11-02-2015, 02:04 PM
(11-02-2015, 01:54 PM)bfine32 Wrote: 1. Guess what they will do if you continue to ignore them? Do you not think there are those (me included) that do things simply because they know it will pull someone's chain? 2. And as I said, you absolutely have the right to call someone out for bigotry; but perhaps we should strive to do so in a constructive instead of destructive manner.
1. That's just saying that 1 side is allowed to have an opinion and the other isn't allowed to have an opinion on their opinion, which definitely isn't "fair". It's sort of ridiculous to suggest that one side should just ignore racism because it will "go away" if they ignore it. C'mon, now, let's be realistic at least. This is a good thread and I'm happy the mods are allowing this discussion to happen, but we need to throw out ideas that make some amount of sense. Intentionally saying something racist to "pull someone's chain" shouldn't be allowed if you're going to complain when people call you an idiot for saying something racist. Either both or neither of those things need to be tolerated.
2. That's fine, but it's just as subjective to say whether it's constructive or destructive, just as it's subjective as to whether something is bigotry or not. I really think DA, Phil, and whoever else mentioned that letting the place be a free-for-all of sorts may just be the best idea to realistically employ here.
This is just my opinion, but I don't see this subforum lasting past 2015 as it stands right now. Something HAS to be done, but that's up for the moderation team to decide the best course of action. As of right now, it seems they're taking the approach where they're being less lenient than they have been in the past of what makes it through.
