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I still really think they were missing the point.
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There are still folks around who yearn for them Confederate glory days. Missing the point is second nature to some people, and there just comes a point where it's not worth it to keep trying. Internets often exacerbate this.
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This shouldn't have to lay on the forum moderators
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I dunno, whatever responsibilities they are down for having is their business. Actually I had my own ideas for a solution, but the more important issue is making sure what was already decided in the way of community norms is being respected.
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it's not about restricting speech
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Well yeah actually, restricting speech is exactly what it's about. If you're lawful, the one doing the restricting is you, and if not it's someone who has authority over you. Ideally, positive liberty is the way to go. The liberty TO manage your own speech ("You have the right to remain silent...") and decide what is and is not appropriate based on a given set of guidelines. Negative liberty is the reason for negative consequence, granting the lawful among us freedom FROM guideline infractions.
Judging from your phrasing I can assume you are also from the US, as we tend to hold a peculiar notion of the issue of "free speech" compared to other folks. Generally speaking you can say most anything UNLESS: 1) it falls under hate speech 2) it is either meant OR likely to incite violence ("fighting words").
Or of course, 3) it is deemed by the folks who run their own private server/online community, in which you are allowed to take part, to be worthy of banhammaz or other pwning mechanisms.
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it's basically just thinking about what you're typing before you post it. You know, being mature, and respectful.
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For those of us (read: most of us) who can handle such a monumental and challenging feat.
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It benefits the reputation of the community and goes a long way towards attracting new members.
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