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[argonaut11xx]

I HATE censorship of any kind, and its seems lately that many of the MOD's are so "thin skinned" that many people on here are being censored, edited, or having posts deleted completely.

I would suggest that either ALL members of this forum should have the same abilities to edit/delete/censor any postings, OR just let all members post whatever they like= no censorship.

This forum has taken a very LAME route towards "political correctness gone mad".

Let T-Bone rant about soccer, let Argoholic curse, bring back Area51, and let Midnight post whatever his drunken mind has flowing out of it, ...

The Mod's in my opinion, are imposing THEIR views, and THEIR values on all of us, which is not what FREEDOM of speech is all about.

If you find something offensive, either type a rebutal, or DONT read those posts...

I HATE the idea of the MOD's acting as "big brother"...i can choose to read, laugh, or turn the page, thats my idea of FREEDOM of SPEECH on the internet...or in this country.

[T-Bone]

When you signed up to this message board you accepted the terms to follow the rules (http://www.argofans.com/showthread.php?2-Argofans.com-Forum-Rules&p=2&viewfull=1#post2) layed out by the owner of the site. The moderators are here to enforce those rules. It seems a bit hypocritical to me to accept the rules and then complain you don't like them. If you want a board where anything goes then you are free to start one.

[argomANIA]

Lemme know when you find one of those CFL boards with such freedom of speech...

As T-Bone said, the mods are here to enforce the rules put forth by the owner. You accepted those rules, you need to stick to them. I'm tired of people pulling the "freedom of speech" card. These rules apply to all CFL Forums. If you don't like them you're more then welcome to start your own forum.

You can freely express your view without resorting to swearing or putting people down. And if you can't, then your maturity level may need some work.

[argonaut11xx]

WOW....

FREEDOM of SPEECH is the corner stone of any democracy...

This forum is slanted, and its kind of sad....that said, I love the Argo`s so much that even if i am FORCED to agree to draconian rules, i will submit to the regulations just because i am a fan...

The BEST part of FREEDOM of SPEECH is that when you engage in heated discussions, most often you can gain an appreciation for the other sides views.

Yes T-bone i did sign up, yes i begrudgingly agreed, but i still HATE the fact that some folks (MODS) can impose their WILL, their IDEALS, their VALUES on the masses.

No matter how upset anothers comments can make you...they are JUST words...(sticks and stones will brake my bones, but names will never hurt me).
The younger folks have thin skin, and cannot take a debate if it is somewhat distasteful. Pity, cause if this were 1939, the youth of today would not have fought for FREEDOM, as my grandfather did.

[1argoholic]

Yes I have to agree that this society of today is messed up. We can't swear here because it may offend, yet those youngsters who it may offend our horribly bullying and checking out all sorts of porn on hand held devices. They are indulging in sexually activities that I still haven't heard about as per Friday nights CBC Doc Zone. Twisted that heated discussion with the odd swear word is banned. I agree with Argonaut11xx.

[T-Bone]

Yes T-bone i did sign up, yes i begrudgingly agreed, but i still HATE the fact that some folks (MODS) can impose their WILL, their IDEALS, their VALUES on the masses.The mods job is to enforce the rules set by the owner. It's his house, his rules. If I were in your home I would abide by your rules.

[1argoholic]

Lame all lame but it's what we got and we have to deal with it.

[Midnight Blue]

Check, one - two. Just checking to see if I'm able to post. Check.

I will say, that we are all guests here. And I will say that I've been close to crossing the line, or perhaps have even crossed it, on some occasions. I need to post more about Football, and less about off-topic drunken shit.

Anyway, this is just a check.

Cheers !

[ArgoGabe22]

I'm sorry but I really don't get your original post. All the mods do is censor swear words and delete totally irrelevant threads or personal attacks. There are two soccer threads and T-Bone or anyone can discuss any soccer topics on there or even make a new one thats not TFC/ CSA related. Not sure why T-Bone is dragged into this conversation anyways. As for swearing, its pretty unaccepted anywhere you go and all a mod does is censor that one word. We are not going on changing what you say to fit our opinions. If you really have to swear, then please get a dictionary and find new words. If you think making a personal attack is appropriate then I really don't know what to say.

