has530
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That right there is a classic example of order of magnitude false equivalency. "People make off topic comments about binoculars in the binocular forums therefore I can insert my political jabs and if anyone complains I am being censored". There is a line and that is the whole reason to have community guidelines and the people who decide and enforce the line are moderators. That's not to say content moderation is easy but it is an important part of media.So should we apply that sports club analogy when somebody posts a reply in a specific discussion , that deviates from the specific OP? If somebody is asking questions when the discussion is about coatings, and somebody responds about how heavy some binoculars are (things like this happen almost every day) should that be deleted or censored somehow. And who would be the person or group of persons that would be the arbiter of when something crosses that line needs to be deleted?
That’s very similar to the science that the vaccine will prevent getting and spreading the CHYNA virus
I am curious how you think either of these comments is on topic, constructive, or appropriate. Also although I do not want to engage I do not feel right allowing misinformation to go unopposed, Covid vaccines are safe and effective (and denial of science is indeed conspiratorial). But I digress...Hmm , so now we should censor not only differing opinions , but facts as well because you believe it’s conspiratorial. I guess its a conspiracy that CA has a homeless problem, out of control wildfires and rolling blackouts.
There is a dedicated space for people to discuss contentious topics. Stop inserting them here. This is a forum for the discussion of optics. I am sure you have plenty of on topic knowlege to contribute and if you would be able to stick to that in this space, threads like this wouldn't be necessary and we could all get back to our common passion...optics!