.....what I mean to say is there is too much censorship here, and you know censorship is never a great thing! I'm sure BL mods would like to keep some threads around which get deleted, but due to the nature of this forum it can't happen.
It's less about censorship and more about complying with an agreed set of guidelines and values - which you agree to abide by when you sign up. As with any community, the benefits of such a system far outweigh a free for all. Forums which have few or no rules are seldom good sources of info, as there's often so much shit to wade through to find what you're after. FWIW, I also visit other forums - both drug and non-drug focused - where adherence to both sensibility and forum rules is very strictly enforced, with those who post crap often flamed beyond anything seen here. Yet, with more than one of those forums, the subject material is often significantly more controversial than stuff posted here.
So, good management practice is all about sorting the wheat from the chaff.
As for the deleted Aus DD threads; I'd say we mods are pretty much all on the same page with regards to deleted/unapproved threads. If any one of us does have any objection or thoughts on a particular thread then I'd expect it would be brought up and discussed between us all. I try to BCC other mods any controversial or potentially problematic PMs I send. Quite often a particular thread or post pops up which is boarder line, or unintentionally contravenes the guidelines. In an isolated case, official warnings and infringements are rarely given straight off, unlike some other BL forums where this is more strictly enforced.
The emphasis of this forum is on HR, and I for one am very pleased to see a return of more posts with a HR feel. It's natural some will feel differently on certain issues, but you can't hope to please all the people all of the time. There are other changes in the wind for Aus DD, changes that will hopefully further limit discussion on unrelated matters. Such changes might also not sit well with everyone, but as I've said before, if you're not here solely to talk about quantities consumed, looking to deal/source or just generally create havoc, then you should find these changes will improve things.
So I guess bluelight is too far in the spotlight and hence a lot of threads are being deleted.
Yes, authorities monitor this site carefully, and I can speak with more certainty on this subject today than ever before. Yet, even if they didn't, I doubt much would change; the basic guidelines have essentially remained the same since the inception of the site over a decade ago. Yes, more loose talk was once seen, but that did little to assist those who came here looking for HR info - it often just meant wading through more pages of babble to find what they were after.
...Don't get me wrong, a lot of you guys are really informative, smart and aware.....
Then you need to ask yourself if you'd prefer a place with less rules but with less of these posters. If the people you're referring to are here now and/or have been for a while, doesn't that say something about the place as it currently stands? From the way the forum is atm, we are even seeing old skool Blers come back, often with wise words and experience. To me that signals that things are heading in the right direction.
Would anyone know of any forum/s which are a bit less restrictive in terms of drug discussion (i.e. not only about 'harm reduction)?
I'd love a PM if anyone does know (so those prying eyes don't catch on of course!).
While I'm certainly not handing you that knowledge on a plate, I will say there are many forums out there where talk is less directed towards HR. A Google search should reveal some. Others can be found by looking more closely at sites offering legal highs. Then there are those where you must be invited, however, those who post in such places are unlikely to extend an invitation without first ensuring a person is worthy. In many cases, knowledge, intent and sensibility are the main requirements, and recognition must first be earned.
In regards to "prying eyes", I can tell you now that these days few stones remained unturned. Various agencies monitoring drug trends and supply look at this place and others like it every day. Why wouldn't they? Drug discussion sites are where much of what they're after first pops up. If you can get access, check out the
psychonaut web mapping project. You'll find BL pages on some of their publications, even one featuring a post by our own leftwing. This is only one of such organisations which see BL and other forums as among their greatest resources. Even some hidden forums are known, and it's widely acknowledged there are others yet to be discovered.
In the most blatent terms it's becoming quite shitty.
If you think that, and have something constructive to offer, then as Sykik said, fire away with your suggestions.
