[Ruy Horta]

The two original wrackplatz were soft deleted by me.

Any personal attack, which the moderator team thinks goes too far, will be deleted. This is a policy of the TOCH! forum and has been stated many times in the past, hence should not come as a surprise.

What constitutes going too far? That's a subjective matter, but once decided upon we are unanimous in the action.

The issue may be valid, it may even be matter for a discussion on this forum, but the way it is conducted is essential. It was my call that in this case Wrackplatz had crossed the (MY) boundary. Let me state that the soft deletion of two posts was the only action taken.

Call it what you want, censorship even, but TOCH! is a moderated forum. Sometimes everyone will agree with our actions as moderator (and even host), but on occasion some or many will disagree. Bottom-line is that we need to moderate to keep the general atmosphere positive and constructive.

The main gripe against TOCH! in the past was it's laissez faire policy. Now, from time to time, we have to face the accusation of censorship, which proofs you can't please everyone all the time.

Do I like deleting posts, no. It does leave ugly gaps and most of the time hurt feelings. However that can't be helped. Locking or deleting a thread leaves all parties offended or hurt.

There is little leeway for the moderator to act.

In this particular case there was a moderator action and (even) a moderating error. One can be turned back, the other cannot, but both must be accepted as fact. The combination of events make this more of an exeption than a rule.

(Edit) Note that RLM-76 was not censored, but choose to (soft)delete his own post. His action may have been triggered by the ongoing discussion, but as far as I know wasn't forced by any moderator.

I suggest we keep our focus and discuss the content of these images.

HOWEVER I agree that TOCH! is a forum with a wide scope for DISCUSSION. As long as that discussion is focused, constructive and free of personal attack. If you wish to discuss eBay, as related to our interest of WW2 aviation, feel free to do so within these boundaries. You will be surprised how far you can go as long as you remain civil and use your common sense.