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Offline wrongwayric

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shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« on: September 24, 2009, 08:51:40 PM »
Ok, now i got your attention for sure.
This forum is suppose to be for "off topic or less serious" posting about issues not related to AH right?

 Well i don't think that any issues, including political should be banned then. As long as we keep it civilized and an "i see it this way, you see it that way type of discussion" i don't see the problem.

You give a forum for non AH related items and let a lot of stuff slide, but dear lord mention politics or something you (skuzzy-moderaters) don't like or
the rules for the AH portion which should not apply to this section of the forum as it has nothing to do with AH,  and it's "nothing to see here" or some such.

So in a nut shell, why even have this forum if it's not for the players to comment on outside issues that concern them if your going to censor it?

Let us paying customers/players decide when enough is enough is what i'm saying really.

I guess if i throw up a picture of the political babe's boobs for the day or some such it'd make this post ok?

Yea your right, i don't get selective censorship by a single individual at all. :(

Offline ZetaNine

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2009, 08:58:26 PM »
when I was new here........political threads were all I made.  they all got deep sixed......and in hind sight....they should have.  it's a private board..owned and operated by a private enterprise....so free speech has nothing to do with it.

fact is......especially now adays.....people get offended too easily....so it's the right thing to do.

Offline gyrene81

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2009, 09:03:14 PM »
Yup...politics and religion always create stupidity.

Take it from someone who has seen it first hand repeatedly...post a single political or relgious article, opinion, or what have you and you might as well drop a turd in the middle of grandma's christmas dinner. People will troll for reactions, just to see the fireworks.

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2009, 09:11:31 PM »
As long as we keep it civilized and an "i see it this way, you see it that way type of discussion" i don't see the problem.

This IS the problem, too many pissing or poo fling contests were caused by "hot" topics, especially one like politics.

Offline vonKrimm

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2009, 09:20:21 PM »
i don't get selective censorship by a single individual at all. :(

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2009, 09:22:30 PM »
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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2009, 09:25:05 PM »
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Offline ariansworld

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2009, 09:37:12 PM »
This one prolly aint gonna end too well.   But my opinion is this:   It is their business, their game, their bbs,  They can run it as they see fit.  If you don't like it you can always take your $14.95 else where.

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2009, 09:37:26 PM »
As long as we keep it civilized and an "i see it this way, you see it that way type of discussion" i don't see the problem.

And were O'Club discussions ever civilized when it came to politics?  Never.  It was all about defaming the character and moral worth of anyone who wasn't a hard-nosed ideologue.  I'm glad the politics are gone.  If you want to go back to what was here previously, you know where to go.

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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2009, 09:57:52 PM »
Oh!! this dont look good....


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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2009, 10:05:27 PM »
I agree in principle but apparently it has been shown multiple times that people will take a mile when given an inch.
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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2009, 10:06:50 PM »
Skuzzy needed the reduced work-load. Seems to have really helped.
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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2009, 10:32:47 PM »
This was a very inappropriate way to try and change the tone of the place wrongway but you already knew that. Skuzzy had stated it often enough that it's not a mandatory part of the game that you be here and if you have a problem he suggested you go the e-mail route. Off hand I figure this was your way of saying goodbye rather than the melodramatic "I QUIT" message we've seen in the past. Ya don't like it here ya don't have to click on the forums. There ARE other options.
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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2009, 10:39:33 PM »
I'm a big fan of benevolent dictatorships...

I'd rather see mindless threads on cars, chicks and beer in here...
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Re: shut down the O club or stop the censorship
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2009, 10:44:23 PM »


Unfortunately, I can't make that one a link for you since it seems to require a session ID...but I bet you can find it.
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