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Topic: Censorship and Freedom of Speach
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Mon 08/03/09 09:43 AM
Within reason.

I run several yahoogroups lists, and folks start out moderated until I can tell whether they're legit and know how to behave. I'm not going to have a flame war on the lists. I've been griped out for it, but since I'm the one running it, it's my choice.

I don't believe that ANYONE deserves death threats over what they say!

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Mon 08/03/09 10:28 AM

I was thinking about this so much I went back and read the rules of the site once more. I believe that even though certain opinions or topics may not be in violation of the rules they can still be censored by the admins at their discretion. That is fine with me personally.

However, the rules do state :

1) Do not attack/slam/insult others. You can discuss the message or topic, but not the messenger - NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are attacked by another user, and you reciprocate, YOU will also be subject to the same consequences. Defending yourself, defending a friend, etc. are NOT excuses. Violations of this rule are taken very seriously and may result in being banned without warning!

2) No explicit, sexual, offensive, insulting or vulgar language. The Mingle2 forums are rated PG-13. The only exception is the Sex and Dating forum which is rated R, NOT X.

3) Hijacking a topic by making posts which are off-topic and unrelated to the original post is considered rude. Please try to keep your posts pertinent to the topic at hand. We will allow some leeway in this area, as there is some amount of "topic drift" that occurs in a normal conversation that we will permit. However, members who we feel are continually and intentionally hijacking topics, especially after having been warned by a moderator, may have their posting privileges suspended. We ask all users to do their best to stay on-topic.

That seems to me to be happening in just about every thread I have seen on here in the past week or so to one person or another. It is only human nature to want to defend yourself when you feel like you have been attacked even if it was not intended to be that way in the first place. How many topics have your read lately that stayed on topic?

The only reason I posted this question was to find out how others thought of it. I somehow tend to learn new ways of seeing things when I ask a couple questions and get multiple views in response.


Hijacking a thread is... taking it over.
I don't see this very often, I do see and have done.. a few comments off topic and then returning to topic.
That is a bit of chit chat..not Hijacking.
But yes.. a few do get hijacked. If the op feels it is a problem, they are free to report it.

however.. That has nothing to do with your original question.
you have hijacked your own thread in a waylaugh

You asked "Does everyone have the right to express their opinions even if they are out of the ordinary?"

Give us some examples of what you mean.
What topics are out of the ordinary??

Midget tossing might not be a safe topic for example:wink: laugh

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Mon 08/03/09 10:31 AM
Midget tossing makes me moist...oops offtopic

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Mon 08/03/09 10:44 AM

Midget tossing makes me moist...oops offtopic


You have some serious issues Girlfriend!!
Now get back on topic ans don't make me come over there and spank you!pitchfork
bigsmile

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Mon 08/03/09 10:47 AM
Sowwwwy...blushing

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