Publisher's Post on Postings

Friday, October 21, 2005 01:30 PM

Thank you all for your postings, e-mails and phone calls about the ability to have direct access to comment on stories on Opion 250.com

It is clear from your calls, e-mails and postings attached to the story "Important Notice" you do not want to have your ability to access this site impeded in any way.

You are correct in thinking that no matter how good the intentions may be, when it comes to who will or won't be heard, bias can creep in.

After careful consideration we have decided we will continue to allow this open process of direct involvement on Opinion 250.com but we will need your help.

We remain very impressed with the efforts of many "commentors" who try, not only to police themselves, but also try to ensure others stay within the boundaries.

We are grateful for your help and your interest.

True free speech grants everyone the right to be heard, and Opinion 250 is listening.

As we have said in the past, we want to ensure you enjoy this forum and we hope in the future you will also do your utmost to assist us with the policing.

With your help, you can spark debate, share ideas and opinions which will give us the opportunity to work on bringing you the news and information of the day in this region we know as the "2-5-0".

Thank you

Elaine Macdonald
Publisher

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Posted on Friday, October 21, 2005 01:30 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: shawnpetriw on October 21 2005 4:08 PM

I'm glad. It's a good and wise decision.

Shawn Petriw

ps - the link for the "Important Notice" post is http://www.opinion250.com/blogs/news/archive/2005/10/20/3377.aspx

Posted by: Canar on October 21 2005 7:33 PM

Excellent. Sanity reigns. :P

Posted by: Chadermando on October 22 2005 3:02 AM

I think recognition is due for the publisher.

We all know how easy it would be for a publisher to start censoring views when slander is used against the publisher who is paying the bills and providing the forum.

I think it takes a big person to recognize the value of free speech after being burned for providing a place for it.

Posted by: thales on October 22 2005 8:47 AM

I'd like to bring a lot more sanity, if I could.

Regardless of who we are, whether or not we use some fictious name, the "IP address" is listed for all who post here. It does not take much to track down who is who.

So, all who are in good conscious understand that fictious names are meant for "privacy." They do not lessen the valuation of opinion? INsight can be added from many perspectives and I think this is okay and what helps us determine the truth of the situation. Armed and ready, with our sources.

In regards to anonimity, this site must assure and have ground rules for forum etiquette. When you sign on, you agree to conduct becoming.

Isn't that what we are after. Debate? Better insight? Leads to other sources, for better decisions?

This is where this medium can greatly penetrate "own systems" of news and views, and escape the influence of capitalistic and faulty biased visionaries systems.

"Freedoms of speech" with eitquette and dialogued, is a ole way to do things. I know:)

Posted by: Marty on October 22 2005 5:24 PM

I travel a lot for work, and thus i miss much of what happens on this forum.
But i was shocked to read the goings on of late.

Pretending to be another person is so wrong.

I love this forum, and even the people who have differing views than myself.
We may disagree some of us, but i hope we can all agree to disagree like rational people.
Thanks for keeping the forums open to all of us.
Even the crazy ones like me!

Cheers

Marty