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Thread: Is 'whateverist' speech off limits, or not?
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mousethief
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In Hell, Sioni Sais has stated uniquivocally that racist or sexist or homophobic remarks are not allowed.
quote: Originally posted by Sioni Sais: I have already replied to your earlier complaint of this nature and hoped you would have been bright enough to work out that while we do not tolerate racist, sexist and homophobic remarks we specifically do not worry about people giving offence on grounds of faith (or lack thereof) because these matters can be debated.
The Hell Guidelines, however, would seem to indicate that they are allowed, and that dealing with them will be taken care of by the denizens ripping one to shreds:
quote: Hell Guidelines Say: 1. Racism, sexism, etc. – while you have a right to hold whatever opinion you like, if you post racist, sexist, disable-ist, or whateverist drivel here, may God have mercy on your soul.
I'm sensing a disconnect. Which is it? If things have changed in this regard, then perhaps the Hell Guidelines should be updated to reflect the change.
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RooK
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It's a good question. Let me consult with my peers for our current take on the issue.
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Marvin the Martian
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Sorry about the wait, we were discussing our answer.
Direct personal attacks based on a poster's race, sex, sexual orientation etc. are off limits because people can't change those characteristics and in some jurisdictions such attacks may be illegal. Whatever-ist language is not strictly off-limits for Hell in a general sense, but it is less tolerated and may be considered a Commandment 1 violation if done systematically as it's disruptive.
Religious beliefs are up for debate and always have been. We don't - and never have - call posters for blasphemy. It would be a bit dishonest for a site that ran a competition to explore the fine line between humour and offence, comedy and blasphemy to do that. RooK's remark may be offensive to some, but it was made in right place and he wasn't acting as an Admin when he made it.
Marvin Admin
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Sioni Sais
Shipmate
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quote: Originally posted by Marvin the Martian: Sorry about the wait, we were discussing our answer.
Direct personal attacks based on a poster's race, sex, sexual orientation etc. are off limits because people can't change those characteristics and in some jurisdictions such attacks may be illegal. Whatever-ist language is not strictly off-limits for Hell in a general sense, but it is less tolerated and may be considered a Commandment 1 violation if done systematically as it's disruptive.
Religious beliefs are up for debate and always have been. We don't - and never have - call posters for blasphemy. It would be a bit dishonest for a site that ran a competition to explore the fine line between humour and offence, comedy and blasphemy to do that. RooK's remark may be offensive to some, but it was made in right place and he wasn't acting as an Admin when he made it.
Marvin Admin
My thanks to the admins for clarifying this.
More importantly, my apologies to Mousethief and others. My ruling, in Hell, was wrong. I was trying to be too definite, possibly too soon in my term as host, although by way of a lousy excuse, my ruling was coloured by UK legislation and the "diversity" training everyone in the civil service has to do!
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[eta: name and role, to indicate that I'm taking it on officially ] [ 05. December 2012, 13:22: Message edited by: Sioni Sais ]
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mousethief
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This post had nothing whatsoever to do with RooK's colorful metaphor, and I'm not sure why it was brought up. It seems an unwarranted poke in the eye.
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Thank you Sioni. You didn't sin against me, just confuse me, and if that's a sin then the whole world is hell-bound. It was gracious of you to apologize. [ 05. December 2012, 16:45: Message edited by: mousethief ]
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Marvin the Martian
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quote: Originally posted by mousethief: This post had nothing whatsoever to do with RooK's colorful metaphor, and I'm not sure why it was brought up. It seems an unwarranted poke in the eye.
We took the opportunity to clarify all aspects of the current "what's allowed and what isn't" arguments in one go.
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