And I just thought of a compromise that I don't feel is actually fair, but is fair enough to some extent.
Add radio channels in the 300 range and allow us to speak freely on those.
That was the original intention of 200. Remember. The default channel is 100 and the original idea was that you CHOSE to tune into 200. And by making that choice you were to more or less pretty much deal with whatever went on in 200. (at the time politics not language was the hotbed issue)
What happened was predictable. Everyone started tuning into 200 because thats where everyone else went. Its why you see most of the furballers in the MA instead of the DA. Everyone wants to be where the crowd is. Because the majority decided to make 200 their home people started complaining about what went on there forgetting or outright ignoring its original intention.
Kinda like how this country went. Originally conceived in the concept of individual liberty. Then the Dudley Do-Rights showed up and started demanding laws based on their likes and dislikes and the laws were passed and enforced and we've been going downhill ever since.
Same thing here.
The idea of choosing to tune to 200 so you could choose to engage in the type of conversation you wanted (the idea being that if you didnt want to take part or see such conversation you could just stay on 100) Problem is everyone seems to want liberty. So 200 is where the majority went. Leaving those who didnt like that type of conversation pretty much alone. Not wanting to be alone and the norm of wanting to be where the crow is. Those folks (the Dudley Do-Rights) tuned into 200 too. then the complaints came again just as they had on the default channel. Demanded laws be enforced.
And here we are.
What you are proposing is a rinse repeat. Sure you can make 300 for anything you want. And most people will end up going there because most people DO want that kind of liberty. Problem is. The Dudley Do-Rights will again show up rather then be left alone and again start demanding laws be enforced so they dont have to deal with it even though they chose to tune there to begin with just as what happened on 200.
The problem though isnt just the Dudley Do-Rights. Its what if I remember correctly HT said when he said "You dont want what you think you want"
In this case Its the problem of some people not knowing when to stop. Taking advantage and abusing their liberties when they do have them rather then being responsible with those liberties. Lets take politics for example. while I think most wouldnt be adverse to some political discussion. Some folks just dont know when to shut up or when enough is enough. They have to keep pushing and keep pushing buttons to get a reaction. Then rather then such discussion remaining civil. It devolves into a raging flame fest. Pretty soon even those who were open to political discussion do not want to see it because its no longer a mature discussion or civil intelligent debate. But a war of insults and name calling. And that, outside few the few participants gets old for everyone else real fast.
Classic case of you may get what you want. But not want what you get
Inasmuch as 200 is where the mass hangs HTC is more or less forced to enforce its rules for the betterment and enjoyment of the whole even if the majority doesn't agree.
Same thing holds true with language. Now language typically doesn't bother me. And Ive never protected my kids from it because I see it in this day and age a fruitless endeavor. And in the end you really protect them from nothing because your average kid probably hears more before the 6:00 news hour during the coarse of a day then they hear here. And I can certainly understand the flare of temper now and again. We are all after all human.
BUT even that has its limits. Again. Some people just don't know when to say when or how much is enough. Some. (and I do men a a VERY few) Just dont stop. So again HTC is forced to enforce its rules.
I understand your desire to be able to say what you want.That being the case take it private vox. Because setting a new free for all channel will only result in the same thing happening as happened with 200. Everyone will go there. then the same default rules will have to be enforced because...everyone will go there.
