I have to agree with yvliew on this one. I didn't even frequent that thread (only visited it once or twice), but from what I saw there was nothing explicitly objectionable there. Yvliew even warned viewers that there was potentially offensive subject matter at hand and discouraged them from engaging if they were likely to find the content disagreeable. No one was forced to be a part of it. In this case, I think Swallowtail substituted his own moral statutes for an actual justified reason to close the thread. It was the wrong choice and it should be mended.

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First of all, moderators make mistakes. Swallowtail made one. Yvliew is pointing it out. Moderators do not own the forums, they exist to regulate the site. However, given that Yvliew's thread did not break any rules, Swallowtail had no right to close it- especially without even so much as a warning. To contest this decision on Swallowtail's part is entirely understandable. It's not like Swallowtail is a horrible person: he just made a mistake and it's only fair to call him on it.

Second of all, Swallowtail did NOT close the thread because people were arguing. I will provide his reasoning in his own words:
"...you guys talk make Utada like an object, no more less than bone and flesh , and disrespecting Utada. Not respect her as a talented singer. Thus i have to lock this thread."
Essentially, Swallowtail felt that Yvliew and the other contributors to that thread were disrespecting Utada. That's his opinion. It is not valid basis for closing the thread. End of story.

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All your opinion. You don't like the thread, you don't post in the thread. It's that simple.
Also, I disagree with your interpretation of a "man". What makes a person a man? Honor, respect, and dignity? Does that mean a woman can't have honor, respect, and dignity- for if she did, that would make her a man, no? Your logic is self-defeating. Find somewhere else to troll.

Shuri/Eli