In reply to Stephen Reid:
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> True they did, however my suggestion that a censored post should be replaced with a message stating why it had been censored has not received a response.
The person who made the post receives a response; it is emailed directly to them. We don't post on the forums because in our very extensive experience this promotes more discussion and debate than the original post usually deserves.
> Also I fail to see why it makes any difference if a post is made by anonymous or someone with a nom de plume such as Cidernut or Missile - most of us still wouldn't have a clue who they are.
If you had ever moderated a forum then you would know the huge difference between an anonymous poster and a named registered user (whose name may appear to be meaningless to most but has a working email attached to their profile).
> I doubt I'm alone in finding this deleting of posts unsettling - it's the main reason why I refuse to register.
You are in a small minority though. Those with experience of unmoderated forums know what horrible places they are - either over-run by worthless nonsense, or completely deserted. Most UKC users appreciate the moderation since it make for a much more pleasant environment in which to post.
Good moderation may be the reason why UKC has been the most popular climbing forum in the world for the last 8 years.
Alan