Originally Posted By barboy "You would get a million debates on what constituted profane language." I have thought about that many times before and there should be a list of outlawed words leaving no ambiguity in the rules, none. And no, the list wouldn't be too long either---- probably under 20. As to what constitutes porn images, that hasn't been an issue so far in WE(that I know about anyway). I think far more often than not we would know or should know what is allowable. For the unusual "gray area" type of postings just let the mods do their thing.... if they delete it... no big deal; if they leave it alone... no big deal either. If the images policy becomes too ambiguous and hard to define(which I don't think it would, I really don't) then a very easy solution is available: no more images, be they Disney's "Brer rabbit" or Playboy's Bare bunny rabbit.
Originally Posted By johnno52 >It's easy RT. Say someone ticks you off over in Disney Dining by saying some fighting words like "the California Grill sucks" well you and the offender just take it up in WE and go at.< Yea good one with all the guns in the US, the Rwandan massacre would be like a high school brawl. Change the name too, lets call it "OK Corral"
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Mr X seems to have disappeared. Has he been banned too? Listen folks, while I appreciate mods have a difficult task, and I love LP, Mr x and I were there when this happened. It was not cool, not at all. I even had unrelated posts getting deleted. It was HORRIBLE! Many of you were asleep. But it made me question whether I wanted to be on here anymore. The friendships I have here are very important to me. And I really like the staff in the real world. But the situation put a sour taste in my mouth. If work hadn't kept me so busy, I probably would have been banned too!
Originally Posted By leobloom George Lucas raped my childhood. So did John Lassiter. And Tony Baxter. And all those Imagineers who love screen technologies and character overlays...
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Originally Posted By mele I have often thought that LP hasn't been the same place since July 2006 when capecodjoe kept coming back to LP, along with Beaumandy and causing so many problems that many LPers demanded that Admin take action. Those were some ugly days around here. I truly believe that things have not been the same, we've lost a lot of really fun LPers and there are still many hurt feelings. (Being told that if we leave, we'll just be replaced by other Disney nerds is probably the one that sticks with many of us.) Maybe Admin feels the same thing is happening again and chose to change things before there were multiple angry threads demanding that Admin step in. It's a no-win situation for them, to be sure. (That being said, I don't think jonvn came anywhere near as offensive as the other two. Maybe it's because he always kept his temper.) As to this website being a business, it's possible that an advertiser would not want to pay to advertise on a site where someone was constantly calling religious people idiots and supporters of child molestation. It may or may not be the cause here (I have no way of knowing), but why should a website owner allow something on his site that may lose him advertising dollars? Anyway, it's something to think about.
Originally Posted By u k fan Dave I understand how you feel. I had at least one post that I deemed as perfectly acceptable admined earlier in amongst that flourish of red ink that happened earlier today. I contemplated trying to retype it, but as far as I was concerned there was nothing wrong with it in the first place so I gave up. I agree with mele in that this feels like a repeat of summer 06, but IMHO the mods have handled this much better. They'll never get it 100% right and they're damned if they do and damned if they don't it would seem, but ultimately we all have to choose to accept this and keep posting or to accept this and move on. It has happened and can't be changed.
Originally Posted By Doobie <<< Mr X seems to have disappeared. Has he been banned too? >>> Mr X has not been banned. Doobie.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Agree 100% with mele and uk fan. Those were dark days and I remember how I was treated. That changed my view on friendships and LP forever. I don't get to wrapped up in any of it anymore.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I agree with you all. I think this situation has been handled a lot better than that one, and I do think it's a no-win situation for the mods. >>Mr X seems to have disappeared. Has he been banned too?<< His last post indicated to me that he was going to take a hiatus. He said something about giving up.
Originally Posted By debtee Yes I agree Lisa & Mele. A lot of people felt that situation in 06 was not handled correctly and it made me gun shy about posting in threads since or getting so emotionally involved. I have been reading this thread back from the beginning when it all started days ago and I wasn't going to say anything, as why bother to post and then get all trampled over but after thinking about it further, I have decided to say what I think. I feel Doobie handled this situation to the best of his ability. This shows me he listened to what was said back then and he tried to nip it in the bud this time and take action before it escalated. Thanks Doobie.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***LOL Mr. X. I liked your Grandpa's comment. And I don't find it offensive.*** Thank you, Jim. At least ONE person took it for the more lighthearted way it was intended. Everyone saying I'M too serious? Geez. And Ursula how dare you call my Grandpa's favorite old phrase "smut"?
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I'm not. X has always championed free thought and he does his own thinking unlike so many out there. He doesn't seek shelter in the popular or safe speech zones; he rises up showing his integrity---- good for him and too bad he is a minority.*** Very kind, Barboy. Thank you.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I'm not. X has always championed free thought and he does his own thinking unlike so many out there. He doesn't seek shelter in the popular or safe speech zones; he rises up showing his integrity---- good for him and too bad he is a minority.*** Very kind, Barboy. Thank you.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Mr X seems to have disappeared. Has he been banned too?*** ***His last post indicated to me that he was going to take a hiatus. He said something about giving up.*** Oh good lord. You people do realize that I have to SLEEP, don't you? Yes, I did say I "give up", on this particular argument. It's not getting anywhere anyway, and there are obviously too many people on the other side of the debate...as usual. It's very tiring.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Yikes. I didn't mean to cause any offense and I didn't mean my comment in a negative way. I honestly took your comment to mean you were done with the thread. As I think I am now.
Originally Posted By Mr X You certainly didn't offend me, Belle! I just wanted to clear it up, is all.
Originally Posted By JazzCat >>You people do realize that I have to SLEEP, don't you?<< I'm sorry, but I have decided that we must wear you down with lack of sleep. You will be doomed to repeat the words coming out of your mouth and continue to ask questions to which you will receive no response. Mmwwwwwahahahahahaha!!!!!! j/k
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Oh, that was for 397, of course! Damn, I posted that I was done with this thread and have now posted twice more.
