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2011-05-24T15:00:45+00:00 2011-05-24T15:00:45+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/d43e7437-4913-32f8-9347-d5de1e8aa0b9 Paul Wakely <div class="component prose"> <p><em>Editor's note: a big story for the the BBC and for the whole of UK media this last week has been the limits of what can be said where a court injunction applies and when it has effectively collapsed. Paul Wakely explains the rules that apply to what you say at bbc.co.uk - SB.</em></p><p>I'm the Editor, Moderation Services for BBC Online, which means I oversee moderation of your comments across the BBC website.</p><p>I wanted to respond to some <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/forums/A148907/conversation/view/19585/T8213724/page/1">interesting</a> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbarchers/F2693943?thread=8216133">discussions</a> about the moderation we've applied to comments about the 'footballer injunction' that has received so much coverage during the last few days. Following the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13520959">naming of the footballer in Parliament</a> I will, as much as I can, explain where we are drawing the line with moderation, and explain why some of you have had your comments removed for saying things everyone is saying on <a href="http://www.twitter.com">Twitter</a>.</p><p><em>Read the rest of Paul's blog post, and leave a comment, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2011/05/moderation_and_superinjunction.html">on the BBC Internet blog...</a></em></p> </div>

2010-07-19T17:07:29+00:00 2010-07-19T17:07:29+00:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/51bbab78-9db4-314b-bcbb-e60190e984fb <div class="component prose"> "Most people who leave comments on the BBC's blogs, message boards and communities will never get a comment rejected by the moderators, and many of you that do will understand why. But there are times when you need more information so you better understand the rules, and there are times when the mods do get it wrong. So today we are launching a new appeals process for moderation".<i><br>Paul Wakely, Editor of Moderation Services, BBC online.</i><br><br>To read the post in full and comment, head to the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/07/a_new_appeals_process_for_blog.html">Internet Blog</a>.<br><br><i><br>Laura Murray is Editor of the About the BBC blog</i><br><br><br> </div>