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LOL! I received the following email from Doug today.
Apparently, Doug has a distribution list of people who share his 'unique' viewpoint.
In any case, because we want to be as transparent as possible, I want to publicly address the points he makes in his email.
1) I did NOT unblock Tor Exit Nodes. I am continually trying to find better ways to block spammers and trolls and blocking those was a good first step.
2) vBulletin DOES store every version of an edited post.
3) Government and law enforcement probably DO monitor OpenCarry.org. In fact, we have seen reports of this.
4) We are not 'eager' to hand over records to the government nor have we ever been asked to do so. Having said that, we would comply with a valid subpoena should we ever receive one but given the law-abiding nature of our members and the fact that we have banned those of 'questionable' character, I don't expect to ever receive one.
5) Because of 2, 3 and 4 you should remember Rule # (1) YOU OWN YOUR WORDS ONCE THEY ARE POSTED: While we will attempt to help those who have a legitimate need to remove postings they have made in haste or error, our time and ability to do so is not unlimited and there is no guarantee that such a request will be granted. Therefore, post only those comments that you have considered and are willing to take full responsibility for!
John
Apparently, Doug has a distribution list of people who share his 'unique' viewpoint.
In any case, because we want to be as transparent as possible, I want to publicly address the points he makes in his email.
1) I did NOT unblock Tor Exit Nodes. I am continually trying to find better ways to block spammers and trolls and blocking those was a good first step.
2) vBulletin DOES store every version of an edited post.
3) Government and law enforcement probably DO monitor OpenCarry.org. In fact, we have seen reports of this.
4) We are not 'eager' to hand over records to the government nor have we ever been asked to do so. Having said that, we would comply with a valid subpoena should we ever receive one but given the law-abiding nature of our members and the fact that we have banned those of 'questionable' character, I don't expect to ever receive one.
5) Because of 2, 3 and 4 you should remember Rule # (1) YOU OWN YOUR WORDS ONCE THEY ARE POSTED: While we will attempt to help those who have a legitimate need to remove postings they have made in haste or error, our time and ability to do so is not unlimited and there is no guarantee that such a request will be granted. Therefore, post only those comments that you have considered and are willing to take full responsibility for!
John
