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Dearest MCS'ers-

I want to thank all of you for your patience and cooperation through was has been an interesting time here on MCS.com.

As you all know, the political season swamped most of the attention here on the site. Much of it was very heated and, frankly, some of it was not very useful. However, most of the time we allowed people to speak their mind because MCS.com is meant for everyone in Clay County - and both sides of every issue. With the primaries over, that tide has ebbed.

The biggest issue at the moment seems to be Clay County Animal Control. One particular person seems to have endless energies against the CCAC and has been told not to post on MCS any more. And as you've noticed, that person continues to return. At the moment we have no way to permanently block this person. Trust me, we're working on a solution, but on the internet, if you're determined enough to do something, you'll do it.

Hello, all-

Sorry for the confusion over Winn's blog (which is now live), but allow me to explain what happened.

Our newly added "report abuse" button to the blogs and comments is what pulled Winn's blog, not a member of MCS.com. Like I mentioned in an earlier blog, the "report abuse" button was designed to be another set of eyes for content that might violate our terms of service. This weekend, enough people clicked the "report abuse" button on Winn's blog that the system said (use your best robot voice for this) "Oh no, a lot people don't like this blog, I had better unpublish it"

Good afternoon, fellow MCS'ers

You might have noticed by now the addition of the "Report abuse" buttons to all blogs and comments.

"Report abuse" appears as part of the "Related Links" section under each blog, and as part of the "Tools" section under each comment. It looks like this:

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We installed this as a precautionary measure. If you were to click "Report abuse," a message would be sent to us alerting us to the flagged piece of content. This allows you to immediately let us know when something might be inappropriate. It keeps you from having to take the time to e-mail one of us, and it allows us to know exactly when/where trouble might have arisen.