Don't tell me what what my posts "may" imply. If I think something I will say it. My point was not that there needed to be further rules, but exactly the opposite, that your token censoring is pointless since people will continue to act like arses in the Red Room when it comes to racism, et al. Getting all high and mighty about WAB's Av isn't going to change that. You think removing one instance of it in an AV is gonna make a difference if the Red Room contains hundreds of examples of it, and will be there come what may?
It's not high and mighty. When someone posts stuff...it's like another poster mentioned..you have the context of community reaction, you can see while we allow the speech it's not a community philosophy. Someone can find that image in an image search and decide to never even look at this place due to what looks like hate. Some folks won't even look to find out context.
So the "picture worth 1,000 words" weeds out x-number of potential new members. The next tier would be when they read the far more than 1,000 words of hate posted daily.
So what about stuff like Marso's "All I need to know about Islam I learned on 9/11" picture that has been posted multiple times and often comes up on an image search for WF? What, incidently, is an image search going to be a prosective member's first encounter with the board. Who says to themselves "I know, I want to join a BBS I'm do a google image search?". That's stupid. Furthermore, this place has had just four new members since the end of July. With sign up rates like that the chances of someone doing an image search before an standard google (or responding to advertising) is about 0.000000001%. Leave WAB's as it is. If the Red Room is staying how it is, which ist will, then token stuff like AV is just that, token bullshit.
Bottom line: The Red Room is a place where hostility - against groups, against individuals, by groups against individuals - is an ingrained part of the culture. Attempting to pretty it up by deleting a few visuals won't change that. You want to change the culture? Stop having giggle fits every time certain posters go into attack mode. Rob them of their audience, and they'll either tone their shit down or take it elsewhere. Use them as surrogates so you can pretend that as an administrator you're above the fray, and what you see is what you've wrought.
...just their existence. Because judging several billion people by the actions of a few hundred is downright Inquisitional.
The very core of their religion is based on world domination and the suppression/domination of women. I would think that you of all people would be against that.
The voices in Danny's head speak only to sexually frustrated overweight ninja-wannabes, so maybe apostle's heard from him.
See, this why you're full of bullshit. All muslims are one big "they" and are all terrorists. Meanwhile, not all Christians are from the Westboro bapist church. I'm surprised you don't accuse Jews of all thinking exactly like the Israeli government. Out and out ignorance and bigotry.
I think he's deleted all the messages because he was probably loaded up when he posted them and is now cowering in his tiny flat shitting himself in case he gets a call from Mr. Firemark saying "who the fuck are you and why are you abusing my name".
Says that in the Quran, does it? It's not a religious text so much as a blueprint for world domination?
Heh. Can you imagine the damage done to a man's professional reputation if people believe he's actually stupid and skeevy enough to take on ninja Dan as a client? Fortunately for Danny he's so lacking in credibility that Mr. Firemark can't really support a defamation action against him.
Aye. I do wish the time would pass more quickly today you know. I'm waiting for him to get drunk again and hit Facebook. Either that or change the new members page....
Try taking a stroll through downtown Riyadh with no burka or male escort and let me know how that works out for you.
How many countries have you been to in the Middle East or North Africa? Ah, that's right. None. Point is that this isn't to be turned into another tiresome debate about Islam, but rather that your supposed "I treat religions all the same" bullshit is nothing but a complete lie festered by your own ignorance. Now, go be a good boy and get an education.
Ignoramus. Burkhas are unique to Afghanistan, not Saudi. Foreign women in Saudi are asked to dress modestly and cover their hair, period. You make a great case for not knowing anything through that red haze of rage you carry around with you. Now, back to the Quran. Have you read it in the original, or in translation and, if the latter, which translation? In either case, I'm sure you can cite the precise section about "burkhas." Ignoramus.
Nice dodge there, Granny. The fact that, as a woman you aren't appalled and disgusted with Islamic suppression of women is very telling about your character. Me thinkest you like to be dominated. Do you have the fuzzy handcuffs hidden under your pillow for special occasions?
The moment Christians resurrect the Inquisition or the Crusades, I will certainly give them their due attention.
Yeah, I know. Facts have a liberal bias. That which you pull out of your ass is not a "fact." If you want to know my opinion, ask.
Yes, they count. The sooner they assume room temperature, the better. Right along with the Westboro Baptist Church. Any other questions, assmunch?
See what you just did there? You made a distinction between the lunatic fringe of Christianity and the mainstream. Now, let's see if you're smart enough to follow the logical progression from there.
