I can't really add anything to what Tiberius already said, but to address your second post:
Actually that would be more of an expression of opinion and no different to "Atheists deserve to be tortured in Hell for all eternity", though considerably less preachy. Perfectly acceptable ("No Preaching" rule notwithstanding) and indeed the primary purpose of a discussion forum.
We have had several such threads in the past on that very subject. I'm not sure about the outside sites - I think that would be dependent on context. Would such references violate the general "No Pornography" rule, for instance?
Correct. That's a private subforum for members to post/share things of an adult nature which would not be suitable for the forum proper. It has nothing to do with free speech, except inasmuch as it attempts to protect the expression of ir in an adult context.
(July 11, 2013 at 4:47 pm)Full Circle Wrote: An implied or general threat might sound like this:
"Mouthy overeducated morons wrong about everlasting life should be shot in the head."
That one would also fall under inciting violence I would think.
Actually that would be more of an expression of opinion and no different to "Atheists deserve to be tortured in Hell for all eternity", though considerably less preachy. Perfectly acceptable ("No Preaching" rule notwithstanding) and indeed the primary purpose of a discussion forum.
(July 11, 2013 at 4:47 pm)Full Circle Wrote: As for speech soliciting illegal acts, would a general thread/discussion on pedophilia that includes references to outside sites be allowed?
We have had several such threads in the past on that very subject. I'm not sure about the outside sites - I think that would be dependent on context. Would such references violate the general "No Pornography" rule, for instance?
(July 11, 2013 at 4:47 pm)Full Circle Wrote: One of the things I have noticed is that there is an area 69 where you must be 18 to enter in which case it isn't in the general section.
Correct. That's a private subforum for members to post/share things of an adult nature which would not be suitable for the forum proper. It has nothing to do with free speech, except inasmuch as it attempts to protect the expression of ir in an adult context.
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