regarding observing the rules:

If you are driving 80 in a 55 mph zone, and no cop is there to see you, you won't get a ticket. But if you go out of control and hit a tree, and the length of the skid marks indicate excessive speed, you can bet the penalty for speeding will come into play.

Likewise, off topic posts that don't turn into a car wreck will probably not be stopped by the moderators on most forums. But if things get ugly or people complain then the letter of the law would probably be called into play. You need a place to draw the line when things go south.


On this forum, the infamous and extremely long guns & politics thread didn't get stopped, even though there were complaints. I figure it's because all in all it was a fairly well-handled and respectful discussion.


What bothers me, however, is when people try to abort a thread just because they don't like the topic... even when it is being discussed with civility. To me that amounts to censorship of ideas that only a few don't want discussed even though the majority are happy to talk about them.

Bottom line is that I prefer to communicate openly with friends, and hear their thoughts. I think THIS thread has been useful and engaging even though it is not about music. We are complex creatures, and there is more to us than our shared interest in music.

(my 2cents)

Last edited by Pat Marr; 08/15/10 05:14 PM.
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