I took a short break over the Thanksgiving holiday and did not access a computer for six days. I did post a few X tweets from my cell phone but I was not vigilant for comment moderation or writing my own articles.
I was reviewing comments this morning and I must admit that if I was visiting this site for the first time, I would not be returning anytime soon.
I deleted some comments due to vulgarity and religious attacks. I have to admit that the religious attacks have become an issue that must be addressed. There are other sites that pander to attacks and misrepresentations so I suggest you go there. For those who are using this site for their own personal soapbox, please start your own site.
I recently had an acquaintance contact me about my stance on Rubio for Secretary of State since I posted the nomination but no opinion. I responded that I try not to interject my personal feelings on the site. If I have an opinion on a topic that I feel strongly about, I write an article and document facts supporting my opinion.
In Rubio’s case, I do not agree with his stance on Israel or Hamas. Since when is any reason for genocide acceptable? Here is the documentation:
My point is this site’s purpose is to present topics and allow valid discussion to take place. It is supposed to be a means to disseminate information. If you want to put forth an opinion concerning an issue, it is not too much to ask for the facts upon which you based your comment.
For those readers who have followed this site for a period of time, look at the content and quality of comments here over the past six days. This is the result of limited comment moderation, people’s egos and trolls.
I would like to apologize for this lapse in content moderation.
David DeGerolamo
