Way to STL IMC!!!

this looks like a very good, thoughtful, and, ahem, moderate moderation policy. This is a tough line to walk, and it takes guts to implement a policy like this where none existed before. Invariably a few individuals will claim that STL IMC is "censoring" them, but those people simply don't understand what censorship is, and you can't let the ignorance of others become your guiding principles.

I like this policy because it seems to guard well against abuse or going overboard. The policy of periodically reviewing what has been hidden is a smart one. Making all hidden posts accessible to the public-at-large is a good way of "keeping you honest."

Ive seen really good message boards die because of no moderation, and I've seen really good message boards killed by overzealous and heavy-handed moderation. It seems that the real trick is in finding a happy medium, and it looks like a lot of thought and effort is going into achieving that goal.

So congrats, thank you, and good work!!