Think about it, if no one was a mod how would feel if this forum became anything and everything non-Argo related. Heck lets make this a racist/sexist/homophobic/ pornographic site just because anything goes. Kinda defeats the purpose of having an Argo forum. If you aren't happy with the freedom of speech in this country, contact your local MP and let them know.

Lastly, if you don't like this forum then its very easy to just leave. No one is forced to be a member here and its great to see the majority of users not have a problem with this forum. I was actually going to delete the thread because it really baffles me and honestly I just don't get it.

[argonaut11xx]

The mods job is to enforce the rules set by the owner. It's his house, his rules. If I were in your home I would abide by your rules.

OK...who is the OWNER of this site?...just curious

I am in his house, and as an ARGOFAN...i will submit to his rules , because i am a fan first and formost. But that does not mean i have to like the fact i am CENSORED (its very UN-Democratic)

Are the RULES of the forum up for debate?..or are they set in stone?...

T-Bone, if you were in my house, your opinions would be valued, accepted, appreciated, and encouraged...no matter how much they differed with mine. The fact we all think differently, is what makes a FREE society so amazing.

Sometimes people say things that may seems distasteful, or offensive..BUT..if you can open your mind enough to listen, you will make a much more accurate judgement on those same thoughts.

I would prefer no censorship, no edits, no deletions...and like i said before..if you dont like a post..retort/rebut...or just dont read it...the crazy politically correct folks want us to ONLY read/think/believe THEIR version of what is right and wrong....i prefer to come to those same judgements on my own...


I was actually going to delete the thread because it really baffles me and honestly I just don't get it.

My point EXACTLY....what makes you better than me?...what makes YOUR views more relevant than mine?...who made you the CENSOR of my opinions?

I enjoy your posts ArgoGabe22, i dont always agree, but you do make me think, or re-think my postions. Yet, if I post something you may not find tasteful...YOU have this god-like power to delete/censor/edit...

I have been an Argofan since 1977, i love this forum....but it really has turned into "political correctness gone mad".

Finally...i LOVE this forum..i LOVE the Argo's...just wish that ALL sides would be allowed to express their opinions equally...

Maybe one of the MOD's can explain WHY midnight is being censored?....

[1argoholic]

This place is over the top with rules. I'm pretty sure many feel the same. By the way how are you Area 51 and Midnight Blue?

[argonaut11xx]

I hear Midnight Blue is being CENSORED....and that blows my mind....

He is off the wall...insane....probably hammered...but actually very entertaining, and somewhat of an artist...

Guess being a hardcore Argofan has alot more stipulations than it did in the late 70's/early 80's....

(back then all it took was a sleeping bag with a 40 pounder rolled up in the center of it, sitting on the alumimum benches at the CNE)

[Mulder]

OK...who is the OWNER of this site?...just curious

Mark Combot owns the site, but has left it up to me to run it. Everything on the back end for about 3 months now. Still learning some coding if I need to.


I am in his house, and as an ARGOFAN...i will submit to his rules , because i am a fan first and formost. But that does not mean i have to like the fact i am CENSORED (its very UN-Democratic)

Your quoting yourself as being "Censored" But the last I see in the moderator log for you was well over a month ago. During one of many T-Bone vs the world anger attacks. (Which is why your post was deleted)


Are the RULES of the forum up for debate?..or are they set in stone?...
Some are set in stone. Some are up for the moderator to interpret the rule. (ex, certian 'swear' words can be OK, while others are unacceptable.) All the rules can be found here: http://www.argofans.com/showthread.php?2-Argofans.com-Forum-Rules

If you have an issue with any of the rules, you can PM myself or another moderator. We will certainly discuses it and make changes if need be


T-Bone, if you were in my house, your opinions would be valued, accepted, appreciated, and encouraged...no matter how much they differed with mine. The fact we all think differently, is what makes a FREE society so amazing.

