Stevilito recently created a thread called "im NOT racist, but this IS TRUE!!!" which was a great topic to discus. I thought it was an important topic, but it is frequently censored on most boards, and it seems the same is true on GetLazy. I think that it should be unlocked in the name of free speech. (BTW: Stevilito is now my favorite GetLazy user)
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Originally posted by The RulesThe publishing of offensive material, be it racist, highly pornographic or just flat out disgusting, is not allowed. Regardless of the age groups involved in these forums, a lot of people wish not to be confronted with this type of material.I seriously need a new sig. Will try Photoshop later.Comment
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I think you missed the reason why it was locked: It was a shitty thread.
A copy and pasted MySpace bulletin is not a good thread. The grammar and spelling were atrocious.
Stevilito's posts drive me insane. I mean, he types worse than Edgar these days. Worse than Edgar! Gah!
I don't really give a shit about the discussion of Negro vs. Whitey, it was just the fact that it was a MySpace bulletin put in message board format. The thread really isn't necessary anyway, it's preaching to the choir. As far as I know, we only have one black member (ooozmin), and a couple Mexicans. On the other hand, we have tons of "whities" such as members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries.
I'm sure we can all agree that racism and double standards suck ass, but society will never be perfect, and we must accept those flaws. A shitty MySpace copy and paste job onto a LazyTown forum isn't going to change anything.
I can deal with spelling and grammar that isn't perfect, too, but it's starting to get ridiculous. I'm thinking about putting in a new rule regarding grammar.Comment
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Originally posted by ZokitaOriginally posted by The RulesThe publishing of offensive material, be it racist, highly pornographic or just flat out disgusting, is not allowed. Regardless of the age groups involved in these forums, a lot of people wish not to be confronted with this type of material.dont drink whats under the sinkComment
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Originally posted by XizerI think you missed the reason why it was locked: It was a shitty thread.
A copy and pasted MySpace bulletin is not a good thread. The grammar and spelling were atrocious.
Stevilito's posts drive me insane. I mean, he types worse than Edgar these days. Worse than Edgar! Gah!
I don't really give a shit about the discussion of Negro vs. Whitey, it was just the fact that it was a MySpace bulletin put in message board format. The thread really isn't necessary anyway, it's preaching to the choir. As far as I know, we only have one black member (ooozmin), and a couple Mexicans. On the other hand, we have tons of "whities" such as members from the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries.
I'm sure we can all agree that racism and double standards suck ass, but society will never be perfect, and we must accept those flaws. A shitty MySpace copy and paste job onto a LazyTown forum isn't going to change anything.
I can deal with spelling and grammar that isn't perfect, too, but it's starting to get ridiculous. I'm thinking about putting in a new rule regarding grammar.dont drink whats under the sinkComment
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The way it was presented wasn't really appropiate in my opinion.WWJD
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Xizer's basically treating this forum like it's SomethingAwful.com
My friend (IRL BFF btw) is a mod at the SA forums. The reason they are so strict is because of how much traffic they get, and that's it. They're not out to be assholes about it or trying to make the Internet a smarter place. If everyone posted all willy-nilly, the servers would be jammed and idiots would be all over the place doing it. That's why the bannings/suspensions there are public and there are rules plastered everywhere: they want you to be scared to post, basically.
Since Get Lazy has about 1/6,000,000th of the traffic that SA has, I think we can afford to be a little more lenient.Comment
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Originally posted by Jim TindellXizer's basically treating this forum like it's SomethingAwful.com
My friend (IRL BFF btw) is a mod at the SA forums. The reason they are so strict is because of how much traffic they get, and that's it. They're not out to be assholes about it or trying to make the Internet a smarter place. If everyone posted all willy-nilly, the servers would be jammed and idiots would be all over the place doing it. That's why the bannings/suspensions there are public and there are rules plastered everywhere: they want you to be scared to post, basically.
Since Get Lazy has about 1/6,000,000th of the traffic that SA has, I think we can afford to be a little more lenient.
No, Something Awful is not strict because of how much traffic they get. It's strict to keep the dumbasses out. That is why Something Awful is the best message board on the Internet. No one uses AOL speak, and there isn't a flood of worthless posts.
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i just thouht i'd get a discussion going, because i think discussions are always good for a forum
on WCFF(forum i nicked it off) the person copied and pasted that and just said 'tis true cant deny it' and that sparked a 2-3 page convo on it, the peraon never said lets discuss it at all
and juat because ooz is the only black person doesnt mean that some white people will side with the black side
i just thought a nice healthy discussion would be good for the forum, but i guess i was wrong
and i wasn't intedning it to be racist at all, i am no racist and i never have been, its not like were calling the blacks just discussing it, so surely it should be in the rules
racism is a thing that some people DO NOT like to talk about and I think it should be talked about
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Originally posted by Stevilitoi just thouht i'd get a discussion going, because i think discussions are always good for a forum
on WCFF(forum i nicked it off) the person copied and pasted that and just said 'tis true cant deny it' and that sparked a 2-3 page convo on it, the peraon never said lets discuss it at all
and juat because ooz is the only black person doesnt mean that some white people will side with the black side
i just thought a nice healthy discussion would be good for the forum, but i guess i was wrong
and i wasn't intedning it to be racist at all, i am no racist and i never have been, its not like were calling the blacks just discussing it, so surely it should be in the rules
racism is a thing that some people DO NOT like to talk about and I think it should be talked aboutComment
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