We all have our opinions here. If I feel I was personally attacked, then my feelings are valid. You are allowed to disagree but I have the final say on what my feelings are. Even in your statement you are insulting me and other authors and readers by calling us immoral. I'm not quite sure how you can't see what you're doing is an insult but it is and very unprofessional for a mod in my personal opinion.
They are questionable and immoral to YOU. That is your and maybe even the opinion of others but that is all it is. Not a fact.
Thank you for the information on publishing circles, its very important to know these things. But the argument here is what we as readers feel about RPS, not about things we can not control whether it be publishing circles or the continued writing and reading of RPS. Gratefully the areas where I read and write are not that close minded as the places you mentioned.
if you feel the need to talk about a disagreement on this forum, please bring it to private message with the person you feel offended by. Our stance on Bettermost is to allow disagreeing opinions, and if you feel upset by them you are welcome to bring it up with the person, however, disagreements of a personal nature are not meant for the public discussion board. I suggest if you feel insulted to steer away from or ignore those messages that offend you.
However, the messages that are allowed to stand here do not meet our criteria for "personal attack." To clarify, "RPS is insulting to the family of Heath Ledger" is not a personal attack. Claiming that it is doesn't make it a personal attack. And being offended by it does not make it one either. But you are welcome to share your feelings in PM with anyone with whom you disagree in order to work out a problem. I should point out as well that personal attacks are also not allowed in private messages and members can report them.
I ask everyone on this thread to steer back to the topic and to close the discussion of feelings of attack. No one is under attack here - we are sharing our opinions on stories.