I agree with this, but to be the victim of countless attacks because of his views? I'm not saying T-Bone is innocence either. But people just need to let it go. Remember before you post about Rule 14.


Sometimes people say things that may seems distasteful, or offensive..BUT..if you can open your mind enough to listen, you will make a much more accurate judgement on those same thoughts.

The mods are always open for a Private Message. Or to chat about whatever happened, explain our decision. I don't want anyone to think that once we lay the hammer down that's final. If your upset about something PM one of us. If you feel your post shouldn't have been deleted/edited. PM one of us. Communication is key with everything. To sit at home or talk with other forum members about what we did, and stew about it only makes you more upset. I hate to say it, but if anyone is angry at us, guess what, does't affect us. It only affects you. George is angry/upset at Jim, but Jim doesn't know it, so Jim can't fix it.



I would prefer no censorship, no edits, no deletions...and like i said before..if you dont like a post..retort/rebut...or just dont read it...the crazy politically correct folks want us to ONLY read/think/believe THEIR version of what is right and wrong....i prefer to come to those same judgements on my own...

I'd prefer not to edit/delete/move anything either. But sometimes it's needed.

[argonaut11xx]

Mulder....

please understand that my opinions are not focused on you or any of the folks who happen to be the MOD's....its the fact that someone has this godlike power to censor what i think.

T-bone pisses off alot of people...as do i....YET when he was attacked on this forum i defended his right of freedom of expression vehemently...i just wish that ALL Argofans on this forum could have the same freedom of expression.

I just think that no matter what side you are on...you should always be able to express your opinions..

Your last comment did offend me somewhat...." sometimes it needed""...WTF???....who is this moral authority, this person who is ABOVE others...that can make a call on what folks SHOULD read/post/think...??? YET me being on the "other side", im probably NOT allowed to be offended.....

[Mulder]

I hear Midnight Blue is being CENSORED....and that blows my mind....

He is off the wall...insane....probably hammered...but actually very entertaining, and somewhat of an artist...

Guess being a hardcore Argofan has alot more stipulations than it did in the late 70's/early 80's....

(back then all it took was a sleeping bag with a 40 pounder rolled up in the center of it, sitting on the alumimum benches at the CNE)


Right, I get it now. Midnight Blue went on another off-topic drunken tirade. Posting Youtube clips after youtube clips in unrelated threads. And making some pretty inappropriate threads. After a little research, I found that over 80+% of his posts are of that nature, and most of those end up getting deleted or moved. I threw him into a group where his posts go into a moderator queue, and went to bed. Because I wasn't feeling that great last week. I didn't PM him, because I forgot. So that's my bad. But Alot of the stuff was just inappropriate, and it was suggested to try this by another mod. (It's easier to approve 20% of posts, that to delete 80% of posts.)

[argonaut11xx]

Um...night night everyone....BTW i was only using midnight as an example.....he was hardly the reason/focus of my original post...

Mulder...i want to eat BBQ with you...have a beer or 5....but in your post above you say.."stuff was just inappropriate"...may i ask who decides what is inappropriate?, are there actual guidelines?..or is it up to the MOD's discretion?

[Ron]

It ain't easy being a moderator on sites like this. Sometimes one man's "freedom of speech" is 10 man's "this site sucks now so I am leaving"

[Midnight Blue]

I would like to thank you all, for your kind words, and constructive criticisms.

And I just wanted to say, that in the last six months or so, I've generally kept my humourous off-topic posts, confined to the "Sociable' thread. Hopefully humour is still allowed there.

Being in at least the second, if not in the third tier, of brilliant Football minds here, I have to go with my strengths. Humour. Whether real or imagined. And while I admit that sometimes my humour is only apparent to myself, my supreme self-confidence and self-appraisal, often make me think that others automatically appreciate my brilliance. Being born with the Sun in Capricorn and the Moon in Leo, my lovable nature generally lets me get away with more shit than others would. I'll try not to constantly take advantage of my innate advantages. I'll try.

