NakedSaxPlayer said:

okay, i'll take the bait on this one, because i'm sure i've done exactly what you've mentioned...in fact, i know i have. and i know that i've also locked and hidden certain NSFW threads that i'd previously posted on.

let me explain my insanity, which i will neither attempt to defend or apologize for, but will hopefully put into some kind of perspective:

i'm not interested in being the person who represents the sensibilities of everyone who visits this site. i would like to think that i get a good feel for what the group as a whole can tolerate and what everyone considers going over the line. and the way i am able to get that feel is by the feedback i get from all of you. when i get responses to a thread with questionable content asking to have the thread removed or edited, it tells me that the thread is going overboard. when there's something i consider 'iffy' but i'm not too sure, i wait to see what kind of response it gets. if there's no negative response, i figure, 'okay, folks can hang with this kind of content without getting bent out of shape, so i'm not going to be a total censor-happy fascist and delete it'.

i'm a pretty permissive guy where expression is concerned, and people have told me it's a good thing and others have told me it's a bad thing, and that i need to be more active in removing questionable stuff.

but here's my commitment to the site as a moderator (updating of news notwithstanding) - i'm most concerned about making personal judgments on content that concerns the SAFETY of those who visit the site. if i think something is going to harm members of the site - posting threats, posting personal information, posting content that's gonna get us dissed hard by londell - i'm gonna step in. nobody should feel threatened on here, and we shouldn't be doing things that's gonna get ben's site 86ed for good. beyond that, i'm only interested in making logical, 'editorial' decisions - if a thread about the 'rave' album is in the non-prince forum, i'll move it to the prince forum. if a thread devoted to tammy wynette is in the prince forum, i'll move it to the non-prince forum. and so on.

but as far as community standards on this site are concerned, you all are as much a part of this community as i am, and i need YOUR feedback in order to facilitate the ongoing decisions regarding what is appropriate and what is not appropriate content for the org.

and that's where i am with that, for better or for worse.

NakedSaxPlayer said:

okay, i'll take the bait on this one, because i'm sure i've done exactly what you've mentioned...in fact, i know i have. and i know that i've also locked and hidden certain NSFW threads that i'd previously posted on.

let me explain my insanity, which i will neither attempt to defend or apologize for, but will hopefully put into some kind of perspective:

i'm not interested in being the person who represents the sensibilities of everyone who visits this site. i would like to think that i get a good feel for what the group as a whole can tolerate and what everyone considers going over the line. and the way i am able to get that feel is by the feedback i get from all of you. when i get responses to a thread with questionable content asking to have the thread removed or edited, it tells me that the thread is going overboard. when there's something i consider 'iffy' but i'm not too sure, i wait to see what kind of response it gets. if there's no negative response, i figure, 'okay, folks can hang with this kind of content without getting bent out of shape, so i'm not going to be a total censor-happy fascist and delete it'.

i'm a pretty permissive guy where expression is concerned, and people have told me it's a good thing and others have told me it's a bad thing, and that i need to be more active in removing questionable stuff.

but here's my commitment to the site as a moderator (updating of news notwithstanding) - i'm most concerned about making personal judgments on content that concerns the SAFETY of those who visit the site. if i think something is going to harm members of the site - posting threats, posting personal information, posting content that's gonna get us dissed hard by londell - i'm gonna step in. nobody should feel threatened on here, and we shouldn't be doing things that's gonna get ben's site 86ed for good. beyond that, i'm only interested in making logical, 'editorial' decisions - if a thread about the 'rave' album is in the non-prince forum, i'll move it to the prince forum. if a thread devoted to tammy wynette is in the prince forum, i'll move it to the non-prince forum. and so on.

but as far as community standards on this site are concerned, you all are as much a part of this community as i am, and i need YOUR feedback in order to facilitate the ongoing decisions regarding what is appropriate and what is not appropriate content for the org.

and that's where i am with that, for better or for worse.

Sorry, I think of our Tony Blair on speeches like that. Any need for dramitic pauses every line or so? Ur very own George Bush does that alot.

No offence.
[Edited 5/3/05 5:16am]

sosgemini said:

WOW! Glam got banned. Such a shame really, I liked him. He was cool. All the best glamslamkid, wherever u r. Ha that thread he did was funny (if its the right one Iam thinking about showing the errect penises).

I understand the mods have to moderate or whatever. But can u blame posters for doing this? Not like u were strict before? Now suddenly u ban someone for this? It is not offensive but I guess some people have to complain. Yawn yawn yawn, bitch bitch bitch. It's the internet for christ sakes. Those posts were fucking funny. This site is great because we can post shit like that.

It will be a real shame to stop doing this and just become another "pussy" site.

And I cannot see any kids under 16 on here either, so no excuse there.

thesexofit said:

WRONG!!! One of my best friends on this site is WAY below 16. Please don't try and go on like you've checked every user's profile

thesexofit said:

huh?

Anxiety said:

? Lets talk about the latin king gerardo



I bet u got this tape huh?
[Edited 5/6/05 15:56pm]

thesexofit said:

HOW DID YOU KNOW I LIKE TRAINS???

thesexofit said:

He was also posting hardcore porn in random threads that had nothing to do with sex or anything of adult nature.

thesexofit said:

HOW DID YOU KNOW I LIKE TRAINS???