CrzHrs!
CrzHrs has gone to the big Main Arena in the sky, although I am sure he is having a good laugh knowing his words are still "stirring the pot" so to speak!
One thing I found out during the Memorial Flight for CrzHrs is that even though we are a large community of differing opinions, at heart we can put aside differences and come together.
As quite an accomplished Vulgarian myself, I can say that one thing that would curb the cursing is for the moderator to chide the offender (maybe with blue text) on the main channel for all to see, instead of the private message box. It's one thing to privately warn players, but maybe a little public embarrassment would help the situation.
I don't think written cursing is quite as bad as violent discussions of race, religion or politics; however, a squadmate reminded me the other day that some folks might not have headsets or are using speakers for that "surround sound" flight sim experience, and it's entirely possible for their children to hear the vile euphemisms that are spoken on vox.
As far as the freedom of speech issue, the Supreme Court has held in case after case that the First Amendment only applies in a public context, NOT in private enterprise. At my workplace (a large networking company- nay, THE large networking company) you can be handed your pink slip for even mentioning race, religion or politics. As a native Texan, you KNOW this rubbed me the wrong way at first, but I understand it now.
(if you haven't guessed, I work for a place that makes routers and switches and rhymes with 'nabisco', LOL)
CrzHrs, Rest in Peace bro, and remember those angel wings can take all the G's you can throw at em!
