LostArtist wrote on 10/18/13 at 14:49:29:WebsterMark wrote on 10/18/13 at 10:10:17:If you had bothered to read my post, you would already know what my answer is.
I'll "play" however the hell I feel like playing. And if you don't get that, shame on you.
yeah, the first amendment doesn't really apply here, this is a privately run forum, you can say anything you like, but that doesn't mean there won't be consequences, just like in real life. your choice to play here or not, to play along with the moderator/s or to bash them, it's their choice to let you, this isn't constitutionally protected free speech here
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No TT means this stuff spills over into the Cafe
Not everyone is equiped to handle this level of discourse
The TT it acts as a "heat sink" to protect the other sub-forums
Squeeze the TT and you alienate a group of members
Fewer members means less expertise for your questions
Some members may go start a competing site, diluting the "brand"
It is better to give everyone an outlet to keep the member numbers up
Ad revenue for server costs stays up, which I am all for!!
Thus, you can play the private forum card but censorship would wreck the experience for everyone
Want proof? Watch how things change with Midnight gone, he was a political moderate and a prolific thread starter
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