Any chance of reviewing these here forum regulations? They do seem a bit doolally...
I think it could do with a bit of extending to what actually is seen as offensive etc etc, (hasn't been changed since 2004)... There are also a few points that I personally don't think are swell.
4. Light-hearted banter and in-jokes between friends are perfectly acceptable. If these do not concern you, please do not jump to the conclusion that somebody is seeking to cause offence.
^ That there is extremely vague... pretty much could be used as a defense by anyone for almost anything... and isn't very friendly to anyone actually getting a rough deal... whereas in-jokes, are pretty non-inclusive, which ain't in line with what I saw the LGBT thing as. It's just very odd that they're seen as perfectly acceptable and if someone takes offense it "doesn't concern" them. Surely it'd be better policy to explain said offenses if they really are innocent and let folks in on the gag... surely one can't help being offended.
and the other is the anonymity policy on Mens, trans, womens and bi boards... I can see the value in it being an option if you're too scared to ask something, ask it anonymously... but why compulsary? surely if people identify themselves it makes it easier to help, especially if they've asked other questions. It's as though if you needed counseling and the counseling service said you can only have an appointment if you turn up in a disguise and talk about yourself in the third person. It's especially strange when forum accounts in themselves can be pretty much anonymous already.
Also as much as i can see the danger in offering bad information to people... surely plenty of folks have good help to offer to issues... it'd be much better help if the officers simply invalidated what was clearly wrong, and delete anything blatantly offensive, rather than a blanket deleting of anything that isn't anonymous or in reply to a different concern. Further, a good number of those threads aren't welfare threads, and would definitely benefit from more users partaking in any discussions which actually pretty important concerns.
Not so?
PS I'm not bashing anyone for following/enforcing existing rules, I should hope they would be followed, but just came to think they could do with sorting out.
