I was flicking through the posts here on the general forum, a wee while ago, and I stumbled across various threads where people are boasting and gloating about having people banned from posting and / or having posts removed.
Besides the fact that I’ve always opposed the banning of posters because of the content of their posts, I have a few things to say on this issue. Especially concerning myself.
1. What the?
How hard is it really, to have one of my posts removed? It’s nothing to be proud of; it’s no great achievement; anyone can do it.
Considering the subject matter that I touch upon, if getting one of my posts removed makes you happy, you obviously have very little self-esteem. Or an extremely small “extendable blood-swelling gland.
2. My post on heroin
The post that triggered my ban, was the post on heroin. Alas, you moron, it wasn’t about heroin at all. You see, there’s a hermetic theme running through the RHP forums at the moment about freedom of speech and what can and cannot be written. The post on heroin was a satirical take on all the complaints about me talking about sex.
One of the criticisms it received was: “He’s promoting the use of heroin.” Now the post has been removed so you can’t go back and re-read it, but nowhere did it suggest that the use of heroin was good. In fact, it didn’t serve to say yah or nay on the subject. In fact, strictly speaking, it just said: “Since I can’t talk about sex, do you want to learn how to shoot heroin?”.
Nowhere did it delve into actual drugs use.
Now, one can argue: “He’s really trying to teach people how to use heroin.”, but let’s be honest…it was so over the top, nobody with more than a single digit IQ would have taken it seriously.
3. The use of heroin
Besides the blatant use of sarcasm in my post on heroin, I would like to tip on the morality of boasting about the use of alcohol (various threads the last few weeks on the general forum), yet complete opposition to the use of any other drug.
People…All drugs have good points and bad points. My post on heroin was not about heroin, but the point that nr. 3 is making here is…BUT WHAT IF IT WAS???
What’s wrong with teaching people how to do something properly? It’s because of the lack of education about such matters that we have people thinking that wearing a condom will protect you whilst rimming. It’s because of the lack of education about such matters as drugs use that 17 year olds have their stomachs explode whilst taking XTC (drinking too much water, whilst the stomach doesn’t really work whilst you’re on the drug) and people over-dosing whilst taking heroin (generally due to differences in quality).
Banning subjects doesn’t make them disappear. It just serves to hide them from general attention. That means more people are going to fall fowl of the pitfalls in life.
I can just imagine you (and you know who you are) crawling home, like the failed little abortion you are, to your mummy and saying: “Mom…I got someone banned today.”
“Oh how good darling,” your mum will answer, “It’s good to know that our lack of success with bourbon and knitting needles wasn’t all a miserable tragedy.”
Originally posted by shavixmirYou got banned for that post on heroin?
I was flicking through the posts here on the general forum, a wee while ago, and I stumbled across various threads where people are boasting and gloating about having people banned from posting and / or having posts removed.
Besides the fact that I’ve always opposed the banning of posters because of the content of their posts, I have a few things to say o ...[text shortened]... know that our lack of success with bourbon and knitting needles wasn’t all a miserable tragedy.”
yes lets talk about drugs and society shall we? It disgusts me that I talk to PARENTS online who are also bragging about their drug use. Now I hate the teens who do it, but there is a line, where you become what they call "mature." The choice to have children is a choice made that says "Yes I am mature enough for this" and then go do crap like that?
I could go on about the two girls I've lost to the influences of substance, but I won't. Not now. I'm going to clean my car.
Originally posted by shavixmirIronic,I started a thread to apologise to subscribers because some non-subs were posting a lot of garbage and it got removed within minutes,while I see that there's a thread here where everyone calls others di**head but this thread is still on.
Yup. Post removed...and banned.
Seemingly a lot of people objected on the grounds the post was promoting drugs use.
Pretty bloody moronic if you ask me.
What the F?
Too much zealots or too much hipocrites?
