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- Oct 24, 2009 4:48 am GMT
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OK, we are definitely done here. I've told you why you were moderated, but you won't accept that. I strongly recommend you do not post something as offensive in the future, Christian union or not. And I have also told you that we did not extend your suspension longer that it was stated -- we actually CANNOT do that without a moderation being created, which means you would have been told.
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I accept the reason I was moderated. What I don't accept is that the reason was valid. You completely ignored what I said about Elraptor's defense of the content on the Atheism Union. Why is that, exactly? It applies directly to this situation.
I did not state, "homosexuals are going to hell" or anything like that. I didn't even mention homosexuals. I simply quoted some passages of the Bible. Yet on the atheism union, there remains a thread entitled, "Christianity is a self-reinforcing delusion" which has been reported by numerous people and yet still remains.
In regards to the length of suspension, whether you extended it or not - it lasted 48 hours.
Please don't lock this thread - if you do, I will seriously consider taking legal action against your website for discrimination and persecution of a religious group.
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- Oct 24, 2009 5:05 am GMT
Legal action? We certainly haven't heard that one before.
For one thing, I don't know what Elraptor said, and I don't know the situation, and I'm sure the situation is important.
One thing I do know, though, is your situation. You posted something offensive to homosexuals, and people in general, on a website that moderates that kind of thing harshly. Therefore, you were moderated, regardless of where it was posted.
I don't see why we are even having this 'debate'. Here is just one line from your thread: "Don't let anyone convince you that it's not a sin. Homosexuality is a sin. It is wrong. And it is against God." It's offensive. End of story.
You broke the rules that this website sets. You were moderated for breaking those rules.
We are not discriminating you, you are discriminating homosexuals. If you want spew out something like that, do it on some other website.
Edited on Oct 24, 2009 6:29 am GMT
Legal action? We certainly haven't heard that one before. :wink:
For one thing, I don't know what Elraptor said, and I don't know the situation, and I'm sure the situation is important.
One thing I do know, though, is your situation. You posted something offensive to homosexuals, and people in general, on a website that moderates that kind of thing harshly. Therefore, you were moderated, regardless of where it was posted.
I don't see why we are even having this 'debate'. Here is just one line from your thread: "Don't let anyone convince you that it's not a sin. Homosexuality is a sin. It is wrong. And it is against God." It's offensive. End of story.
You broke the rules that this website sets. You were moderated for breaking those rules.
We are not discriminating you, you are discriminating homosexuals. If you want spew out something like that, do it on some other website.
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- Oct 27, 2009 10:21 am GMT--
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[QUOTE="Lansdowne5"]I accept the reason I was moderated. What I don't accept is that the reason was valid. You completely ignored what I said about Elraptor's defense of the content on the Atheism Union. Why is that, exactly? It applies directly to this situation.
I did not state, "homosexuals are going to hell" or anything like that. I didn't even mention homosexuals. I simply quoted some passages of the Bible. Yet on the atheism union, there remains a thread entitled, "Christianity is a self-reinforcing delusion" which has been reported by numerous people and yet still remains.
In regards to the length of suspension, whether you extended it or not - it lasted 48 hours.
Please don't lock this thread - if you do, I will seriously consider taking legal action against your website for discrimination and persecution of a religious group.
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As you have threatened legal action, the volunteer moderators are no longer permitted to discuss this issue with you. Volunteer moderators are not paid employees. They take their personal time to put in efforts to keep the site clean from discrimination, flaming and trolling conduct, along with many other conditions you accepted in the Terms of Use agreement when you registered on the site.
I encourage you to contact your attorney and share the Terms of Use agreement you accepted when you registered. Section 7 is the portion that outlines the rules you have broken. Be sure to also show your attorney your moderation history that outlines a variety of warning marks prior to receiving penalties for having continued conduct.
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