# Why does this forum allow member complaints?

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**Created:** [November 8, 2010, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-forum-allow-member-complaints/559856 "2010-11-08T01:58:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-this-forum-allow-member-complaints/559856/39 "2010-11-09T02:59:58Z")

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> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> Re-reading the OP, it seems clear to me that she would prefer all comments on mod actions to be private, whether the comments are angry or polite, justified or not.

I agree that this was the intent of the OP.  
I disagree that the strongly implied insult was directed at anyone who would ever question a decision.  
I doubt that it is worth worrying about in any event, since both the majority of posters and the entirety of staff disagree with the notion that all complaints should be private.

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