Let the flaming begin - Forum Rules ?

[evesdad]

[quote author=bigbluebear link=topic=8595.msg84836#msg84836 date=1372616911]
How can I be homophobic, I fucking love lesbians as they drink out the same furry cup

:rollin See what I mean? Funny, informative, alternative...what more could anyone want?  :rollin
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[Aegis Bearing Mel]

"Too much of an effort for the admin and too much looking like the bad guy (light touch=no touch)." "It's just laziness to use that excuse."
Well I find that very insulting. I've put hours and hours of work into this site, if it wasn't for which we'd be a ghost board on Yuku. But instead we've gone from 50 to nearly 200 posts per day, because we moved, because of the work that many people including me put into the site.

You found bbb's comments offensive but when you protested people didn't agree with you. So now you want someone else (admods) to take care of it for you and accuse them of laziness when they won't.

bbb's post that you quote is funny. I'm all in favour of PC - as Stewart Lee says it's institutionalised politeness. However I cannot see anyone, apart from you (who is not gay) being offended.

I'm with Frazer on this one.
We've gone from a board that was floundering to muster as many posts in a week as we have now in a day over the last two years.
We've allowed our members the respect to post what they want as they see fit, with the Naughty Corner there for the more obvious dubious posts.
Our member list is growing continuously, our daily post count is increasing without spam and (if the attendance at this years Spring Meet is anything to go by) our members are more than happy to spend time with one another in a social setting.

I'm sorry that we don't run things exactly as you would like, but in our collective 19 years as Foccers (29 if you include OMF) we've witnessed what works on the site and what doesn't.
I'm sorry that in your five months of membership you've not found it up to your exacting standards (exemplified by the five suggestion posts you've started), however to insinuate that we shirk responsibility and are apathetic to the running of the boards is massively offensive.

I hope that you do stay on here and get to meet more of the crazies, get involved in attending & arranging meets and become fully immersed in the life that is foc-u as I'm sure that you'll appreciate the support, friendship and advice that it brings more than the offence caused by the infrequent profanity and the like.

Andy

[Exupnut]

ANDY!!!! shut up u gay sausage sucker. Hahaha

Ps THIS SITE IS BRILLIANT!

[Aegis Bearing Mel]

ANDY!!!! shut up u gay sausage sucker. Hahaha

Ps THIS SITE IS BRILLIANT!

:thumbup
:rollin

[ChristoT]

Simon - I apologize; I was too harsh, we all were. I understand it's hard to admit your true feelings, and don't let anyone tell you you're less of a man. We live in an enlightened age, there's no need to hide in the closet!

Being a biker and being gay are not irreconcilable, We'll still be here for you, offering understanding and support during your coming out.

Be brave, throw off your fears, enjoy being YOU.

Gaybies rule.

[dBfazer600]

I thought I was an anal retentive with OCD tendencies but this guy takes the trophy mind you it takes me an hour to shower but that could be down to my vastness.

No to the forum police unless its in anyway harming the young ones

Daz

[Lazarus]

How can I be homophobic, I fucking love lesbians as they drink out the same furry cup

+1  :rollin

[simonm]

I could get riled but judging by the posts it'd be pointless.

My wife told be to stop being stroppy too.

If you don't like my awesomely,brilliant and wonderful suggestion then I'll learn my lesson from it.

I suppose I should thank BBB for teaching me a valuable life lesson that funny is most definitely in the eye of the beholder which (in retrospect) certainly explains little Britain for me too (and don't even get me started on the attractions of soap operas).  Thank you BBB, lesson learnt I'll stfu.

[Lazarus]

I could get riled but judging by the posts it'd be pointless.

My wife told be to stop being stroppy too.

If you don't like my awesomely,brilliant and wonderful suggestion then I'll learn my lesson from it.

I suppose I should thank BBB for teaching me a valuable life lesson that funny is most definitely in the eye of the beholder which (in retrospect) certainly explains little Britain for me too (and don't even get me started on the attractions of soap operas).  Thank you BBB, lesson learnt I'll stfu.

wouldnt worry about it too much m8 - arguing over the internet is f**king pointless.


you made a suggestion, it was (at times) vigorously argued against.


no harm no foul.

