On Hiding Threads and Comments [View all]

[Vox Moi]

I've been on lots of DU juries and I don't like hiding threads because that is censorship, pure and simple.
Let's be honest. It's more like 'Burning' than 'Hiding'.

First, let's give the author a chance to respond, in public.
Stand pat? Clarify? Better choice of words? Apology? I would like to give the 'offender' a chance to defend.

As a juror, I would like the option of voting for a chance to appeal.

Second, let's give the DU community a chance to comment on the appeal.

If this seems like paying too much attention to contention, I believe that's one thing we need.
There are some difficult topics on DU that need to be discussed and all too often somebody wants to yell 'Thoughtcrime".
At that point, the topic itself is secondary to the opportunity to learn something about communicating with each other.

IMHO