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After discussions with the other moderators, we concluded that a recent thread here violated the attribution rule for athlete departures.
Simply, if you're going to report here on the board that an athlete is leaving, you need to also report publicly the source of that information.
If for whatever reason you do not want to reveal that source, then you should not consider that information to be appropriate to post here on this board. This is not a judgment on the veracity of the information one way or another, but simply a mechanism to restrain speculation that might otherwise get out of control and--for many fans--make the forum much, much less enjoyable. It is also intended to extend to the athletes a level of sensitivity, and to avoid putting undue public pressure on young people who may find themselves in a difficult situation.
The moderators are agreed that we don't want to become the gatekeepers for this information, which is why the rule requires public identification of the source, instead of something like identifying the source to a moderator or something like that.
We hope all board members will understand our position, even if you may not personally agree with it. Thanks.
Simply, if you're going to report here on the board that an athlete is leaving, you need to also report publicly the source of that information.
If for whatever reason you do not want to reveal that source, then you should not consider that information to be appropriate to post here on this board. This is not a judgment on the veracity of the information one way or another, but simply a mechanism to restrain speculation that might otherwise get out of control and--for many fans--make the forum much, much less enjoyable. It is also intended to extend to the athletes a level of sensitivity, and to avoid putting undue public pressure on young people who may find themselves in a difficult situation.
The moderators are agreed that we don't want to become the gatekeepers for this information, which is why the rule requires public identification of the source, instead of something like identifying the source to a moderator or something like that.
We hope all board members will understand our position, even if you may not personally agree with it. Thanks.
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