The Tone in Speakers Corner

[sangiro 26]

Heya all,

A quick note about the tone in Speakers Corner. I know everyone in the US is very excited about the fact that their candidate is going to be elected or re-elected into office in a few days. Likewise everyone in the rest of the world have pretty strong opinions about this as well. As we get closer to the election and move through it I seriously urge you to keep your tone in this forum civil.

There seems to be a misunderstanding that "anything goes" in here. It does not. The same rules apply as in any other forum. If you can not control yourself then you should not be posting here

I've asked the moderators to make sure they apply the rules here the same as in any other forum. If over the next few weeks and months you get banned from this forum there will be no appeal to me. If you PM me and whine about how moderators are discriminating to the left or the right, (I get both all the time!) I will close down the rest of the community forums for you as well.

A few things to keep in mind:

1. You are not entitled to an explanation of why you were banned.


2. If you try to "hide" your personal attack in what you think is clever wording - you will still get banned.


3. Don't whine. It will almost certainly make things worse.


4. If you register another username to circumvent a ban you will loose all your usernames, including the original.

Harsh as this may sound, this will be no issue or concern to the vast majority of people here who are able to control themselves and have a good time. That small group who get out of hand all the time need to remember that access to this community is not a right, it's a privilege. I'll have no problems shutting this down for you so the rest of us can continue to have constructive discussions. This forum was not created to provide people with a place to grab at each other's throats. You are welcome to have opinionated debates and discussions, but you need to do it like adults.

If you decide to play this close to the edge then do not be surprised if you step over. The choice is yours. I'm sure we can have a good time, good discissions and some good laughs in a civil manner.

Is it over already?

Safe swoops
Sangiro