Thread: New Opt in thread?

I'd opt in, at least for a while to try it... how else would I know if I liked it or not?

Originally Posted by Dr Velcro

Champagne Room

naw. . . if they make a forum like that, you gotta call it the octagon. . . .

I want it.

I would consider it a to be a freedom of speech forum...

Where being PC is not needed & folks can say whatever they need to say.

Jokes can be made, fun can be had by all who dare to enter....I'd like to see how it would pan out.

I would support it. The key is no reporting. If someone gets their panties in a wad then they can leave.

Kind of a personal smack talk region.

I just wonder how long before the first racial joke is made in said sub forum. Not because someone is a bigot, but because someone is trying to be funny.

Dr V. my question is "What part of the current policy in the lounge think you need to get a new opt-in area? "

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

I would support it. The key is no reporting. If someone gets their panties in a wad then they can leave.

Kind of a personal smack talk region.

BDB. .. what happens when someone gets their feelers hurt in said sub-forum and then starts reporting every little mis-step outside of that sub-forum to get back at the other?

Just asking to see how this might play out in real life.

Originally Posted by Tned

Let's see what kind of feedback you get. As to nudity, no. I couldn't risk that without doing some sort of real age verification.

As to being more free for all, I wouldn't have a problem with that, per se, but the fact is that as we relaxed rules in the lounge, more and more people have been guilty of spilling lounge behavior into the main forums. So, my initial concern is that if we have a forum with even more lax rules, then we will have even more rules violations in the main forums.

That concern aside, I have no problem with the new forum if there is enough support for it.

We can all PM you picks of our balls.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just wonder how long before the first racial joke is made in said sub forum. Not because someone is a bigot, but because someone is trying to be funny.

Dr V. my question is "What part of the current policy in the lounge think you need to get a new opt-in area? "

Even racial jokes should be allowed. The lounge is great, but people treat it like the chit chat area and get their feelings hurt.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

BDB. .. what happens when someone gets their feelers hurt in said sub-forum and then starts reporting every little mis-step outside of that sub-forum to get back at the other?

Just asking to see how this might play out in real life.

No reporting of posts. If they complain to a mod for anything minor they get access revoked.

I would say anything goes but illegal shit.

Originally Posted by Tned

Let's see what kind of feedback you get. As to nudity, no. I couldn't risk that without doing some sort of real age verification.

As to being more free for all, I wouldn't have a problem with that, per se, but the fact is that as we relaxed rules in the lounge, more and more people have been guilty of spilling lounge behavior into the main forums. So, my initial concern is that if we have a forum with even more lax rules, then we will have even more rules violations in the main forums.

That concern aside, I have no problem with the new forum if there is enough support for it.

Why a new forum? Just relax the rules in the Lounge to accommodate Dr V's request.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just wonder how long before the first racial joke is made in said sub forum. Not because someone is a bigot, but because someone is trying to be funny.

Dr V. my question is "What part of the current policy in the lounge think you need to get a new opt-in area? "

It doesn't matter. The only black guy we have here is GameChanger (I think) and he gets it. Everyone here loves him and he's got a good sense of humor.

He can call me a honkey all he wants there!

BDB hits the nail on the head. If people are easily offended, then they can stay out. This is why it's Opt-In.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

BDB. .. what happens when someone gets their feelers hurt in said sub-forum and then starts reporting every little mis-step outside of that sub-forum to get back at the other?

Just asking to see how this might play out in real life.

Then that should tell you something about who starts crap on the forums and can't follow directions. If they are easily offended, they can stay out. It's "Opt-In" just for that reason.

The issue here is with true free speech and control.
You simply cannot control a person's thoughts on things.
A real, "say what you want to say" section.

A home base so the mods can go in and play too.
A place where banter can be played out without somebody reporting it.
It's a neutral zone....frat house of forums. If another poster isn't mature enough to handle it....they can just post in one of the many other places where they won't get easily offended.

Regular forums are strict.
The lounge and other Opt-Ins are Medium lax.
The (Insert Name Here) is a virtual free for all, sans porn.
I can even babysit there & watch out for porn w/o being a mod. The minute somebody posts porn (or breaks on of the very few rules there)...auto 7 day ban. I'm sure there might be a mod out there who would enjoy goin in and having at their buddies without being frowned on....playful banter.

If two posters are goin at each other in good fun...and an third comes in to play....but then get insulted, they ought to know better.

Doing this would also allow better rule enforcement in other sections of the forums & if it doesn't work...validates why things are the way they are. If a thread is flat out WRONG in the lounge...instead of hearing about it being deleted...then it can go into the "bad place", lol.

Simple concept. Take away the PC and let the banter begin.

Originally Posted by claymore

Even racial jokes should be allowed. The lounge is great, but people treat it like the chit chat area and get their feelings hurt.

No reporting of posts. If they complain to a mod for anything minor they get access revoked.

I would say anything goes but illegal shit.

You would have to repeal human nature for that to work IMO

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

Why a new forum? Just relax the rules in the Lounge to accommodate Dr V's request.

I wish that could be done, but there are some who like the medium lax in the lounge...they just don't like a lot of the racial & anti-women jokes (note...I said jokes) there. Some folks go in and get picked on just by posting in between two posters who are having fun. I like it...I think it's funny, but some don't. They get an insult thrown their way (playfully, mind you...being treated like one of the guys) and the next thing you know, folks are banned and other forum members are holding grudges, etc.

I don't want that. I don't want members to leave & I don't want mods to lose their friends here for trying to enforce rules. Plus, poor Tned needs a place to come in and poke fun at the horseman. Frau needs a place to make sex jokes like the rest of us.

Can't be PC all the time. We're sinners.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I just wonder how long before the first racial joke is made in said sub forum. Not because someone is a bigot, but because someone is trying to be funny.

Dr V. my question is "What part of the current policy in the lounge think you need to get a new opt-in area? "

My black friends have better white jokes than I have black jokes.
We all do it (poking fun at each other).....you can't just always laugh at situational/ corny things. Gotta laugh at ourselves & each other.

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

You would have to repeal human nature for that to work IMO

The only issue I see arising from it is if its carried on into another forum. People will eventually get their feelings hurt, if they do, they can just opt out, or if its visably affecting them you guys can remove it.

Originally Posted by claymore

The only issue I see arising from it is if its carried on into another forum. People will eventually get their feelings hurt, if they do, they can just opt out, or if its visably affecting them you guys can remove it.

Next question. If somebody threatens to chop off your head because you said something that pissed them off could you report that? Not like that would occur, right? Would a No Reporting rule apply then? If it doesn't, then there is no such thing as a No reporting rule