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vocaloldfart 8 Oct 26
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The site is getting to be a bit glitchy. I once got redirected in the way you described about a week and a half ago when I tried to access a post in the "Feline Fanatics" group using the notifications drop down menu. I got around the glitch by navigating to the group itself and accessing the post there.

I really hope @Admin finds some time to do some site maintenance in the near future, as the number of these kinds of redirections seem to be increasing over the last couple of weeks.

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I think you are unable to see what @Lizard_of_Ahaz (and others) posted because the site admin is censoring content that is critical of Trumpty Dumpty.

I am experiencing a similar problem to that of @Lizard_of_Ahaz. My posts are being delayed and deleted with no explanation.

It's probably no mere coincidence that the content that @Lizard_of_Ahaz and I are not able to post is of a political nature, and critical of Donald J. Trump.

It pains me to have to say it, but given this blatant censorship of fact-based criticism that is backed up with links to reputable news outlets, it appears that the site administrator's claim of being "open-minded and be willing to alter your beliefs with new evidence" is just so much hot air.

It does seem that you are correct here. Time will prove it one way or the other and I think it depends on when the situation goes away. Here is something to consider also if it is true. Someone with the computer ability to drop a patch-like program into this site. This type of tiny program can be turned on or off. Some of us use something like this to crack computer programs.

@DenoPenno Maybe admin is just posing as or simulating an inscrutable, arbitrary, and vengeful god... πŸ˜‚

I can understand censorship of news of politics and the conflicts, but I post NON political articles, and rarely criticise the present conflicts. My focus is on humour, health, animals and technology. I try , rather unsuccessfully, to promote discussions on these subjects, dear to me.
I have not been able to post anything in my groups since 22nd Oct

@vocaloldfart Your point is well taken. It may not be censorship after all. Let's see how it plays out.

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