| Z-man |
10-16-2002 09:09 AM |
As a moderator of this "footloose and fancy free" OT forum, I guess I should chime in here too. Obviously, I stand by what Old-Skul and Wayne stated above. And yeah, I too have a life, and sometimes don't have time to read all the posts.
BUT: if I get a message from someone stating they were offended by a post, I will address the situation.
As a refresher: here's a copy of the forum guidelines that were posted when the OT forum opened:
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1. No flaming: debates are ok, but responding to threads just to incite or start an argument or conflict is not permitted. Personal attacks, if hostile in nature, are not allowed.
2. No pointless threads or excessive posting allowed: Yes, this is an off topic forum, but let's keep the subject matter of an intelligent nature. If you're bored, play a game on your playstation or better yet, wash your car! Posting responses to increase your 'number of posts' is also not allowed.
3. Absolutely no pornographic, objectionable, or illegal material allowed. No pictures, links to pictures, discussion of porn...etc. is allowed. Objectionable material includes graphic gore, tasteless jokes, and any off-color subject matter. Such posts will be deleted, and such posts are grounds for banning.
4. No discussion of any illegal activity permitted. This not only jeoparizes Pelican Parts and Wayne, it will ultimately jeopardize you! Linking to any site that deals with illegal activity is not allowed. Posting information on how to defraud a company or misuse a product or any promotion of any illegal activity will not be tolerated. Again, such posts are grounds for banning. Observe all copyright laws when posting copyrighted material.
5. Do not impersonate other people or use fake aliases. Only one userid per person allowed.
6. No profanity allowed. Make every effort to express your views without resorting to trash talk.
7. Respect other's privacy: no posting of pictures, phone numbers, email addresses...etc. of another individual without their permission.
There will be posts in the off topic area that will have heated debates. Please approach such threads with caution: be as clear as possible in posting your views, so you won't be mis-interpretted. Heated debates are good, as long as people enter them with a mature attitude and are willing to "agree to disagree." Mutual respect goes a long way.
I don't believe these guidelines are unreasonable. Let's have fun here, but keep the peace too.
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Well, that's it.
Sometimes questionable stuff arises here, but that's the nature of these forums. If you feel something is objectionable, just let one of the moderators know, and we'll deal with it. "You can't please everyone all the time" is true here. Personally, I'd rather err on the conservative side in the grey areas.
Have fun, play nice.
-Zoltan.
Moderator, OT Forums. |
