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[SharkE]

Probably want to ward off being argumenative. In here, if you post, 

'It's a beautiful day today, sky is blue and not windy'.

somebody will be offended and say

1. your bragging

2. if you look closely the sky isn't totally blue

3. You must be bored

Yada, Yada.............

Mods don't want to have to deal with it probably.

[noodleann]

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@Oznell wrote:

Not challenging mods, and respectfully accepting removal of post.  But I do love to explore history and have scanned QVC standards.

Could not find anything that forbids discussion of past historical events like Holocaust, its survivors, World War II etc. or its aftermath.

How have I offended, and how can it be avoided in future?  Thanks very much.

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Assuming I've identified the right moderated thread, it says it was deleted because it was "inappropriate." When you consider where we are, the public forum of a shopping channel, and when you consider how inflammatory that particular topic can become, quickly verging into current controversies (see the Dutch and art relating to this area of history for a current example), it makes sense keep things like that off the board. I assume they want to keep the atmosphere here generally upbeat. 

I am personally thankful that threads with a lot of "texture" that deal with painful topics that affect many people have been allowed to stand. They may not be upbeat, but I believe they can help people. A question dealing with historical issues is less likely to make that kind of justifying contribution to the community. None of which is any judgment on the intent in posting. It's just not the right place for that discussion.

[KingstonsMom]

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@Oznell wrote:

Not challenging mods, and respectfully accepting removal of post.  But I do love to explore history and have scanned QVC standards.

Could not find anything that forbids discussion of past historical events like Holocaust, its survivors, World War II etc. or its aftermath.

How have I offended, and how can it be avoided in future?  Thanks very much.

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@Oznell

While you may not have 'offended', you have to realize that that particular topic probably fell into the 'too controversial' violation of Community Standards and the link included led to some graphic details, as well as it included religious reference, which is also not allowed.

I read the thread and that's just my guess.......

[chrystaltree]

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@Oznell wrote:

Not challenging mods, and respectfully accepting removal of post.  But I do love to explore history and have scanned QVC standards.

Could not find anything that forbids discussion of past historical events like Holocaust, its survivors, World War II etc. or its aftermath.

How have I offended, and how can it be avoided in future?  Thanks very much.

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       Posting a sarcastic message like this probably isn't the way to make amends...lol  I'm sure there are many boards online where you can disculls all those things...find one.

[noodleann]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

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@Oznell wrote:

Not challenging mods, and respectfully accepting removal of post.  But I do love to explore history and have scanned QVC standards.

Could not find anything that forbids discussion of past historical events like Holocaust, its survivors, World War II etc. or its aftermath.

How have I offended, and how can it be avoided in future?  Thanks very much.

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       Posting a sarcastic message like this probably isn't the way to make amends...lol  I'm sure there are many boards online where you can disculls all those things...find one.

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@chrystaltree, no offense intended, but I didn't read the OP's post as "sarcastic," not in the least. Maybe a bit naïve, and at worst disingenuous, but if that were a crime, we'd all be in jail.

[Moonchilde]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

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@Oznell wrote:

Not challenging mods, and respectfully accepting removal of post.  But I do love to explore history and have scanned QVC standards.

Could not find anything that forbids discussion of past historical events like Holocaust, its survivors, World War II etc. or its aftermath.

How have I offended, and how can it be avoided in future?  Thanks very much.

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       Posting a sarcastic message like this probably isn't the way to make amends...lol  I'm sure there are many boards online where you can disculls all those things...find one.

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You mean...sarcastic like your post?

[truffle]

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@Puzzle Piece wrote:

@Oznell As I've posted before, you must turn into a Stepford Poster. 

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@Puzzle Piece Spot on and it's disgusting and nauseating around here at times.  

[ROMARY]

Hey, on a lighter note:  Anyone here sometimes think about the similarities of, say, the Roman times and our present days?   I often think about their obscession with food (vomitariams), baths/spas, (thousands of them way back then), sports (coliseums), aspects of violence (gladiators, wild animals in arenas), etc., etc.  It often crosses my mind, and just wondering if anyone else sees a few similarities (all of these years later).  Just in general, and definitely not p*litical. 

[goldensrbest]

I did not see it ,i had to check if it was about the granddaughter,i would had thought it was a good thing.

[Puzzle Piece]

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@Moonchilde wrote:

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And it's all too easy to politicize history - not look back on it as a different time and place, but find something in today's world to compare it to; it's what people do, naturally - relate to the mindset they know without caring about knowing and understanding the mindset of the people in past decades or centuries. There aren't a lot of us out there who are seriously interested in history for its own sake.

I would say that whether it's an OP's intention or desire or not, someone (anyone) can turn almost any thread "political" or "controversial" or headed that way. It may be a "natural" turn, or it may be (and very often is) deliberate on the part of the poster.

An OP can't really control the content of a thread. @Oznell you personally may not have done anything "wrong" and a moderator's decision may well not be based on anything you personally have said. But there are people here who can make Mary Had a Little Lamb political if they choose to.

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I have found that threads can take a turn to be deleted by just about anyone who reports a thread as inappropriate though it isn't just because on another thread they disagreed with a posters take. 

Truly if people did look at the factual historical events and people they find to be heroes or special, they would be ashamed to have been mislead for so long.  The facts would get the posts removed because they would be scandalous, x-rated, and shocking.