Them good ol' moderation blues...

I only come back occasionally and good to see something of substance again. Simple- either can moderation (read censorship) completely, or have as someone suggested above a youtube-like like/dislike button. Then people can vote, but the post doesn't just disappear. Personally CBF moderating up. Of course, obvious trolling or material that simply would not be allowed in common society should be removed. The probs I understand with this are that you then end up with the site being vulnerable to litigation if it in any ways is moderated for content. (e.g. read the blackbox thread from years back...oh wait, you can't!) and I too believe only a registered person should be allowed to post. Under their real name. In full public glory. We are after all presumably all adults here and of at least basic intelligence. If you disagree with someone, WHY?! Spend 30 seconds thinking what about this post irks you and use logic and reason to refute the comment, if you can. If you can't, it's possible you are wrong and maybe the inspiration to consider your position honestly will make you a better artist, or even person! Anyone who can't handle this needs to get out of this industry right away, you are simply too soft. Leave it to those with the guts to challenge themselves honestly (and take even the unfair bashes) to make the art. Or don't come here and read the reviews... I have always posted under my real name, and have posted both great and bad reviews of shows in the past. I believe not being anonymous encouraged me to consider my criticisms carefully and to provide moderated and intelligent feedback to those in the shows I reviewed. It has also made me a target on multiple occasions, both on this site and in the real world, and I am fairly certain has caused me to lose out on work as well. I no longer am willing to review for this reason. I need work, and it simply doesn't work in a town the size of Perth to be brutally honest about the fact that there are a lot of sacred cows in town, and maybe it isn't all as spectacular as we think... some very good stuff yes, but not a lot of truly excellent, and a lot of truly not good. What is wrong with admitting this?! However, I will continue to have some balls and post in the open where my community can judge my thoughts and comments in their unedited glory. Whatever the punishment. Nev It's the simple things stupid...