Greetings, dear ANOMOS, and peace to you!
When I opened this thread, I expected to read about something perhaps similar to what recently took place in Ferguson, Missouri, over here. I am familiar with police profiling (having experienced such personally) and realize it's not limited to the USA or even race. Although I heartily disagree, for some (ignorant) people, protesting is unpatriotic and nothing more than pure anarchy. This is untrue, of course, and so, I was looking forward to seeing how that played out in Sweden.
What I found, however, was a link, a video... and then comments that appear... to ME... to be taking issue with this forum and the decision(s) of Admin./moderators. Which I find interesting, in light of Guideline No. 6... and concerning, for the same reason. In that light... and since dear tec is away... I would like to address your comments, after which I will ask that this thread be locked (as I am not offering to DISCUSS my concerns with you but only to make you aware of them):
Quote: It is a pity in these forums there is so much censorship.
I find that interesting coming from you, because the TRUTH is that when it has come to YOU there actually hasn't been much censorship in THIS forum at all. To the contrary, you have been allowed to post/state things on THIS site that virtually ANY other site proclaiming a purpose in relation to CHRIST would have prohibited from the start. That you are not allowed to run completely rampant HERE is only because YOUR agenda... and often hypocritical POVs does not necessarily comport with the purpose of this site. To allow you full reign would, therefore, undermine the PURPOSE... of THIS site... and that simply will not happen. Although we allow political discussion, we are NOT a political site... nor are we nothing more than a convenient place for you to push your rhetoric.
Quote: Even humorous artistic works and satyr are forbidden.
I have to disagree. SOME humorous artistic works and SOME satire are prohibited, yes. And that is as it should be because SOME of that content is inappropriate for THIS site. There are a PLETHORA of [other] sites out there, I am sure you know, where such would not only be welcome but encouraged... even invited, however... and you should feel MOST free to take advantage of such venues. Indeed, you are MORE than welcome to post whatever you wish on those sites, if they will have you. You are not, however, welcome to do so here. No one is. This is not "that kind" of site... which most of us know. A review of the "Purpose" and "Guidelines" might help YOU out, in that regard, as well, so I vehemently exhort you to review them (again).
Quote: I wont use the word I used in other threads/posts that were censored and deleted to describe above beasts.
Thank you! Your restraint... and respect for the forum guidelines, other members, AND the Purpose of THIS board... is GREATLY appreciated.
Quote: Much more I have to apologize to the poor kind of animals I used their name for them. Why to bring such reproach to them? Indeed a nickname that should be avoided as it defames a kind of animals that have done nothing evil to humans. They have not shed innocent human blood.
That's entirely up to you; however, again, there are a gajillion other sites out there where you can call anyone anything you wish as to anything you wish to call them something about. HERE, we have absolutely NO problem with members' politics. We DO have a problem when such politics are expressed so derogatorily they negate the lessons WE are learning from Christ.
Now, of course, we can't control what you think and believe... as to ANYTHING... including politics. Indeed, we want you to believe whatever you will - there is no slavery here. No one HAS to think/believe as ANYONE else does (although, perhaps, those of us who claim union with Christ might want to TRY and think/believe as HE does). How those politics are EXPRESSED, however... well, we do have a say in that... HERE. And we've asked you, more than once, to tone it down, on occasion doing so FOR you by removing the (potentially) offensive post.
My CONCERN is that, although you DO seem to try and come down a notch and tone it down, you also come back with subtle "challenges," disputes, even mockery of such requests. And... of Admin, Moderation, even, as now, the forum in general. And we can't have that, dear one, as that really only negates the "notch" and puts you back where you were.
As you may be aware, Guideline No. 6 specifically addresses how to handle disagreements/disputes with Admin./Moderator decisions... something you seem to have overlooked. So, I am going to suggest to our dear Admin. that your account be suspended for a period of 2 weeks. I believe that sufficient enough time for you to (re)review the forum Purpose and Guidelines. I'm saying 2 weeks because I want to give YOU enough time to reflect on whether you TRULY wish to be a participating member of THIS forum... as I personally think, given the forum purpose, that is a decision not to be undertaken lightly. We want members... ALL members... to ENJOY their experience here, not constantly be treated like the class "cut-up" who routinely has to be sent to the principal's office... or denied recess playtime. So, we like folks to choose... but be WELL-informed when doing so as to be able to... and DO... make an ADULT decision (either way), as to participation.
I realize that 2 weeks may seem like a long time, but heck, we're only an Internet social forum - and we'll be here when you get back, should you choose to do so. But I hope you take the time to take stock of what's being asked of you... AGAIN... and, more importantly, WHY... and going FORWARD, choose to respect the PURPOSE of this forum, should you decide to rejoin us.
As always, peace to you, truly... and I loo forward to further interchanges with you in the future.
YOUR servant (yes, I really am, even if I won't let you screw around with your agenda HERE)... and a slave of christ,
Shellamar
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