morning @wil.metcalfe
yes but I think that is the common misconception of users here
that because they have ownership of their posts, they can do whatever they want with them. and that is very wrong
that's like saying...well I own this spray paint, so I'm going to spray the side of your house with my graffiti and call it art.
The owner of that post most definitely owns that post, and they were free to cross post it in any community they wanted....Or.... even post it on their own blog WITHOUT tagging a community.
Even after the post was muted inside a community, they still have full access to that post and can do whatever they like.
the community has not in any way trampled on the actual post.
they have only limited the viewing INSIDE their community.
and even that? anyone could still see...AND COMMENT on the post. and there is nothing that can be done to delete the post or comments
only muted (which means someone has to take the additional step of clicking a button to reveal the information that was muted)
so I think it's very important that people understand
Please do not post without first being considerate of the community you are using
if you are muted, consider that you might have been in the wrong
if you feel there is an error, by all means go to that community and discuss. most are more than willing to converse if you really want a solution! and I've seen so many come to a quick solution.
if you can't solve it there, simply publish your post elsewhere. there are plenty of options!
I just don't think we should be protecting the right of the user to tarnish the reputation of the community, simply because the user didn't take the time to read the community guidelines.
it's not just about ownership of a post. it's about ownership of our actions as well.
and you are always very welcome for discussion Wil! you know me...I'm happy to weigh in on these important topics because it makes for stronger community overall.
we are very much agreed on that!