Honest question

[Geostigma]

Honestly, I feel like it's a bit much to warn people based off of what you figure they might mean by their post. That kinda leaves too much room for personal bias to influence the decision to warn/infract someone.

I mean yeah sometimes the intent to dick around and troll is MORE than apparent, but I don't think it happens often enough for it to be something that's a concrete basis to form a standard to repeatedly punish people due to supposition.

But... Scott might go unbanned for a good while if things were like this.

This just wouldn't be TLS if Scott wasn't routinely banned.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Huh what?

 

[Geostigma]

Im not entirely sure, im leaving this thread lol

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Crazy spic

 

[Geostigma]

Go be a stereotypical scottsman , scott!

 

[Arianna]

I don't believe that Zimmerman defended himself. Nor do I think Trayvon was necessarily in the wrong. Maybe he was, but I don't give a fuck. I think Zimmerman wanted to shoot a black kid, and he did. I think it would be splendid if he walked away from such a decision as a free man and not even another person had the balls to go blow his brains out in lapse of the legal system's massive fuckup on "keeping killers off the streets". It's almost as wonderful as John Lennon having his brains blown out in the 1980's. Spread the marketable concept of "peace and love". The decade turns. The insanity and the coldness swept him into the walls. It's suiting.

Your first paragraph, well - I don't know anything else to say but what I did. I see your point, but... I don't know. I ascribe to the saying, "if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all." It seems when I do not listen to this, or at least the first few times (I may be more patient that I see myself), all hell breaks loose and I end up scolded in some fashion.

As for this paragraph I am quoting - I do see what you mean, now. I see your highly sarcastic (cynical?) and I understand more about your opinion on the matter. It took me longer to see it than at first in the original thread regarding the shooting. I can sympathize on some of your implied feelings - or what I am sensing as 'implied feelings', while some things you've stated I do not. Really, your point is on a very fine line, and it's definitely an interesting yet difficult perspective.

Like with your opinions expressed here (though they gave me more insight into your thoughts on the original subject, at least I hope I am right in that insight), I am not sure what to say. I wish I knew what to say; I want to say something more definitive than 'eh' but - that's where I am when it comes to what, again, I am perceiving as your feelings stated here and in regards to the original topic.

Best advice, I would guess: The more you can explain yourself, the better. I won't, I can't, promise that you'll be understood, or that your points won't lead to other infractions/banning, but... definitely one liners are way too vague for explaining such a complex issue.

This is mainly the problem. And if I would have been spoken to and asked about it, this thread probably wouldn't need to exist.

That's why I asked you 'what do you mean'. Again, one liners I don't think are going to work in some threads here.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

I wouldn't bitch if I were being infracted for being an asshole, but why exactly am I not allowed to have my opinion on the whole Trayvon/Zimmerman situation again? I've been infracted twice now and they've been specifically for posts expressing the fact that I believe that Zimmerman's freedom is funny/deserved/mishandled. I'm not sure why I'm being infracted for that.

The first time you could've just said that I'm not allowed to express my opinion if people can't handle it. The second time you could've easily just said "You're being a fucking asshole".

I think it should be laid down right now that I'm not joking about how I feel about the kid getting shot.

Don't respond telling me that I'm a sick fuck.

Respond with an answer to the question. I'm not bitching about mistreatment. I don't give a shit if you want to slap me in the ass for being crude. I'm just curious about future expressions, because at this point, it seems clear to me that I'm not allowed to think a certain way.

Let me end this thread with a quote on the infraction report that I gave you.

"This is a general warning for the conduct in that thread."

In short, you were given an infraction for, as you put it, "being an asshole" and notified that you'd be getting a ban if it continues. I stand by my infraction there, so stand by your word, and don't bitch about it any further.

It's more than apparent that a significant portion of the forum's member base has issue with the way in which you conduct yourself, and either that can change, or you can leave - and that goes for EVERYONE.

The rules are here as a general guidelines for making communication between members generally safe, and acceptably civil, although we are an incredibly dry and sarcastic bunch a large portion of the time, but have respect for other people's feelings and opinions, even if you don't agree with them. The rules aren't around for people to go pushing the limits on everything that they think they can get away with to the largest extent, because no one wants to babysit or has time to put up with that type of pointless bullshit.

Since the main point of this thread has been addressed, I'm closing this topic. If any of you has additional concerns, please message me or another Admin about it. I start school again tomorrow, so I have very little time right now just as a heads up.



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