Mole: After yesterday's episode of The Cleveland Show someone has GOT to do a Furry costumed Roberta. I'll get to an edit when I can, but a lot of WIPs right now.
@jubilation_t_cornpone: IDK j_t_c troll patrol could be a more than full time job around this place, and some of the troll comments can be amusing. The best remedy for troll infestation is generally to starve them to death. Then again the kind of the mindless, apropos-of-nothing, racist comments I've seen on some pics[including one of mine] could use deleting - so suit yourself.
Thumper: @Mole: While one of the strengths of this place is freedom of speech, you do need to set a bar for malicious behavior. Ideas, points of view, (even what the weak term as 'racism'), shouldn't be censored. But when things escalate to a point past butthurt, when real harm is possible, that's when a mod needs to step in tend to business. 'Freedom of speech' wasn't written for speech most agree with, it was written for speech most might disagree with, to allow even unpopular ideas to see the light of day.
Anonymous2: @Thumper: Actually the only censorship that people should fear is that imposed by governments. Privately owned venues have the right to promote/discourage any type of expression they choose. Didn't get a chance to read the comment battle that j_t_c deleted, so don't know what it involved or how far it went. I couldn't say how any of that applies in this case. Just trying to say that I can see both sides in this issue, even without reading what was deleted.
Thumper: I totally agree with your statement. I was an IGN/Gamespy moderator for a few years, you kind of get a feel of the balance of the site; too much and you choke off the site, too little and people leave for the shit going on. I used to say "we mods are like a cross between sheriff and librarian", heh.
Anonymous5: @jubilation_t_cornpone: I think it's GOOD that you delete those! the ONLY way to fight trolls is to IGNORE them! but it will probably ALSO help, to DELETE what they write AND ignore them!
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@jubilation_t_cornpone: IDK j_t_c troll patrol could be a more than full time job around this place, and some of the troll comments can be amusing. The best remedy for troll infestation is generally to starve them to death. Then again the kind of the mindless, apropos-of-nothing, racist comments I've seen on some pics[including one of mine] could use deleting - so suit yourself.
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