Cheers !

(Hopefully this post will be approved, sometime in the next 24 to 48 hours. You all have your work cut out for you.)

Stay cool.

[Mulder]

I would like to thank you all, for your kind words, and constructive criticisms.

And I just wanted to say, that in the last six months or so, I've generally kept my humourous off-topic posts, confined to the "Sociable' thread. Hopefully humour is still allowed there.

Being in at least the second, if not in the third tier, of brilliant Football minds here, I have to go with my strengths. Humour. Whether real or imagined. And while I admit that sometimes my humour is only apparent to myself, my supreme self-confidence and self-appraisal, often make me think that others automatically appreciate my brilliance. Being born with the Sun in Capricorn and the Moon in Leo, my lovable nature generally lets me get away with more shit than others would. I'll try not to constantly take advantage of my innate advantages. I'll try.

Cheers !

(Hopefully this post will be approved, sometime in the next 24 to 48 hours. You all have your work cut out for you.)

Stay cool.

Not entirely true, there have been times recently where you bombarded regular threads in the Double blue room with countless youtube clips, and off-topic drunken jibber. And I don't like or want to see tips for "Scoring" with woman. While we are a little more lenient what goes on in Socible!, some things are still unacceptable.


Mulder....

please understand that my opinions are not focused on you or any of the folks who happen to be the MOD's....its the fact that someone has this godlike power to censor what i think.

But Freedom of Speech has it's limitations. While we do have the power to remove or edit posts. We don't do it lightly, and are trying to do it for the better of this forum. Hence any personal attacks are removed as well as mini-fights.



T-bone pisses off alot of people...as do i....YET when he was attacked on this forum i defended his right of freedom of expression vehemently...i just wish that ALL Argofans on this forum could have the same freedom of expression.

I understand this, but some people just need to let their hate and anger go. This is why we started planning the meetups in the first place. If you but a face to a name, and a personality the negative attitude goes away.



I just think that no matter what side you are on...you should always be able to express your opinions..



Your last comment did offend me somewhat...." sometimes it needed""...WTF???....who is this moral authority, this person who is ABOVE others...that can make a call on what folks SHOULD read/post/think...??? YET me being on the "other side", im probably NOT allowed to be offended.....

I agree as well, but what are we talking about "whatever side" or "other side"? If there is something specific then I may need to know. Is about certain posters upset about soccer related threads here?

I said months that I feel the best way to bring in people to this site is to appeal to a broader audience. There's nothing wrong with a Soccer topic in the Toronto Sports thread. That's why it was created. To talk about other sports. It's when people drag that hate into other topic's is when it gets out of hand.
I mentioned a while ago that the people who hate soccer/tfc seem to mention soccer/rc more than the people who actually post about it. Then, post about how this is an Argo Site and not a TFC/Soccer site. It really confuses me, are they complaining about their own posts? I don't know. If you don't like it, don't talk about, and ignore other posts about it. It's that simple.


Um...night night everyone....BTW i was only using midnight as an example.....he was hardly the reason/focus of my original post...

What was the focus of your original post? I can pull moderator logs to see what was posted/changed/deleted. Who did it. Why, etc. And I can tell you we don't change or delete near as many posts as you think we do.



Mulder...i want to eat BBQ with you...have a beer or 5

Me too



....but in your post above you say.."stuff was just inappropriate"...may i ask who decides what is inappropriate?, are there actual guidelines?..or is it up to the MOD's discretion?

There is a few scenario's

We receive a report - If regular member see's a post that they either don't like, or they think it goes against the rules. Click the report button, right away an email goes to the mods for review.

If one of the Mods spot something. - Usually it's up to the MOD's Discretion, after taking a look at the rules. It's up to the mod to interpret the rule if they spot something first. They use the official rules as a guideline. If they are unsure, soft delete it, and we review amongst ourselves.

Everything myself or the other mods do is logged and tracked. They don't have the ability to "hard" delete posts. Only soft delete them. That means posts are hidden from view for regular posters. But Mods and Admin's can still see them and review/undelete them if need be. So if anyone notices a post has gone missing and wants to know why. They can ask us.

