10-10-2014, 16:07
(This post was last modified: 10-10-2014, 16:09 by Statesideowl.)
I agree that it should be given a chance MS, hopefully others will too after they've calmed from the initial burn. It's not so much a case of not being allowed to 'this and that'' as people can still swear, the post will turn out censored either way. Losing pictures and toning down the profanity doesn't bother me greatly as I can generally articulate my thoughts without the use of it. On Saturday's however, different story entirely and up until the match finishes I'm pretty heated. I find it ridiculous that in this day and age people are so offended by profanity not even directed at them, that it would stop them participating in a written forum where they can ignore anyone they find distasteful. Having said that I somewhat understand the aversion to profanity, it's not clever for the sake of being clever.
Again, this doesn't bother me and even when someone (especially on the internet for crying out loud) directs profanity at me, I choose the water of a ducks back method. It's a miserable hill to climb when you're letting someone's words control your life and thicker skin is possibly needed, heavens knows how such people are dealing with the real world and all its horrors.
Back to the main point again! It's not so much restriction being placed, it's the telling of people that such and such a behaviour is ok then subsequently discussing in private, deciding and implementing new rules suddenly without any prior warning. People don't like other peoples will, imposed on them with immediate effect, how could you not expect some backlash?
Are the new guidelines too much to ask or out of this world demands? No, not at all. Most of us just have a problem with the way this was enacted. They knew when the majority of us arrived and became settled that it would be too much upheaval to turn around and split the group up.. Put up, shut up or leave aren't pleasant alternatives either so its not as if the response from either side was appropriate was it?
As for poor old SCO, you are much appreciated, you do a thankless job sticking your neck out for some of us and still advocate for us despite it. I'm willing to give the Watford game a crack under the new rules, and if we find it too stifling.. then we'll just have to see how people are feeling.
Again, this doesn't bother me and even when someone (especially on the internet for crying out loud) directs profanity at me, I choose the water of a ducks back method. It's a miserable hill to climb when you're letting someone's words control your life and thicker skin is possibly needed, heavens knows how such people are dealing with the real world and all its horrors.
Back to the main point again! It's not so much restriction being placed, it's the telling of people that such and such a behaviour is ok then subsequently discussing in private, deciding and implementing new rules suddenly without any prior warning. People don't like other peoples will, imposed on them with immediate effect, how could you not expect some backlash?
Are the new guidelines too much to ask or out of this world demands? No, not at all. Most of us just have a problem with the way this was enacted. They knew when the majority of us arrived and became settled that it would be too much upheaval to turn around and split the group up.. Put up, shut up or leave aren't pleasant alternatives either so its not as if the response from either side was appropriate was it?
As for poor old SCO, you are much appreciated, you do a thankless job sticking your neck out for some of us and still advocate for us despite it. I'm willing to give the Watford game a crack under the new rules, and if we find it too stifling.. then we'll just have to see how people are feeling.
"The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject." Marcus Aurelius