Moderated / censored?
p.1 #1Moderated / censored?
I made a post in this forum last night about a decision I was making and the reasons behind it. Today I can find no trace of the post. It seems to have been deleted. I didn’t get any notice that it was removed. Just silent deletion.
Was this something done by a moderator and if so, can I get a reason?
Was this something done by a moderator and if so, can I get a reason?
Jan 13, 2026 at 09:43 PM
p.1 #2Moderated / censored?
There are no moderators on this site, only Fred. You’ll have to ask him.
Jan 14, 2026 at 10:59 AM
p.1 #3Moderated / censored?
I read through your thread. It was political which never leads to a good thing on a forum. I can see Fred getting ahead of the ball and deleting the thread before it exploded.
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:14 AM
p.1 #4Moderated / censored?
Is there Anywhere on the forum that lists what sort of posts are or aren’t allowed? If there’s rules in place I’d like to know what they are.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
Jan 15, 2026 at 03:15 AM
p.1 #5Moderated / censored?
StoneCrop wrote:
Is there Anywhere on the forum that lists what sort of posts are or aren’t allowed? If there’s rules in place I’d like to know what they are.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
I don't believe so but if you click on the "Report" box, it reveals the issues Fred would like to prevent. See below.
Yes there are some posts that "get by" by not really inflaming members into a huge rant. Fred usually "locks" threads that start to get "problematic."
Dan
Is there Anywhere on the forum that lists what sort of posts are or aren’t allowed? If there’s rules in place I’d like to know what they are.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
I don't believe so but if you click on the "Report" box, it reveals the issues Fred would like to prevent. See below.
Yes there are some posts that "get by" by not really inflaming members into a huge rant. Fred usually "locks" threads that start to get "problematic."
Dan
Jan 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
p.1 #6Moderated / censored?
jwpstl wrote:
There are no moderators on this site, only Fred. You’ll have to ask him.
Fred is a Moderator.
There are no moderators on this site, only Fred. You’ll have to ask him.
Fred is a Moderator.
Jan 16, 2026 at 05:47 PM
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p.1 #7Moderated / censored?
StoneCrop wrote:
Is there Anywhere on the forum that lists what sort of posts are or aren’t allowed? If there’s rules in place I’d like to know what they are.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
Then read the rules you agreed to when you started this thread by clicking on "Send".
Is there Anywhere on the forum that lists what sort of posts are or aren’t allowed? If there’s rules in place I’d like to know what they are.
If the intent is to prevent arguments and people being petty, snarky, and mocking each other, there’s plenty of threads here in violation of that, like many of the 100+ pages of the 3d pop thread.
Then read the rules you agreed to when you started this thread by clicking on "Send".
Jan 16, 2026 at 06:01 PM
p.1 #8Moderated / censored?
I just read the User Agreement and Terms. There is not much guidance IMO on what would be considered permissible or not permissible posting. These two sections seem relevant:
User will not "Post false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or libelous content;"
and:
"We may, in our sole discretion, limit, suspend, or terminate our services and user accounts, prohibit access to our site, services, applications, and tools, and content, delay or remove hosted content, and take technical and legal steps to keep users from using our sites, services, applications, or tools, if we think that they are creating problems or possible legal liabilities, infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties, or acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies (for example, and without limitation, manipulating Feedback, circumventing temporary or permanent suspensions or harassing users). We also reserve the right to cancel unconfirmed accounts or accounts that have been inactive for a period of months, or to modify or discontinue the Fredmiranda.com site, services, applications, or tools."
User will not "Post false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or libelous content;"
and:
"We may, in our sole discretion, limit, suspend, or terminate our services and user accounts, prohibit access to our site, services, applications, and tools, and content, delay or remove hosted content, and take technical and legal steps to keep users from using our sites, services, applications, or tools, if we think that they are creating problems or possible legal liabilities, infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties, or acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies (for example, and without limitation, manipulating Feedback, circumventing temporary or permanent suspensions or harassing users). We also reserve the right to cancel unconfirmed accounts or accounts that have been inactive for a period of months, or to modify or discontinue the Fredmiranda.com site, services, applications, or tools."
Jan 16, 2026 at 08:55 PM
p.1 #9Moderated / censored?
amv8 wrote:
There is not much guidance IMO on what would be considered permissible or not permissible posting.
Geez, what do you need, a lawyer?
This is a photography forum for discussing photography without spam, advertising messages, illegal content, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Don't discuss religion, politics, or other non-photographic topics. No Trump, Gaza, etc., etc.
Pretty simple and reasonable.
There is not much guidance IMO on what would be considered permissible or not permissible posting.
Geez, what do you need, a lawyer?
This is a photography forum for discussing photography without spam, advertising messages, illegal content, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Don't discuss religion, politics, or other non-photographic topics. No Trump, Gaza, etc., etc.
Pretty simple and reasonable.
Jan 16, 2026 at 09:25 PM
p.1 #10Moderated / censored?
Imagemaster wrote:
Geez, what do you need, a lawyer?
This is a photography forum for discussing photography without spam, advertising messages, illegal content, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Don't discuss religion, politics, or other non-photographic topics. No Trump, Gaza, etc., etc.
Pretty simple and reasonable.
Yet, here's a couple of threads with your posts referring to Trump:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1889985/0
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1897423/
amv8 wrote
There is not much guidance IMO on what would be considered permissible or not permissible posting.This is a photography forum for discussing photography without spam, advertising messages, illegal content, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Don't discuss religion, politics, or other non-photographic topics. No Trump, Gaza, etc., etc.
Pretty simple and reasonable.
Yet, here's a couple of threads with your posts referring to Trump:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1889985/0
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1897423/
Jan 18, 2026 at 01:55 PM
p.1 #11Moderated / censored?
I’m quite opinionated regarding this topic. Politics can ruin a photo forum. A certain German forum might be a good example of this. I’ll happily have Fred delete my post when I cross that boundary.
Recently, Fred stepped in early to steer a thread in a positive direction vs a political direction. I think that this is more his style vs just deleting content.
Recently, Fred stepped in early to steer a thread in a positive direction vs a political direction. I think that this is more his style vs just deleting content.
Jan 18, 2026 at 02:14 PM
p.1 #12Moderated / censored?
amv8 wrote:
Yet, here's a couple of threads with your posts referring to Trump:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1889985/0
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1897423/
Yeah, my bad, especially when both threads are about tariffs that he continually changes. 
Yet, here's a couple of threads with your posts referring to Trump:
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1889985/0
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1897423/
Yeah, my bad, especially when both threads are about tariffs that he continually changes.
Jan 18, 2026 at 03:32 PM