Arrogance,Waukegan and the Internet

[Danno]

Hello,
Is there an arbiter on this site? It seems to me that some of the comments posted, especially the last one, are far too personal and offensive. It seems as though there's a vendetta going on. Wauktalk it appears is no better than the Town site in that regard, although at least the arbiter on Town put a stop to most of it. Can anything be done about this? I just won't visit this site if this is how it is going to be. Arbiter?

Yes, this site is monitored. Yes, I saw the post. I'm not going to delete/edit/lock the topic.No,

As she also pointed out, there has been some insult-hurling in the form of questionable language. I edited one word in a post after receiving an emailed complaint. The turd comment and the later post referencing "anyway the wind blows" stand for one simple reason.

If an individual's only method of debating the qualifications of a candidate for public office is to resort to using offensive language, making crude comments, and slinging personal attacks instead of presenting his/her opinion in a meaningful manner, so be it. I believe in the freedom of speech, even for idiots. Let the content of the post reflect the character of the poster for all to see.

Great post! Thank you for not allowing those who fear freedom of expression to influence or undermine your forum which I see as an oasis in a free speech desert of a repressive city government and print media.
You have my appreciation for that and the forum in general. Thanks!