[Doddsie]

Might be pointless, but its fun!!! 




Got to ask while Im here.... why did you type f**king instead of fucking?  Youre either swearing or your not, you cant part swear!! 

[nick crisp]

*((+$%*@~!! smartass! :lol

[bigbluebear]

I could get riled but judging by the posts it'd be pointless.

My wife told be to stop being stroppy too.

If you don't like my awesomely,brilliant and wonderful suggestion then I'll learn my lesson from it.

I suppose I should thank BBB for teaching me a valuable life lesson that funny is most definitely in the eye of the beholder which (in retrospect) certainly explains little Britain for me too (and don't even get me started on the attractions of soap operas).  Thank you BBB, lesson learnt I'll stfu.

Don't worry about it as I don't...... we are all different on here and you already know that by your signature..... although I would change it to...." opinions are like clits.... every cunts got one" 

[simonm]

Got to ask while Im here.... why did you type f**king instead of fucking?  Youre either swearing or your not, you cant part swear!! 

Putting asterisks makes it less offensive to me psychologically.  You start reading and the second my mind sees them I block the rest of the word out and just mentally insert the word 'swearing'.  If the sentence doesn't make sense without context I can go back and fill in the blanks to figure out what the context is.
I think, like in reality, there are degrees of swearing too, cussing isn't as bad as peppering your sentence with expletives.

It's just a way of swearing when you don't like it and justify it to yourself.  Still naughty but marginally more acceptable to normal swearing.

It works for me anyway however poor my excuse.

[Fazerider]

Until this thread descended into the gutter it rarely seemed necessary, but I'd now be happy to see some rules along the lines suggested. Those employing profanity with such exuberance here may regard themselves as Malcolm Tuckers, yet it mostly comes across as puerile and lowers the tone of the place.
The use of the synonym for vulva is particularly unpleasant.
Choosing to use offensive language has nothing to do with free speech, leaving it out is simply a matter of respect towards others. On a public forum it's pretty much akin to screaming obscenities in the street. I'd rather those so inarticulate that they have to use abusive language towards someone to get their point across did so in a private message.

[simonm]

Until this thread descended into the gutter it rarely seemed necessary, but I'd now be happy to see some rules along the lines suggested. Those employing profanity with such exuberance here may regard themselves as Malcolm Tuckers, yet it mostly comes across as puerile and lowers the tone of the place.
The use of the synonym for vulva is particularly unpleasant.
Choosing to use offensive language has nothing to do with free speech, leaving it out is simply a matter of respect towards others. On a public forum it's pretty much akin to screaming obscenities in the street. I'd rather those so inarticulate that they have to use abusive language towards someone to get their point across did so in a private message.

Thanks for phrasing this so well. It's nice to see I'm not entirely alone.  Tbh I don't have an issue with mild or infrequent swearing but posts that are designed to cause offense or vulgarity just make me cringe compared to the rest of the quality banter.
Arse, my stfu isn't working on myself.

[Lazarus]

Might be pointless, but its fun!!! 




Got to ask while Im here.... why did you type f**king instead of fucking?  Youre either swearing or your not, you cant part swear!! 

I think you will find that i did part swear

[mr self destruct]

Could the site admins possibly help here?


On a few other forums I use, there is a self-censorship option that you can set, meaning you can replace any word you're uncomfortable with, with another word of your choice.
i.e. shit can be shoot, fuck can be flip, piss can be pee and Hyosung can be wankbag.

There are other forums that censor words for all users, but these personal options seem the best so would it be possible to adopt it here?

[stevierst]

What would 'Honda' be blanked out as then? That's a swear word

[ChristoT]

Could the site admins possibly help here?


On a few other forums I use, there is a self-censorship option that you can set, meaning you can replace any word you're uncomfortable with, with another word of your choice.
i.e. shit can be shoot, fuck can be flip, piss can be pee and Hyosung can be wankbag.

There are other forums that censor words for all users, but these personal options seem the best so would it be possible to adopt it here?

That might make some people incomprehensible!  :lol

[mr self destruct]

That might make some people incomprehensible!  :lol

Made me think of this: 


Harry Enfield - Badfellas