Forum Rule changes/upgrade -proposal

[Sharon]

Re: Offensive language, including all racial, ethnic ,political or religious ,or sexual slurs, as well as personal attacks, including name-calling and insults directed at other forum members is prohibited.
Offensive language examples:__

I feel like we've been steadily amending this already, that a member can cite an opinion on a political or religious stance, as long as they're not attacking the people who believe in it, i.e. You can attack the ideal but not the person.
Example: Said government is corrupt. -> A-ok.
The people who voted for said government are corrupt. -> Not okay.
As for offensive language, I'm not suggesting we include a laundry list of slurs, but what would you consider putting on here?

For me, anything that is purposely unkind is offensive.

[rick_iles]

For me, anything that is unkind is offensive.

That’s part of the problem ! During my career, a lot of the time I could have been deemed “unkind”, but certainly was not “offensive.”
Perspective !!!!!!

[Deer Hunter]

IMO the rules are ok as is!
I believe admin and mods are simply way too nice.
The full time ….. disturbers that are only here to provoke, causing controversy and upsetting everyone should be kicked off the site permanently after they received their fair warnings.

I agree Sharon, anything unkind is offensive.

[MeghanOOD]

What about a question not related to hunting and fishing. Many of those have been asked in the past.

Hmm give me an example?

[Sharon]

That’s part of the problem ! During my career, a lot of the time I could have been deemed “unkind”, but certainly was not “offensive.”
Perspective !!!!!!

Absolutely. There are certainly times when one has to speak up , especially when moderating, and be tough. I'm talking about purposely being unkind for no good purpose.

[Sharon]

IMO the rules are ok as is!
I believe admin and mods are simply way too nice.
The full time ….. disturbers that are only here to provoke, causing controversy and upsetting everyone should be kicked off the site permanently after they received their fair warnings.

I agree Sharon, anything unkind is offensive.

Highlighted by me.
This has been consistently happening. That is why some members are saying that we are way too tough on here.

Rather than go back to the beginning of this thread, I'd also like to see the descriptions of the members eliminated. Who wants to see ,

"Borderline Spammer ". That might make me hesitant to post. I'd rather just see when they joined.

[MeghanOOD]

Highlighted by me.
This has been consistently happening. That is why some members are saying that we are way too tough on here.

Rather than go back to the beginning of this thread, I'd also like to see the descriptions of the members eliminated. Who wants to see ,

"Borderline Spammer ". That might make me hesitant to post. I'd rather just see when they joined.

Yes agreed; those description defaults are strange and unnecessary.

[TroutSlayer]

I also agree with Sharon. And I think the rules are fine as they are. Caltek put a lot of thought into the existing rules.

IMO the rules are ok as is!
I believe admin and mods are simply way too nice.
The full time ….. disturbers that are only here to provoke, causing controversy and upsetting everyone should be kicked off the site permanently after they received their fair warnings.

I agree Sharon, anything unkind is offensive.

[Sharon]

Good point; yes he did.