What happened to this forum ---
- Thread starter Fishfiles
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Hi Fishfiles,
We had some multiple incidents from a small faction that had decided that the forum was now going to be a democracy and that the rules did not apply to them which included things such as flame wars, foul language, insulting members of the forum, gross sexual innuendos, disregarding any and all moderation or administrative actions taken on behalf of the members, and the list goes on.
All forums that you ever join all have an addendum to them stating that rules may change over time to reflect situations that arise from time to time that may have been unforseen 15 years ago but are now prevalent in modern times, and all members must agree to rules being implemented in order to be a member of these forums and to follow these rules and guidelines so the forums do not turn into a free for all and ultimately become a ruin due to the few who have decided for themselves not to have any regard for anyone but themselves...I have attached a copy of the updated rules as they now apply for your convenience to read for yourself and see that they are not only few in number but just common sense and fair play for all of the membership here...DAMIEN
"As with any community, rules and guidelines are important to keep the community running smoothly. Please keep in mind our rules whenever posting to keep our community pleasant for members and guests alike."
"The Motoredbikes.com community is primarily a support community for motorized bikes. It is a community built around people getting and giving help and guidance. Your behavior should reflect that. The rules here are not exhaustive and will be modified over time as necessary. Please use common sense."
"Access to the community is a privilege, not a right, and members who continually breach these rules will find themselves limited or removed from the community, regardless of the other contributions they have made."
1. Please do not post anything which is inappropriate. This includes, but is not limited to, profanity, sexual, sexualized or illicit content, hateful, threatening, provocative or vulgar content, links and websites and discussion encouraging the use of piracy or warez distributions, or any otherwise illegal content or spam. Innapropriate content may be edited or deleted as required.
2. Be courteous and respect your fellow members. To be clear, personal attacks, aggressive messages, and passive-aggressive behavior is unacceptable. If you take particular issue with another user and are unable to reply in a civilized and constructive way to their posts, you should ignore the user.
3. Posts should always be constructive and on topic. For common issues, simply telling someone to search is not acceptable. If you disagree with a post and feel the need to reply as such, it’s important that you explain why. Off topic posts may be moved or deleted as required.
4. Do not bump threads unless you have something else to add to the discussion. Additionally, replying to discussions which have been inactive for several years or longer should be avoided unless you have something of value to add.
5. If you feel another user is attacking or being aggressive towards you, report their message to staff. Do not respond publicly. This simply continues the back and forth that derails topics and makes them uncomfortable for other users. If someone attacks you and you respond with an attack, you will be warned regardless of who started it.
6. Personal information and private discussions may not be posted publically unless it’s clear that all parties involved have consented.
7. If a moderator or staff member takes an action or posts a directive (for example, to stop with a particular topic), you must adhere to this. If you discover a directive only after you’ve posted a message that contravenes it, delete your post or it will be taken to be ignoring moderators.
8. If you have a problem with or question about a moderator’s decision, contact the moderator privately or submit a message through the contact system. Posts or topics discussing moderator actions will be removed.
9. Each user may only have one account. If duplicate accounts are discovered, the duplicates may be banned or merged together."
We had some claim that we were violating the United States First Amendment of the Constitution and violating their right to free speech according to the Constitution...Forums are not a democracy guaranteed by any countries constitution, as it is, this forum is based in Australia, not the US...So you can see where this was going a few months ago when these changes became necessary.
"The First Amendment only applies to actions undertaken by the government, so-called “state action.” As private entities, social media platforms are therefore free to make their own editorial decisions and develop their own community standards. Users of these platforms still have broader free expression rights that are important to recognize, but they go beyond the narrow First Amendment rights discussed here. Further, some content moderation practices can amount to censorship, just not the kind scrutinized by the First Amendment. Whether or not this type of censorship is beneficial is an entirely different issue. For example, we believe it is acceptable for a privately-owned social media platform to establish community standards that allow for the removal of pornography. The First Amendment gives individuals the right to free speech and is intended to protect the American people from government censorship. It is not intended to empower the government to dictate what platforms can and cannot remove from their websites. There is a balance, and calling all content moderation “censorship” as a means to political ends throws this balance completely out the window."
Content Moderation Is Not Synonymous With Censorship
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss censorship
www.publicknowledge.org
Sidewinder Jerry
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My IPad always gets the forum but sometimes my Android cellphone doesn't get it. May very well be a IPhone conspiracy
Karl Snarl
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Oh he missed out on a fun one there. The rule change came after a crazy time. Man that was insane. Just glad it all got cleared up and my buddy is still kicking it in the forums with us.
Don_Parsons
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Oh Boy,,, I slipped up on sections 2.20 and 3-4B on the forum years ago...
I have a hard time staying on track,,, I blame Wrench for setting me off,,, its because he's been around a long time and he lives in Gods Country...
So
My apologies for going off track on section 3 ,,, sub section 4B 21a.
I should of read the rules before posting waaaaay back when,,, dang namit !!!
Any-Who...
The Forum is in gravity mode,,, kinda like a out of space vacuum with solar explosions at the some time,,, another cause too low Forum performance might be that we are in the low hp catagory...
Were all nuckel heads you know,,, Whoopi,,, did I say that with my out side voice ... Heee Heee
I vanished for awhile,,, took a wrong turn and ended up lost for a year,,, don't kid your self,,, all of us get lost once in a while...
Lost is good,,, We love Lost... It's the first game we learned ,,, Lost and Lost ,,, then the girls wanted too add Found,,, oh boy,,, what a great way too wreck a perfectly good game Ahhhh !!!
So the moral of my post is Ying @ Yang...
I don't know what it means but I bet is has something too do about nothing,,, Hey...
Don't blame me since its -40° with wind factor in our area...
That and the fact that I love sharing photos
From tight bush trails too
Open Crown Land views
Go Nancy Go
I have a hard time staying on track,,, I blame Wrench for setting me off,,, its because he's been around a long time and he lives in Gods Country...
So
My apologies for going off track on section 3 ,,, sub section 4B 21a.
I should of read the rules before posting waaaaay back when,,, dang namit !!!
Any-Who...
The Forum is in gravity mode,,, kinda like a out of space vacuum with solar explosions at the some time,,, another cause too low Forum performance might be that we are in the low hp catagory...
Were all nuckel heads you know,,, Whoopi,,, did I say that with my out side voice ... Heee Heee
I vanished for awhile,,, took a wrong turn and ended up lost for a year,,, don't kid your self,,, all of us get lost once in a while...
Lost is good,,, We love Lost... It's the first game we learned ,,, Lost and Lost ,,, then the girls wanted too add Found,,, oh boy,,, what a great way too wreck a perfectly good game Ahhhh !!!
So the moral of my post is Ying @ Yang...
I don't know what it means but I bet is has something too do about nothing,,, Hey...
Don't blame me since its -40° with wind factor in our area...
That and the fact that I love sharing photos
From tight bush trails too
Open Crown Land views
Go Nancy Go
Your welcome,
Cisco
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Hi Fishflies, I'm not sure what happened to your account. We put a little notice at the bottom of the forum when we updated the Terms and Rules page. If you were somehow locked out, it wasn't on purpose. What kind of rules / privacy letter are you referring to?
Sidewinder Jerry
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Karl Snarl
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Well at least I didn't get blamed this time. lol. I'm cool with sharing though.
Sidewinder Jerry
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It's 5:00 o'clock somewhere
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