frog,
The way I see it (my opinion), is that freedom of speech means you are allowed to say what you want, for example, I should be allowed to criticise your work (not that I have any reason to) and not see my post deleted, or my user account banned, but an adult conversation should be allowed to take place - leading to agreement to agree or disagree (does that make sense ?).
Agreed
frog,
However, the impression I get, is that freedom of speech here is interpreted as anything goes, slagging off, being impolite, swearing and all . That I don't get at all, this is not freedom of speech, it's plain lack of respect for others.
Also agreed!!
The problem, as i see it, is weve been quite slack in upholding my rules from the start, and whenever we do its seen as "Excessive Moderation" In Fact, i was accused last night of moderating PF with an, and i quote: "IRON FIST"
I mean..... do people not use other forums or something?
This is the most easy going forum ive ever used.. bar none!! Asx i explained somewhere last night, we need to keep one step ahead due to its rate of growth, and one of my plans has been to make the "Dummy" room, to keep the nastiness that can come with relatively unmoderated forums all together and out of site of those who do not wish to read it. However, im now getting complaints about it being moderated and subject to rules....
The dummy room was always under my standard rulings and always shall be. We have a sticky in this room since its very conception stating its rules and a read me within teh room itself.. what more can i do to point out how it runs?
Seems to me its a case of folk not bothering their arses to read what takes me many many hours to write and just spend their time complaining instead.
