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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 10:54 am
(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.
Exactly. Anyone who can't spot the difference between flirting and harassment has no place in a forum for grown-ups.
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 12:10 pm
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(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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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 1:28 pm
(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.
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?
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 1:50 pm
(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?
A tuxedo and a diving helmet. Try to restrain yourself.
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 1:53 pm
(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?
A tuxedo and a diving helmet. Try to restrain yourself.
Boru
Are you trying to find mermaids again?
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 1:55 pm
(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?
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 1:56 pm
(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.
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 2:07 pm
(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.
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 2:12 pm
(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.
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RE: PSA: New Rule
July 21, 2019 at 2:41 pm
(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
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