[1argoholic]

I'm offended that you Mulder said that Midnight Blue went on a drunken tirade. Are you sure he was drunk? Eh? He may have been high? High on a thing they call life. hahaha. By the way Midnight you said a bad word up above. Their letting it slip with you. Go Argos GO!! See football related.

I suppose many posters don't see or understand a thing called being silly. I'm not into those little smile faces or right haha all the time. Some people on here are as boring as listening to an Adam Rita post game presser. LIke a wet mop hitting the floor.

opps I guess that means I'm going to get in doo doo again. haha. Like my wife says 50 going on 12.If you can't be silly and laugh you may as well die. Keeps me young as I'm sure it does Midnight Blue. You know some of the worlds craziest and funniest people come from the Ukraine. haha

[Will]

It ain't easy being a moderator on sites like this. Sometimes one man's "freedom of speech" is 10 man's "this site sucks now so I am leaving"

I think Ron hit it on the head with his comment.

[Ron]

You know some of the worlds craziest and funniest people come from the Ukraine. haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw

[1argoholic]

Classic! Oh man that was and still is very funny. Reminds me of my people. haha.

[Midnight Blue]

Not entirely true, there have been times recently where you bombarded regular threads in the Double blue room with countless youtube clips, and off-topic drunken jibber. And I don't like or want to see tips for "Scoring" with woman. While we are a little more lenient what goes on in Socible!, some things are still unacceptable.

Actually, my "In honour of Dontrelle Inman -- The Head-Banging Thread", was the only thread I posted to the Double Blue Room. And since "head-banging", is a slang term for Hard Rock, the rock videos I posted there, were IMO appropriate. And I specifically mentioned/ requested, that the thread should eventually be moved to "Sociable", after Dontrelle (and me), had a bit of fun in the sun. But it doesn't matter. This is still a private forum, even if it is in a public place. I'm just a guest here, and if I've over-stayed my welcome, then I would be happy to just read up here on Argo news, and keep my humour to myself. Also, you are correct that a year ago, or maybe even six months ago, I posted many humour threads to the Double Blue room. That was because that was where all the action and readership was. But I've tried to make sure lately, that my humour goes into the Sociable thread. Now, I may crack a joke or two on the Double Blue forum, but I don't go around derailing whole football threads. In the past, one or two present forum members have stood up for me on that point, but they or others are welcome to chime in here, on whether that remains true now, or not.


Dammit, life would be so much easier, if I was only a Badminton fan.

But I've got fire in my soul !

(Though actually I like Badminton, especially when you get to charge the net, and accidentally take out the whole front row of titties on the other side.)


Ka 'Pla !

[294life]

I have to say after nearly a year on this site I've thouroughly enjoyed it.

[Midnight Blue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLtF_PxbYw

Ha ! Hilarious !

I actually have one of those hats ... pure Rabbit from Manitoba ... you can wear it with a coat and tie ... especially if you get kicked out of an Edmonton bar, at 1:30 am. I haven't been to Edmonton, but I plan to go on a tour of the Cheemo Perogy Factory there. In February. One of these years.

The beauty of those hats, is that they can be worn formally, or semi-formally. Not that Russians know the difference. But we Ukrainians do. We are a touch classier.

(Hopefully this post will pass the Moderator approval regiment.)

Cheers ! And, Na Zdorovlia !

[argonaut11xx]

Hmm....i must say that i will never, or can never agree with the statement above by Mulder "But Freedom of Speech has it's limitations".... no matter how distasteful, everyone has the right to free speech in this country...many good Canadians DIED for us to have that right.
(like it or not a skinhead has as much right to his/her opinion as Justin Trudeau does - both of which would make ME puke-)

That said, my original post had NOTHING to do with any other members - i actually found out about Midnights plight AFTER -

I guess im old school and just want to hear everything, BAREKNUCKLES, drag out drop down dirty...swear words,the F word, the N word, Goy, whatever...if you dont like it, dont read it.... that said...i know im a DINOSAUR in 2012, cause i enjoy debate from all sides...(and i know most folks get way too offended by "words" these days)

Finally and MOST mportant..Mulder is RIGHT when he encourages everyone on this forum, to attend the MEET and GREETS....they work, they bring ARGOFANS together.

