Just for clarification - the word "flame" on the Internet means to attack someone else - not whether that person be become upset about what you said.
For instance, posting something to the effect of "You are completely wrong - that is not what the rule says at all." is perfectly permissible. Posting something like, "You are a complete idiot - how can you think that? I pity your co-umpires." or something along those lines is considered an attack or "flame".
The reason for deleting the entire thread is simple - we do not have the time or resources to edit individual posts. If there is a single post on a thread that is out of line, we will address it. However, if there are many posts and overall the thread is more attacks and back-and-forth diatribes, it will be deleted.
I hope that everyone on the board understands that we have other pursuits which take our time and prevent us from being able to monitor every single post.
It's simple - stick to baseball and umpiring and things will be fine. If someone posts a message that is inappropriate, it will be deleted. If a thread goes by the wayside it will be closed or deleted. If a user is on a continual rampage, his registration and ALL his posts will be deleted.
We have a committment to our advertisers and other officiating organizations with which we are associated to maintain a certain level of decorum on our websites. The forum guidelines are well-known and reasonable.
If anyone has any questions, please let me know via email at
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Thanks,
Brad
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Bradley Batt
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Technical Director