Irony? No, I wasn't doing the irony when I asked this......I'd have burnt my nylon shirtCouldn't help but see the irony in this question?
Irony? No, I wasn't doing the irony when I asked this......I'd have burnt my nylon shirtCouldn't help but see the irony in this question?
Now that is a good example of humour without being offensive.Irony? No, I wasn't doing the irony when I asked this......I'd have burnt my nylon shirt
Ha. What you call "precious", I call "considerate".Younger people are typically more more precious than us older farts in this new world of ours. It's gone way too far. Unless you're 'safe refereeing', someone will soon cry foul. I think there's probably those of us who would readily click 'report', whilst it wouldn't occur to others. I'm inclined to think that this will cause mild offence, but therein lies the problem.
If you're wearing black and letting offensive and racist comment slide off, then I'd argue you're not doing your job in that context either. You're supposed to punish those comments with a red card, worrying about being called a "snowflake" if you send someone off for racism is a seriously misplaced priority.It's a pertinent subject because we need to let comments slide off us when dressed in black
And when have I ever done that? Indeed, if i was the sensitive type, I'd report you for making this false allegation, based on blinkered misunderstandingYou might feel like you should have a right to go around spouting whatever racist or offensive terms pop into your head
and why would I want to do that?If you're wearing black and letting offensive and racist comment slide off
Ha. What you call "precious", I call "considerate".
You might feel like you should have a right to go around spouting whatever racist or offensive terms pop into your head - and in isolation, the right to free speech is a thing that we absolutely should value. But the point is, nothing that leaves your mouth (or keyboard) does exist in isolation. And when you put your right to free speech up against a minority's right to not be harassed and offended in their day-to-day life, I know which side of the line I come down on.
The other thing we need to remember is that this forum is much more analogous to someone's house than it is to the high street. If I go to someone's house and they ask me to take my shoes off (or y'know, not use racist language), I can either comply or refuse. If I refuse, it then shouldn't come as a huge surprise if I'm either asked to leave, or at the very least, not invited back very often. Similarly, the forum mods can impose any rule they like - and if someone chooses not to follow them, they can expect to not be invited back. Doesn't matter what the rule is either: If mods introduced a rule banning use of the word "lozenge", you can either comply or leave, regardless of how ridiculous you think that rule is.
If you're wearing black and letting offensive and racist comment slide off, then I'd argue you're not doing your job in that context either. You're supposed to punish those comments with a red card, worrying about being called a "snowflake" if you send someone off for racism is a seriously misplaced priority.
If you're wearing black
I've just reported this post because you've used the word "lozvfge"......Ha. What you call "precious", I call "considerate".
You might feel like you should have a right to go around spouting whatever racist or offensive terms pop into your head - and in isolation, the right to free speech is a thing that we absolutely should value. But the point is, nothing that leaves your mouth (or keyboard) does exist in isolation. And when you put your right to free speech up against a minority's right to not be harassed and offended in their day-to-day life, I know which side of the line I come down on.
The other thing we need to remember is that this forum is much more analogous to someone's house than it is to the high street. If I go to someone's house and they ask me to take my shoes off (or y'know, not use racist language), I can either comply or refuse. If I refuse, it then shouldn't come as a huge surprise if I'm either asked to leave, or at the very least, not invited back very often. Similarly, the forum mods can impose any rule they like - and if someone chooses not to follow them, they can expect to not be invited back. Doesn't matter what the rule is either: If mods introduced a rule banning use of the word "lozenge", you can either comply or leave, regardless of how ridiculous you think that rule is.
If you're wearing black and letting offensive and racist comment slide off, then I'd argue you're not doing your job in that context either. You're supposed to punish those comments with a red card, worrying about being called a "snowflake" if you send someone off for racism is a seriously misplaced priority.
is a comment about a female footballer going home to a sink full of pots really sexist?....really?
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