Define "attempts at starting flame wars"tr1p1ea wrote:Attempts at starting flame wars with respect to sensitive content is not condoned on these forums.
Define "flame wars", for that matter
Define "sensitive content"
If you just close every topic that could make people feel uncomfortable without very strict, predefined guidelines and policies on when and how to do so than you are no better than the next sucker who's arguing in favour of censorship for whichever reason. Closing topics on the grounds of "attempts at starting flame wars" is no better than governments locking people away on the suspicion of terrorism. Innocent untill proven otherwise!
I believe in the absolute freedom of speech, even if people "bash" me or ridicule my beliefs, so I absolutely expect from others to be able to take some argumented criticism on theirs. And it has annoyed me quite a few times now that you keep closing discussions about what you call "sensitive content", because they are often much more interesting and vivid than the rest of the forum. Also, even though Necro may not always express himself in the stuck-up so-called polite form most others do, I did not see any attempt at a flame war in that topic. You're making me feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome this way, and though I can understand that you're afraid of more criticism about Maxcoderz staff allowing people to bash others, I think you're scaring people off this way as well.
In other words; please do explain your decision to your community.
(I guess some will say that I should have asked this in a PM but I thought I'd best bring the discussion out in the open. Please do criticize me about that; difference in opinions and discussion about them is what makes us human )
Edit kv83: Added poll.