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PSA: New Rule
#41
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 10:40 am)LastPoet Wrote: Yeah, I think the random flirts over the forum, like Valk with Ig are of no concern, mostly sustained advances after a "ehhhh, sthap".

I never saw Ig saying stahp. Big Grin

Exactly.  Anyone who can't spot the difference between flirting and harassment has no place in a forum for grown-ups.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#42
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:02 am)Rev. Rye Wrote:
(July 19, 2019 at 5:10 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: I don’t think sexual harassment happens often enough here for the rule to ever be a problem. As usual, there’s always one douche tool who will force us to explicitly state what should be intuitively obvious.

So legit question for the mods and any of the women of AF: has anyone here actually been sexually harrassed on this forum? I understand that damn near every woman (and many men) has experienced something somewhere in the ballpark, I just want to gauge how big a problem it is here specifically.

I mean, I’ve been a member here for almost five years, and I’ve never had anyone bother me in that way until Mr. deepthroat sock-puppet master came along. And, to Haipule’s credit, he did stop when asked, and apologized afterward. Besides that, the only other actionable incident that I can remember was a member getting a temp ban a few years ago for posting sexually violent content directed at another member. Like Boru said, it’s more about closing a loophole in rules in case we need to justify actioning on someone, rather than a reaction to some perceived widespread problem of harassment on the forum.
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#43
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 10:54 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 10:40 am)LastPoet Wrote: Yeah, I think the random flirts over the forum, like Valk with Ig are of no concern, mostly sustained advances after a "ehhhh, sthap".

I never saw Ig saying stahp. Big Grin

Exactly.  Anyone who can't spot the difference between flirting and harassment has no place in a forum for grown-ups.

Boru

For a start I don’t flirt with Iggy. I threaten him.

Secondly, what are you wearing right now?

Wink
Dying to live, living to die.
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#44
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:28 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 10:54 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Exactly.  Anyone who can't spot the difference between flirting and harassment has no place in a forum for grown-ups.

Boru

For a start I don’t flirt with Iggy.  I threaten him.

Secondly, what are you wearing right now?

Wink

A tuxedo and a diving helmet.  Try to restrain yourself.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#45
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 1:28 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: For a start I don’t flirt with Iggy.  I threaten him.

Secondly, what are you wearing right now?

Wink

A tuxedo and a diving helmet.  Try to restrain yourself.

Boru

Are you trying to find mermaids again?
Dying to live, living to die.
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#46
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:53 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 1:50 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: A tuxedo and a diving helmet.  Try to restrain yourself.

Boru

Are you trying to find mermaids again?

Are you applying for the job?

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#47
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 1:53 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Are you trying to find mermaids again?

Are you applying for the job?

Boru

Nah.

Sea water’s murder on little black dresses.
Dying to live, living to die.
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#48
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 1:56 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 1:55 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Are you applying for the job?

Boru

Nah.

Sea water’s murder on little black dresses.

I can think of a way 'round that.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#49
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 2:07 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 1:56 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Nah.

Sea water’s murder on little black dresses.

I can think of a way 'round that.

Boru

So can I.

But blue dresses are little better.
Dying to live, living to die.
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#50
RE: PSA: New Rule
(July 21, 2019 at 2:12 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(July 21, 2019 at 2:07 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I can think of a way 'round that.

Boru

So can I.

But blue dresses are little better.

I am NOT wearing a blue dress just for you!!!

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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