[Paula]

I absolutely think anyone has the right to question policies and to question moderators/administrators and their rules. I think that it’s a lot more appropriate to discuss it with one or more of them privately, though, rather than listing quotes and posts where a mod might have contradicted herself. If you look at the specific circumstances for each of the comments Ly made, what she said in both cases, at least to me, makes sense.

But in the end, I think it matters more what the moderators and administrators want than what the members might want. It might not seem fair in all cases, but I think that in the case of this website the mods have more of a “bigger picture” view and act accordingly.

For what it’s worth, I don’t really think “free speech” applies here. It’s a private website owned by a private person and what she allows or doesn’t is her business. I think Teresa and the other mods do a great job of shutting down what needs to be shut down and getting involved in what needs their involvement.

I can appreciate that you are sorry for what you might have said in a post, but I think you should say it in that thread, instead of posting links to it over and over again and trying to find posts and quotes where the mods might have seemed to contradict themselves that might make your case for you.