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Oh, snap.

kinda saw this coming...

I love feeling like a catalyst for change.

Wow, i didn't think we were getting to out of line. everyone has an opinion and i feel the more you censor, the less you'll get from everyone...
Do'nt we have enough Admins on the site to monitor the 20 posts a day and delete what they feel is inappropriate? After some of the questionable posts in the Random Stuff forum, i thought it was turning into a free-for-all in that topic. I do'nt see anyone posting porn (except the jiggly boobs on the "where did the space go" topic) and no curse words. I say let the adults do what the want.
hopefully the guidelines just help inforce the no porn pics and cursing rules and doesn't hamper the ability to say what you think about a topic. I think the KARMA should be a in indicator of what the community can handle. Unless you want to build a certian type of people posting on the site

if the jiggly boobs are too much i can remove them!!! i thought they went with the previous coment and picked comic ones on purpose...

Twodavez wrote:

I think you're taking this a little too personal. No one is censoring anyone, and to me deleting posts without reason is more of a censorship then just stating what everyone should consider common sense. Those 'admin' you speak of need something to stand behind when the time arises, so no one can claim they didn't know.

I'm only going to say this one more time: if its not a wall of random text or a shameless advertisement, it has a place on this forum. The post in the Random Stuff you refer to is fine; if you have a problem with it, don't go there. But it should have a NSFW tag, though in the OP's defense I'm sure they never imagined would need one. But that's the beauty of interacting with others.

Perhaps some more suggestive items should then be put behind spoilers and warned about content. Guess how someone would know to do that?

The guidelines aren't meant to restrict anyone. Don't blow it out of proportion.

fixed.... also found it funny that the little emoticon changes from to

seems appropriate..

All forum has rules, however its a forum, post what you want and you should be entitled to your own opionion. As long as your not personaly attacking anyone, i have seen nothing wrong with any of the post. I read them everyday in my downtime!!! no porn, no linking to spam!!! A little mud tossing it just fine with me. Down with ATI !!!!!

I didn't take anything personally, and i guess i didn't see the point of having the rules that that they could be in forced, instead i was thinking the rules would inhibit the activities of the site.
Rules are good so that people can't say they didn't know, i just wanted to make sure that they weren't to strict or pointed. General rules that can be interpreted for each individual circumstance is a good policy in my opinion.