I would appreciate very much if one of you could post the following on [url]http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?id=123489:[/url]
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Paul says:
Then let me explain it to you Blaze-of-Glory.
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Thank you Paul. Your post is the first attempt of AR15.com staff to explain what the charges against me are. DonR, Kevin, and Goatboy have remained absolutely silent on the issue.
Censorship by private citizens in a private venue is done all the time. Come to my home and try to speak as you wish and you'll find yourself censored so damn fast your head will spin. Censorship by the government of private speech is under most circumstances forbidden and different. See and understand the difference?
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I always have understood the difference between illegal censorship by the government and the legal censorship practiced by the staff of AR15.com. There's no confusion about the legality of your censorship.
The forum rules are spelled out in black and white here. At times people push the boundaries seeking not to communicate or share but to provoke a reaction to which they can point at. "See the moderators are assholes because I couldn't post my links to child porno here".
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I thought, we were discussing my particular case here, Paul.
Have I ever attempted to post porn?
Have I posted that I think the mods are a-holes?
No, I haven't.
I have obeyed your forum rules.
There are posts that stretch the boundaries of good taste or the rules which most of the times I allow to fly.
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Are you saying I'm guilty of this?
I always look at the motivation behind a persons outrageous posting. If the topic is controversal then so be it, let the fur fly, but follow the rules. Be respectful and raise the level of thought rather than the level of your voice and the debate will continue.
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If you look at my posts, you will find that some are intended to be humorous, others are intended as civil discussion of serious issues, and none are of the shouting/flaming variety to which you object.
If you accuse me of debating in a non-civil way, can you justify your accusation with references to uncivil posts by me?
Too many people start name calling as soon as the debate starts changing the communication into an argument rather than a discussion. Simple minds that can't think though another's point of view or immature people that don't understand that there could even possibly be other valid viewpoints. They then resort to name calling and gee, the post gets locked.
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[b]I agree.[b] All the simple-minded name-calling [i]does[/i] detract from serious discussions. Members here [i]do[/i] express uncivil opposition to opposing viewpoints.
I've been on the receiving end plenty of times. But I'm not in the practice of simple-minded flaming, and if you look at my posts, you will see for yourself.
Of course all talk of felonies and violation of the law are removed too to limit the liabilities to the site. Conspiracy to commit a crime is still a crime even if you're ignorant of the event.
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Here we go again, the AR15.com staff committing slander against me.
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