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April 27, 2014 at 10:47 pm
I would like to suggest that members are encouraged to respect one another, refrain from using foul language, and insults. If this happens repeatingly that the member be warned.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:48 pm
Go blow jesus out your ass.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:50 pm
(April 27, 2014 at 10:47 pm)Revelation777 Wrote: I would like to suggest that members are encouraged to respect one another, refrain from using foul language, and insults. If this happens repeatingly that the member be warned.

Rules three and four, though those apply to useless insults and so on. We aren't in the habit of limiting the patter of the users just based on what a few of us might find unpalatable; there are some who would want bible passages forbidden too, and they'd have the same argument as you do, here.

Incidentally, I'm curious as to why, when you were asking where you'd post a suggestion like this, you quoted my debate challenge? Tongue
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:50 pm
(April 27, 2014 at 10:48 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Go blow jesus out your ass.

case and point
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:51 pm
Generally, people here already are respectful to people deserving of it. Any member making personal attacks on another member gets sanctioned. If you get upset about all that other stuff, you'd most likely implode if you went out in public.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:52 pm
(April 27, 2014 at 10:50 pm)Revelation777 Wrote: case and point

Case in point.

I suggest a rule setting out a minimum standard for basic grammar.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:54 pm
So: "I want respect but I'm only willing to go as far as to not use expletives."

Rev, the moment you start being intellectually honest, you will be treated with respect. But you have intellectually come in and shit all over our doorstep and now you refuse to clean it up, blaming us for it all the while.

Clean up your shit.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:55 pm
(April 27, 2014 at 10:50 pm)Revelation777 Wrote:
(April 27, 2014 at 10:48 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Go blow jesus out your ass.

case and point

And that's not a personal attack, mind you. He's basically saying your ideas are full of shit, not you necessarily. There should be no rule that says he has to respect your beliefs.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 10:56 pm
Respect goes both ways, and don't think for a minute that just because you haven't called anyone an asshole means that you are respecting this forum. This is a discussion site, and all you do is evade and regurgitate.
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RE: Suggested Rule
April 27, 2014 at 11:00 pm
If it helps, Rev, you can name call at me all you want. I don't care.

I try not to name call unless the person really deserves it.

I reserve the right, however, to use expletives as I choose.

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