In Order To Be Fair, I Need The Opinions Of EVERY Member Of This Forum...Old And New

[bwind22]

BR, you already know that I, personally, think we should be able to say whatever we want. But since that's not really the debate at hand, I'll say this... If you, as the mod, feel like someone crosses a line then you , as the mod, should step in and, at your disgression, give them a warning or a banning, if warranted. Members should be allowed to voice a complaint to you and at that point you can scope it out and make a decision. But if the complaining member continues to harrass you in regards to your follow up, that should be grounds for banishment. Once you have rapped your moderatory gavel, that should be the end of it. If Dep should be banned for making fun of a guy who spammed the entire forum with total bullshit for a couple hours in a row one night because someone didn't like his recipe :rolleyes: , then I probably should be banned a couple hundred times over as well because I hit up almost every spammer that comes in here...

I guess what I'm saying is that I think everyone here trusts your disgression and if they don't, tough shit, because you're the moderator. Either they can get over it or go somewhere else. Maybe get rid of 'It Stops Now' and replace it with a 'Mods Have Discretionary Jurisdiction' thread...

[Vodstok]

Originally posted by Ooky_Kabuki
I don't agree with this-this post is going too far (yet I did have to click to read it cause this person is on my ignore list). I'm a newbie and I have been treated pretty bad so far and if this kind of stuff keeps up I don't want to be associated with this forum and I would/will encourage others to do the same if I decide to leave.

That being said, I think that we need to use common sense. If you don't want to be called a loser or worse or a "spammer" because you post one message then you should show other people the respect that you think YOU deserve.

If you call someone a loser or anything else I think you should expect to see consequences. As adults in this society, we don't have to tolerate such conduct. Yes, I know that we have a First Amendment right (I AM in law school) to freedom of speech, but as the former post says-Your rights stop where other's rights begin-and we all have the right to NOT be a part of this kind of activity.

While it's true that we can turn the other cheek, we shouldn't HAVE to do so because we are ALL allowed in the forum and we all have rights. Respect them all and be nice to eachother and then you won't see these type of discussions.

As I said in one of my posts before, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Keep your opinions to yourself and you won't have these problems. If you must disagree, just respectfully dissent and don't harrass (I have been harrassed already because I posted a thread in the correct place (in upcoming horror movies) about Sin-Jin Smyth).


Therefore, I agree with some of the others in stating that the post saying this has to stop will be undermined and will have absolutely no meaning if offensive language and conduct of any kind should be punished. After all, that person can come back with a different handle if he sees fit. All he has to do is 5 minutes of extra work to come back. I think it's all fair.

Shut up, retard...

:D


Just Kidding. I personally havent seen you post a thing that would justify ripping on you. This place had a terrible rep for a while,a nd almost no new members because of all the "hazing" that was going on. If yoou are seriously calling someone "reatrd" on an internet forum because they are a "newb", you need to go outside and let the sun sear the stupidity from your skin. it's that bigbright thing above your head.

Dont look right at it. Dummy.

[Miss Olivia]

If I'm merrily posting around and someone makes a nasty comment for no reason, no adult reasoning on Earth is going to keep me from answering in kind. Cheeba may have had enemies, but he wasn't hurting anybody when the comment was made. I think going to the mod was pretty commendable, and it's better than I would have done. If he can put a lid on his temper and ask for assistance, then as much as I hate to condemn a person, he should get some. The nastiness was completely unprovoked.
Everybody deserves another chance without being TOO harassed. This prodding went beyond the pale.

My two cents.

[Zero]

Originally posted by Miss Olivia


My two cents.

can i get change??


just kidding :D

[orangestar]

I do agree with most of the posts in this thread. If someone is obviously insulting someone to try to start a fight, they should be punished for it. This forum has more than enough shitty posts to meddle through without having to read established members flaming each other.

HOWEVER...

We have literally taken a poll on whether this person should be banned for calling someone else a "loser". I just think people have gotten away with much worse in the past, and I would hate to see this forum turned into a place where members are censored. If we ban someone for this, the line will be drawn and it will just keep getting drawn further back until we have nothing interesting left to talk about because we can't voice our opinions without getting banned.

[Vodstok]

You should be banned for your comments, orang. Rabble rouser. Roustabout. Uhh.. Commenting person.

[Angra]

Originally posted by slasherman
..the only reason to ban someone is when somebody deliberately tries to sabotage this forum...namecalling and such must be tolerated...even words like; loser, you fucking whore, fucking noob, cocksucker......spamming is sabotage....

I agree with slasherman.

I´m the type who ALWAYS joke around with people. That´s about half my post count right there.

But now i don´t know if i cross the line of what´s right or wrong anymore. I´m the same irritating person that i´ve always been, but i´m not sure if i´m alowed to be so anymore.

My post in Phalanx´s thread in the "new members" forum is a perfect example.

I don´t like to make excuses everytime i pull someones leg. Then the fun stops emidiately.

[The STE]

In my (god-like) opinion, bannable offenses are like porn. There's not really a good clear-cut definition, but you know it when you see it. You can't say "Oh, if you do this, this, this or this then you'll get banned" because one could find exceptions or loopholes to any of the rules if they tried, and the only thing you can do to prevent exceptions or loopholes is by making some concrete, air-tight, blanket rule like "If it offends someone you're banned" in which case you may as well ban everybody because what's offensive or not is subjective and anybody can say they were offended without any proof. So basically you can't really have a clear set of rules for it, it kindof has to be incident-by-incident.

I wasn't here for what Cheeba did. The little bit I saw made it seem like he reacted like a little girl over absolutely nothing. But I wasn't here for 80% of it, so I can't say for sure

[slasherman]

Originally posted by Ooky_Kabuki
I don't agree with this-this post is going too far (yet I did have to click to read it cause this person is on my ignore list). I'm a newbie and I have been treated pretty bad so far and if this kind of stuff keeps up I don't want to be associated with this forum and I would/will encourage others to do the same if I decide to leave.

....read this again....

If ANYONE flames ANYONE in THIS thread...You will be banned...I swear to you in the name of all that is horror, I WILL do it

Originally posted by Ooky_Kabuki

As I said in one of my posts before, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Keep your opinions to yourself and you won't have these problems. If you must disagree, just respectfully dissent and don't harrass (I have been harrassed already because I posted a thread in the correct place (in upcoming horror movies) about Sin-Jin Smyth).

I disagree....

[Ooky_Kabuki]

Sometimes "pulling the leg" of a newbie isn't really the best way to keep members. Most of the time, the posts aren't equivalent of that so someone needs to know when to draw the line. I know.