04-15-2003, 05:24 PM
Well I don't think that's exactly how it went... I never said FU and I never say it... but I do remember something like acid and I were playin around, we were having a fake little rivalry and stuff... so I probably said something to the effect of "screw you." Anyway, that's not the point, I agree with slasher inasmuch that FU should not be considered going past the swear filter... like he said, it's an acronym, and so if you follow that logic, the letter F should be considered bypassing. I often will say "mfing" when I'm annoyed.
I can understand if the kick was just because he was saying "FU ALL" and that is considered obnoxious or something... and though I understand the no exception rule, you have to take context into consideration. He was just playing around as were the rest of us, there was no malice in it. So when someone is just screwin around with someone they know, or whatever, then don't kick them as long as they aren't blatantly bypassing the filter. Acid was gagged a few days ago for saying "penis head" in sort of a playful way, no one took offense to it. It's not filtered, it's not that bad, who says "penis head" in a seriously malicious way, and he wasn't warned. Of course the argument is "he shouldn't need warning." Well, yes, he does, because we speak in a very unofficial manner, and joking around or mild cussing may occur. So when you gag or kick for "penis head" and "FU" it gets confusing... next thing you know, gags will be issued for saying "damn" (it's a substitute for the F word quite often), or maybe even for bad grammar.
Around the same time slasher was kicked and started complaining, someone called someone else a "fruit." Now why isn't he kicked or gagged for that? It's a euphemism for homosexual, so it's basically calling someone ######. That's worse than "penis head" in my opinion. I expect responses from the admins that will say something like "those are the rules, deal with it." Well, this is coming from regulars... we'll stay at the server, it doesn't mean we can't question some things. Maybe even some clarifications... in fact, I have an idea. Since everything can't be filtered, it would be too much, I would like a list of words and phrases that cannot be said. If something isn't on this list, warn before you gag or kick. And also, I'd like a rule that specifically states we cannot playfully say something that would normally be offensive... like acid calls me an ######, I call him a dickwad, but it's all in jest. I would LOVE to get kicked for that.
I can understand if the kick was just because he was saying "FU ALL" and that is considered obnoxious or something... and though I understand the no exception rule, you have to take context into consideration. He was just playing around as were the rest of us, there was no malice in it. So when someone is just screwin around with someone they know, or whatever, then don't kick them as long as they aren't blatantly bypassing the filter. Acid was gagged a few days ago for saying "penis head" in sort of a playful way, no one took offense to it. It's not filtered, it's not that bad, who says "penis head" in a seriously malicious way, and he wasn't warned. Of course the argument is "he shouldn't need warning." Well, yes, he does, because we speak in a very unofficial manner, and joking around or mild cussing may occur. So when you gag or kick for "penis head" and "FU" it gets confusing... next thing you know, gags will be issued for saying "damn" (it's a substitute for the F word quite often), or maybe even for bad grammar.
Around the same time slasher was kicked and started complaining, someone called someone else a "fruit." Now why isn't he kicked or gagged for that? It's a euphemism for homosexual, so it's basically calling someone ######. That's worse than "penis head" in my opinion. I expect responses from the admins that will say something like "those are the rules, deal with it." Well, this is coming from regulars... we'll stay at the server, it doesn't mean we can't question some things. Maybe even some clarifications... in fact, I have an idea. Since everything can't be filtered, it would be too much, I would like a list of words and phrases that cannot be said. If something isn't on this list, warn before you gag or kick. And also, I'd like a rule that specifically states we cannot playfully say something that would normally be offensive... like acid calls me an ######, I call him a dickwad, but it's all in jest. I would LOVE to get kicked for that.