So, is there freedom of speech here or what?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

Wow, I was going to stay out of this one but I must throw in a bit. I have been here for a couple of years and not ONE TIME have I EVER seen this freedom of speech shit pop up. The people that continually complain for change...find another board to post that crap on. The people (Mods and Admin) here have given a vehicle to the TRUE FANS of not only the Washington Redskins, but NFL FANS as well, to express their views in an appropriate manner. Should your views rub a mod the wrong way...tough shit, find somewhere else to go if you don't like it.

I personally am tired of seeing this kind of crap on a football message board. I have chosen not to read threads that do not have anything to do with football or a topic that I am not interested in. Unfortunately I opened this crap and I could not refrain from posting.

Good Job Warpath Staff! You have done absolutely NOTHING wrong and the few bad apples that continue to bring this up time and time again....BAN THEIR ASSES and let's talk about some football for Christ sake!

We are cleaning house as we speak. I think it's way overdue and it's probably my fault for having too much patience. It's time to get rid of some morons and get back to having some intelligent, meaningful discussion.

Less criticizing and more analyzing is our new theme going forward.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

We are cleaning house as we speak. I think it's way overdue and it's probably my fault for having too much patience. It's time to get rid of some morons and get back to having some intelligent, meaningful discussion.

Less criticizing and more analyzing is our new theme going forward.

I heart you.

To address all the bickering back and forth lately, the big problem is the polarization of the two groups, "Haterade Drinkers" vs "Kool Aid Drinkers."

Members, don't lump people into one group or another, that just starts stupid arguments. Better yet, don't label yourself as one vs the other. Just analyze the team each week. If you're truly considering all the angles, then sometimes your opinion will be positive and sometimes it will be negative.

And if you disagree with someone, that's great. It contributes to valuable discussion. But disagree with the single post, don't get into lumping people into a group based on a series of posts they've made. Just debate the team and stay away from this ridiculous division.

That's what got everyone all fired up at PSF.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I heart you.

To address all the bickering back and forth lately, the big problem is the polarization of the two groups, "Haterade Drinkers" vs "Kool Aid Drinkers."

Members, don't lump people into one group or another, that just starts stupid arguments. Better yet, don't label yourself as one vs the other. Just analyze the team each week. If you're truly considering all the angles, then sometimes your opinion will be positive and sometimes it will be negative.

And if you disagree with someone, that's great. It contributes to valuable discussion. But disagree with the single post, don't get into lumping people into a group based on a series of posts they've made. Just debate the team and stay away from this ridiculous division.

That's what got everyone all fired up at PSF.

You summed up the main issue pretty well.

This stupid divide ends today. I know it might not be a popular decision with everyone, but we've made this decision for the better good of the site. The morons that instigate and keep pushing us apart are gone and in the future the mods are going to be much more proactive when it comes to weeding out those that don't add any value to the site.

This shouldn't be misinterpreted as us clamping down on freedom of speech. This is all about getting back to intelligent and meaningful discussions.

Like I said, less criticizing and more analyzing is our theme now. Those that want to bitch and complain 24/7 can find another board.

[mheisig]

I just thought I'd point out that "freedom of speech" is a right protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. The purpose is to protect your freedom of speech and exercise of religion from the governmental powers.

A private entity (The Warpath, Matty, McDonalds or the guy down the street) cannot infringe on your legal right to freedom of speech, only the government can.

In other words, the mods can run this place like an absolute dictatorship and boot people because they don't like their font choices, and be completely justified.

The thread title is inane. Who cares if there's freedom of speech here? There doesn't need to be and nobody is infringing on your "online rights" because they don't exist in the first place. If you don't like how it's run, go somewhere else.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

We are cleaning house as we speak. I think it's way overdue and it's probably my fault for having too much patience. It's time to get rid of some morons and get back to having some intelligent, meaningful discussion.

Less criticizing and more analyzing is our new theme going forward.

I will miss you all as apparently, this is my last post...............

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I will miss you all as apparently, this is my last post...............

Why would this be your last post?

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Why would this be your last post?

It was a............joke.
AND it was DAMN funny, had you been paying attention..............maybe you were viewing it through your "mod" secret x-ray glasses, and were unable to see the non-freedom of speech infringing part????
BTW, We took a swing through Ortiz park yesterday where all the skins fans were, and did not see any WP anywhere, so we hung out for a while (before embracing the TB fans), and went inside.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Hog1

It was a............joke.
AND it was DAMN funny, had you been paying attention..............maybe you were viewing it through your "mod" secret x-ray glasses, and were unable to see the non-freedom of speech infringing part????
BTW, We took a swing through Ortiz park yesterday where all the skins fans were, and did not see any WP anywhere, so we hung out for a while (before embracing the TB fans), and went inside.

Yeah sorry I guess I just totally missed the joke. Glad you're not going anywhere

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yeah sorry I guess I just totally missed the joke. Glad you're not going anywhere

Thankyou SS. I will stay, because I like it here!