(January 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: What is banning of it isn't censorship?
It isn't censorship. Freedom of speech does not mean that anyone has right to be provided a soapbox and a megaphone. One is free to post elsewhere, start one's own blog or forum, or countless other options.
Nobody is prevented from speaking. They're prevented from speaking here, which absolutely no one has an unfettered right to do.
(January 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: What are the (valid) reasons for banning? You say them. Perhaps the staff will accept it if it comes from you.
Huh? You overestimate the power of my position. When it comes to staff decisions, I'm just one more asshole with an opinion.
http://atheistforums.org/rules.php
We consider the poster's contribution to discussion in decision making. We weigh the poster's contribution to discussion vs. their detraction from it.
Frequently we take no action at all. Sometimes we issue a verbal, or an official warning, or a temporary ban to give the poster an opportunity to reflect on their behavior.
Those who are found wanting are invited to post elsewhere.
What we don't *ever* do is ban posters for unpopular opinions, not since I've been on staff. Nor are unilateral actions ever allowed, except for trivial tasks, and banning obvious spammers and socks.
(January 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Everyone has bias. Even God like staff. No biggie. If anyone thinks that they don't then they have a problem. Fact remains, we're all biased.
No shit - which is why it takes a quorum to do anything of significance.
