Another Player Departure

[4everwarriors]

How 'bout a mission statement?

[MULS1999]

My problem with your reasoning is that you posted something you believe is credible, of course without giving a source;  you presumably, from the tenor of your posts, know who the player is, and the reason why;  you believe that reason would be shall we say, derogatory in nature, or you frankly would have posted it yourself; yet you either express surprise that someone else would go over the line, or believe that it's okay as long as someone else goes over that line and not you, even though you kicked the door down.  And it's okay as long as that person doesn't state it as fact, but apparently just states their belief.   I don't believe that is good reasoning, and I'm not talking about in a strictly legal sense, but maybe more a moral or common-sense one.

Now that you've laid out your assumptions, I think I see where the disconnect is.  I have information, but not perfect and complete information.  The information comes from a third party who I believe to be highly reliable, but it is not something I know directly.  And most importantly, that person asked that I not reveal specifics, but that I could speak of the situation "in general terms."  Those are my primary constraints, in addition to a personal belief that the details would best be revealed either by the principals involved or by someone with more direct information than me.  

To me, the tricky question isn't whether I should have posted what I posted, but whether the subsequent poster's post should have been allowed to stand.  I agree with the mods that, at least for the time being, it needed to be removed.  But what if the poster was able to provide the mods with something privately to substantiate that it was, in fact, true -- would you still object to that post being allowed to remain public?  Or should we be mindful of the image and reputation of the program we support above all else?  

I guess it comes down to the mission and purpose of a site like MUScoop:  is it information exchange or marketing?  Perhaps a bit of both.  I certainly don't want anything I write or say to damage the program.  But if the program has failings, if players run afoul of the law or have scholastic issues, as a season ticket holder and supporter, I think I have a right to know some of that stuff, don't you?

Just think if you were a Memphis fan right now ...

[bilsu]

I am for self-censorship. If you see a post that you do not think should have been posted, then do not respond to it. If no one would have responded to the Aker post it would have quickly fallen down the line. Everytime you respond to a post you move the topic to the top of the board.

[T-Bone]

Can we lock this thread? 

Posts are deleted out of respect for the requester - whether it's MU, a parent, a player, or anyone else. 

It is not censorship. 

There's no need for a constitution or anything like that.  That puts the moderators in a bind if, for some reason, they would need to alter it or violate it due to some extenuating circumstance.  (imagine the uproar if the moderators had to violate it? - not worth the trouble)

Be respectful of the players, recruits, and each other, and know that sometimes information will have to be removed. 

That said...  Thank you for running this site! 

[ATWizJr]

I'm sure the idea of a constitution was a joke.  Thanks for all you do, mods.

[BrewCity83]

The constitution thing was a joke.  It was brought up here a few months ago and the mods dismissed it with a great explanation, as usual.  It was a joke. 

[rugbydrummer]

Rather than me writing a constitution, maybe we could a gathering of sorts.  Gathering isn't the right word.  Convention maybe?

Yeah a convention, that's it.

An MUScoop Convention to Make a Constitution.

WOooooo!  philadelphia road trip!! 

Oh wait, maybe not, i guess it wouldn't be very original or Marquette-ish... should it be on a river in a canoe??
this is making everyone's brains hurt
you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill, this isn't even about MU bball anymore, send it to the superbar!!!! LOL!