by yesidid 34 Replies latest jw friends
"Original intent" ... I'm curious, did this start as a Board for ex-JWs? I was under the impressino it's original intent may have been somewhat different?
This board started for active JW's, i believe. When i mentioned original intent, i meant in terms of "discusion".
Paul
Jringe's words could also be taken as a sort of self affirmation too. As affirming his being gay and as having only recently been granted freedom of self expression.
Jringe01's quote:
I will argue, I will suggest improvements and I will fight to defend my rights if I feel they are under attack AS I SEE FIT! That is my RIGHT as confirmed by the constitution and laws of this Dominion.
In that sense I applaud you Jringe
Happy Dad...that was a wonderful post, Thank you.
I hope you don't get too many E Mails from posters that don't agree with you. That's one of the things I think Simon is probably fed up with also..those that try to force their lifestyle on you..saying they can do what they want with their life isn't enough these days, they want you to be like them or they start critisizing your lifestyle.
To each his own (Lifestyle)...leave me (my Lifestyle ) alone!..
Snoozy...
This board started for active JW's, i believe.
Ah, then...social units evolve and change over time...
It is true, you don't have any rights here. Only the forum owner has rights over the site. But just because someone has the right to do something, it doesn't make it nice. It doesn't promote a feeling of "everyone welcome" (as per the website logo), particularly for a subset of former JWs who are among those who often need help the most. People don't have to be nice. But they can.
The initial issue was about posting entirely inappropriate imagery and other explicit irrelevant content (which I have not seen, and don't need to). In attempting to deal with the issue, broad sweeping insinuations were made about an entire subset of people. People who have already been made to feel like outcasts by JWs and often by non-JWs as well have been made to feel unwelcome here too, causing some to leave.
En masse warnings to "gay posters", and statements such as "no wonder people hate gays" because of the actions of a vocal minority are unnecessary and unhelpful, as has been demonstrated. I do think Simon should apologise (if he hasn't already?) for a few things he said. Not because he has to. Because he can.
Anyone with half a brain should be able to determine the difference between mildoccasional flirting or inuendo and material that is inappropriate in non-adult rated threads. Obvious/deliberate violators should be blocked. Mercilessly. More vague cases can be dealt with through other moderator methods. (Even in 'adult' threads people should remember this is a religious discussion forum, not a porn site). A double-standard of where to draw the line for different sexualities is not a mature solution.
This issue is the fault of a few stupid people posting inappropriate material. It's not Simon's fault, and it's not "the gays'" fault. But it would be a real shame if some poor young gay JW struggling with their situation didn't feel welcome on this site as a result of the actions of a few people who happen to be crass jerks.
As posters we have PRIVILEGES instead of RIGHTS. Just like when you drive on the highway. Obey the rules of the road, be courteous to the other drivers, and you'll get from point A to point B.
Good post Jeffro!
As posters we have PRIVILEGES instead of RIGHTS. Just like when you drive on the highway. Obey the rules of the road, be courteous to the other drivers, and you'll get from point A to point B.
Well put Gopher.
lone ranger: I agree with you.
I really don’t understand your point, but if you think you should be able to say whatever you like, then no one has that right, there are others here , so you need to keep within the rules, also this is supposed to be a Jehovah’s- witness forum not a Gay-rights forum, so keep within the subject matter.
Some people aren't happy unless they are flaunting their "supposed" rights to the detriment of others.
Their are plenty of sexual forums for all kinds of sex talk, and then, surprisingly there is the ability to PM each other.
Get the sex shit off the board.
Brant
I try to stay away from most controversial topics on this forum, but I feel I must vent about certain things going on that I find extremley rude. Lately, while reading a topic of interest to me, it all of the sudden turns into a gay bashing thread, or totally innapropiate sexual topic. Most people come here for support and it's rude that attention whores need to hijack other posters threads. My opinion probably doesn't matter much here because I rarely post but I must say... Thank you Simon for taking control of a situation that was ruining this forum.
This is Simons board, and if you have an issue following the guidlines then find somewhere else to go.
