This forum has seeminly gotten better...coinicidence or no?

[FamousAJ]

someone said I should come here cause there was drinking going on. I'm here now what?

 

[BadgeBunny]

someone said I should come here cause there was drinking going on. I'm here now what?

Did someone say booze?

 

[soonerwings]

Now if we had a unmoderated section, many of us could show a sense of humor without it spilling over into the gun sections. Forums should be fun and unbridled then it allows room for growth.

It might not happen anytime soon but it'll happen. Mods come n go. The masses will speak again. Eventually the membership will win.

What are you gonna live forever? You gonna reign over us in moderator heaven? We cuss all the time on OSA. Who gets bant for cussin? You think Books will be the owner forever??

The membership will speak and eventually the owner will listen, then you'll have a choice to make. Throw a schoolboy tantrum and resign or do what your owner tells you to do. The choice will be yours.

I'm a little confused Lurker. Over in the "Racism at OU" thread you seem to be all in favor of the government punishing those kids for exercising offensive speech that offended people. Here in this thread however, you think your speech on a private forum (that runs the risk of offending others) should be free from repercussion so the "forum can grow."

Why doesn't that work for people that are different than you? Is it only your free speech that is important?

 

[Lurker66]

I'm a little confused Lurker. Over in the "Racism at OU" thread you seem to be all in favor of the government punishing those kids for exercising offensive speech that offended people. Just to be clear the government ain't punishing those men. There's a difference, OU/Bored ain't govt. Here in this thread however, you think your speech on a private forum (that runs the risk of offending others) should be free from repercussion so the "forum can grow."Unmoderated means unmoderated, you can still be called out for saying something offensive or stupid. If ppl are easily offended by colorful language it's as simple as not clicking.

Why doesn't that work for people that are different than you? Is it only your free speech that is important?

I see you think them Chanter boys were exercising free speech. They were not. You continue to confuse free speech with the notion that free speech means just regular conversation and we can say anything, anytime we want. We'll that ain't free speech.

Having a unmoderated section has nothing to do with free speech or being a private forum.

 

[JB Books]

If some want change so badly, make me an offer to buy the forum. I've had several already.

 

[DrinkYourMilkshake]

A grease down and a shiatsu from Lurker, and I'll toss in a half eaten apple and my ball o' foil collection.

 

[TedKennedy]

If some want change so badly, make me an offer to buy the forum. I've had several already.

Do I have to buy the whole forum, or can I just bid on one moderator at a time?

 

[DrinkYourMilkshake]

Do I have to buy the whole forum, or can I just bid on one moderator at a time?

It comes with moderators? Alright, I'm changing my offer. The grease down and shiatsu by Lurker still stands, but you only get a quarter apple, and 3 rubberbands of your choosing from my rubber band ball.

 

[JB Books]

Will lurker be nude? Or will he wear a toga and laurel leaf?

 

[soonerwings]

I see you think them Chanter boys were exercising free speech. They were not. You continue to confuse free speech with the notion that free speech means just regular conversation and we can say anything, anytime we want. We'll that ain't free speech.

Having a unmoderated section has nothing to do with free speech or being a private forum.

Seeing as the Supreme Court has recognized hate speech (that isn't specifically threatening someone and thus bordering on assault) as free speech, I'd have to disagree.

The concept is the same. Why is it that you don't think that society can grow by allowing unfettered discussion on race (to include hate speech) but you think that a forum will grow if you get to speak to (or about) other members any way you want?