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Originally Posted by Dean Plejaren
Not a public place. Private. Free speech not seen as a right but a privilege here. Limited within the bounds of the desires of the private owners on the internet space who claim everything within that space as their own.
This is not my paradigm or something I will ever agree on. but I will agree it is there right to choose that paradigm for themself. Even if I did not agree the laws of nature dictate them the power to ban me. However it does not empower people this paradigm so I conclude it is immoral. I am here because I am myself, my rights is never a privilege or property of another person.
Since I don't agree with this paradigm they can either let me be myself or ban me. I respect people but I am going to think for myself what is best. If others did the same we would not have globalization. This was not an assumption I made it was a conscious decision to know and follow what is the more effective and empowering system of operation in a forum.
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I have a lot of respect for someone who can and does think for themselves. I also have a lot of respect for someone who places more value on their integrity than they do their safety or convenience.
You have these Dean, so I respect you.
But I disagree with your statement that this forums policies are disempowering. The policies exist to protect the many, from the individuals who place what they want personally, above the rights of others to not have that individual "act out" if that's what they feel like doing.
Kerry said just today that (paraphrase here) the rules are not to take precedence over the individual pursuit of truth. And that she didn't want the Mods here to be like traffic cops.
The mods don't want to be reduced to that kind of activities either.
The line to keep from crossing, is the one where the many are made to hear the complaints of the one or the few. It just turns the place thick with unpleasant vibrations, if that's the terminology you'd care to use.
The only rights of yours anyone here is interested in infringing, is your perceived right to say whatever you want, no matter what that does to others. You are responsible for the effects you create on others.
The mods will protect the members here from self serving activities which fall outside the rules, and cause others distress. They won't have much choice.
'nough said.