On Sun, 02 May 2010 18:25:07 -0400, Jeff Nowakowski <j...@dilacero.org> wrote: > > On 05/02/2010 05:01 PM, Walter Bright wrote: > > > > Yes, this is the one and only time I did that. Maybe it was a really bad > > idea, and something we can point to in the future as why it shouldn't be > > done again. > > > > What do you think? > > I suppose you're asking "you" to the community, but anyways: Yes, it was > a really bad idea. You should restore the posts of others without them > having to "opt-out" of having their posts deleted. Yes, it is a good > example of why it shouldn't be done again. Note that the post from Lars > you deleted shed lots of light and no heat on the matter. > > The subject of moderation has been discussed many times. I believe open > discussion and free speech is worth dealing with the occasional heated > discussions. I don't see what changed in this instance to make you > reverse your policy, except for your personal involvement.
That wasn't the real Lars, nor his actual post. It was blatant trolling; just look at the name.