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Originally posted by: RadhikaS0

Kamal

I am trying to understand the rules.

In a discussion forum, people with divergent views come together to discuss a topic, knowing fully well that not everyone will have the same views as them. If members find something which is different from their views, they should openly discuss the same.

At the time Abhay was reported multiple times, he was not doing anything against the rules. Then why were reports against him entertained?

How can a few members dictate that there should only be one thread for a particular genre, history threads in this instance? Can I and a few friends get together and insist there should be only one thread for FF just because we don't like it or we think one thread is enough for FF on a daily soap forum?

How can some people decide whether a thread's contents are authentic or not? When Abhay has verified the content and has invited the readers to verify it for themselves, members should either accept the content as authentic or go verify it themselves. How can they simply say something is not true without any proof? Did the people who complained about the veracity of the content provide any proof to back their claim?

If no proof was submitted, how were unsubstantiated complaints taken into cognizance and a rule implemented on their basis?

These reports smack of moral policing, which is not allowed on the forum. They also violate a member's right to freedom of speech. The rules themselves say that members should ignore threads they are not interested in.

If a rule could be passed on the basis of a few reportings, surely the rule can be done away with when so many want it removed? The rules themselves say that rules can be changed depending upon the forum environment.

I sincerely hope that the sentiments of so many members will be respected and the rule is revoked at the earliest. 😊

GM!

Originally posted by: RadhikaS0

GM!

98 Likes...

Will this post cross 100 Likes today? 😊

As on today, in non-FF category, in the first 5 pages, no thread has been viewed as many times as this one - 6200+ views. ⭐️

Originally posted by: Rashmi81

Congrats Abhay and Radhika

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Originally posted by: RaniShanthappa

Hi Abhay

Welcome back & belated Birthday wishes!!!

Hope the issue will sort-out soon...

Keep up the great work!!!!

Originally posted by: RadhikaS0

Geeta,

Most questions on sticky were usually answered by Abhay only earlier. Apart from answering queries there, he used to post specific info on his threads.

Still, no one considered his contribution to the sticky's survival all these months and just simply closed his threads.

They should have thought why a member who answers most queries on their sticky wants to make a separate thread. The reasons would have been clear. Historical essays cannot be posted on a Q and A type thread. It's like asking someone to write an essay in a workbook.

His immense contribution in attracting members here to this forum, in increasing forum activity, and in contributing to the maintenance of the sticky thread -- none of these was taken into account.

It remains to be seen who will undertake the responsibility of answering historical doubts on the sticky now, on a regular basis and who can be trusted to provide verified information and not hearsay.

I agree!👍🏼 It is absolutely impossible to find anything on the sticky. One member even said questions went unanswered. There is no one monitoring that one. And there is nothing wrong in having separate threads if we can have them on sticky. As you said, many have joined this forum because of his contributions. Yet no one bothered. I have been repeatedly saying this, one cannot go about reporting what one does NOT like. IT IS THE LIMIT OF ABSURDITY. You do not approve of something, don't open that thread. I just hope this gets sorted.😊

Originally posted by: najma123

I agree!👍🏼 It is absolutely impossible to find anything on the sticky. One member even said questions went unanswered. There is no one monitoring that one. And there is nothing wrong in having separate threads if we can have them on sticky. As you said, many have joined this forum because of his contributions. Yet no one bothered. I have been repeatedly saying this, one cannot go about reporting what one does NOT like. IT IS THE LIMIT OF ABSURDITY. You do not approve of something, don't open that thread. I just hope this gets sorted.😊

Originally posted by: RadhikaS0

You are congratulating the wrong person 😆 The credit goes to Abhay, Kamal, Lizzie and their team. ⭐️