In reading the OP and this new thread, I couldn’t help but reflect that in my experience from working in teams of people for most of my life, when “something needs to be said to someone”, by far the most successful approach has been to approach that person one on one, provided it wasn’t a criminal or life-and-death matter!
When that does fail, or we are left unsatisfied, then the matter can be escalated through various channels but usually, the private and personal approach succeeds so very well.
A moderator has made a decision which we may or may not agree with. Wearing their “moderator’s hat”, they judged that a particular post had the potential to clash with the TOS? or perhaps descend into a verbal stoush? Maybe they just had a bad day or made an error of judgement?
I would like to think that if I were a moderator (heaven forbid!), out of courtesy, if someone thinks I have made a boo boo or been too heavy handed, a PM might be a good starting point rather than a public outcry!
Take it easy on the mods eh. Freedom of speech is important and writing our thoughts about the subject matter is one thing. But surely phrases like “censorship gone barmy”, “politically censored gone mad group” and “moderation gone over the absolute top” are themselves perhaps a teensy weensy bit extreme?
We are far, far from being a “politically censored gone mad group”.
Cheers
Dennis