We must observe an honor code of conduct

Not a problem and I used that word purposefully to elicit exactly this type of reaction from someone, I'm sorry it was you and that you find the term to be vulgar.

Moderation would require understanding cultural nuances and being able to define what is intentionally offensive and when some people would take offence to but not necessarily what all would.

If the terms and conditions of the site held particular things as inappropriate then I think people would adhere. As is it doesn't and so what is appropriate is a difficult thing to define without colonising someone else's nature state of being.

On the other hand, you don't get to dictate that people can't be sensitive. Some people just are. Being proud to be a dickhead isn't better than being a crybaby.

That seems like a good baseline, at least. Can't think of anything specific to add; I think you covered the most important things.

EDIT: Actually, it would be nice to have it stated how much profanity is allowed. Should we star-out swear words like f***? Avoid them altogether? Or just swear away without restraint?

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I like it. I like it a lot!

This is the type of guidelines we should have set up prior to anyone getting the keys to the cells.

Popcorn Kernel, I would never, or expect anyone else to, report a member for a matter such as "He called me stupid." While it is a petty thing to say, it is not particularly inciting or worth fretting over. I am trying to clear the forum of harassment, profanity, and generalized misuse of threads. Harassment is making vicious, unnecessary comments that tend to be false or unfounded anyway, not a simple, sweeping sentence in the manner of "That's a lame question." Links to nude images or any other unsuitable material have no place here. You might gather from this thread that I am a highly sensitive person, but that does not mean that I expect everyone to agree with me at all times. One of the best ways to show sensitivity is to be respectful of others even when you feel the need to correct or argue with them. Many of the world's greatest assets would not exist without debate. However, since this is a locale where most visitors are adults and NOT the elementary school playground that you are worried about taking over, it is only reasonable for speech to be civil. Of course nobody likes everybody, but social attacks are not a normal part of adult life. People who are psychologically grown do not engage in such activity. Here we should be free of the personal insults and vulgarity that might appear in a school corridor. If we are not children who require behavioral babysitters, then we must talk as though it is so.

Popcorn Kernel, I have made no attempt to demand that anyone reads my posts. Of course no one is required to which is why there is no sense in reading a post and complaining about its length. If it is too long for some people, then they should refrain from reading it. Just as there is a right to post short verbal collections here, there is a right to post long ones. Paragraphs are not for situations in which only one topic is presented. Besides, breaking a post into sections does not lessen its quantity. Any ease that one finds in paragraphs in correlation to how much there is to read is purely psychological. I have potent moral and social objections to controlling natures, so there is no need to fear that I carry one. You simply do not understand my intentions and perspective, and for the welfare of both of us, I will end our discussion here.

Silent Siren is still there using other ids

no Betty is a very old IMDB troll

She was a 'Soapboxer' too

I am 100 percent sure "John Carter" is her alias.

She likes controlling things. She likes controlling the flow of discussion. She wants to control the narrative, and "John Carter" talks and behaves exactly like Betty.

I was "Trump" there. Yes, i was one of the founding members and promoted that site everywhere. Then she banned me because she hates me and other people told her to ban me.