Agent complains: Minorities are 'putting talented white performers out of work ... and it stinks' — Page 5

I would claim there is a real practical reason why discussions should still be continued. If we assume that there is genuine racism going on here (there are so many posts I'd have to know which specifically you are referring to - I assume you wouldn't suggest the following is racist because if so that in itself justifies a discussion I think: criticism of affirmative action, or a vision that unless a role calls for a specific race, people should be treated as individuals and the most talented person for a role should always be selected regardless of race). But if we assume racism is taking place, why do you think that the best course of action is simply to silence it? It's much better for the ideas to be on the table so everyone knows where people stand than to have it insidiously hiding in the background, ready to strike unexpectedly in the worst possible ways. Assuming you want to change attitudes rather than pretend they don't exist, you will never, ever change them by silencing people. Instead, they'll perhaps express their voice in private where it can really do damage, such as with their vote. And I think in the case of the 2016 election we know where that leads to....

Silencing ideas does not make them go away. The only thing you can do is try to challenge them (as hopeless as it may be because it seems like people genuinely do not want to challenge their thinking).

Updated On: 5/10/18 at 03:47 PM

Alan Henry said: "Hi Child of Earth,

We've lately been having a bit of a discussion on the board on what can and cannot be said. Our users want more transparency on our end on why things are deleted.

While the opinions posted here absolutely do not necessarilyreflect my views or the views of the site and our team - we have to respect the fact that our users are entitled to them.

If we were to censorall opinions we don't agree with as a site, that would be a slippery slope and we don't think it's appropriate for us to do so or make that call.

We're being more transparent and thoughtful in if we're removing content or not. Our team actively reviews and discusses each item reported or flagged on a case by case basis before taking action or not.

Matt has very eloquently discussed this throughout this thread.

If something moves into hate speech or personal attacks, we'll deal with it as it comes up. If you think we've let something stay up incorrectly, we welcome that feedback.

Of course, any time you see a rule violation please report it and we'll deal with it.

I know that this might be frustrating (there's a lot of things on the internet I don't agree with), but if the conversation stays productive we're going to let it continue. If things become heated/hostile, we may lock the thread as a record.

Our goal is to only remove things as a last resort in the interest of transparency.

Thanks to all of you for your continued feedback."

Racism isn’t a view. Neither are microagressions. So BroadwayWorld isn’t profoundly racist itself, it just doesn’t see the need to curtail racism or racist posts even when people of color tell you that they disturbing.

Tell me - how does one delete their account?

Updated On: 5/10/18 at 04:26 PM