Rules

[NewBirth]

Huh?

Where are these 'rules' you're referring to?? The plain fact of the matter is we need rules and laws in our society because otherwise there will be chaos. Point in fact, look at this forum!!

the point beeeeeeeeeing that we already have rules about cussing & we already have rules about conduct so y add more rules?
lets just keep our happy medium

when we joined we all read the rules. i think ur right about us needing some rules to keep order but again we already have those. if peeps cuss its deleted. really dunno what else peeps could possibly want
i really dont understand what u meant about looking at this forum. i mean its mostly a very peaceful place where the worse thing that happens is some cussing that gets dealt with.
i read almost every post & i just dont c anything even close to chaos. this is just a really nice place

 

[keeper]

i read almost every post & i just dont c anything even close to chaos. this is just a really nice place

Maybe you might want to read more carefully.

 

[lonelygirl]

I think some rules are necessary, but only at a bare minimum. I believe that overall humans are decent when provided decent living conditions.

 

[keeper]

So today you want rules, LG? I'm surprised.

09.07.07

No. Why? There are enough rules in our lives. Rules keeping us down, controlling us, manipulating us.

You could propose a Lonely Life Constitution but it should be up to the PEOPLE to ratify it. If even ONE person says no, we should find out WHY rather than pushing ahead, like this illegal war on Iraq's people.

09.12.07

I think some rules are necessary, but only at a bare minimum. I believe that overall humans are decent when provided decent living conditions.

 

[lonelygirl]

Hey keeper. People are allowed to EVOLVE their thinking, no? People are allowed to change their minds! I do think SOME rules are necessary, but that governs best which governs least.

Give people the benefit of the doubt. But then again total lawlessness might be harmful. How about some VERY BASIC rules: 1.) Do unto others as you would have them do to you. 2.) Do not kill 3.) Do not steal 4.) First, do no harm

How's that for rules? 10 commandments works for me...what do YOU think?

 

[Josh]

I think some rules are of course needed but my idea on the cursing I think it should be like this. You don't swear at someone but swearing in general is fine.

For example you can't say your a dumb **** joe
But you can say I had a ****** day

Also I would hope that if rules are broken not right away a perma ban more like some kind of warning or temp ban system because we can all lose are cool and do something we regret.

Lastly just a kind of cool idea maybe we could get a new forum for say discussion where things can get a bit more heated and that way people that don't want discusions that often come up to not come up in forums we have right now.

 

[lonelygirl]

Sounds like great ideas, Josh! I agree with all of them! Also, could you PM Bjarne and ask him to approve these new rules, like a forum where people can curse freely (just not AT people.)

I agree, it's one thing to say that society is ****** up and another to say that a PERSON is ****** up. Totally different.

Bjarne has not responded to my email asking why he suddenly deleted me as a moderator, I'm not sure he might be away on business or something (?)

 

[NewBirth]

i read almost every post & i just dont c anything even close to chaos. this is just a really nice place

Maybe you might want to read more carefully.

i already do but thanx 4 the suggestion

 

[lonelygirl]

Keeper, I'm sure you are not a neo Fascist like Mussolini, right? I'm sure you don't believe in so many RULES to keep people under oppression and control, right?

PS what is your signature symbol, I think it's hypnotizing me! Haha!

 

[keeper]

I believe that people claim for rules when they need them. When they are above rules, they don't give a damn about rules. That's what I believe.

 

[keeper]

I've never acted like a Fascist, so please mind your language, LG.

 

[lonelygirl]

Hey Keeper,

I asked by stating that you are NOT a fascist, and I was curious as to why you think we need more rules. I think that rules can help, or they can harm, depending on the format. What do you mean by 'when they are above the rules, they don't give a damn about rules.' are you talking about The US government? Just people in general? Who are 'they'?

 

[keeper]

That was a rhetorical question, LG. Again, I've never been acting like a Fascist so I don't see any reason for you to make that question.

I think that rules can help to make this forum a better place. I can see no harm in writing down some basic rules.

 

[Bluey]

Bjarne, I don't think that implied rules are effective. "No excessive cursing", for example: I'd rather say "No cursing". Who's to judge when/what is excessive?

In my opinion, people get to this forum to seek union and not division. To feel comfortable, not to be "flamed" or insulted because of their opinions/choices. The life of someone which feels lonely may be full of negative days, so in my opinion this place should be safe and provided with some basic rules in order to guarantee members and guests the due respect.

I don't see a problem with cursing if some one is doing it to express how they feel for instants.

I do think its a problem if some one is bashing someone ells by using it. But then I would see it as a problem if some one was being bashed with out cursing.

I think the rules that we have already are just fine.

To use MVC I think is a good outline for this place to.

 

[NewBirth]

bluey ur so completely right. but look out. u might wake the sleeping giant fascist LoL again

 

[Blue Sky]

Well I know that when you join the forum, there is a part where it states how to behave on the forum. I think that we should have a thread or whatever on the forum that states a few simple rules to abide by. If the word "rules" is to strong for some members we can call them something else lol.

 

[Bluey]

bluey ur so completely right. but look out. u might wake the sleeping giant fascist LoL again

lol

Well I know that when you join the forum, there is a part where it states how to behave on the forum. I think that we should have a thread or whatever on the forum that states a few simple rules to abide by. If the word "rules" is to strong for some members we can call them something else lol.

Agreed. But lets not be silly. If where putting rules up then at lest lets be honest and call them what they are.

manly we just need to make sure that each member respects other members opinions and not to criticise a member in a personal way coz of a difference of an opinion

 

[lonelygirl]

Well, Bluey et al,


Yes, I do agree that people should NOT be flamed. I guess that's why my moderator status was removed---because I thought that even I should not be flamed.

Lonely College Student repeatedly attacked ME. Not my argument, but ME. I find that distasteful and I have always stood up on this site for anyone getting harassed or flamed by another member. I would ask you to do the same for me, or any other 'controversial' person who speaks his or her mind. Rules are good, but who enforces the rules? This is Bjarne's site, he pays for it, so it boils down to his opinions. If he wanted there to be rules, I think he would have posted them up already. I personally like rules overall, but DISLIKE rules designed to silence all dissent and free speech. I'd rather have someone flame me and we all have free speech than free speech to be curtailed. The only things that are not acceptable, in my view are 1) ****ography, as we have many younger members 2) spam such as advertisements and 3) threats to other members of this board (I've been threatened more than once, and another female was threatened with **** by an anonymous guest). What do you guys think?

 

[Bluey]

Well LG as I said in another threed somewhere I dont know the full storry abot what has happend to you. I just hope your still aboul to get somthing posertev out of the sight. And as I say I have alwys found you to be nice to me

The only things that are not acceptable, in my view are 1) ****ography, as we have many younger members 2) spam such as advertisements and 3) threats to other members of this board (I've been threatened more than once, and another female was threatened with **** by an anonymous guest). What do you guys think?

I agree with you on all these things. None of them are acceptable and shod be a moderators fist and maybe only job to stop.