Offensive threads

[RobinK]

I feel that the traditional approach of closing the thread for review and, if necessary, removing individual offensive posts, has worked well enough in the past. Sometimes things are said in the heat of the moment, people regret it - but that doesn't necessarily mean that the entire thread is offensive. YMMV.

[s0litarys0ldier]

Flag the post! You'll be brought to a window that you can express your concern over it. The mods then look at it and decide. They do a good job at keeping the forum clean.

You can always send a pm to mods too about stuff like that.

Yesterday I was greatly offended by a truly hurtful, disgusting, racist post. I flagged it, private messaged a few mods and the post was taken down promptly.

Problem is even after the posts have been removed the damage is done and you most likely will have lost all respect for the person who made the comment

All you can do is flag it and message a mod. They will look after it. That's what they are here for.

[Leatherstockiings]

I feel that the traditional approach of closing the thread for review and, if necessary, removing individual offensive posts, has worked well enough in the past. Sometimes things are said in the heat of the moment, people regret it - but that doesn't necessarily mean that the entire thread is offensive. YMMV.

That makes sense. The thread which the OP Paulbuck is referring to, however, calls people who are unhappy the US presidential election results turds. The offensiveness is in the title of the thread, then detailed in post #1 of the thread.

[RobinK]

Well, it's sort of pointless to discuss the offensiveness of certain threads in another thread. But, first, he didn't call them turds, but TURDS (and it was sort of funny, in a developmentally challenged way); second, when they go low, we go high. Right? I mean, this is a forum. You don't have to have a beer with everyone every evening. There are worse things in life than someone insulting random strangers. Let's all move on.

[kelbro]

And I am the one who originally posted the thread and it was posted purely as a joke. Something that I read and thought was humorous. No insult intended.

If anyone took offense, I humbly apologize.

I don't take stuff like internet jokes or memes personally but I am finding out that some people do.

I am 100% OK with differing opinions and try my best to not offend anyone.

My best friends and I do not always agree on religion or politics but we still fish out of the same boat and our families dine together. I would like to consider the folks on SRP in the same vein and again, I apologize.

[Addison]

And I am the one who originally posted the thread and it was posted purely as a joke. Something that I read and thought was humorous. No insult intended.

If anyone took offense, I humbly apologize.

I don't take stuff like internet jokes or memes personally but I am finding out that some people do.

I am 100% OK with differing opinions and try my best to not offend anyone.

My best friends and I do not always agree on religion or politics but we still fish out of the same boat and our families dine together. I would like to consider the folks on SRP in the same vein and again, I apologize.

Careful now or we,ll be fishen out of a ban wagon,ty

[Hirlau]

You did right Paul & it's being handled.

[mglindo]

I understand Paulbuck feeling insulted and or offended. I can also understand Kelbro posting what he did and him feeling that he had posted in jest or, "tongue in cheek", shall we say. I do see both sides of this. In saying this, in my opinion, people need to lighten up and not take everything so seriously. We have become a people who are afraid to say pretty much anything because we may offend someone. Think I'm wrong? Try telling a co-worker they smell nice, or look nice, and you might be heading out the door with a look of confusion on your face, because you just got fired for insulting a co-worker. I know this is may seem to be an extreme example but it is what it is. Are we all going to need a, "safe place", where we are all wrapped up in cotton batting so we don't get our feelings hurt? I am not trying to insult or demean anyone, but if if someone is, please accept my humble apology. This is just something I have noticed that seems to be occurring more often than not. I also want to thank the moderators for everything they do. They have a tough job to do in keeping everyone on this forum on the up and up.

[Paulbuck]

Well, it's sort of pointless to discuss the offensiveness of certain threads in another thread. But, first, he didn't call them turds, but TURDS (and it was sort of funny, in a developmentally challenged way); second, when they go low, we go high. Right? I mean, this is a forum. You don't have to have a beer with everyone every evening. There are worse things in life than someone insulting random strangers. Let's all move on.

You are incorrect. The thread in question is closed; I cannot comment there. That is why I brought it up here. You did not read my post or really don't care. Really, TURDS?
You are welcome to move on. I'll wait until the thread is no longer there. This sub-forum is also for suggestions. I had a suggestion.
Paul

[Steel]

You are incorrect. The thread in question is closed; I cannot comment there. That is why I brought it up here. You did not read my post or really don't care. Really, TURDS?
You are welcome to move on. I'll wait until the thread is no longer there. This sub-forum is also for suggestions. I had a suggestion.
Paul

You got every right to speak your mind and make a suggestion and it appears from the feedback and actions of the moderators that you did the right thing. carry on