Quote Originally Posted by Ripper
I have no problem with free speech.....I might not like what some people say but as long as they can back it up with reasoned arguements.

1) the adult chat is becuase the coversation can get pretty heavy in there, I have witnessed it get damn sleazy at times....do you really want a complaint from some parent who thinks hey its moderated theyll b okay just for them to see it and freak.....thats why.........

Myself, I think before the parents send in a complaint they should address one to themselves for not monitoring their childs use on the computor. Behavior starts at the home.

I have no problem with kids, but sometimes it is nice to seek out adult conersation i was not saying "no youngsters" i was asking for somewhere that adults can go where its all gauranteed to be adults..

I know its moderated and the colors dont change....Please you may not like my suggestions but im no idiot i made these suggestions cos i like this place

3) Ethical moderator........Ill think youll find that you need one....Unless you can give me some reason why the insult faggot/queer/poofter the whole stack that get handed out are not treated with same gravitas as racist words.
The only time i have seen a mod stop homophobic comments is when they said 'somone should kill themsleves'......I really wanna know what boundries you put on free speech myself but still homphobia is a bad as rasism....Ive only seen Homophobia stoped once...

It does not seem my suggestions have bee taken in the spirit they were given in. I love this place, But not blindly

Ripper
I don't care for racial comments or gay bashing myself. In general, I think that the racial aspect has been pretty well addressed in the past in here and I would hope the bashing has also. It's kind of like where do you draw lines regarding free speach. We have the ignore button and I'm a firm believer in ignoring the ignorant.
I hang out quite a bit in politics and I'll tell ya, I've been called nazi, cop, neo-con, supporter of murder,etc.....there was even a post stating to save a tree, wipe your ass with the American flag. THAT really burned me but considering the area it was posted, the beliefs of that person, just gotta kick it back...take a toke...move on.
I've seen people being chased around these boards getting harrassed before and it has been addressed....if it happens to you or you see it....let us know.

Like Z said though, I'm not the boss and I'll follow the directive.

Have a good one!:thumbsup: