same path I took with 11of101. The simple truth is that he needs to find some other place (and their are TONS of them) to air out his laundry....again, I tried to tolerate him as long as I could.

Again, this is a community and a community has a right to remain a safe and sane place for all it's "citizens". Let me repeat what I posted a few days ago:

Furthermore, I have made it no secret that I would like to see this place be a safe and sane place for CURRENT LC members to come to dialog. Also I would like to see more women/sisters posting. With this in view, I put a very short leash on those posters who would be a deterrence to current LC members or women/sisters participating. It's ok, and reasonable, that there would be disagreement and misunderstandings - but blatant disrespect and vulgar language will not be tolerated.

I think what I have stated above is reasonable. How can we challenge our Local Church brothers and sisters to come and dialogue with us and then let them be exposed to some of the craziness of a few? How can we expect to enjoy the participation of any of the ladies/sisters out there when certain posters put up vulgar language, such as would not be tolerated in a secular work place? To quote a certain President - "Not on my watch".