There's a line that is used during 820AM's ID breaks "Just because you're offended doesn't mean that you're right. Not that we're trying to be.... Right, that is."
I do not and will not delete posts simply because they're offensive. One of the most important parts of free speech is being offended by something that someone says but acknowledging their right to say it. And based on what happened in Paris on January 7, 2015, there is no more important time to remember that fundamental truth than now.
I try to monitor the board regularly, but work and family get in the way sometimes. If anyone sees something that crosses the line of libel, hate-speech, or anything else that may be legally actionable, please use the flag functions of the forum software and I'll be informed, will review and act accordingly. I'm not a lawyer, so I will usually err on the side of caution.
If there is a specific user who you do not want to see any content from, you can go to your user control panel and adjust your "Friend/Foe" settings accordingly. If you are having issues with this feature, please PM me and I'll be more than happy to help.
Now, all that said, if there are users who are constantly stirring the pot, posting nothing but inflammatory text, and who appear to be going out of their way to cause trouble, I will warn you. If you continue, I'll ban you. Why? Because, although your speech may be protected under law, I am also at liberty to not have to listen to it on my board. I do not need forum users to tell me who these people are. I will make those decisions on my own. The only flags I want to see from users are actionable text and spam.
Finally, anyone who posts degrading personal attacks directed at me (i.e.: calling me a "useless piece of sh*t" wrote Stacey McKray) or any other users of the board will not only get you banned, but your identity revealed.
Going forward, whenever someone posts about being offended by a post, I'll either refer to this thread or just delete the post. If someone starts a topic, I'll delete the topic and PM them a link to this post.
I hope this clears up any confusion on the matter once and for all. This topic will remain pinned to all sections inside SOWNY indefinitely.
CT40 wrote:The SOWNY moderator's lashing out at those questioning why nothing is done about this Ziggy character's trolling is quite astonishing. And defending Ziggy's vitriol directed at certain members in a couple of posts over the past few months all under the guise of free speech is also troubling. I always shudder when someone uses the "I'm just a regular guy with a family" card when arguing a point. It has zero relevance to the topic.
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