JamusPsi
08-24-2004, 04:23 PM
For a long time, I've maintained a fairly loose policy on racially/sexually charged words being used on PsiNet. To quote directly from the policy:
"Intentionally disruptive" is taken to include but should not be interpreted as limited to:
- Scrolling unwanted text on another person's screen
- Being unnecessarily and repeatedly combative
- Making *non-satirical* discriminatory statements; bigotry
- Abuse or damage to the PsiNet system
It should not include:
- Making derogatory comments about a particular person. (Note that this can fall under unnecessarily and repeatedly combative)
- Voicing a conservative- that is, right-wing- opinion on a social topic. Political and even moral debate is encouraged in the form of civilized conversation.
It's always been my approach to give the least amount of power to terminology as possible. I think that as long as n-words and f-words aren't used in a way that's derogatory, that they shouldn't be prohibited.
In a way, using these words outside their negative connotations strips them of their power over their victims. It also tends to shock the sensitivities of the more PC people that hear it.
it also drives people to infer that I'm a hypocrite, which is the last thing I want to do here. I want chat to be free and civilized.
I should note that I do not support bigotry in any way. When terms or statements are made which AREN'T meant as humor or satire, it IS punished. But this is generally up to the interpretation of me and my moderators.
Acceptable:
[OOC]-Someone: "Hi!"
[OOC]-Someoneelse: "Sup nigga? :)"
[OOC]-Third: "I've been a bad faggot, I missed the last four episodes of Will and Grace. :-p"
Unacceptable:
[OOC]-Asswipe: "You stupid fucking faggot, you should rot in hell"
As you can (hopefully) see, there's some context involved.
And then when this happens:
[OOC]-Defensive: "OMG YOU SAID FAGGOT THAT'S SO WRONG YOU EVIL MAN"
--my position is generally to say, "That's unfortunate, I don't think he meant to offend you, but you can PSINET IGNORE him if you want."
My question is this. Should I completely ban all such language, even if it's not meant negatively? Or should I continue to enforce it as I do, depending on the situation?
Please post your thoughts along with your vote!
"Intentionally disruptive" is taken to include but should not be interpreted as limited to:
- Scrolling unwanted text on another person's screen
- Being unnecessarily and repeatedly combative
- Making *non-satirical* discriminatory statements; bigotry
- Abuse or damage to the PsiNet system
It should not include:
- Making derogatory comments about a particular person. (Note that this can fall under unnecessarily and repeatedly combative)
- Voicing a conservative- that is, right-wing- opinion on a social topic. Political and even moral debate is encouraged in the form of civilized conversation.
It's always been my approach to give the least amount of power to terminology as possible. I think that as long as n-words and f-words aren't used in a way that's derogatory, that they shouldn't be prohibited.
In a way, using these words outside their negative connotations strips them of their power over their victims. It also tends to shock the sensitivities of the more PC people that hear it.
it also drives people to infer that I'm a hypocrite, which is the last thing I want to do here. I want chat to be free and civilized.
I should note that I do not support bigotry in any way. When terms or statements are made which AREN'T meant as humor or satire, it IS punished. But this is generally up to the interpretation of me and my moderators.
Acceptable:
[OOC]-Someone: "Hi!"
[OOC]-Someoneelse: "Sup nigga? :)"
[OOC]-Third: "I've been a bad faggot, I missed the last four episodes of Will and Grace. :-p"
Unacceptable:
[OOC]-Asswipe: "You stupid fucking faggot, you should rot in hell"
As you can (hopefully) see, there's some context involved.
And then when this happens:
[OOC]-Defensive: "OMG YOU SAID FAGGOT THAT'S SO WRONG YOU EVIL MAN"
--my position is generally to say, "That's unfortunate, I don't think he meant to offend you, but you can PSINET IGNORE him if you want."
My question is this. Should I completely ban all such language, even if it's not meant negatively? Or should I continue to enforce it as I do, depending on the situation?
Please post your thoughts along with your vote!