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Originally posted by Moiraine:
Nachtrafe (happy to meet you, BTW  ), I've been following the exact opposite reasoning than you did !
Two weeks, one week ago, I was getting more and more afraid to post, as I am also a person with strong opinions.  Then at some point, 3 days ago, I decided that no, I won't let others throw me out of here, I am as entitled to my opinions as everyone else in here, so I WILL check and double-check my writings so as to keep in the area of personal respect, but I WILL post what I think and feel with no fear.
Now, what happened yesterday from Ziroc and the Mods make me feel much better here ! I know that I will be protected from disrespect towards me - and, even more important, I KNOW that others will be protected aggainst my eventual crossing of the rules. I am human, not perfect. I have strong opinions and a temper. If I get banned, I will submit willingly - the possibility that I may get banned is the very guarantee that allows me to post freely now.
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The reason why you don't see it just like Nachtrafe is because you didn't live the "rift" per say. The people that were here before last week were just merely posting their opinions when things started to go sour. All of us made calls for it to stop but it didn't. Attacks and insults continued to fly here and there. Now, those attacks were not the result of debating opinion but rather because people started to take things personnally. Some rightfully others not.
Now, those tread like the pacifist joke tread was fine about 2 weeks ago. People just look at them and started laughing. When the mood changed, people started to see those tread as a personnal attack (which they are not).
All here are believers that you can debate the idea and the ideology of someone... so long as you respect the person. Those jokes IMO are not personnal attacks on persons. However, Ziroc said that they are not allowed on this board. So, since I enjoy the privilege of posting on this board, I will respect his judgement call and abide by it.
I'm like you. I do think alot before pressing the submit button. If I wouldn't say it to your face, I won't post it. I've made posts in the past that didn't respect IW policy. I did them because I thought that they needed to be done. It was hard but I'd do it again if I had to... even if it meant that I'd be banned.
That being said, I'm glad that Ziroc put is foot down. It will, in the long run, make this a better place to participate in. Hopefully people that are now reluctant to post or that got banned will come back understanding that they did cross the line and can again participate in this great discussion. But really, that's between Ziroc and them. Regardless how much we might miss them. They have to work out their differences.
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I'm the Wanderer without a clan... I bring justice without favorism. Though you may not agree with it, my judgement is final... and inconsequential
[This message has been edited by Ryanamur (edited 10-25-2001).]