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In reply to the discussion: Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)What, you think moderators, with biases, and no fixed term, were "better?" If a moderator or three decided that they didn't like "Puglover," they could make life miserable for you--your threads and subthreads could be disappeared any time you opened your mouth. The jury system is more random, but it's less prone to that kind of bias, even if said bias isn't intentional.
Anyone--even you--can participate in the process. Go on and volunteer for it instead of "seriously" LOL-ing.
I think you are confused--posts here are "HIDDEN." Now.
When we had moderators, in the past, posts were DELETED. Subthreads were deleted. THREADS were deleted. EVIDENCE of dissent was hidden--the actual dissent was still there, but people couldn't click a link to "show" the post that had been hidden.
There was much more actual censorship in the moderator days. Now, the only posts that get deleted are from socks and trolls who come back again and again to screw with people here.
All these MIRT people are volunteers--they don't get paid. I'm glad they take out the trash. As for the Time Outs? Some people here like to PWD (post while drinking). I don't think it's a smart idea, but that's me. And some people say things under the influence that they regret, later--a time out gives them the opportunity to contemplate their behavior.