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The problem with precedents

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  • 29-05-2009 9:19am
    #1
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭


    Okay, I'm not going to be popular tonight, but let's try have a serious, open, transparent discussion of this. Yes, it relates to this thread but, bolded so nobody gets upset, this thread is not a phoenix of Helix's thread, it's a discussion of the implications. Let's try avoid discussion of the particular case, but the implications of it.

    My argument is probably best framed with a question and I think ye'll get the jist of my feedback from it. Say tonight in the pub I say to Run DMC "Yeah, stargal said she thinks you're a prick." Would I be permanently banned? I think that would be a load of crap. Even if I had a stand-up argument with someone I would hope I would not get banned for it.

    Now I know there's far more involved regarding bad intentions and so on. But, as per thread title, that's the problem with precedents.

    I think Boards may be taking the wrong course of action here.

    Just for full disclosure: I think Helix is a very good poster on the Soccer forum and he has gone out of his way to get tickets for me before and so I may "care" about this more than if it were a random poster.
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    The Economist

    This just happened yesterday.
    I expect that DeV is still working his head around it and I am closing this thread until he has had the time to work out the implications of this and give his opinion then.


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    Dav
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,840 ✭✭✭Dav


    Just to add, we are discussing this issue in the office, but we may not have a final answer about it today.


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