Hobsons Choice?

TM Admin.

Hi,
Some information for you. Since November 2010 some TM banned and current members have attempted to set up their activities on the message boards of Sella, introducing David Bain and Joe Karam topics. As the result of advice to them that the particular people were from hate-sites, and who had been, and were involved in stalking, harassment and defamation along with some facing allegations (at that time) of defamation in the Auckland High Court, Sella stopped all Bain/Karam threads and have progressively stopped any thread where even by subtle suggestion the hate-siters attempt to spread their message of hate. The main 'protagonists' have been the permanently banned TM posters Kalnovitch, DCameron, dustproof and misspw along with a previously banned stalkers Luckytrader and TM's favoured current stalker superslueth (Stockdale.)
It appears what while TM believe is impossible to happen, that is proper monitoring and zero tolerance to stalking and threats, in fact it is entirely possible to removing topics likely to result in further defamation or the incitement of hate through the dissemination of lies and propaganda. Tellingly, the idiot Stockdale, quickly moved on from Sella and back to the 'safe' haven of TM late last year. Sort of tells me something.
Although I am only speculating, it seems that not only do Sella take the safety of their members seriously and apply the rules across the boards without fear or favour, but they also maintain mainstream print media standards to ensure their site acts lawfully, socially responsibly and within centuries old standards. I note that board users easily adapt to this and I expect to see a standard raised where decent language and concepts are discussed on the internet as indeed they would be in person.
These are of course more things that TM will have to deal with and from any point of view it is most unfortunate for those that have fallen foul of the hate-siters stalking and harassment, the irony is not lost on me that TM as the largest national message board act the most recklessly and inconsistently with common sense, good practice and legally while a much smaller board has the capacity and inclination to set standards of safe practice.

Yours etc