New LRC Not So Much Fun - Is The Site Moderated Too Much Now?

The deletions ought only occur when clearly defined and published guidelines are breached. I think this is usually followed and reasons are given. But I think there’s been a bit too much deletions when reasons are not given…and it’s because guidelines were not broken, and it’s a matter of personal taste.

I’m honestly not sure why people get worked up about posts or entire threads getting deleted. It’s mostly just junk or shooting the breeze anyway except for a minority of posts related to running advice and actually providing useful running advice.

Delete whatever you want, who cares.

Now the moderators are cutting old posts in the PNSO thread. Brothers please get hold of this, the moderators are ruining some of the best posts on this site.

Deletions routinely occur when doping is raised on running threads. Only echo chambers allowed.

One of my posts was removed for being of “low or no content.” What? I was responding to someone who said Carl Lewis is a poor coach. I asked for clarification, used no profanity or rudeness at all. I don’t understand what is happening here.

The site isn't moderated. It is censored. By whim.

Here's another thread that's been moderated to a skeleton:

Just remember that LRC IS the same as 8Chan, with small amounts of running content sprinkled in. If you are a reich-winger, especially a dangerous anti-vaxxer, LRC is a safe space for you. It doesn't have to be more complicated than that.

Like a flame for the worst moths.

makes no sense.

A jamin thread? Makes perfect sense.

This thread was deleted. It was funny and harmless.

Why? Because some leftists got their knickers in a twist, because they were being trolled? Like I said, the thread was harmless.

Meanwhile this thread is loaded with “replies” that are clear advertisements for marijuana sales, still illegal (more or less) in most of America.

It is ironic - my posts on the moderation of this site, in a thread specifically allowed by Robert for this purpose, are being deleted. May I suggest that LRC needs a new policy?

You know what's awesome? Hitting the button to post in a thread and only then learning that you've been banned for several days and having absolutely ZERO idea what you've done to earn such a time out.

That's some LRC magic for ya.

I’m sorry to hear that. Honestly I preferred LRC when it was lightly moderated and some crazy and occasionally offensive stuff made it through, then what it has become.

LRC believes in freedom of speech, freedom of users to post and the freedom of mods to delete anything at whim.

For what it's worth, I find nearly all your posts to be of low or no content.

You know, i upvoted that one myself. Hahaha