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Originally posted by slasherman
..the only reason to ban someone is when somebody deliberately tries to sabotage this forum...namecalling and such must be tolerated...even words like; loser, you fucking whore, fucking noob, cocksucker......spamming is sabotage....
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I don't agree with this-this post is going too far (yet I did have to click to read it cause this person is on my ignore list). I'm a newbie and I have been treated pretty bad so far and if this kind of stuff keeps up I don't want to be associated with this forum and I would/will encourage others to do the same if I decide to leave.
That being said, I think that we need to use common sense. If you don't want to be called a loser or worse or a "spammer" because you post one message then you should show other people the respect that you think YOU deserve.
If you call someone a loser or anything else I think you should expect to see consequences. As adults in this society, we don't have to tolerate such conduct. Yes, I know that we have a First Amendment right (I AM in law school) to freedom of speech, but as the former post says-Your rights stop where other's rights begin-and we all have the right to NOT be a part of this kind of activity.
While it's true that we can turn the other cheek, we shouldn't HAVE to do so because we are ALL allowed in the forum and we all have rights. Respect them all and be nice to eachother and then you won't see these type of discussions.
As I said in one of my posts before, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Keep your opinions to yourself and you won't have these problems. If you must disagree, just respectfully dissent and don't harrass (I have been harrassed already because I posted a thread in the correct place (in upcoming horror movies) about Sin-Jin Smyth).
Therefore, I agree with some of the others in stating that the post saying this has to stop will be undermined and will have absolutely no meaning if offensive language and conduct of any kind should be punished. After all, that person can come back with a different handle if he sees fit. All he has to do is 5 minutes of extra work to come back. I think it's all fair.