And guess what, even this old fart LIKED T-Bone in REAL life...he is a great guy...(for a soccer fan..hahaha)...he is a bright guy with crazy opinions...(just like me, except for the bright part)

294life...you called it...this is a GREAT forum...and if i could call you "froggy" i would...but i cant, so maybe "kermit" will do?...hehe...(oops im bet im censored now)....

[Mulder]

Hmm....i must say that i will never, or can never agree with the statement above by Mulder "But Freedom of Speech has it's limitations".... no matter how distasteful, everyone has the right to free speech in this country...many good Canadians DIED for us to have that right.


You have misinterpreted what I said. There have many people who have tried to get away with things they said in the name of free speech. Hate speech is one example. Defamation of Character is another. Even our our Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms recognizes this. This is what I meant by this.

[argonaut11xx]

You folks all understand that my comments are of a general nature, never personal...huge difference...

(BTW...old man Trudeau wrote that CRAP...i prefer the BNA act, and the Red Ensign)

That may help explain where my postions come from...Trudeau DESTROYED my Canada, and we are still PAYING for that elitiest...now his son wants to run the country???...(this punk Justin has never mowed a lawn, let alone had a REAL job)...be afraid..be VERY afraid...

[Mulder]

You folks all understand that my comments are of a general nature, never personal...huge difference...

(BTW...old man Trudeau wrote that CRAP...i prefer the BNA act, and the Red Ensign)

That may help explain where my postions come from...Trudeau DESTROYED my Canada, and we are still PAYING for that elitiest...now his son wants to run the country???...(this punk Justin has never mowed a lawn, let alone had a REAL job)...be afraid..be VERY afraid...

I hate to say it, But I don't really want personal political views on this site either.

[argolio]

Freedom of speech is primarily about citizens having the right to publicly criticize their government. It also has limits, like the deal about how you can't yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theatre. You also can't do things like urinate in public, or blast air-horns at 3 in the morning (unless you don't get caught of course).

It has little to do with (mostly) anonymous posters on a privately owned internet forum. A forum can set whatever rules it wants, again within certain limits. Newspapers don't print every letter they get on the editorial page. They pick and choose, and then edit. We can also choose to not go on that forum, or not read that newspaper.

I don't buy the argument that all words are harmless. Words are actions because that is the basic way we communicate with each other. We have a general freedom to express ourselves in a public setting, but individuals and private organizations are also free to set up certain barriers to not hear what we have to say if they don't like it. But then there is always a delicate balance -- too much freedom without responsibility can lead to anarchy, while too much responsibility without freedom can lead to totalitarianism. Or as Mike Bradwell said recently, with great flow comes great responsibility.

Having said all that crap, I prefer that this forum have as little censorship as possible.

[Midnight Blue]

Freedom of speech is primarily about citizens having the right to publicly criticize their government. It also has limits, like the deal about how you can't yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theatre. You also can't do things like urinate in public, or blast air-horns at 3 in the morning (unless you don't get caught of course).

It has little to do with (mostly) anonymous posters on a privately owned internet forum. A forum can set whatever rules it wants, again within certain limits. Newspapers don't print every letter they get on the editorial page. They pick and choose, and then edit. We can also choose to not go on that forum, or not read that newspaper.

I don't buy the argument that all words are harmless. Words are actions because that is the basic way we communicate with each other. We have a general freedom to express ourselves in a public setting, but individuals and private organizations are also free to set up certain barriers to not hear what we have to say if they don't like it. But then there is always a delicate balance -- too much freedom without responsibility can lead to anarchy, while too much responsibility without freedom can lead to totalitarianism. Or as Mike Bradwell said recently, with great flow comes great responsibility.

