Cleaning Up Our Collective Act

[Danth]

Most normal folks don't care to live in a slum full of graffiti, rubbish, and stinking of excrement. Nor do most folks care to put up with the online version of such. In both cases, a small portion of the community creates said problems, and in both cases, the offenders typically deny the harm in their actions.

I have to disagree with your opinion of things, Fin.

Danth

[Elendae]

Haha, christ. Please take your sad chest-beating displays of dominance elsewhere, Finawin. Like I said, you've clearly missed the point.

[Finawin]

Lol let's not try to compare REAL LIFE living arrangements in a dangerous, filthy, shitbucket of a city or section of a city to a videogame.

I suppose I'm just more fit to handle life than most. I'm not going to cry like a fucking child when people say "mean stuff" to me on the internet.

Please take your "sad emo display of being a bitch" elsewhere. Listen to some bad music, cut yourself in a corner while weeping about the mean stuff the kids said about you on the internet.

[Danth]

If you think a discussion forum is itself some sort of game, then that must explain your internet tough guy demeanor here. You're normal enough on IRC.

Since you're doing the aggressive tough guy thing, I'll ask you directly Fin--Why? Do you think it's funny? Witty? Clever? Do you pat yourself on the back for pwning people? I doubt it. You're not an imbecile. So--why?

If I didn't see you in more reasoned states elsewhere, I'd think you were just another twit.

Danth

[Elendae]

Dude, how old are you.. really? Emo insults? Wow.

This isn't about not being able handle "mean stuff" on the internet. I think most people know what to expect when they browse the internet in general in its entirety. The deal is, this is more or less a private community, with a defined set of rules on racism/sexism/etc. It reflects poorly on the community as a whole when every asshole with a keyboard spews a bunch of bigotry, joking or not.

Ya, there aren't filters in real life. I wouldn't expect there to be. A forum with rules set up like this isn't real life. It's more akin to a business or w/e. I found this project through the PennyArcade forums, so I will use them as an example. The community is top-notch and every thread doesn't degrade into a flame-war. It ain't hard to do, it takes a bit of sense and maturity, and that's basically it.

[Finawin]

I just don't believe in overt censorship for the sake of the soft-skinned that are too ill equipped to handle even the slightest of "crudeness" presented to them.

Attacking people directly with racism, bigotry in general, etc. is terrible and in no way do I condone it.

But, if I call someone a fag it has absolutely nothing to do with their sexual orientation, of which I am completely in the dark on, anyways. Everyone here knows the fucking difference and in no way should the entire board be punished for the actions of a few retards going out with intent to hurt feelings.(though the idea of someone's feelings being hurt over the forums or in-game is...fucking sad to me)

What's next, no profanity? Ugh.

[JaVeDK]

Originally Posted by Finawin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I just don't believe in overt censorship for the sake of the soft-skinned that are too ill equipped to handle even the slightest of "crudeness" presented to them.

Again you either completely missed the point, or are deliberately trying to ignore it to better suit your viewpoint.

At this point, you're really just trolling, so why even bother...

[Malrubius]

Yeah, I don't know anybody who is soft-skinned about this stuff (as in, being offended). I have a hard time even imagining that. It's more the folks who lol, or even rofl, and then move on. I know more than one person in RL who has done that.

Again, think about SoD's forums. Keep thinking about them. Wait for it... Okay, now it should be clear to all [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Finawin]

What, are people going to get banned for saying, "This thread is gay." now, simply because some people out there may feel offended?

I see bullshit in OOC on a regular basis filled with America bashing, military bashing, etc. Do I fucking cry foul? No, I fight back. Ignorance can be fixed. Stupidity can not be fixed.

[Finawin]

Lol awesome trolling man, proves a point other than what I was getting at.