Politcal forum rule changes, asking for input.

[hey]

Some, don't want this place looked on as the forum that allows misogyny everywhere.

Isn't that already against the rules?

[Ksandra]

Isn't that already against the rules?

no, not specifically.

II. General Conduct

Posts are expected to be informative, funny, or interesting. If your thread or post cannot manage to do one of these things, do not post. Try to use the shift key, proper punctuation, and keep the lolinternet speech for other forums. Low-content, worthless posts that add nothing to the discussion are not tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to: trolling, inciting or participating in derails, bashing another user because you don’t like them, off-topic posts, single word posts (e.g., ‘First!’, tl;dr), repetition of the newest hilarious catch phrase, &c. As well as necrobumping threads to either increase your postcount (see below) or with useless information.

The Human Decency Clause

The use of slurs and pejoratives are infractable when used with discriminatory and/or malicious intent at the discretion of the moderation team.

The Catch-All:

Shitty posts are against the rules, even if they do not explicitly ‘break’ a rule. Don’t be a rules-lawyer. If you find yourself typing “but what rule, exactly, did I violate”, it’s this one.

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[BaneTheBrawler]

ableists, banning shit

[hey]

1) As a general rule, maintain civility. Avoid excessive ad hominem attacks. Go after the idea, not the person. If you feel you're being personally attacked, report it. If the reporter is found to have instigated the situation, they will be punished too. If you are found to be attacking someone else, you will be warned. If you find you just can't be civil, you'll be removed from the politiforum. If you are attacked or trolled, the best solution is to report it and ignore the bait.

This though.

[RKenshin]

I mean, just look at the posts in this thread alone!

Sarcasm, right? lol

(just to be sure...)

But really it comes down to forum acceptance I think. I mean, we don't allow homophobic speak here at all whether or not that is someone's "opinion." Some, don't want this place looked on as the forum that allows misogyny everywhere.

That should be mostly covered by ad hominem and keeping it members only.

[BaneTheBrawler]

for real though, half the shit we say in here gets taken as a personal attack even when its not meant that way. mods arent feels police.

[NynJa]

This though.

There are certain people who feel having a differing opinion from theirs is "trolling", and above as Bane said.

[Priran]

No one claimed that school shootings were a misogyny issue lol

oh look it's the guy who wrote those tweets saying exactly that

[hey]

There are certain people who feel having a differing opinion from theirs is "trolling", and above as Bane said.

Good thing we have mods to determine what is okay and what isn't then, instead of just letting users ban anyone who hurts their feelings.

[NynJa]

Kay, I didnt bring that up to discuss it in here. I brought that part up because I thought Kuronosan was taking a shot at me.

[Charismatic]

Good thing we have mods to determine what is okay and what isn't then, instead of just letting users ban anyone who hurts their feelings.

This is at odds with people telling the mods to just leave things alone though.
It would then be left to people to report the things that they find objectionable and 'only' those posts would be seen by the moderation team. Though its true that they might not always agree with what's reported being an offense, this leaves many posts unseen and untouched.

What, then, would we do to get around 'this' problem?

[Salodin]

Question, are these proposed changes in mind for the lurkers and non registered people? Or for the civility and protection of people posting?

[hey]

This is at odds with people telling the mods to just leave things alone though.

Doesn't seem like that is going to happen.

[BaneTheBrawler]

i also have a question. what exactly constitutes "misogyny everywhere"

[quannum]

it means mazmaz is in on it

[Charismatic]

i also have a question. what exactly constitutes "misogyny everywhere"

When you consider I've been accused of it for having this sig (which is thought of as misogynst by exactly 0 people who know the context of it) its something that is very subjective... apparently.

[Ksandra]

This though.

that's about attacking other posters not misogyny in general. aka calling zoe a slut is something they don't want either.

[BaneTheBrawler]

so if we're not allowed to call zoe a slut, are we also not allowed to call politicians we don't like douchebags?

[BerenTebogo]

God so much fucking bullshit in here. I'm with Rk 100%.

[BerenTebogo]

Also for fucking fuck's sake don't we have an ignore poster option? I had Neosutra on that shit for like a year. People need to stop trying to nanny everyone and let people handle themselves.