who owns this site?

[hampton]

what is the power structure of this site?
who owns and runs it?
is it democratic?

[John White]

Hi Hampton

I'd suggest having a look at the "about us" section of the site for some of your answers

http://www.nineeleven.co.uk/board/viewforum.php?f=17

I'd also suggest being clear about the distinction between the British 9/11 Truth Campaign and this Forum: the two are currently connected, but are not the same thing

None of the Forum members (myself included) are required to contribute financially to participate in the forum, and like all Forum's, it is more in the nature of an invitational club than anything else: IE posting here is a privelage (freely given), not a right, and whether a post is allowed to stand or a membership allowed to continue is ultimately under the control of the club management (admin and mods in the case of a Forum) in the same way as any other club. This is the way of every forum on the Internet

I do not believe the evidance of the conduct of the managment of this forum shows anything else but fairness and seeking to facilitate all members equally. The only times any form of moderation takes place is in response to members own actions, and even then the action taken is as minimal as possible, and often less than other members would desire.

Is this a democracy? Probably not. On the other hand, is this a dictatorship? Only if the definition of dictatorship is occasionally balancing an individuals excesses for the sake of the wider community. I'd say it was a Forum myself, and does what it says on the tin.

[ian neal]

The somebody who 'owns' the domain name is Superadmin.

The moderators are me, JHR, Tony Gosling, Andrew Johnson and John White

Our history is set out in the document Andrew Johnson wrote and also the links in the Shelly Doman article.

[Bicnarok]