Artkill wrote:Censorship creates blindness

Shielding one's eyes is not tantamount to removing them

Choosing not to have such issues presented in this forum does not mean that we are ignorant to their existence...merely that this forum is not a suitable medium through which to portray them.

It is designed for a game, and although this is the off-topic section, we must enforce certain boundaries that protect the users here.

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Thassius
"Blessed are the noobs, for they shall inherit Obsidian" - Thassius

What exactly are we protecting them from? The meaning that a word has been designated?

Welfare has a bad name, so let's call it a subsidy. U-boats are evil killing machines while American submarines are protectors of peace.

It is all perspective. A word is simply a word, how you percieve that word is up to you. No word will cause serious harm to any person, most especially over the internet. If someone feels they are endangered by another person's choice of vocabulary, that is a personal problem and should in no way inflict the people as a whole.

The meaning of a word or phrase is most often conveyed by the person making it, and not the listener.

Thus, it is hour job to protect both the forums and the users here from the negative actions of others.

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Thassius
"Blessed are the noobs, for they shall inherit Obsidian" - Thassius

You are playing the role of the over-protective parent. The type that never lets his/her child experience the real world. Shielding them from anything that might hurt them.

lol.. i sooo dont know why that word cant be used

lol im not even talking about j.ew that was merely a semi-significant example...

I'm talking about all the crap that you trolls have been posting over the past few weeks - gay porn, natsi propaganda, shit like that...

PS. And my job is not to parent, it is to *moderate* a *PG-13* forum.

Perhaps if you had the maturity to keep your own actions in check I wouldn't have to wipe up after you like a 6 month old baby that has just discovered how to undo his diaper.

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Thassius
"Blessed are the noobs, for they shall inherit Obsidian" - Thassius

I have seen many PG-13 and under movies with the word n.azi or j.ew in them. H.itler as well.

http://www.dxgaming.com/obsidian/rules.shtml doesnt matter what you guys see elsewhre.. this is what is, and what isnt allowed here..

The updated rules.txt is actually included in your obsidian folder. If in doubt as to the kind of conduct allowed here, then please consult this for the most up to date rules.

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Thassius
"Blessed are the noobs, for they shall inherit Obsidian" - Thassius

Hey guys I'm Jewish!

Hey, why can't I say my religion? What's wrong guys, do you not like me? Oh my word... this shard is full of nazi enthusiasts! What is wrong with my religion guys? Is there something I missed? Oh dear, I guess I vetter become a Christian because being Jewish is obviously a terrible thing!

AFK renouncing my faith for a while.

HEY GUYZ WATS GOIN' ON IN HEREER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111

LOOOLOOOLLLOOOLLLOOOLOLLOLOLOLOLOOLOll!!!!!!!!!1111111LOLO.LOLO

CMONE MAN I DIDENT DO NE CRIMES!!!!!11

LOOL!!!!!!!!!!!1111

(Racist words are not tolerated here. Consider this a first and final warning).! try friggin censoring that, beetch!

U LIL DINKY DOO IM GONNA BOP UR NOGGIN!!!!!!!

UR A STINKER BOY, PADLETHUMAER

dont hate, discriminate

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