Group Coerced Censorship

[Schneed10]

Just to add, the fistfight thing may be a poor example because if you've gotten to the point where you're coming to blows, you've handled it irresponsibly in the first place. I guess the equivalent of that, on a message board, is cursing and making personal attacks.

So it makes sense to draw the line there. But you have to let people have the opportunity to express strong opinions or this place will go stale REAL fast.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

So it makes sense to draw the line there. But you have to let people have the opportunity to express strong opinions or this place will go stale REAL fast.

I 100% agree. But "express strong feelings" does not equate to incivility to a reasonable person. I think you'd agree on that. Again I am not endorsing the locking of this thread, nor am I denouncing it. I think you and I probably are pretty close in mindset on this one. You have some good points.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I 100% agree. But "express strong feelings" does not equate to incivility to a reasonable person. I think you'd agree on that. Again I am not endorsing the locking of this thread, nor am I denouncing it. I think you and I probably are pretty close in mindset on this one. You have some good points.

Word. I agree.

As with any communication, you also have to consider your audience when you are dealing with strong opinions. Some people can handle a debate involving curse words and name calling, they just have thick skin I guess. I've seen people call each other idiots and yet they've stayed on topic and continued to debate. Then you've got people who call each other idiots and then it just deteriorates into a back and forth of personal attacks, totally getting away from the topic at hand.

I guess that's what you really want to avoid, a deterioration of meaningful discussion. After all, discussion and the exchange of ideas regarding the Redskins (and other stuff) is why we all come to this site.