Most importantly, where's the safe space for when we get hurted by teh pixels?
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The problem with a thin line between "good" and "bad" is that some may occasionally trip over that line and get smacked, while troublemakers can step right up to that line and stay there forever, knowing the rules favor them.
I think the best approach is to have areas for "always acceptable", "definitely not", and a very wide gray area. The rule could be as simple as, "don't hang out in the gray area".
I think the best approach is to have areas for "always acceptable", "definitely not", and a very wide gray area. The rule could be as simple as, "don't hang out in the gray area".
Who knew that supposed adults would have such a hard time attending a party where the host asks guests to be respectful to (and refrain from insulting) other guests?
There is no "thin line" where folks are "getting smacked". This site managed to do just fine for many years without me even having to explicitly state "don't insult people" as it should be understood by purported adults from the forum guidelines. A few GIM2 refugees didn't grok the point and posted slurs in the forum. I addressed those instances directly with them and they adjusted. No one was banned, smacked or even publicly embarrassed. I posted this thread because some GIM2 folks apparently think they are still at GIM2/Thunderdome/whatever and aren't understanding (or choosing to respect) the forum guidelines for this site - my home. I'm being open and transparent with how this site/community is managed and what the expectations are.
There is no "thin line" where folks are "getting smacked". This site managed to do just fine for many years without me even having to explicitly state "don't insult people" as it should be understood by purported adults from the forum guidelines. A few GIM2 refugees didn't grok the point and posted slurs in the forum. I addressed those instances directly with them and they adjusted. No one was banned, smacked or even publicly embarrassed. I posted this thread because some GIM2 folks apparently think they are still at GIM2/Thunderdome/whatever and aren't understanding (or choosing to respect) the forum guidelines for this site - my home. I'm being open and transparent with how this site/community is managed and what the expectations are.
They’re not offended, it’s a control technique
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They're offended that they're not in control!
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