It’s only those who suffer from their own inadequacies that feel the need to censor the doing of others. In short, people need to lighten the hell up.
It’s only those who suffer from their own inadequacies that feel the need to censor the doing of others. In short, people need to lighten the hell up.
ROC'S RAMBLINGS 
Aww man, I spent a lot of time on that joke.
Of all possible reactions to the comments for original rule #327, deleting it was the worst one. If you don’t have backbone to stand by your own blog, how can I trust you in the CSM?
Because I doubt if I am on CSM, potentially misunderstood sexist comments will be on the discussion table. Has nothing to do with backbone.
This has been bugging me, so I have another point to mention. Personally, I think it takes more of a man to own up to his mistake and take corrective action. Hiding behind the internet, or stubbornness doesn’t show strength of character. It shows just the opposite in fact.
I offended someone. I removed the offending post, even though many found it funny.
If anything, the fact that I am willing to hold myself accountable for my own actions should make you believe in my CSM 6 candidacy even more.
I’m not sure anyone found it offensive really, that first guy was just trolling you, and I was trolling you both a bit… you just overreacted to it all. Hypersensitivity can be a bit of a problem, if for nothing else than it leads to this kind of censorship.
Hmmm, hypersensitivity is actually quite unlike me. When I first read your response, it seemed like another comment stating extreme dissatisfaction with the post.
After deleting, I read your follow up, and realize you were actually just giving a more eloquent explanation of what the original commentor said, in response to my sarcasm.
Some days I just totally miss the boat.
Guess I’ll have to put that rule back up at some point in the near future then, or will that be seen as wishy washy too? Oh no. My head.
Just because people didn’t complain more, doesn’t mean that they weren’t offended. It’s equally likely that they just didn’t want to feed the (in their eyes) troll.
Of course it’s all guesswork at this point.
Well, you removed the blog page completely, including comments, and created a new rule #327. To me, this is less owning up to a mistake, and more trying to erase it from history altogether – akin to companies deleting too-critical forum threads. Instead, you could have simply removed the offending rule itself while leaving the page intact, replacing it with a brief explanation as to why; or if you think the rule was misunderstood, add a clarifying word or two.
Just my 2 cents.
It’s all an educational experience in the end. I probably should’ve censored the profanity in the first user comment if anything, but is that any better than having censored the rule?
I don’t know anymore.
All I know is this. I won’t be removing anything I post on this blog. It’s my blog. If I say it, it stays.