Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-5269370-20130925211306

Okay first off, I want to ask that nobody please start any drama in relation to this thread, because I would like to argue a point i feel strongly about across without people at each other's necks. Listen to what people have to say, take into consideration their thoughts and opinions and please don't condescend others just because they don't agree with your views.

As it goes for the chat rules, using racial and homophobic slurs and using "discriminatory" phrases to describe something, such as "gay" or "queer" or "retarded" is an instant ban, but I have an issue with this personally. Is this really necessary? Let me make my point.

At this stage, most users here know better than to go off and describe something using "gay" or "retarded" and I really only see this type of thing coming from new users. So why do mods and admins feel it's necessary to instantly ban the new user, who clearly doesn't have head or tail of the rules. It's also obvious to me that when someone describes something as "gay" or "retarded" that they mean no intent to offend homosexuals or the disabled, and simply imply that something is "stupid" or "isn't good."

Back to the point, I ask, would it not be much more beneficial for us users who enforce the chat law to simply kick them, and then warn them of their action when they return? (or vice versa, so that they get the warning first.) Not only would we be setting a much better example of justice, but it would also be much more encouraging for people to return to chat and not have them think that "Oh this place is way too strict, fuck this" and never return. I feel that we could have much more frequent users and a much more friendly and welcoming environment if we were to apply this setting.

I agree that if someone displays a clear detest towards homosexuals or a race. (e.g. "I fucking hate black/gay people"), then of course in that situation I feel they should be banned because they're then obviously displaying a horrendous attitude and total disregard for other users in chat. But as for someone saying "oh man that's gay" in reference to something, or a new user coming in and saying "yo wazzup niggas", it just seems to me that they're saying something, admittedly without any thought, but also without the intention to harbor hate towards a group of people. I am in no way defending these actions, but I am arguing the point that I think instant bans for these offenses are way too unnecessary, and should be dealt with in a less stricter sense.

Please give feedback, and criticism is widely accepted. Thank you for reading.

TL;DR: No more insta-bans for "discrimination", a warning-kick and then a ban instead. But read the fucking thing anyway.

 