The more I think about it, the more Im surprised this is even being discussed.  
 
I mean seriously, this is first and foremost a MUSIC related forum, why on earth would someone want to bring their possibly controversial views here when there are so many better places to post those things where people go that actually WANT to read stuff like that.  
 
A quick look at some other music related forums reveals that no  politcal/social commentary section exists for the ones I saw.  Likewise, a quick look at forums that cater to two of my other interests (photography and firearms), reveal that for photography none of the ones I frequent have a politcal/social forum, and for the firearms related websites, revealed that some did and some did not.  
 
As for the issue of moderating, get over it and get used to it.  As  it has been said before this is a privately owned forum and as such free speech has limits here.  There is another website I belong to that performs much more heavy-handed moderating than what goes on here, and I often had posts disappear without any explanation.   Eventually I was banned for violation of the forum rules.  It was only after that I was banned that I went back and read the rules of that forum, and realized there was a reason for their existence.  I was allowed back in eventually, with the promise of complying by the rules of this PRIVATELY owned forum.  
 
My insensitive and heavy-handed advice is that to those who dislike they way that this PRIVATELY run forum is managed, is to either acccept it as one of the many places in life that exist that have rules in place, or to start your own forum.
 
Peace Out

glocke..I totally agree, I am a member of a motorcycle forum, the only political items we discuss is government restrictions on motorcyclists.
All the other items are on improving your bike, bike meets, events, MotoGP, BSB & WSB race results etc.
No one in the many years I have been a member(longer than I have been a member of this forum) has ever gone down the sensitive road and upset anyone.

Well, I don't know if I'm a 'you' or a 'we', but I just wanted to talk about Alembics and musical pursuits. I always viewed this as a small escape from politics and religion and so forth.
 
I've always felt like the little scene from 'Crocodile Dundee':  If I have an opinion about such things, who's gonna hear it way out here?
 
J o e y

I played my bass yesterday with other friends/musicians. No one censored a single note. I was free to express myself in any way I chose. It was the perfect forum for my free an unfettered expression. It felt GREAT.
 
I'll keep coming here as long as I'm allowed.  I like it here.

Did I missed something?

I would have posted in this thread sooner, but I got too engaged in a debate on neckthru vs set neck over at wallstreetjournal.com.  Can't believe how little those yahoos know about sustain.

James - awesome!  And those over there do indeed know little about sustain! ;-)
 
Alan
 
(Message edited by ajdover on May 10, 2010)

DUDE! How long was I out?!
 
OO

Not more than a couple hours.

LOL!
Hi Olie!

Sure seemed longer.  
 
Hi Dave! I missed ya'll!
 
OO

We've missed you too!

Olie???................Malthumb???

Olie:
 
I've been wondering where you've been.  Welcome back!
 
Bill, tgo

Good to see you Olie!