That sounds like the Federal and State Governments to me! ;)

Mark

McCarthy, yes - but also I was thinking along the lines of Germany under the nazi regime - report your neighbours if they disagree with the government, get kids to report on their own families...

<font color="plum">It has been DELETED - I assume by <font color="dodgerblue">Moni</font>..

I used the SEARCH function last night and it produced the Subject Line, but when I "clicked" on it, I got a messsage saying the thread no longer existed.</font>

[ 10-18-2002, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]

<font color="plum">It has been DELETED - I assume by <font color="dodgerblue">Moni</font>.

I used the SEARCH function last night and it produced the Subject Line, but when I "clicked" on it, I got a messsage saying the thread no longer existed.</font>[/QB]</font>[/QUOTE]Any idea why it was deleted? I was actually rather enjoying reading that thread.

<font color="plum">Can't say for sure. <font color="dodgerblue">Moni</font> seemed rather upset at the direction the thread was taking, so I assume it was she who deleted it.</font>

[ 10-18-2002, 09:03 AM: Message edited by: Cerek the Barbaric ]

The "report your neighbor for a crime" part of the act is not uncosntitutional so long as it doesn't *require* such (1st Amendment - freedom of speech and freedom of association, 4th,5th,10th,11th,14th Amendments - right to privacy penumbra). Encouragement is allowed - in Charlotte, NC, the state ran "report your drug dealer neighbor" billboards that were somewhat successful.

It's the other parts of it that are problematic. I thought about posting this exception in my first reply - guess I should have. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

That has happened on more than one occasion in the past, Cerek.

-Sazerac

That has happened on more than one occasion in the past, Cerek.

-Sazerac</font>[/QUOTE]LOL!!!!! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

That has happened on more than one occasion in the past, Cerek.

-Sazerac</font>[/QUOTE]LOL!!!!! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Her post, her perogative. Rules of the board, friends. Get over it. These oh-so-obvious attempts to rattle her cage should tell you exactly why she deleted it. Everyone has a right to be let alone when they feel like it. ;)

[ 10-18-2002, 10:43 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

That has happened on more than one occasion in the past, Cerek.

-Sazerac</font>[/QUOTE]LOL!!!!! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]Her post, her perogative. Rules of the board, friends. Get over it. These oh-so-obvious attempts to rattle her cage should tell you exactly why she deleted it. Everyone has a right to be let alone when they feel like it. ;) </font>[/QUOTE]Not quite. Once a thread is started it's public property. Unless it goes completely off topic, becomes a flamefest or otherwise spirals out of control, it should be left open to run it's course.

To delete a thread simply because you don't like someone else's views, even if they are sincerely held and expressed in such a way such that no ToS rules are infringed, shows a lack of respect for the members who took the time and trouble to compose and post their opinions.

The proper course of action if anyone feels that a thread is being "hijacked" or that some other posting rules have been broken is to use the "Report ToS Abuse" system accessible via the link at the top of the page. A mod or Ziroc will then give a ruling.

And while we are on the subject, as at this moment, I have no proof that Moni did delete the thread in question so just go easy on the speculation / accusations and, if possible, let's get back to discussing the original topic of this thread.

[ 10-18-2002, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Mouse ]