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Originally Posted by RN7
There are no children on this board and where will the censorship end? Free discussion means free discussion end of!
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You are absolutely correct, RN7. Our forum's members are expected to behave like
adults here. Petulance, ranting, and recalcitrance are
childlike behaviors.
We don't censor ideas, but we do ask that members share their ideas within the parameters of our forum guidelines. In other words, it's less about
what is said than
how it is said.
We have forum guidelines for a reason- to make sure that discussion here is civil, constructive, legal, on topic, and apolitical. If members adhere to these guidelines, then the free exchange of ideas becomes the rule, not the exception. It is only when a member violates these guidelines, and ignores multiple moderator warnings, that a ban is even considered. This was the case with the member in question.
No one is saying that Olefin hasn't made valuable contributions to this community. But no one gets a free pass. The decision to ban Olefin was not taken lightly, or carried out in haste. He was given due process- after several days of deliberations, all three mods and the admin voted in favor of the ban. He is welcome to return to the forum when his ban expires; he need not fear a third ban if he abides by the forum guidelines.
There are plenty of discussion forums where people are free to insult one another, tear each others' work down, share files illegally, and spew political rhetoric at one another. This is not one of them. If someone finds this forum's guidelines for behavior too constrictive, members are free to go elsewhere.
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