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[–]akkordeonplayer[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It could have been sarcasm, but wasn't marked as such-- one could easily say it could be used as an "example" to "justify" smearing the whole site.

[–]Nosce_te_ipsum 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree. But there are people in this thread who are accusing them of censorship too, of removing things that they find offensive. I've never been a moderator, but I imagine it's difficult to walk the fine line between not allowing anonymous people online to post insulting or "bait" material, but also making sure you don't suppress genuine debates and conversations centered around sensitive subjects.

If they don't delete some questionable comments, even those made with no ill intent, that can be used against the entire community, but if they do keep track of these things and use the "better safe than sorry" principle, people will, inevitably, accuse them of censorship. Especially since people usually disagree on what constitutes opinions that are offensive enough to deserve being removed.