I can't seem to find any sort of consistant requirements to either being banned or removing posts. It seems to me there are some very low quality threads that get to stay despite all the promotion of hatred towards other posters and down right childish slagging off of each other. It seems ok for some to do what they critisize others of doing. 😕 It seems all rather misleading and quite random from my standpoint. But hey, whatever turns your crank I suppose. As I've seen more than several times posted: If you don't like what's being said don't read it or respond to it. I would like for some of these people try to go out into the real world and get someone banned from life for saying something contraversial. 😏 Jeez I sure hope I don't get banned for voicing my opinion. 😞
Originally posted by FisichThere are threads promoting nuclear devastation which don't get removed...we're talking "the promotion of genocide" here...
Ironic,I started a thread to apologise to subscribers because some non-subs were posting a lot of garbage and it got removed within minutes,while I see that there's a thread here where everyone calls others di**head but this thread is still on.
What the F?
Too much zealots or too much hipocrites?
Not that I think they should, I honestly don't believe in removing most forms of threads, and the ones I would have removed have nothing to do with content, but to do with repetitivness (trolling, spamming, etc.).
Originally posted by mokkoPost removal is generally due to the amount of people alerting it.
I can't seem to find any sort of consistant requirements to either being banned or removing posts. It seems to me there are some very low quality threads that get to stay despite all the promotion of hatred towards other posters and down right childish slagging off of each other. It seems ok for some to do what they critisize others of doing. 😕 It seems all ...[text shortened]... ing something contraversial. 😏 Jeez I sure hope I don't get banned for voicing my opinion. 😞
As, generally speaking, the only people who do the alerting are the morons who don't like freedom of speech, it stands to reason that their crap is untouched.
Originally posted by mokkoI reached this oppinion last year, has'nt changed yet.
I can't seem to find any sort of consistant requirements to either being banned or removing posts. It seems to me there are some very low quality threads that get to stay despite all the promotion of hatred towards other posters and down right childish slagging off of each other. It seems ok for some to do what they critisize others of doing. 😕 It seems all ...[text shortened]... ing something contraversial. 😏 Jeez I sure hope I don't get banned for voicing my opinion. 😞
Originally posted by CoconutI'm aware of your opinions on drugs.
yes lets talk about drugs and society shall we? It disgusts me that I talk to PARENTS online who are also bragging about their drug use. Now I hate the teens who do it, but there is a line, where you become what they call "mature." The choice to have children is a choice made that says "Yes I am mature enough for this" and then go do crap like that?
I ...[text shortened]... ls I've lost to the influences of substance, but I won't. Not now. I'm going to clean my car.
I'm aware of the law on drugs.
However in a free society cultivating plants to imbibe should not be illegal. People should be educated into the dangers of taking drugs but not persecuted for taking drugs.
If the taking of drugs then leads to criminal behaviour then perpatrators should be prosecuted.
Originally posted by CoconutAren't you supposed to be 18? you sound like my long dead 106 year old great grandmother.
yes lets talk about drugs and society shall we? It disgusts me that I talk to PARENTS online who are also bragging about their drug use. Now I hate the teens who do it, but there is a line, where you become what they call "mature." The choice to have children is a choice made that says "Yes I am mature enough for this" and then go do crap like that?
I ...[text shortened]... ls I've lost to the influences of substance, but I won't. Not now. I'm going to clean my car.
BTW: Good post Invigorate.
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As you have said, it's ok to promote and make fun of people being nuked (which is sickening to watch the results of) and nobody complains but mention the word herion and look out! It all seems like alot of hypocracy to me. I agree that threads should not be removed due to content. If you don't agree with a post then by all means say so. If you feel it's innapriopriate, then by all means say so. If you don't feel it's worth posting then don't respond to it. It seems fairly straight forward enough to me. Trying to gain some sort of self worth by having people banned from an internet forum is sad to say the least. Even to those people I strongly disagree with or dislike due to certain attitudes posted I don't feel it's my duty to impose my personal agenda on them. Live and let live.
Originally posted by shavixmirYou won't see Jonathan Swift making any modest proposals around here Bucko.
I was flicking through the posts here on the general forum, a wee while ago, and I stumbled across various threads where people are boasting and gloating about having people banned from posting and / or having posts removed.
Besides the fact that I’ve always opposed the banning of posters because of the content of their posts, I have a few things to say o ...[text shortened]... know that our lack of success with bourbon and knitting needles wasn’t all a miserable tragedy.”