Chatbox Rules
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- The Chatbox is located at the top of the home page of mybrute forums (https://mybrute.forumotion.com), Some rules apply. We will not tolerate:
i. Rudeness
ii. Insulting posts
iii. Flooding or Spamming
iv. Personal attacks or purposeless inflammatory messages.
v. No advertising or outside promotion
vi. No Swearing
Sanctions:
First: Verbal warning.
Second: Kick from the shoutbox.
Third: Temporary Ban.
Fourth: If still does not apply to the rules, may result in Permanent Ban.
One of the greatest freedoms we are given in America is the freedom of speech. It is what our country was founded upon and I believe that it is part of why America is such a great country.
The first step to losing freedom of speech will not be an overt action, but will rather come slowly and in stages. Every time we do not stick up for ourselves we our giving away our rights.
I do not agree with this censorship of the chatbox because I feel that we as a community should at least have the freedom to use every word that is in our vernacular.
I DO NOT think that we should be completely unmoderated, with every nine people that act in a manner becoming our community there will always be that one asshole that will just want to start problems. However, I feel that over compensating to the point of total censorship is both uncalled for, and unjust.
I humbly ask that the chatbox rules be changed to allow swearing, (of all kinds), just not spamming.
Allow me to present an example.
Scenario 1. "Did you see that story on the news? It is fu**ing bullsh*t." (Acceptable)
Scenario 2. " So I was checking out this bi***es a** and thinking to myself how badly I wanted to stick my **** in her ****" (Unacceptable)
In my mind the difference between the two scenarios is two-fold. First, in scenario one the emphasis was not on the swear words themselves, but using the swear words to emphasize the point of the story. Secondly, in scenario two the speaker was obviously, and purposefully being obscene and using swear words for shock value.
I also humbly ask that mockery and flaming to a mild degree be reinstated.
In any community that is devoted to competition, trash talking is both a fun way to joke around, as well as a way to intimidate the opposition.
Allow me once again to present an example.
Scenario 1. "Your brute is terrible, you are going to get wrecked." (Acceptable)
Scenario 2. "Your brute is terrible, I don't know why you even bothered to come on this website." (Unacceptable)
I specifically made the two scenarios quite similar because I understand that nice, trash talking and complete flaming are only a hairs width apart; let's break down these two scenarios.
In scenario one we see that a statement and a challenge has been made. If the speaker were to leave it at this, or only continue after their opponent has replied in kind then I would consider it to be completely acceptable trash talk.
Now understandably there will be some people with weak dispositions that would rather not hear trash talk, but for it to completely effect them in a negative way would indicate that the person in question should not be on the internet, but rather in a sterile room with happy, stuffed animals.
In scenario two the speaker starts out in the same manner, mocking the opponents brute, but goes on to challenge their eligibility to even be on the forums at all. Competition is one thing, driving people away is completely different and unacceptable.
I beg every one to consider what I have said and weigh in with your opinions. To not defend freedom is the same as taking it away.