OzBargain is censoring comments. What do you think?

ozbar on 20/12/2018 - 11:38
Last edited 20/12/2018 - 11:38

During Xmas, public notices for free xmas meals for homeless were posted which is good charity. Most homeless are men though more women joined in the fray now. So I posted this message based on facts to bring AWARENESS:

42 men committed suicide weekly in Australia. 8 out of 10 who suicided are men. About half of these men are fathers alienated from their children due to mother's perjury supported by Family Court. If you are a man you are a dog according to feminists, the Green and Labor party.

It was immediately censored by Ozbargain.

Is this apathy and amoral?

Site Discussion

closed Comments

  • Moderatorneil on 20/12/2018 - 13:04

    As per the previous comments.

    • The comment was never deleted.
    • The comment is marked off-topic and has been negatively voted by the community thus collapsing the comment from view (by default).

    As the issue is answered the comments are now closed.

    For anyone finding it tough during the holiday season, please see our Mental Health page and if you need to chat please feel free to PM me. All the best.

  • tightarse on 20/12/2018 - 11:42
    +13

    It wasn't censored at all. Other members downvoted the comment so it's hidden from view:

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/6749822/redir

    You're able to see the comment if you have an OzBargain account and are logged into the site.

    • Hybroid on 20/12/2018 - 11:44

      Case closed.

      Even if they were, they're entitled to do so on their own private platform. Free speech doesn't apply here.

      • tightarse on 20/12/2018 - 11:56
        +1

        Actually, as Savas has mentioned below, the mods have marked the comment as 'off topic' but it's also now showing 'Comment score below threshold' due to the number of negative votes, so double whammy.

    • Baysew on 20/12/2018 - 12:43
      +1

      Also posted the same off-topic post hereand here and finally here

  • FireRunner on 20/12/2018 - 11:42

    You probably broke a rule or something. idk.
    Ask the mod that unpublished it.

    EDIT: TA has the correct answer, its just hidden. If any comments are deleted it because they go against the forum rules.

  • pantsparty on 20/12/2018 - 11:42
    +4

    What facts do you have to support the following claims:

    "About half of these men are fathers alienated from their children due to mother's perjury supported by Family Court"

    "If you are a man you are a dog according to feminists, the Green and Labor party."

    It sounds like you are mixing fact with your own personal opinion or experiences.

    Honestly politics in this country is a total snooze - I would rather chat about bargains.

  • spb on 20/12/2018 - 11:46
    +1

    No, OzBargain has some history with posting charitable freebies. Ultimately there was some worries we were abusing the freebies and they weren't going to the people who actually needed it.

    It was discussed publicly on the forums and a rules was made around charitable freebies so OzBargain wouldn't abuse charities. Obviously it's a but more complicated than that but I don't want to regurgitate everything that was said before, you can look up the past posts if you want the details.

    EDIT: NVM your post just got downvoted by members and soft hidden, that's the whole point of the system.

    • Savas on 20/12/2018 - 11:52
      +3

      No it was hidden by mods who marked as off topic. If it was hidden from view because of downvotes it would say "'Comment score below threshold'".

      • spb on 20/12/2018 - 11:55

        Ah OK I just read tightarse's comment and went off that

      • tightarse on 20/12/2018 - 11:56

        Good spot Savas, thanks. Although it's now showing 'Comment score below threshold' due to the number of negative votes.

      • Baysew on 20/12/2018 - 11:58
        +2

        Good call MODS and downvoters

  • RolandWaites on 20/12/2018 - 11:48
    +5

    You said "If you are a man you are a dog according to feminists, the Green and Labor party", which is blatantly untrue.

    If you're going to share lies, expect your comments to be down-voted into nonexistence.

  • Baysew on 20/12/2018 - 11:52
    +1

    During Xmas, public notices for free xmas meals for homeless were posted which is good charity

    So what did your comment have to do with this?

  • try2bhelpful on 20/12/2018 - 11:57
    +3

    The issue of suicide in Australia is a real problem for both men and women, and your little rant isn't providing anything positive to the debate. The people who really know what is going on are investigating the issues of toxic masculinity, unrealistic expectations, homophobia, risk taking behaviour, substance abuse etc. Then throw in a bullying on social media sites and a Government that likes to alienate the "other". There are some good organisations that are trying to address this issue; maybe you need to look into a few of them and see if you can volunteer to help.

    In relation to politics, the rest of us are having fun watching the Liberal party imploding on itself.

    • HighAndDry on 20/12/2018 - 12:05
      -1

      The people who really know what is going on are

      I mean, you think they know what is going on because you agree with them. But your little rant has just as much to support it (i.e. nothing) as OP's own little rant.

  • Ozimodo on 20/12/2018 - 12:08
    -3

    Sigh, haters gonna hate… Of course those comments should have been censored, would be disappointed if they weren't.

  • MercSal on 20/12/2018 - 12:30

    Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
    I've made sure to go and downvote your statement each time you made it.

  • railspider on 20/12/2018 - 12:34

    THIS IS A BARGAINS WEBSITE

    • holdenmg on 20/12/2018 - 12:39

      and for good deals on lower case letters from a-z… lol

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 20/12/2018 - 12:39

    There's no (profanity) censorship round here (profanity). (profanity) who knows (profanity) how (profanity) monkey's fist (profanity) sweet n sour (profanity) (profanity) air conditioner.

  • dcep on 20/12/2018 - 12:43
    +1

    Thanks. Your every comment is worth the downvotes.

  • iforgotmysocks on 20/12/2018 - 13:04

    Thanks OP I've also downvoted your comments. Keep up the good work!

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join