Oh what a wonderful double standard.

In a recent TFN article, as a matter of fact in quite a few TFN articles, links to websites containing profanity were posted.

In a recent JNB post, as a matter of fact in quite a few JNB posts, links to websites containing profanity were posted.

A link to profanity on a TFN page results in well just about nothing.

A link to profanity on a JNB post results to bannage.

Oh, what a wonderful double-standard.



On a side note, did anyone notice that no one, upon reading that article, became corrupt or anything? No virgin ears were deflowered. Nothing happened. People saw the profanity and didn't care. Why can't the boards adopt a mentality like that? Allow posting of mild expletives or at least linking to websites containing mild expletives because its not such a big deal. It doesn't really matter.

 

JNB, can you provide a link. I don't wander out these forums much.

Thanks!

~H~

 

I'd love to post a link but I'd probably get banned.

 

TFN and the JC don't have to follow the same rules.

Also, the TFN staff can review every article on a case-by-case basis, while the JC makes things easier by just having a ban on linking to profanity, etc. This way, there is a clear rule at the JC, and there isn't a "gray area", where people would complain, "How come my thread was locked yet UserX's thread was left open?"

 

Trust TFN's Judgement TFN does. Trust JNB's judgement... they do not. You may not like it, but I understand why they have the right to do it while we don't.

Can I say "Sticklebacks?"

 

No virgin ears were deflowered.

Mine were, but I think that had more to do with the new brand of Q-Tip I was using.


...and what Jeff said.

 

Was it TFNGames?

¤Night

 

I believe this incident refers to the Clone Wars Cartoon story that links to AICN.

All I can say is that there are slightly different sets of rules in operation between TFn and the JC.

YodaJeff's on the mark;
Also, the TFN staff can review every article on a case-by-case basis, while the JC makes things easier by just having a ban on linking to profanity, etc. This way, there is a clear rule at the JC, and there isn't a "gray area", where people would complain, "How come my thread was locked yet UserX's thread was left open?"

No big deal...

 

Oooooh okay.

¤Night

 

I believe this incident refers to the Clone Wars Cartoon story that links to AICN.


Ah, when I read this thread I assumed it was about the TFN links to The Onion website, which is on the JC "no link" list.

 

[color=663300]Sound to me that if people don't like what's going on here in the JC, then just go somewhere else. Not everyone can be happy about how things are run. It's impossible to keep everyone all cheery and happy about everything. Can't we just get back to talking about Star Wars?[/color]

 

Not only that, but this is Josh and Scott's site. What they say goes. I don't see where it's up for argument unless it is a blatant problem that affects everyone.

 

As I understand it you CAN link to a wesite which has profanity on the JC. You just have to give a clear warning.

 

It's not a 'double standard' if you're talking about two fairly separate entities.

TFN the site and the JC don't operate under the same guidelines. The rules of the JC do not carry over to TFN as a news site, just like they don't carry over to any other website out there. The rules of the JC only apply on the forums.

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Well, there you have it. Behold the words of the supreme chancellor of geekdom.

Sticklebacks!

 

Sure Scottjosh can do whatever he wants, but that doesn't make it fair, and that doesn't mean we can't complain about it.

JNB is right, it is a double standard, and it's bull crap. If they can allow it on the main site, they can allow it on the board(which probably get less traffic than the main site anyway, so less people would get 'offended').

And I don't see how the JC and TFN are all that seperate. TFN staff have power here, and much of the staff is recruited from here.

 

I wish all you people who are so upset because you aren't allowed to use more controversial profanity would pack up and go somewhere else. Your apparent inability to communicate here without the use of inmappropriate language just doesn't make sense.

Why is it that some of you seem to so deperately want to curse here? Why is it that you seek out any and every opportunity to find "double standards" in the way these forums are run? Calling this issue out in such a way simply exopses the fact that some of you are just mad because you can't say **** and **** and ********** and ****** ******. I think that's a pretty lame attitude to have at a Star Wars site.

It's not "fair" because you can't use profanity here? Geez...

AYBABTU?

 

We're not talking about cussing here on the boards, we're talking about a huge list of websites that we're not allowed to link to because they just might have cussing somewhere on them.

Read the thread before posting plz.

 

I know exactly what this discussion is about. It's about a very few people who don't like being told they can't use or post profanity or link to profanity on this site.

AYBABTU?

 

Very well, I'll review the policy with Josh, citing this incident. I'll get back to you. I'm not promising change, but I'll discuss it with him.

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In my opinion, allowing links to profanity is opening up an entire bag of worms. If we could link to it, then why can't we post it? And who is to say what is going too far? There would have to be too many judgemental decisions, and there would be cries of favoritism or foul play every other day.

It isn't as simple as allowing links to profanity. Everything needs to be dealt with on a case-by-case basis, something the TFN staff can do, but would be nearly impossible to do on the JC.

 

Well that's all we can ask, Vert.

I don't think Scottjosh realises how this rule limits posting here. Many humourous and relevant threads get locked because there happens to be a cussword on the page. TFN can't try to make the entire internet follow TFN's rules.

 

This rule hasn't limited my posting yet.

There are ways to be humorous or interesting without swearing.

 

Yes, but some sites are funny, and just happen to have cussing on them, but we can't link to them. I think outlawing an entire site just because it has cussing anywhere on it is extreme.

 

Start your own ezBoard (or, perhaps a board at another site). Name it the "JC Underground" or something hip like that. Invite all the cool kids, and have your own little private hangout. There, you can curse all you want!