Having said all that crap, I prefer that this forum have as little censorship as possible.


Nicely said, Sir.

You'd make one helluva Governor General of Canada, forty or so years from now.

Assuming you cut down on your drinking and whoring, of course.

(Ok, that was just a joke. Fitting perhaps, but still just a joke.)


Cheers !

[Wobbler]

I hate to say it, But I don't really want personal political views on this site either.
I emphatically agree. No politics please.


Nicely said, Sir.

You'd make one helluva Governor General of Canada, forty or so years from now.

Assuming you cut down on your drinking and whoring, of course.

(Ok, that was just a joke. Fitting perhaps, but still just a joke.)
Just of curiosity, MB, who are you imagining as the audience for your jokes? If I'm trying to be clever I usually have some idea of who I'm trying to entertain. Correct me if I'm wrong, but... my impression is that you're really just trying to amuse yourself.

[Midnight Blue]

Just of curiosity, MB, who are you imagining as the audience for your jokes? If I'm trying to be clever I usually have some idea of who I'm trying to entertain. Correct me if I'm wrong, but... my impression is that you're really just trying to amuse yourself.


I can amuse myself, just by standing in front of a mirror, if I really wanted to.

Unfortunately, I have an inordinate fear of clowns.

My humour is out there, for anyone who can appreciate it.

Besides, mental exercise, helps prevent the early onset of Anheuser's.


Cheers !

[T-Bone]

Freedom of speech is primarily about citizens having the right to publicly criticize their government. It also has limits, like the deal about how you can't yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theatre. You also can't do things like urinate in public, or blast air-horns at 3 in the morning (unless you don't get caught of course).

It has little to do with (mostly) anonymous posters on a privately owned internet forum. A forum can set whatever rules it wants, again within certain limits. Newspapers don't print every letter they get on the editorial page. They pick and choose, and then edit. We can also choose to not go on that forum, or not read that newspaper.

I don't buy the argument that all words are harmless. Words are actions because that is the basic way we communicate with each other. We have a general freedom to express ourselves in a public setting, but individuals and private organizations are also free to set up certain barriers to not hear what we have to say if they don't like it. But then there is always a delicate balance -- too much freedom without responsibility can lead to anarchy, while too much responsibility without freedom can lead to totalitarianism. Or as Mike Bradwell said recently, with great flow comes great responsibility.

Having said all that crap, I prefer that this forum have as little censorship as possible.
Very well said. I would like to point out:


I don't buy the argument that all words are harmless. Words are actions because that is the basic way we communicate with each other.
I totally agree. For example:

Anonymous' accusation of Amanda Todd's stalker is false, RCMP say (http://o.canada.com/2012/10/17/anonymous-accusation-of-amanda-todds-stalker-is-false-rcmp-say/)

[294life]

one win friday will make it all better.

[argonaut11xx]

Ricky Ray coming back..throwing for 400 yards...Argo's win the remainder of thier games....that would make me relax...

Im sad i cant play in the upcoming Argofan game as well...i figure it would be VERY unfair, probably ME, Argoholic1, and Midnight Blue against everyone else...
(you poor buggers would be in for a whippin by 3 us old farts..hehe)

I like the way Argolio put it in his post.....so...on to the next topic...

[1argoholic]

If they don't like what you post, just like magic your comments disappear. Communist site!! People of mainland China have more rights and freedoms than posters on this Argo site.

[Mulder]

When you post breaks forums rules and contributes nothing to the conversation. It gets deleted. Your lucky I didnt give you a warning.

[Will]

If they don't like what you post, just like magic your comments disappear. Communist site!! People of mainland China have more rights and freedoms than posters on this Argo site.

Oh please.

You know how ridiculous you sound comparing a real-life dictatorship to an internet message board?

[1argoholic]

hahahahahahahahahahaha!! Go Argos Go!

[Will]

The first thing that differs this website from mainland China is that you're still here. I don't think the Comrades in Beijing are nearly as lenient as Mr. Mulder has been.